Olympus PEN E-PL5 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII

General	Olympus PEN E-PL5	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Brand	Olympus	Sony
Model	PEN E-PL5	Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Predecessor Model		Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
MSRP		$1200/£1200/€1300
Camera Type	Interchangeable Lens	Point & Shoot
Body Type	Mirrorless	Advanced Compact
Video Capture

Sensor	Olympus PEN E-PL5	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Sensor Type	CMOS	Stacked CMOS
Sensor Size	Micro Four Thirds	1-inch
Sensor Dimensions	17.3 x 13 mm	13.2 x 8.8 mm
Total Pixels	17.2 Megapixel
Effective Pixels	16.1 Megapixel	20.1 Megapixel
Low Pass Filter
Native ISO Range	200 - 25,600	125 - 12,800
Boosted ISO Range		64 - 12,800

Photo	Olympus PEN E-PL5	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Processor		Bionz X
Max Image Resolution	4608 x 3456	5472 x 3648
Other Resolutions	2560 x 1920, 1024 x 768
Image Aspect Ratios	4:3, 16:9	1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Image File Format		JPEG, RAW
JPEG Quality Levels		Extra fine, fine, standard
Bit Depth	12-Bit
Timelapse Recording
White Balance		Presets: Auto, Cloudy, Color Temperature, Custom, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent (Cool White), Fluorescent (Day White), Fluorescent (Daylight), Fluorescent (Warm White), Incandescent, Shade, Underwater
WB Bracketing	3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis

Focus	Olympus PEN E-PL5	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Autofocus Modes	Multi-area Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Touch Face Detection Live View	Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Touch Face Detection Live View
Lens Servo	Single-Servo AF, Continuous-Servo AF, Manual Focus
Number of Focus Points	35	357
Number of Cross-type Focus Points	0
Touch-to-Focus
Live View Autofocus
Animal Eye Detection
Vehicle Tracking Mode
Insect Tracking Mode
Contrast Detection for Autofocus
Phase Detection for Autofocus

Optics	Olympus PEN E-PL5	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Lens Mount	Micro Four Thirds
Crop Factor	2x
Focal Length		9 - 72 mm
35mm Equivalent Focal Length Range		24 - 200 mm
Optical Zoom		8.3x
Maximum Aperture		f/2.8 - 4.5
Min Normal Focus Distance		8 cm
Min Macro Focus Distance		8 cm
Image Stabilization	Sensor Shift
Image Stabilization Compensation		4 stops
Digital Image Stabilization

Screen	Olympus PEN E-PL5	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Screen Type	Tilting	Tilting
Screen Technology		TFT LCD
Touch Screen
Selfie & Vlogger Friendly LCD Screen
Screen Size	3.0"	3.0"
Screen Resolution	460k dot	921k dot
Top LCD Screen
Live View
Live Composition

Viewfinder	Olympus PEN E-PL5	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Viewfinder	Electronic (optional)	Electronic
Viewfinder Coverage		100%
Viewfinder Magnification		0.59x
Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent)		0.59x
Viewfinder Resolution		2,360k dot
Diopter Adjustment		-4 to +3

Shutter	Olympus PEN E-PL5	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Min Shutter Speed	60 sec	30 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)	1/4000 sec	1/2000 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Electronic)		1/32000 sec
Max Continuous Shooting	8.0 fps	90.0 fps
Continuous Shooting Resolution/fps/buffer		Up to 20 fps at 20.1 MP Up to 90 fps at 20.1 MP

Flash	Olympus PEN E-PL5	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Built-in Flash
Flash Modes	Auto On Off Red-Eye Fill-in Slow Sync Manual (3 levels)	Auto Flash On Off Rear Sync Slow Sync
Flash Range	7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1)	5.90 m at Auto ISO
Max Flash Sync Speed	1/250 sec	1/2000 sec
External Flash Connectivity
External Flash Connection	Hot Shoe, Wireless

Exposure	Olympus PEN E-PL5	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Exposure Metering Modes	Multi Center-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Highlight-weighted Average Spot
Exposure Modes		Aperture Priority, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority
Exposure Compensation	±3 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV increments)	±5 (at 1/3 EV increments)
Exposure Bracketing	(2, 3 shots at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV increments)	±3 (3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV, 2 EV increments)

DXO	Olympus PEN E-PL5	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
DxO Low Light ISO	889	418
DxO Color Depth	22.8	21.8
DxO Dynamic Range	12.3	12.4
DxO Overall Score	72	63

Video	Olympus PEN E-PL5	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Internal Recording Modes		MP4/XAVC S UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) at 23.98/25/29.97 fps [60 to 100 Mb/s] 1920 x 1080p at 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94/100 fps [16 to 100 Mb/s] AVCHD/MP4 1920 x 1080i at 50/59.94 fps [17 to 24 Mb/s]
Interval Recording
Video Formats	MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG	MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Max Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	3840 x 2160
Webcam Functionality
Unlimited Video Recording
Recording Limit	30 min

Terminals	Olympus PEN E-PL5	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Audio I/O		1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Input
Power I/O		1 x Micro-USB Input
Other I/O		1 x Micro-USB (USB 2.0) Data Output (Shared with Power Input)
USB Speed	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI Output	Mini type C	Micro
Speaker	Mono	Mono
Built-in Microphone	Stereo	Mono
Microphone Input
Headphone Output
Flash Sync Port

Connectivity	Olympus PEN E-PL5	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Built-in GPS
Built-In Wi-Fi	Eye-Fi connection possible
Built-In Bluetooth
NFC
Mobile App Compatible
Remote Control	Optional RM-UC1

Environmental	Olympus PEN E-PL5	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Environmental Sealing
Operating Temperature		32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C

Physical	Olympus PEN E-PL5	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Dimensions	111 x 64 x 38 mm (4.37 x 2.52 x 1.5")	102 x 58 x 43 mm (4.02 x 2.28 x 1.69")
Weight (inc. batteries)	325 g (0.72 lb / 11.46 oz)	302 g (0.67 lb / 10.65 oz)
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	9.8 x 5.6 x 4"	6 x 4.6 x 2.85"
Package Weight	2.45 lb	1.05 lb

Power and Storage	Olympus PEN E-PL5	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Battery Pack	BLS-5	NP-BX1
Battery Life	360 shots	260 shots
USB Charging
Internal Storage		0
External Storage	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo

Other	Olympus PEN E-PL5	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Self Timer	2 or 12 sec
Orientation Sensor
Electronic Level Gauge
Sensor Cleaning/Dust Reduction System

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