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

Product Type
Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds
ISO (Max)
25600
Sensor Resolution
16.05 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Live MOS
Display
3" LCD display
Touch Screen
Yes
Battery Type
Olympus BLN-1 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only
Height 8.5 cm
Width 12.37 cm
Depth 3.8 cm
Weight 417 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver
Protection Weatherproof, splashproof, dust-resistant
SENSOR Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II
Sensor Resolution 16.05 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS
Total Pixels 17,200,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,050,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (4/3")
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
Sensors Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II
Image Processor TruePic VII
LENS Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds
FOCUSING Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 81
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF
VIEWFINDER Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.48x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -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
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II
ISO (Max) 25600
Native ISO 100-25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO auto (100-25600), ISO 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, Shadow Adjustment Technology, Flash Exposure Bracketing
Shooting Programs 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 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
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K
Shutter Type Mechanical
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±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)
DISPLAY Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II
Type 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, Touch AF
FLASH Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II
Camera Flash Detachable flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12.9
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-LM3
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II
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 Mark II
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No
Image Storage 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
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-M5 Mark II
Battery Type Olympus BLN-1 Lithium Ion
Details Olympus BLN-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 750 shots
CONNECTIONS Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 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, 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-M5 Mark II
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C

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