Name: PEN E-P5
Brand: Olympus
SKU: 1636
Rating: 3.9 (37 reviews)

Olympus PEN E-P5 - Pros & Cons

great answers and the PEN is one of them
make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
solid and well-built
cameras pretty convenient and the qualities nice
smooth
sharp slides
with great dynamic range
it works perfectly
much better detail and lower noise
very good processing for JPEG format images
P5 looks great
feels great to shoot with
and
the camera fares very well
of the concept of a very portable yet still very capable camera
image quality
smart design and lightning-quick performance
The camera provides an excellent range of options for exposure and focus control
easy to shoot quickly and unobtrusively
Very good image quality and dynamic range
new ways of thinking
new connections
and new industries
the camera is nicely balanced in the hand
it feels better with two
predictable and quite efficient for a compact-size digital camera
E-P5 feels extremely solid and has an impressive weight for its size
Visibility of the LCD is excellent
Both control-dial are metal and appear very durable
Buttons have a nice positive action when pressed
color accuracy in raw files looks good
high-quality still images and movies
Feeling robust and reassuringly solid in the palm thanks
the E-P5 is a solidly built camera
Video quality looked very nice
It s well designed and feels good in your hand
controls were well laid out and the camera has very good ergonomics
The controls are very thoughtfully laid out
s nicely designed
has a ton of features
and produces really nice images
nice color reproduction and the auto white balance worked very well
compact
stylish camera that is packed with features
how smoothly the wireless operates
face looks quite good up to ISO 800
Natural color mode was also quite accurate
performance was very consistent across the board
Manual white balance accuracy was perfectly acceptable
It works incredibly well even in dim light
control layout better
Battery life and energy efficiency has been improved
fast focus speeds and improved battery life
making it easy to compare with other cameras
The 5-axis IS works superbly to keep video steady
quality is outstanding
pictures are clean and free of noise
The camera is beautifully made
Olympus makes gets better and better
a superior performer and very nice to use
bright
sharp and easy to use
well integrated into the camera's controls and easy to set up and operate
speed of the feed is quite good
Panasonic also offers similarly well regarded lenses
all switches perform their duties very convincingly and make a long-lasting impression
Exposure corrections and aperture selection are therefore easy to handle
Both are quite comfortable to use with index finger and thumb and snap in smoothly
simple
elegant and high quality
The manual white balance is very accurate over the entire sensitivity range
the battery and memory card remain accessible on the tripod
well-built and grasps firmly onto the hot shoe
the app worked very well
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Colors are rich and accurate
excellent performance for a sensor of this size
better lens and consistent AF
nicely designed and usable form
E-P5 delivers the same excellent image quality as its siblings
excellent review and beautiful pictures
Your reviews are extremely helpful and your photos are fabulous
Handles just fine with larger lenses
great work and inspiring pictures
simpler
faster and straightforward to use
It makes things significantly faster and smoother
she has won awards and has been exhibited

No built-in viewfinder (
no sign of shutter shock for me
blurred/shaken images at certain shutter speeds
bad English is not equivalent to good English
the picture will be blurred
its eye sensor feature will not be supported
E-P3 replacement was just a little slow in coming
Vignetting is noticeable at f/1
Heavier than some mirrorless models
loss in color fidelity and a bit too much grain
expensive for a camera without EVF
built-in flash to be weaker than advertised
noise becomes more noticeable as it reduces levels of detail and colour is lost
pity Olympus have to look backwards for future designs
There is no turret finder on the P5
weather-sealing
or a built-in electronic viewfinder
feature is currently unavailable
no built-in electronic viewfinder
magnifying glass button sitting just beneath the control switch
external attachment that clips into the hot shoe
too good for run-of-the-mill snap-shooting
lack of an integrated viewfinder is a significant shortcoming
Rechargeable lithium ion battery
DC input
no information was available on its capacity when
the system was only compatible with iOS
Shutter-Speed and EC dials
not be holding the camera when playing back movie clips
Allows external flash units to be attached
Reaches shutter-speeds longer than 4 seconds
Delete does nothing in Capture mode
reviewDiscontinued: No longer produced by the manufacturer
it was a little disappointing
low-light video is mushy
flash tilted back for bounce control
The navigation button/dial is annoyingly awkward
it still has some rough edges
the E-P5 is not a pocket camera
plethora of hard keys alongside
pixel fringing and blown highlights in brighter conditions
the OM-D or have a built-in viewfinder
The corresponding raw files are inevitably more noisy at lower ISOs
built-in flash
few images that suffered from camera shake during the review period
Art Filters have also swelled from ten to twelve in number
Olympus s smartphone apps for iOS and Android were not ready as
continuous autofocus was a tad bit slow when shooting video
as grainy film and soft focus
the filter seemed a bit too aggressive at removing detail from our images
the camera lacks true panorama and HDR modes
Multiple exposure is limited to just two frames
the shake caused by pressing down on the shutter release
loss of the back scroll-wheel
digital user interface (UI) has stagnated
lack of wide open landscapes in Boston
Sharpness drops slightly in low light
pretty heavy green chromatic aberration
Images are a little noisy at ISO 6400
also not able to email a photo directly from the camera
Olympus will drop bodies with EVF AND full flash socket support
Olympus finally has focus peaking
It is not shutter shock related
curiously weather sealing was omitted
Auto Gradation can be problematic where light and shadow are within close vicinity
Edge performance is a little soft at this aperture
image noise at the higher ISOS are very film-like
doesn't have a built-in viewfinder
the four way back button which feels a tad too spongy for us
only see the AF assist bulb and the Pens logo
it could have gone a tad further
function will be disabled if the rear LCD is tilted
built-in viewfinder-Limited remote shooting-Kit lens
Noise is hardly an issue up to high ISO values
just beside it is not optimal
F11 should not be used for dimming
the touch functionality is limited
Accidental settings are particularly annoying in exposure compensation
Does focus peaking require electronic coupling between camera and lens
Lack of a viewfinder can be problematic
doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones
Olympus E-P5 have Touch Screen
Does the Olympus E-P5 have Weather Sealing
Mirrorless cameras with viewfinder
colors start to become notably more muted
switching IBIS off at critical shutter speeds
and lacks the more film like 24p frame rate
nor brightness or color noise are unduly disturbing
External viewfinder protrudes significantly from the body
noise only begins to grate on the eye from 12800 upwards
straight to the Web without editing them on a computer
uncompressed JPGs straight out of the camera
sun was out and the sky was filled with wispy cloud formations

Olympus PEN E-P5 - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	3 in Best: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 Screen size: 6.7 in
ISO maximum	25600 Best: Pentax KP ISO maximum: 819200
Effective pixels	16 Mpx Best: Hasselblad H6D-100c Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
Max resolution	4608 x 3456 px Best: Leica M11 Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Olympus PEN E-P5 - Full Specifications

Sensor type	Live MOS
Image sensor format	Four Thirds
Sensor size	0.68 in
Sensor photo detectors	17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels	16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h	4:3
Max resolution	4608 x 3456 px

Lens mount	Micro Four Thirds
Digital zoom	2.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)	2.0 x
Maximum aperture	1.8
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)	Lamp
Contrast autofocus	yes
Autofocus in recording mode	yes
Focal length multiplier	2x
Autofocus	Continuous Auto Focus Face detection Single Auto Focus Tracking Auto Focus
Manual focus	yes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam	yes
Number of focus points	35
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)	35
Image stabiliser	Built-in
Phase detection autofocus	yes

Minimum shutter speed	60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed	1.0 s
Shutter priority	yes
Aperture priority	yes
Manual exposure mode	yes
Exposure compensation plus	3
Exposure compensation minus	-3
Expousure compensation steps	1/2 1/3 1
AE EV steps	1/3 2/3 1
Continuous shooting	yes
Self-timer delay	2 12
Histogram	yes
AE frames	2 3 5
WB Bracketing	Yes
Subject / scene modes	yes
Flash sync speed	1/320s
Built-in flash	yes
Flash range	7
Flash modes	Auto Fill-in Flash OFF Manual Slow Sync
External flash connection	Hot shoe
Flash metering system	TTL
External flash	yes
Continuous drive	9.0 fps
Scene modes	Beach Candlelight Children Close-up Documents Fireworks Night Night landscape Night portrait Panorama Portrait Snow Sunset Landscape
Self-timer	yes
Metering modes	Multi Center-weighted Spot
3D support	yes
Manual settings	yes
Self-timer options	2 12
Speed (JPEG)	9.0 fps
Speed (RAW)	9.0 fps

Built-in microphone	yes
Microphone type	Stereo
Speaker type	Mono
Voice recording	yes
Audio system	Stereo
Supported audio file formats	LPCM

Weight	13.33 oz
Width	4.81 in
Height	2.71 in
Depth	1.46 in

Power source type	Battery
Battery life (CIPA)	400
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported	1

Timelapse recording	yes
GPS	yes
Orientation sensor	yes
Energy Star certified	no

ISO	200 1600 25000 25600
ISO Auto	yes
ISO minimum	200
ISO maximum	25600
Boosted ISO minimum	100
Maximum image resolution	4608 x 3456 px
White balance presets	8
White balance modes	Auto Custom modes
Custom white balance	yes
Supported image file formats	JPG MPO RAW
Image stabilizer	yes
Image stabilization type	Sensor-shift
Image stabilization axis	5-axis
Supported aspect ratios	3:2 3:4 4:3 16:9
Uncompressed format	RAW
AEB/HDR support	no

Screen size	3.0 in
Articulated LCD	yes
Screen technology	LCD
Display aspect ratio	3:2
Screen dots	1036800
Touch screen	yes
Live view	yes
Viewfinder	Electronic
Separate info display	no

Maximum resolution	1920 x 1080 px
Video recording	yes
Recording resolutions	640 x 480 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080
HD type	Full HD
Supported video file formats	AVI MOV
Analog signal format system	NTSC PAL
Max resolution (highest frame rate)	1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)	30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)	30.0 fps

Body type	MILC
Body material	Stainless steel
Colour of product	Black Black,Silver Black,Wood Silver White White,Wood
Anti-dust system	yes
Environmentally sealed	no

Compatible memory cards	SD SDHC SDXC
Memory slots	1
Storage types	SD SDHC SDXC
Camera file system	DCF DPOF 1.1 Exif 2.21 RAW

HDMI	yes
HDMI connector type	Micro
USB version	2.0
Wireless	Built-In
Supported WiFi types	IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11n
Remote control	yes
PictBridge	yes
NFC	no
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	yes
Firewire	no

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Published: 08.07.2013

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5.0

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4.0

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