Olympus OM-D EM-5 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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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus OM-D EM-5
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only
Height 9 cm
Width 12.1 cm
Depth 4.2 cm
Weight 373 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver
Protection Weatherproof, dust-resistant
SENSOR Olympus OM-D EM-5
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS
Total Pixels 17,200,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (4/3")
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 EM-5
Image Processor TruePic VI
LENS Olympus OM-D EM-5
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds
FOCUSING Olympus OM-D EM-5
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 EM-5
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 EM-5
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 EM-5
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 EM-5
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 EM-5
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 EM-5
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 EM-5
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 330 shots (50% with Live View)
CONNECTIONS Olympus OM-D EM-5
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 EM-5
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 EM-5
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

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