Olympus E-5

Announced: 14/09/2010

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Olympus E-5

Body type

Body type
Mid-size SLR

Sensor

Max resolution
4032 x 3024
Other resolutions
3200 x 2400, 2560 x 1920, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 960, 640 x 480
Image ratio w:h
4:3, 16:9
Effective pixels
12 megapixels
Sensor photo detectors
13 megapixels
Sensor size
Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Processor
TruePic V+

Image

ISO
Auto (200-6400), 100, 125, 160, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3200, 6400
White balance presets
8
Custom white balance
Yes (4)
Image stabilization
Sensor-shift
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Superfine, Fine, Normal, Basic

Optics & Focus

Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Phase Detect
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
    Digital zoom
    No
    Manual focus
    Yes
    Number of focus points
    11
    Lens mount
    Four Thirds
    Focal length multiplier
    2×

    Screen / viewfinder

    Articulated LCD
    Fully articulated
    Screen size
    3″
    Screen dots
    920,000
    Touch screen
    No
    Screen type
    HyperCrystal transmissive LCD
    Live view
    Yes
    Viewfinder type
    Optical (pentaprism)
    Viewfinder coverage
    100%
    Viewfinder magnification
    1.15× (0.57× 35mm equiv.)

    Photography features

    Minimum shutter speed
    60 sec
    Maximum shutter speed
    1/8000 sec
    Aperture priority
    Yes
    Shutter priority
    Yes
    Manual exposure mode
    Yes
    Subject / scene modes
    Yes
    Built-in flash
    Yes (Pop-up)
    Flash range
    18.00 m (at ISO 200)
    External flash
    Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless plus sync connector)
    Flash modes
    Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in
    Continuous drive
    5.0 fps
    Self-timer
    Yes (2 or 12 sec)
    Metering modes
    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot
      Exposure compensation
      ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)
      AE Bracketing
      (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/7 EV, 1/5 EV, 1/3 EV, 1 EV steps)
      WB Bracketing
      Yes (3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps)

      Videography features

      Resolutions
      1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
      Format
      Motion JPEG
      Microphone
      Stereo
      Speaker
      None

      Storage

      Storage types
      Compact Flash (Type I or II)/SD/SDHC/SDXC
      Storage included
      None

      Connectivity

      USB
      USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
      HDMI
      Yes (Mini HDMI type-C)
      Remote control
      Yes (Optional RM-1)

      Physical

      Environmentally sealed
      Yes (Weather and dust resistant)
      Battery
      Battery Pack
      Battery description
      BLM-5 Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery
      Battery Life (CIPA)
      870
      Weight (inc. batteries)
      800 g (1.76 lb / 28.22 oz)
      Dimensions
      143 x 117 x 75 mm (5.63 x 4.61 x 2.95″)

      Other features

      Orientation sensor
      Yes
      GPS
      None

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