Olympus OM-D E-M1 vs. Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Olympus OM-D E-M1 and Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Olympus OM-D E-M1 vs. Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 9.35 cm 8.5 cm
Width 13.04 cm 12.37 cm
Depth 6.31 cm 3.8 cm
Weight 443 g 417 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Silver | Black Black | Silver
Protection Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant Weatherproof, splashproof, dust-resistant
SENSOR Olympus OM-D E-M1 Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II
Sensor Resolution 16.3 Megapixel 16.05 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 16,800,000 pixels 17,200,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,300,000 pixels 16,050,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (4/3") Four Thirds (4/3")
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features - Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Olympus OM-D E-M1 Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II
Image Processor TruePic VII TruePic VII
LENS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
FOCUSING Olympus OM-D E-M1 Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 81
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Yes Eye Detect AF
VIEWFINDER Olympus OM-D E-M1 Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.48x 1.48x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -4 to +2
Viewfinder Information - Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AF-in-focus, aperture, frame counter, white balance, metering system, Exposure Mode, exposure bracketing, battery status, AF lock
Field of View Crop Factor 2 2
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus OM-D E-M1 Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO - 100-25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 200-25600, ISO auto (200-25600) ISO 100, ISO auto (100-25600), ISO 200-25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 324 324
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Shadow Adjustment Technology, Flash Exposure Bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, 3D image, panorama assist, night scene, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, night scene with portrait, anti shake, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, 3D image, multiple exposure, panorama assist, night scene, panning, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, night scene with portrait, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter, handheld starlight, digital IS
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, soft focus, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Key Line, Star Light, Defocus, White Edge Art, Black & White, Sepia, Monotone, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, purple, blue, green, soft focus, natural, Black & White Green filter, Muted, portrait, Diorama, Cross Process, composite, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, i-Enhance, Dramatic Tone, Key Line, Vintage
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K
Shutter Type - Mechanical
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 2, 3, 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed - 1/250sec, 1/8000 sec
Exposure Range EV 2-20 (ISO 100) EV -2-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Olympus OM-D E-M1 Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control, display colour control Display brightness control, display colour control, Touch AF
FLASH Olympus OM-D E-M1 Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II
Camera Flash Detachable flash Detachable flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 7 12.9
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing
External Flash Name - Olympus FL-LM3
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus OM-D E-M1 Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control
MEMORY Olympus OM-D E-M1 Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage RAW 4608 x 3456 - 17 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 7.5 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 3.5 MB
JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 1.1 MB
RAW 4608 x 3456 - 17 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 7.5 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 3.5 MB
JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 1.7 MB
JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.4 MB
Video Capture MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 24Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 16Mbps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 12Mbps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 8Mbps
MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps
MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus OM-D E-M1 Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II
Battery Type Olympus BLN-1 Lithium Ion Olympus BLN-1 Lithium Ion
Details Olympus BLN-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Olympus BLN-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 250 shots Photo shooting - 750 shots
CONNECTIONS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone
Accessory port
USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Olympus OM-D E-M1 Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second, 6.5 frames per second 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode, HDR post-processing
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, interval shooting mode, face detection, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology, GPS via mobile Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, interval shooting mode, contrast control, face detection, digital tele-converter, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology, GPS via mobile
OTHERS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3 Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C -10 °C
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