Olympus E-PM2 vs Sony A5000

Sony A5000 advantages over Olympus E-PM2

• Focus peaking
  Peaker vs Non-peaker
  Your camera will highlight what's in focus
• Larger sensor
  APS-C vs 4/3
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• In-camera panoramas
  Yes vs No
  Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
• Tiltable Screen
  Tiltable vs Fixed
  Tilt the screen for shooting flexbility
• Built-in Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi vs None
  Share your photos wirelessly
• NFC
  Yes vs No
  Simplifies pairing your camera with supported phones
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  A5000 test data on DxO Mark E-PM2 test data on DxO Mark
  1,089 vs 932 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• Internal flash
  Internal flash vs None
  Useful in a pinch for fill flash
• Shoots 24p video
  Yes vs No
  Gives your movies a big-screen feel
• More pixels
  20.1 vs 16.1 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Wider angle kit lens
  24 mm vs 28 mm
  Capture more of the scene with the included lens