Olympus OM-D E-M5

Announced: 08/02/2012

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Olympus OM-D E-M5

Body type

Body type
SLR-style mirrorless

Sensor

Max resolution
4608 x 3456
Other resolutions
4608 x 3072, 4608 x 2592, 3456 x 3456, 2592 x 3456, 3200 x 2400, 3200 x 1800, 3216 x 2144, 2400 x 2400, 1824 x 2432, 2560 x1920, 2560 x 1440, 2544 x 1696, 1920 x 1920, 1440 x 1920, 1920 x 1440, 1920 x 1080, 1920 x 1280, 1440 x 1440, 1104 x 1472, 1600 x 1200, 1536 x 864, 1584 x 1056, 1216 x 1216, 864 x 1152, 1280 x 960, 1280 x 720, 1296 x 864, 960 x 960, 720 x 960, 1024 x 768, 1024 x 576, 1008 x 672, 768 x 768, 576 x 768, 640 x 480, 640 x 360, 624 x 416, 480 x 480, 384 x 512
Image ratio w:h
1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Effective pixels
16 megapixels
Sensor photo detectors
17 megapixels
Sensor size
Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Processor
TruePic VI

Image

ISO
Auto (200 - 25600), 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600
White balance presets
12
Custom white balance
Yes (1)
Image stabilization
Sensor-shift
Uncompressed format
RAW

Optics & Focus

Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Tracking
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
    Digital zoom
    No
    Manual focus
    Yes (Live view image is magnified when the focus ring is rotated. (at S-AF+MF or MF mode))
    Number of focus points
    35
    Lens mount
    Micro Four Thirds
    Focal length multiplier
    2×

    Screen / viewfinder

    Articulated LCD
    Tilting
    Screen size
    3″
    Screen dots
    610,000
    Touch screen
    Yes
    Screen type
    Touch control in electrostatic capacitance type OLED monitor
    Live view
    Yes
    Viewfinder type
    Electronic
    Viewfinder coverage
    100%
    Viewfinder magnification
    1.15× (0.57× 35mm equiv.)
    Viewfinder resolution
    1,440,000

    Photography features

    Minimum shutter speed
    60 sec
    Maximum shutter speed
    1/4000 sec
    Aperture priority
    Yes
    Shutter priority
    Yes
    Manual exposure mode
    Yes
    Subject / scene modes
    Yes
    Built-in flash
    No
    External flash
    Yes (via Hot-shoe (FL-50/FL-50R, FL-36/FL-36R, FL-20, FL-14, FL-300R, FL-600R))
    Flash modes
    Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (2), Manual (3 levels)
    Continuous drive
    9.0 fps
    Self-timer
    Yes (2 or 12 sec)
    Metering modes
    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot
      Exposure compensation
      ±3 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)
      AE Bracketing
      (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)
      WB Bracketing
      Yes (3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis)

      Videography features

      Resolutions
      1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
      Format
      H.264, Motion JPEG
      Microphone
      Stereo
      Speaker
      Mono

      Storage

      Storage types
      SD/SDHC/SDXC

      Connectivity

      USB
      USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
      HDMI
      Yes (Mini HDMI type-D)
      Wireless
      Eye-Fi Connected
      Remote control
      Yes (Optional (RM-UC1))

      Physical

      Environmentally sealed
      Yes
      Durability
      Waterproof, Shockproof
      Battery
      Battery Pack
      Battery description
      Lithium-Ion BLN-1 rechargeable battery & charger
      Weight (inc. batteries)
      425 g (0.94 lb / 14.99 oz)
      Dimensions
      122 x 89 x 43 mm (4.8 x 3.5 x 1.69″)

      Other features

      Timelapse recording
      No
      GPS
      None

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