Olympus OM-D E-M5 specifications
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| Price | |
| MSRP | EU: €1099.99 (Body only) EU: €1299.99 (with M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-50mm 1:3.5-6.3) US: $999.99 (Body only) US: $1099.99 (with M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm 1:3.5-5.6) US: $1299.99 (with M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-50mm 1:3.5-6.3) UK: £1149.99 (with M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-50mm 1:3.5-6.3) |
| Body type | |
| Body type | SLR-style mirrorless |
| Body material | Magnesium alloy |
| 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 | 4:3, 16:9, 3:2, 1:1, 3:4 |
| Effective pixels | 16.1 megapixels |
| Sensor photo detectors | 16.9 megapixels |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) |
| Sensor type | CMOS |
| Processor | TruePic VI |
| Color space | sRGB, Adobe RGB |
| Color filter array | Primary color filter |
| 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 |
| Image stabilization notes | 5-axis IS |
| Uncompressed format | RAW |
| File format |
• JPEG • DCF • DPOF compatible • MPO compatible |
| Optics & Focus | |
| Autofocus |
• Contrast Detect (sensor) • Multi-area • Selective single-point • Tracking • Single • Continuous • Face Detection • Live View |
| Autofocus assist lamp | Yes |
| 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 4/3 Lens Mount |
| Focal length multiplier | 2× |
| Screen / viewfinder | |
| Articulated LCD | Tilting |
| Screen size | 3" |
| Screen dots | 610,000 (VGA equivalent) |
| Touch screen | Yes |
| Screen type | Touch control in electrostatic capacitance type OLED monitor |
| Live view | Yes |
| Viewfinder type | Electronic |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100 % |
| Viewfinder magnification | 1.15x (0.92x with settings bar switched on) |
| Photography features | |
| Minimum shutter speed | 60 sec |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 sec |
| Exposure modes |
• i Auto • Program AE • Aperture priority AE • Shutter priority AE • Manual • Bulb • Time • Scene select • Art Filter |
| Scene modes |
• Portrait • e-Portrait • Landscape • Landscape + Portrait • Sport • Night • Night + Portrait • Children • High Key • Low Key • DIS mode • Macro • Nature Macro • Candle • Sunset • Documents • Panorama • Fireworks • Beach & Snow • Fisheye Conv • Wide Conv • Macro Conv • 3D |
| Built-in flash | No |
| External flash | Yes (via Hot-shoe (FL-50/FL-50R, FL-36/FL-36R, FL-30, FL-20, FL-14, FL-300R, FL-600R)) |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (2), Manual (3 levels) |
| Flash X sync speed | 1/250 sec |
| Drive modes |
• Single • Continuous • Self-timer |
| Continuous drive | Yes (9 fps) |
| Self-timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
| Metering modes |
• Multi • Center-weighted • Spot |
| Exposure compensation | ±3 EV (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 | |
| Format |
• AVCHD • H.264 • Motion JPEG |
| Microphone | Stereo |
| Speaker | Mono |
| Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60i from 30p output), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Storage | |
| Storage types | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Connectivity | |
| USB | USB 2.0 (480Mbit/sec) |
| HDMI | Yes (Mini HDMI type-D) |
| Wireless | None |
| Remote control | Yes (Optional (RM-UC1)) |
| Physical | |
| Environmentally sealed | Yes |
| 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 |







