Olympus OM-D E-M5 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system

Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds

ISO (Max)
25600

Sensor Resolution
16.1 Megapixel

Sensor Type
Live MOS

Display
3" OLED display

Touch Screen
Yes

Battery Type
Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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Olympus OM-D E-M5 Full Specifications and Details

design and dimensions sensor processor lens focusing viewfinder exposure & white balance display flash videography / camcorder memory battery and charging connections features others

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus OM-D E-M5

Product Type	Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included	Body only
Height	8.9 cm
Width	12.2 cm
Depth	4.3 cm
Weight	368 g
Body Material	Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour	Black
Protection	Weatherproof, dust-resistant

SENSOR Olympus OM-D E-M5

Sensor Resolution	16.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	Live MOS
Total Pixels	16,900,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	16,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	Four Thirds (4/3")
Frame Rate (Max Resolution)	30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction	Yes
Sensor Features	Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser	Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser	Yes
Sensors	Digital level metre

PROCESSOR Olympus OM-D E-M5

Image Processor	TruePic VI

LENS Olympus OM-D E-M5

Lens Mounting Type	Micro Four Thirds

FOCUSING Olympus OM-D E-M5

Auto Focus	TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty	35
AE/AF Control	Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection	Eye Detect AF

VIEWFINDER Olympus OM-D E-M5

Viewfinder Type	Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support	Colour
Viewfinder Resolution	1,440,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage	100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification	1.15x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range	-4 to +1
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

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus OM-D E-M5

ISO (Max)	25600
Light Sensitivity	ISO 200-25600, ISO auto (200-25600)
Exposure Metering	Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones	324
Exposure Modes	Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes	Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity 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, underwater macro, underwater wide, anti shake, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter
Special Effects	Black & White, Sepia, Monotone, Vivid, soft focus, natural, Muted, portrait, Diorama, Cross Process, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, i-Enhance, Dramatic Tone, Key Line
White Balance	Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets	Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, Underwater
Max Shutter Speed	1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed	60 sec
Exposure Compensation	±3 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing	Yes
X-sync Speed	1/180 sec, 1/250sec, 1/4000 sec
Exposure Range	EV 0-20 (ISO 100)

DISPLAY Olympus OM-D E-M5

Type	3" OLED display
Touch Screen	Yes
Display Format	610,000 pixels
Display Form Factor	Folding
Display Features	Contrast control, display brightness control, display colour control, Touch AF

FLASH Olympus OM-D E-M5

Camera Flash	Detachable flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100)	10
Flash Modes	Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction	Yes
Features	AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing
External Flash Name	Olympus FL-LM2

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus OM-D E-M5

Digital Video Format	AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format	JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO
Max Video Resolution	1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode	Stereo
Microphone Features	Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control

MEMORY Olympus OM-D E-M5

Memory Card Slot	SD card
Supported Memory Cards	SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
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 JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.3 MB
Video Capture	MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 20Mbps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 17Mbps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 13Mbps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 10Mbps MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps

BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus OM-D E-M5

Battery Type	Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details	Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life	Photo shooting - 360 shots (50% with Live View)

CONNECTIONS Olympus OM-D E-M5

Interface	Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard	DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal	Hot shoe
Connector Type	USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output

FEATURES Olympus OM-D E-M5

Self-Timer Delay	2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed	9 frames per second, 3.5 frames per second, 4.2 frames per second
Additional Features	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, face detection, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology

OTHERS Olympus OM-D E-M5

Included Accessories	Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, audio / video cable
Software	Drivers & Utilities, [ib] software, Olympus Viewer 2
Max Operating Temperature	40 °C
Min Operating Temperature	0 °C