Olympus OM-D E-M5

Olympus OM-D E-M5
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
February, 2012

Summary Olympus E-M5

Prices Price
Body only $924 - $1,000 With 14-42mm lens $1,024
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Score Snapsort rank
Within its price range #5 of 36 Among similar cameras #6 of 47
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Specifications Key specs
Sensor size Help Four thirds 17.3x13.0mm Screen resolution Help 610k dots
Megapixels Help 15.9 MP Movie format Help 1080p @ 60fps
Screen size Help 3.0" Light sensitivity Help 25,600 ISO
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Pros

The Olympus E-M5 vs other recent mirrorless cameras

Image stabilization Image stabilization Help
Sensor shift
Viewfinder Doesn't use battery, see more detail Help
Digital
Color depth Good color depth Help
22.8 bits
Touch screen Touch screen Help
Less buttons
Weather sealed Weather sealed Help
Shoot in extreme weather
Screen type OLED Screen Help
Bright and vivid
3D Takes 3D photos Help
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Popularity Very popular Help
Among snapsort users
Overall image quality Great overall image quality Help
71.0
Dynamic range Wide dynamic range Help
12.3 EV
Light sensitivity Good maximum light sensitivity Help
25,600 ISO
Startup delay Short startup delay Help
1100 ms startup delay
Screen flips out Flip-out screen Help
Great for movies
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Battery life Incredible battery life Help
500 shots
External flash External flash Help
Better lighting

Cons

The Olympus E-M5 vs other recent mirrorless cameras

Viewfinder size Small viewfinder Help
0.44x
Supports 24p No 24p movies Help
Missing that film look
Announced Old Help
February, 2012
Size Slightly large Help
Standard size 122x89x43 mm
Movie continuous focus Lacks movie continuous focus Help
Requires attention to focus while recording
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Weight Heavy Help
425 g
Built-in flash No built-in flash Help
Professional

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Steve Rounds (4:46 PM, March 30, 2012)
The OM-D E-M5 is NOT NOT NOT limited to the internal mics.  The optional SEMA-1 adapter allows an external mic to input its audio through the SEMA-1 adapter (3.5mm jack).
 
Inkobl (2:20 PM, March 14, 2012)
c'est vraiment dommage, que des appareils comme celui-ci ressortent mauvais dans votre classement du fait qu'il n'ai pas passé le DXO Mark Scores. Je pense qu'il serait bon de ne pas les faire figurer dans la partie score tout simplement ? de plus parfois je m'interroge sur la fiabilité de leurs tests ?