OM System OM-5 OM-5 Mark II Silver 2025

OM System OM-5 OM-5 Mark II Silver 2025

OM System
87 Overall Score
vs
Sony Alpha ILCE7M4K/B Black 2021

Sony Alpha ILCE7M4K/B Black 2021

Sony
90 Overall Score

Scores

Beginner
OM System
87
Sony
92
Wedding Events
OM System
84
Sony
89
Photography
OM System
81
Sony
89
Travel
OM System
89
Sony
78
Sports Wildlife
OM System
85
Sony
87
Youtube
OM System
80
Sony
85
Product Photography
OM System
77
Sony
85
Video
OM System
84
Sony
81
Vlogging
OM System
83
Sony
73
Streaming
OM System
83
Sony
73

Specifications

OM System OM-5 OM-5 Mark IISony Alpha ILCE7M4K/B
Sensor
TypeCMOSCMOS
Sizemicro-four-thirdsfull-frame
Megapixels20.399999618530273 MP33 MP★
ISO Range200100★
ProcessorTruePic IXBIONZ XR
Autofocus
AF Points
121
759
AF TypePhoto, VideoContrast Detection, Phase Detection: 121—
Eye AF✓✓
Animal AF✓✓
Subject Detection✓✓
Shooting
Burst (Mechanical)30 fps★10 fps
Burst (Electronic)30 fps★—
Max Shutter1/32000—
Electronic Shutter✓✓
Video
Max Resolution4K4K
4K FPS30 fps60 fps★
1080p FPS120 fps★60 fps
10-bit✓✓
Log Profile✓✓
RAW Video✓★—
CodecH.264/MPEG-4 AVCXAVC HS, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
Display & EVF
Screen Size3"3"
Touchscreen✓✓
Articulating✓✓
EVF Resolution2.4M dots3.7M dots★
Build
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.37 kg★0.95 kg
Battery Life310 shots520 shots★
Connectivity
Wi-Fi✓✓
Bluetooth✓✓
USBUSB-C★USB Type-C
HDMIMicro-HDMIHDMI
Hot Shoe✓✓

Pros & Cons

OM System OM-5 OM-5 Mark II Silver 2025

  • Strong evf (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong connectivity (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong build (92nd percentile)92nd %ile

Sony Alpha ILCE7M4K/B Black 2021

  • Strong build (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong social proof (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong af (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong battery (96th percentile)96th %ile

Pricing

OM System OM-5 OM-5 Mark II Silver 2025 is £651 cheaper (1.5x less).

OM System OM-5 OM-5 Mark II Silver 20250.070score per dollar
vs
Sony Alpha ILCE7M4K/B Black 20210.047score per dollar

OM System OM-5 OM-5 Mark II Silver 2025 offers 1.5x better value for money

OM System OM-5 OM-5 Mark II Silver 2025

Amazon.co.uk
£1,245

Sony Alpha ILCE7M4K/B Black 2021

Amazon.co.uk
£1,896

Verdict

═ Tie

Both products are closely matched - OM System OM-5 OM-5 Mark II wins 6 specs while Sony Alpha ILCE7M4K/B wins 6.

OM System OM-5 OM-5 Mark II Better at:

VideoTravelVloggingStreaming

Sony Alpha ILCE7M4K/B Better at:

YoutubeBeginnerPhotographyWedding EventsSports WildlifeProduct Photography

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