Nikon D4S vs Olympus E-M10 II Specifications

35mm 860.4mm²
16.2 megapixels
ISO 100 - 25,600

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4/3 224.9mm²
16.1 megapixels
ISO 200 - 25,600

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Detailed specifications
Nikon D4S
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II

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Manufacturer URL:	Manufacturer website	Manufacturer website
Predecessor:	Nikon D4 D4 vs D4S	Olympus E-M10 E-M10 vs E-M10 II
Successor:	Nikon D5 D4S vs D5	Olympus E-M10 III E-M10 II vs E-M10 III
General
Model Number:	D4S	E-M10 II
Alternate Model Number(s):
Camera Format:	Pro SLR	Compact System Camera
Currently Manufactured:	No	Yes
Retail Price:	$6499.95	$799.99
Street Price:	$5,999.00	$349.00
Date Available:	2014-03-06	2015-09-07
Tripod Mount:	Yes	Yes
Weight:	47.8 oz (1,356 g) includes batteries	17.2 oz (488 g) includes batteries, kit lens
Size:	6.3 x 6.2 x 3.6 in. (160 x 157 x 91 mm)	4.7 x 3.3 x 1.8 in. (120 x 83 x 47 mm)
Waterproof:	No	No
Waterproof Depth:	n/a	n/a

Image Sensor
Sensor Type:	CMOS	Live MOS
Sensor Manufacturer:
Effective Megapixels:	16.2	16.1
Sensor Format:	35mm	4/3
Sensor size:	860.4mm² (36.00mm x 23.90mm)	224.9mm² (17.30mm x 13.00mm)
Approximate Pixel Pitch:	7.31 microns	3.75 microns
Focal Length Multiplier:	1.0x	2.0x
Aspect Ratio:	3:2	4:3
Color Filter Type:	RGBG	RGBG
Anti Aliasing Filter:	Fixed	None
Self-Cleaning:	Yes	Yes
Sensor shift image stabilization:	No	Yes
On-Sensor Phase Detect:	No	No
DxO Sensor Score:	89	73
DxO Color Depth Score (bits):	24.4	23.1
DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs):	13.3	12.5
DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso):	3,074	842
Image Capture
Image Resolution:	4928 x 3280 (16.2 MP, 3:2), 3696 x 2456 (9.1 MP, 3:2), 2464 x 1640 (4.0 MP, 3:2), 4096 x 2720 (11.1 MP, Other), 3072 x 2040 (6.3 MP, Other), 2048 x 1360 (2.8 MP, Other), 3200 x 2128 (6.8 MP, 3:2), 2400 x 1592 (3.8 MP, Other), 1600 x 1064 (1.7 MP, 3:2), 4096 x 3280 (13.4 MP, 5:4), 3072 x 2456 (7.5 MP, 5:4), 2048 x 1640 (3.4 MP, 5:4)	4608 x 3456 (15.9 MP, 4:3), 3200 x 2400 (7.7 MP, 4:3), 1280 x 980 (1.3 MP, Other), 640 x 480 (0.3 MP, 4:3)
Image File Format:	JPEG, NEF (RAW): 12 or 14 bit, lossless compressed, compressed, or uncompressed, small size availble (12-bit uncompressed only); TIFF (RGB)	JPEG (EXIF 2.3), 12-bit RAW, RAW + JPEG
Continuous-mode frames/second:	10.6	8.9
Video Capture
Can take movies:	Yes	Yes
Movie Resolution:	1920x1080 (60p/50p/30p/25p/24p) 1280x720 (60p/50p) 640x424 (30p/25p)	1920x1080 (60p/50p/30p/25p/24p) 1280x720 (60p/50p/30p/25p/24p) 640x480 (30p) 640x480 (120p)
Movie File Format:	MOV (Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC; Audio: Linear PCM)	MOV (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 with stereo sound), AVI (Motion JPEG)
Composite Video Out:	No	Yes
NTSC/PAL Switchable Video:	n/a	Yes
Video Usable as Viewfinder:	n/a	No
HD Video Out:	Yes	Yes
HD Video Connection:	HDMI	HDMI

Lens & Optics
Lens Mount:	Nikon F	Micro Four Thirds
Lens:	n/a	Olympus M.Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 EZ ED
Focal Length (35mm equivalent):		28 - 84mm
Focal Length (actual):		14 - 42mm
Zoom Ratio:		3.00x
Aperture Range:		f/3.5 (wide) / f/5.6 (tele) - f/22; 5 diaphragm blades (circular)
Integrated ND Filter:	No	No
Normal Focus Range:		25 cm to Infinity 9.8 in to Infinity
Macro Focus Range:
Filter Thread:	n/a	37.0mm
Thread Type:	n/a	n/a
Optical Image Stabilization:	No	No
Digital Zoom:		Yes
Digital Zoom Values:		2x
Auto Focus
Auto Focus:	Yes	Yes
Auto Focus Type:	Nikon Advanced Multi-CAM 3500FX autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection, fine-tuning, and 51 focus points (including 15 cross-type sensors with f/8 supported by 11 sensors)	High-speed Contrast-detect AF: 81-area multiple AF / All target, Group target area (9-area), Single target (Normal/Small) / Eye Detection (Nearer, Left, Right) / Magnified (up to 14x, over 800 AF points); Improved C-AF
Auto Focus Assist Light?	No	Yes
Manual Focus:	Yes	Yes
Viewfinder
Viewfinder:	Optical / LCD	EVF / LCD
Viewfinder Type:	SLR; eye-level pentaprism, 100% coverage, 0.7x magnification, 18mm eyepoint, -3 to +1 diopter	EVF; 2.36M-dot OLED, 100% coverage, 1.23x magnification (0.62x 35mm eq.), 19.2mm eyepoint, -4 to +2 diopter, eye sensor
Focus Peaking:	No	Yes
EVF Resolution:	n/a	2,360,000 dots
Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent):	0.70x	0.62x
Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed):	0.70x	1.23x
Display
Eye-level Viewfinder:	Yes	Yes
Rear Display:	Yes	Yes
Rear Display Size (inches):	3.2	3.0
Rear Display Resolution:	921,600 dots (307,200 px)	1,037,000 dots (345,600 px)
Touchscreen:	No	Yes
Articulating Screen:	No	Yes
Tilt Swivel Screen:	No	No
Selfie Screen:	No	No
Max Playback Zoom:	46.0x	14.0x
Top Deck Display:	Yes	No

Exposure
Maximum ISO (native):	25600	25600
Minimum ISO (native):	100	200
ISO Settings:	Auto, 100 - 25,600, plus down to 50 in Lo-1, up to 409,600 in Hi-4	AUTO: ISO Low (100) - 25600 (customizable, Default 200-1600) / Manual ISO Low (100) - 25600, 1/3 or 1 EV steps selectable
Auto ISO Mode:	Yes	Yes
White Balance Settings:	Auto (2 types), incandescent, fluorescent (7 types), direct sunlight, flash, cloudy, shade, preset manual (up to 6 values can be stored, spot white balance measurement available during live view), color temperature (2500 K-10000 K)	Auto, Lamp, Fluorescent, Daylight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Custom WB, One-touch WB
Shutter Speed Range:	1/8000 - 30 sec	1/16000 - 60 sec
Bulb Mode:	Yes	Yes
Exposure Compensation:	+/- 5.0EV in 0.3EV steps	+/- 5.0EV in 0.3EV steps
Metering Modes:	91K-pixel 3D Color Matrix Metering III, Center-weighted (75% given to 8, 12, 15 or 20mm circle), Spot (4mm) centered on selected focus area	Digital ESP metering (324-area multi pattern metering), Center weighted average metering, Spot metering, Spot metering with highlight control, Spot metering with shadow control
Program Auto Exposure:	Yes	Yes
Aperture Priority:	Yes	Yes
Shutter Priority:	Yes	Yes
Full Manual Exposure:	Yes	Yes
Creative Exposure Modes:	None	Scene select AE (Portrait, e-Portrait, Landscape, Landscape + Portrait, Sport, Hand-held Starlight1, Night scene, Night + Portrait, Children, High Key, Low Key, DIS mode, Macro, Nature Macro, Candle, Sunset, Documents, Panorama, Fireworks, Beach & Snow, Fisheye Conv., Wide Conv., Macro Conv., Panning, 3D2; 1 8 images automatically shot and combined into a single image composite , 2 For 3D lens(H-FT012 by Panasonic) only, still photo only), Art Filter (Pop Art, Soft Focus, Pale & Light Color, Light Tone, Grainy Film, Pin Hole, Diorama, Cross Process, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Key Line, Watercolor, Vintage, Partial Color), Underwater wide / macro
Self Timer:	2/5/10/20s; 1-9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 seconds	2, 10 seconds
Time Lapse (intervalometer):	Yes	Yes
High Resolution Composite:	No	No
Flash
Built-in Flash:	No	Yes
Flash Modes:	Front curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, Auto FP High-Speed Sync supported	Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual（1/1 (FULL) - 1/64); Supports Olympus RC wireless system
Flash Guide Number (ISO 100):	n/a	5.8 m / 19.0 ft.
Flash Range Description:	n/a	GN=5.8 (ISO100, m) / GN= 8.2 (ISO200, m)
Max Flash Sync:	1/250	1/250s Built-in Flash, 1/200s External Flash; FL-50R: 1/180s
Flash Exposure Compensation:	-3 to +1 EV in 0.3EV steps	+/- 3.0 EV in 0.3EV steps
External Flash Connection:	ISO 518 Hot Shoe; safety lock provided; PC Sync terminal	Hot Shoe
Built-In Wireless Flash Control:		Full TTL exposure
Image Storage
Usable Memory Types:	CF1 / XQD	SD / SDHC / SDXC
UHS Support:		UHS-II
Other Memory:	UDMA7 compliant
Dual Card Slots:	Yes	No
RAW Capture Support:	Yes	Yes
Uncompressed Format:	NEF (RAW): 12 or 14 bit, lossless compressed, compressed, or uncompressed, small size availble (12-bit uncompressed only); TIFF (RGB)	12-bit RAW, RAW + JPEG
Movie File Format:	MOV (Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC; Audio: Linear PCM)	MOV (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 with stereo sound), AVI (Motion JPEG)
Included Memory:	No memory included	No memory included
Included Memory Type:
Connectivity
Built-In Wi-Fi:	No	Yes
NFC:	No	No
Bluetooth:	No	No
Built-In GPS:	No	No
Microphone Jack:	Yes	No
Headphone Jack:	Yes	No
External Connections:	USB 2.0 High Speed,Ethernet	USB 2.0 High Speed,WiFi
PictBridge Compliant:	Yes	Yes
DPOF Compliant:	Yes	Yes
Remote Control:	Yes	Yes
Remote Control Type:	Optional wired, wireless	Via Wi-Fi or optional Remote Cable RM-UC1
Connections (extended):	Type-C mini HDMI with uncompressed video support, DC Input, 10-pin Expansion Terminal, Audio input (stereo 3.5mm jack with power), Audio output (stereo 3.5mm jack), Peripheral connector for WT-5A/WT-4A	Micro HDMI (Type-D), combined AV/USB/remote connector

Performance Timing
Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution):	<0.3	0.46
Cycle time for RAW shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame):	0.36
Buffer size for RAW shooting in single shot mode (frames):	Unlimited
Cycle time for RAW+JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per shot):	0.33	0.49
Camera penalizes early shutter press?	No	No
JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution):	10.6	8.9
Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution):	200	28
RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps):	10.8	8.9
Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames):	78	18
RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps):	10.8	8.9
Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames):	43	13
Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid):	0.20 seconds	0.16 seconds
Shutter lag (full AF, tele):
Shutter lag (full AF, live view - DSLR):	0.91 seconds
Shutter lag (prefocused, live view - DSLR):	0.239 seconds
Shutter Lag (manual focus):	0.044 seconds	0.082 seconds
Shutter lag (full AF, with flash):		0.38 seconds
Shutter Lag (prefocused):	0.043 seconds	0.060 seconds
Shutter Lag (notes):	OVF: Full AF lag, wide-area mode = 0.288s Live View: Full AF lag = 0.914s Prefocused = 0.239s
Startup Time:	0.2 seconds	0.8 seconds
Play -> Record Time:	0.2 seconds	0.5 seconds
Flash cycle time, full power:		4.0 seconds
Power
Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View):		320 shots
Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF):	3020 shots	320 shots
Battery Life, Video:
Battery Form Factor:	Proprietary EN-EL18A	Proprietary
Usable Battery Types:	Lithium-ion rechargeable	BLS-50 Lithium-ion rechargeable
Batteries Included:	1 x Proprietary EN-EL18A Lithium-ion rechargeable	1 x Proprietary BLS-50 Lithium-ion rechargeable
Battery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter):	Yes	Yes
Dedicated Battery Charger Included:	Yes	Yes
Internal Charging Supported:	No	No
Software
Included Software:	Nikon ViewNX 2 CD-ROM	Olympus Viewer 3 CD-ROM
OS Compatibility:	Windows, Mac OS X
Miscellaneous
Notes & Features:	New 16MP sensor with improved high ISO performance, EXPEED 4 processor, 11fps burst mode with AE/AF, improved AF, up to 1920x1080p60 video, new small RAW size option (2464 x 1640, 12-bit), improved battery life, built-in GbE LAN (1000Base-T), uncompressed 1080p60 HDMI output.	Available in black or silver. A limited edition brown version was announced 01/27/2016.