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Olympus OM-D E-M5 Digital Camera
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4.2 out of 5
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4.3 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeLive MOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFour ThirdsAPS-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.68 in0.92 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px4592 x 3056 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4608x3072
  • 4608x2592
  • 3456x3456
  • 2592x3456
  • 3200x2400
  • 3200x1800
  • 3216x2144
  • 2400x2400
  • 1824x2432
  • 2560x1920
  • 2560x1440
  • 2544x1696
  • 1920x1920
  • 1440x1920
  • 1920x1440
  • 1920x1080
  • 1920x1280
  • 1440x1440
  • 1104x1472
  • 1600x1200
  • 1536x864
  • 1584x1056
  • 1216x1216
  • 864x1152
  • 1280x960
  • 1280x720
  • 1296x864
  • 960x960
  • 720x960
  • 1024x768
  • 1024x576
  • 1008x672
  • 768x768
  • 576x768
  • 640x480
  • 640x360
  • 624x416
  • 480x480
  • 384x512
  • 4592x2584
  • 3872x2592
  • 3872x2176
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
  • 1920x1280
  • 1920x1080
  • 1472x976
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorTruePic VIDRIMeBIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyesyes
ISO minimum100100100
ISO maximum25600320051200
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px4592 x 3056 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets12810
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPG
N/A
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Art
  • Black&White
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
N/A
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 3:4
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRyes
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR supportyes
N/A
yes
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
51200

Optics and focus

Lens mountMicro Four ThirdsSamsung NXSony E
Optical zoom1.15 x
N/A
4.4 x
Digital zoom14.0 x
N/A
4.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)2.0 x
N/A
1.07 x
Maximum aperture3.5
N/A
3.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
N/A
Lamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
N/A
Manua
Contrast autofocusyes
N/A
yes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier2x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points3515125
Image stabiliserBuilt-in
N/A
Optical
Filter diameter2.05 in
N/A
2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusno
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)35
N/A
25
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
36
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
179

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesnoyes
Screen technologyOLEDLCDLCD TFT
Display aspect ratio3:2
N/A
N/A
Screen dots610000230000921600
Touch screenyesnono
Field of view100.0 %98.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution1440000.0 px
N/A
2359296.0 px
Viewfinder magnification1.15 x0.86 x1.07 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)4 - 2
N/A
-4 - 3
Separate info displayno
N/A
no
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
320 x 240 px
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.39 in
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
0.83 in
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed60.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Number of exposures2
N/A
3
Exposure compensation plus335
Exposure compensation minus-3-3-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
yes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 12
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
N/A
yes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
3
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s
N/A
1/160s
Built-in flashyesnoyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
N/A
Hot shoe
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive9.0 fps3.0 fps11.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportyes
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 12
custom
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)9.0 fps
N/A
11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)9.0 fps
N/A
11.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV
Flash range
N/A
116
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
1/4000 sec
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
TTL
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HDHD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVCHD
  • AVI
  • M-JPEG
  • MOV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMono
N/A
Mono
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Audio systemStereo
N/A
Stereo
Supported audio file formatsPCMAACAAC
Wind filteryes
N/A
N/A
Noise reductionyes
N/A
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeMILCBridgeSLR
Body materialMagnesium
N/A
Aluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
  • Silver
Black
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemyes
N/A
yes
Environmentally sealedyesnono

Dimensions

Weight13.16 oz12.17 oz10.02 oz
Width4.76 in4.84 in4.72 in
Height3.53 in3.43 in2.62 in
Depth1.65 in1.57 in1.78 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • Eye-Fi
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size8.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Memory slots1
N/A
1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.2
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.2
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Power source typeBatteryACBattery
Battery life (CIPA)330200720
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported111
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
6.7 h1.5 h
Battery capacity
N/A
1300.0 mAh
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
Y

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
HDMI connector typeMicro
N/A
Micro
USB portyes
N/A
yes
USB version2.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi Connected
N/A
Built-In
Remote controlyesyesyes
NFCno
N/A
yes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
N/A
yes
Bluetoothyes
N/A
yes
Firewireno
N/A
no
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
PictBridge
N/A
yesno
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
no
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingno
N/A
N/A
GPSno
N/A
no
Calendaryes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
no
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • EST
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • LAV
  • LIT
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SLK
  • SLV
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
N/A
Orientation sensor
N/A
yesyes

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