Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II E-M1 Mark II Black 2016

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II E-M1 Mark II Black 2016

Olympus
78 Overall Score
vs
Nikon J5 Black

Nikon J5 Black

Nikon
36 Overall Score

Scores

Sports Wildlife
Olympus
80
Nikon
25
Beginner
Olympus
77
Nikon
39
Vlogging
Olympus
75
Nikon
37
Streaming
Olympus
75
Nikon
37
Photography
Olympus
74
Nikon
32
Wedding Events
Olympus
73
Nikon
31
Video
Olympus
71
Nikon
48
Product Photography
Olympus
71
Nikon
42
Youtube
Olympus
71
Nikon
48
Travel
Olympus
71
Nikon
20

Specifications

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II E-M1 Mark IINikon J5
Sensor
TypeMOSBSI CMOS
Sizemicro-four-thirdsmicro-four-thirds
Megapixels20.299999237060547 MP20.799999237060547 MP★
ISO Range200★—
ProcessorTruePic VIIIEXPEED 5A
Autofocus
AF Points
121
No data
AF TypeContrast Detection: 121 (121 Cross-Type)Contrast Detection: 121—
Eye AF✓★—
Animal AF✗—
Subject Detection✗—
Shooting
Burst (Mechanical)15 fps★—
Burst (Electronic)60 fps★—
Max Shutter1/16000—
Electronic Shutter✓★—
Video
Max Resolution4K4K
4K FPS30 fps★—
1080p FPS120 fps★60 fps
10-bit✗—
Log Profile✗—
RAW Video✗—
CodecH.264—
Display & EVF
Screen Size3"3"
Touchscreen✓✓
Articulating✓✓
EVF Resolution2.4M dots★—
Build
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.50 kg★—
Connectivity
Wi-Fi✓✓
Bluetooth✗—
USBUSB-C 2.0★—
HDMIMicro-HDMI—
Hot Shoe✓★—

Pros & Cons

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II E-M1 Mark II Black 2016

  • Strong build (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong burst (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong connectivity (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (88th percentile)88th %ile

Nikon J5 Black

  • Strong display (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong video (78th percentile)
  • Below average burst (34th percentile)

Pricing

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II E-M1 Mark II Black 2016

Nikon J5 Black

Verdict

★ Winner: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II E-M1 Mark II

Scores 78 overall, wins 10 of 10 usage categories and 13 of 32 specs.

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II E-M1 Mark II Better at:

VideoTravelYoutubeBeginnerVloggingStreamingPhotographyWedding EventsSports WildlifeProduct Photography