Olympus E-M1 II vs Nikon P1000 Specifications

4/3 226.2mm²
20.4 megapixels
ISO 200 - 25,600

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1/2.3 inch 28.1mm²
16.1 megapixels
24.00mm - 3000.00mm (35mm eq.)

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Detailed specifications
Olympus OM-D E-M1 II
Nikon Coolpix P1000

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Prices:	Compare Prices	Compare Prices
Manufacturer URL:	Manufacturer website	Manufacturer website
Predecessor:	Olympus E-M1 E-M1 vs E-M1 II	Nikon P900 P900 vs P1000
Successor:	Olympus E-M1 Mark III E-M1 II vs E-M1 Mark III
General
Model Number:	E-M1 II	P1000
Alternate Model Number(s):
Camera Format:	Compact System Camera	EVF
Currently Manufactured:	Yes	Yes
Retail Price:	$1999.99	$999.95
Street Price:	$1,324.00	$996.95
Date Available:	2016-12-31	2018-09-06
Tripod Mount:	Yes	Yes
Weight:	20.2 oz (574 g) includes batteries	49.9 oz (1,415 g) includes batteries
Size:	5.3 x 3.6 x 2.7 in. (134 x 91 x 69 mm)	5.8 x 4.7 x 7.1 in. (146 x 119 x 181 mm)
Waterproof:	No	No
Waterproof Depth:	n/a	n/a

Image Sensor
Sensor Type:	Live MOS	CMOS
Sensor Manufacturer:		BSI
Effective Megapixels:	20.4	16.1
Sensor Format:	4/3	1/2.3 inch
Sensor size:	226.2mm² (17.40mm x 13.00mm)	28.0735mm² (6.17mm x 4.55mm)
Approximate Pixel Pitch:	3.36 microns	1.34 microns
Focal Length Multiplier:	2.0x	n/a
Aspect Ratio:	4:3	4:3
Color Filter Type:	RGBG	RGBG
Anti Aliasing Filter:	None	None
Self-Cleaning:	Yes	No
Sensor shift image stabilization:	Yes	No
On-Sensor Phase Detect:	Yes	No
DxO Sensor Score:	80
DxO Color Depth Score (bits):	23.7
DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs):	12.8
DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso):	1,312
Image Capture
Image Resolution:	5184 x 3888 (20.2 MP, 4:3), 3712 x 2784 (10.3 MP, 4:3), 2624 x 1968 (5.2 MP, 4:3), 1824 x 1368 (2.5 MP, 4:3), 1024 x 768 (0.8 MP, 4:3)	4608 x 3456 (15.9 MP, 4:3), 3264 x 2448 (8.0 MP, 4:3), 2272 x 1704 (3.9 MP, 4:3), 1600 x 1200 (1.9 MP, 4:3), 640 x 480 (0.3 MP, 4:3), 4608 x 2592 (11.9 MP, 16:9), 1920 x 1080 (2.1 MP, 16:9), 4608 x 3072 (14.2 MP, 3:2), 3456 x 3456 (11.9 MP, 1:1)
Image File Format:	JPEG, 12-bit lossless compressed RAW (.ORF), RAW + JPEG	JPEG (EXIF 2.3), RAW (NRW), RAW+JPEG
Continuous-mode frames/second:	60.6	7.1
Video Capture
Can take movies:	Yes	Yes
Movie Resolution:	4096x2160 (24p) 3840x2160 (30p/25p/24p) 1920x1080 (60p/50p/30p/25p/24p) 1280x720 (60p/50p/30p/25p/24p) 4096x2160 (15p/12p/8p/6p/3p) 3840x2160 (25p/24p/15p/12p/8p/6p/3p) 1920x1080 (60p/50p/25p/24p/15p/12p/8p/6p/3p) 1280x720 (60p/50p/25p/24p/15p/12p/8p/6p/3p)	3840x2160 (30p/25p) 1920x1080 (60p/50p/30p/25p) 1280x720 (60p/50p/30p/25p) 1280x720 (60p/50p) 640x480 (120p/100p) 1920x1080 (15p/12.5p)
Movie File Format:	MOV (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 with stereo sound), AVI (Motion JPEG)	MP4 (Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, Audio: AAC stereo)
Composite Video Out:	No	No
NTSC/PAL Switchable Video:	n/a	n/a
Video Usable as Viewfinder:	n/a	n/a
HD Video Out:	Yes	Yes
HD Video Connection:	HDMI	HDMI

Lens & Optics
Lens Mount:	Micro Four Thirds	n/a
Lens:	n/a	Zoom-Nikkor ED VR; 17 elements in 12 groups including 5 ED elements and 1 super ED element; HB-CP1 Bayonet Lens Hood included
Focal Length (35mm equivalent):		24 - 3,000mm
Focal Length (actual):		4.3 - 539mm
Zoom Ratio:		125.00x
Aperture Range:		f/2.8 (wide) / f/8 (tele) - f/8; Electronically-controlled 7-blade iris diaphragm
Integrated ND Filter:		No
Normal Focus Range:		30 cm to Infinity 11.8 in to Infinity
Macro Focus Range:		1 cm to Infinity 0.4 in to Infinity
Filter Thread:	n/a	77.0mm
Thread Type:	n/a	On lens
Optical Image Stabilization:	No	Yes
Digital Zoom:	Yes	Yes
Digital Zoom Values:	2x (3x in movie mode)	Up to 4x; up to 2x Dynamic Fine Zoom
Auto Focus
Auto Focus:	Yes	Yes
Auto Focus Type:	Advanced Dual FAST AF: Hybrid Phase-detect/Contrast-detect AF, 121 AF points, all cross-type; All target, group target (9-area or 5- area), single target	Contrast Detection: Target Finding AF, Face priority, Spot, Normal, Wide, Subject Tracking
Auto Focus Assist Light?	Yes	Yes
Manual Focus:	Yes	Yes
Viewfinder
Viewfinder:	EVF / LCD	EVF / LCD
Viewfinder Type:	EVF; High-speed (120fps) low latency (6ms) 2.36M-dot LCD, 1.30x - 1.48x magnification, 100% coverage, 21mm eyepoint, -4 to +2 diopter, eye sensor	1.0cm (0.39-in.), approx. 2359K-dot OLED, 99% coverage; with the diopter adjustment (-3 to +1 m-1); eye sensor
Focus Peaking:	Yes	Yes
EVF Resolution:	2,360,000 dots	2,359,296 dots
Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent):	0.74x
Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed):	1.48x
Display
Eye-level Viewfinder:	Yes	Yes
Rear Display:	Yes	Yes
Rear Display Size (inches):	3.0	3.2
Rear Display Resolution:	1,037,000 dots (345,667 px)	921,600 dots (230,400 px)
Touchscreen:	Yes	No
Articulating Screen:	Yes	Yes
Tilt Swivel Screen:	Yes	Yes
Selfie Screen:	Yes	Yes
Max Playback Zoom:	14.0x
Top Deck Display:	No	No

Exposure
Maximum ISO (native):	25600	6400
Minimum ISO (native):	200	100
ISO Settings:	AUTO ISO: LOW (approx. 64) - 6400 with customizable upper limit (200 - 6400); Manual ISO: Low (approx. 64) - 25600, 1/3 or 1 EV steps selectable	Auto, ISO 100 - 1600; ISO 3200, 6400 (available when using P, S, A or M)
Auto ISO Mode:	Yes	Yes
White Balance Settings:	Auto, Lamp, Fluorescent, Daylight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Custom WB (Kelvin), One-touch WB (4); WB Tuning: +/-7 steps along A-B / G-M axis	Auto1, Auto 2, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Preset Manual, Color Temp
Shutter Speed Range:	1/32000 - 60 sec	1/4000 - 30 sec
Bulb Mode:	Yes	Yes
Exposure Compensation:	+/- 5.0EV in 0.3EV steps	+/- 2.0EV in 0.3EV steps
Metering Modes:	Digital ESP metering (324-area multi pattern metering), Center weighted average metering, Spot metering, Spot metering with highlight control, Spot metering with shadow control	Matrix, Center-weighted, Spot
Program Auto Exposure:	Yes	Yes
Aperture Priority:	Yes	Yes
Shutter Priority:	Yes	Yes
Full Manual Exposure:	Yes	Yes
Creative Exposure Modes:	3 Custom settings; Art Filter (Pop Art, Soft Focus, Pale & Light Color, Light Tone, Grainy Film, Pin Hole, Diorama, Cross Process, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Key Line, Water Color, Vintage, Partial Color, Soft Focus Effect, Pin-Hole Effect, White Edge Effect, Frame Effect, Star Light Effect, Blur Effect, B&W Effect, Picture Tone, Shade Effect), Underwater Wide/Underwater Macro, HDR1/2, Live Bulb, Live Time, Live Composite, Focus Stacking	Scene modes: Backlighting, Beach, Close-up, Dusk/Dawn, Easy Panorama, Fireworks Show, Food, Landscape, Multiple Exposure Lighten, Night Landscape, Night Portrait, Party/Indoor, Pet Portrait, Portrait, Smart Portrait, Moon, Bird Watching, Scene Auto Selector, Selective Color, Snow, Soft, Sports, Sunset, Superlapse Movie, Time-lapse Movie; Special Effects
Self Timer:	2, 10, Custom seconds	10 or 3 seconds
Time Lapse (intervalometer):	Yes	Yes
High Resolution Composite:	80.0 megapixels	No
Flash
Built-in Flash:	No	Yes
Flash Modes:	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	Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off, Flash On, w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off; Slow Syncro
Flash Guide Number (ISO 100):	9.0 m / 29.5 ft.	n/a
Flash Range Description:	Bundled FL-LM3 flash has GN of 9m/ISO 100	Auto ISO: [W]: 0.3 to 12m (1 to 41 ft.); [T=2000mm eq]: 5.0 to 8.0m (17 to 26 ft.)
Max Flash Sync:	1/250	1/4000
Flash Exposure Compensation:	+/- 3.0 EV in 0.3EV steps	+/- 2.0 EV in 0.3EV steps
External Flash Connection:	Hot Shoe, PC Sync Terminal	Hot shoe
Built-In Wireless Flash Control:	No	No
Image Storage
Usable Memory Types:	SD / SDHC / SDXC	SD / SDHC / SDXC
UHS Support:	UHS-II
Other Memory:	Slot 1: UHS-II, Slot 2: UHS-I
Dual Card Slots:	Yes	No
RAW Capture Support:	Yes	Yes
Uncompressed Format:	12-bit lossless compressed RAW (.ORF), RAW + JPEG	RAW (NRW), RAW+JPEG
Movie File Format:	MOV (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 with stereo sound), AVI (Motion JPEG)	MP4 (Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, Audio: AAC stereo)
Included Memory:	No memory included	No memory included
Included Memory Type:
Connectivity
Built-In Wi-Fi:	Yes	Yes
NFC:	No	No
Bluetooth:	No	Yes
Built-In GPS:	No	No
Microphone Jack:	Yes	Yes
Headphone Jack:	Yes	No
External Connections:	USB 3.0 Super Speed,WiFi	USB 2.0 High Speed,Bluetooth,WiFi
PictBridge Compliant:	Yes	No
DPOF Compliant:	Yes	Yes
Remote Control:	Yes	Yes
Remote Control Type:	Optional wired or via Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, optional wired or wireless
Connections (extended):	Micro HDMI (Type-D), USB 3.0 Type C, 3.5mm external mic jack, 3.5mm external headphone jack, 2.5mm wired remote jack	Micro (Type D) HDMI, Micro-B USB 2.0, Accessory Port, 3.5mm External Mic Jack

Performance Timing
Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution):	<0.3	1.46
Cycle time for RAW shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame):
Buffer size for RAW shooting in single shot mode (frames):
Cycle time for RAW+JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per shot):	<0.3	1.91
Camera penalizes early shutter press?	No	No
JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution):	60.6	7.1
Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution):	51	7
RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps):	60.6	7.1
Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames):	51	7
RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps):	60.6	7.0
Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames):	50	7
Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid):	0.11 seconds	0.14 seconds
Shutter lag (full AF, tele):		0.17 seconds
Shutter lag (full AF, live view - DSLR):
Shutter lag (prefocused, live view - DSLR):
Shutter Lag (manual focus):	0.052 seconds	0.104 seconds
Shutter lag (full AF, with flash):	0.37 seconds	0.27 seconds
Shutter Lag (prefocused):	0.032 seconds	0.038 seconds
Shutter Lag (notes):
Startup Time:	0.8 seconds	2.0 seconds
Play -> Record Time:	0.6 seconds	1.0 seconds
Flash cycle time, full power:	6.9 seconds	3.2 seconds
Power
Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View):	440 shots	250 shots
Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF):		250 shots
Battery Life, Video:	90 minutes	80 minutes
Battery Form Factor:	Proprietary BLH-1	Proprietary EN-EL20a
Usable Battery Types:	1720mAh Lithium-ion rechargeable	Lithium-ion rechargeable
Batteries Included:	1 x Proprietary BLH-1 Lithium-ion rechargeable	1 x Proprietary EN-EL20a Lithium-ion rechargeable
Battery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter):	Yes	Yes
Dedicated Battery Charger Included:	Yes	No
Internal Charging Supported:	No	Yes
Software
Included Software:	Olympus Viewer 3
OS Compatibility:
Miscellaneous
Notes & Features:		Features Dual Detect Optical VR technology for 5-stops of camera shake compensation that help capture sharp images and reduce blur.