Olympus OM-D E-M5 Black Digital Camera Body

TYPE

Magnesium Alloy Body

Lens Mount

IMAGE SENSOR

Type

4/3 '' Live MOS sensor

Effective pixels

16.1 Megapixels

Filter array

Primary colour filter (RGB)

Aspect ratio & area

4:3 / 17.3 x 13.0 mm

Full resolution

17.2 Megapixels

ENGINE

Type

FILTER

Dust reduction filter

Supersonic Wave Filter

IR cut filter

Hybrid type

LPF filter

Fixed type

VIEWFINDER

Viewfinder type

Electronical Viewfinder

Pixel number

1.440 K dots

Diopter adjustment

Yes -4.0 - +1.0 diopter / built-in type

Field of view

Approx. 100 %

Magnification

Max. 1.15 x with a 50mm lens set to infinity at -1 dioptre (depending on selected viewfinder style)

Eye point

18 mm at -1 dioptre from eyepiece lens

Style

3 styles selectable

Displayed information

Aperture value, Shutter speed, AF frame (super impose), AF confirmation mark, AF lock, Auto bracket, Battery check, Exposure compensation indicator, Exposure compensation value indicator, Exposure level indicator, Exposure mode, Flash, FP flash, IS activating mode, Metering mode, Number of storable sequential pictures, White balance

Brightness adjustment

+/- 7 levels

Correction of colour temperature

+/- 7 levels

LIVE VIEW

Displayed information

Aperture, Shutter speed, Auto bracket, AE lock, Focus mode, Shooting mode, Battery check, My Mode, IS activating mode, Internal temperature warning, Face / Eye detection mode, Record mode, ISO, Sequential shooting mode , White Balance, Metering mode, Exposure compensation value, AF frame display, AF confirmation mark, Shooting information, Spot metering area, Super FP, Flash status, Touch Panel Condition, Focal length, Eye-Fi condition, Flash mode, Histogram

AF type

Contrast detection system

100% field of view

Approx. 100 %

Magnification levels

5 / 7 / 10 / 14 x

IMAGE STABILISER

Image Stabiliser type

Sensor shift

Modes

Five-dimensional, vertical or horizontal activation

Effective Compensation Range

Up to 5 EV steps

FOCUSING SYSTEM

Method

Contrast Detection AF system (when non high-speed contrast AF compatible lens is used, it works as MF assist)

Focus areas

35 points / Automatic and manual selection / Auto selection with Face Detection ON 800 points / Manual selection in Magnified View Mode

AF lock

Yes , Locked by first position of shutter release button in single AF mode, AE/AF lock button (customised)

Modes

Manual focus, Single AF, Continuous AF, Single AF + MF, AF Tracking

AF illuminator

Yes

Yes

Manual focus

Yes , With enlarged focusing area

Face Detection extension

Eye Detect AF: Off, Left side priority, Near side priority, Right side priority

Predictive AF

Yes

AF tracking

Yes , Available in continuous AF mode

EXPOSURE SYSTEM

Modes

Programme automatic, Aperture priority, Shutter priority, Manual, Bulb, Time, i-Auto, Scene Modes, Art Filter

Exposure compensation

+/- 3 EV ( 1, 1/2, 1/3 steps

Exposure bracketing

2 / 3 / 5 frames ( +/- 1/3, 2/3, 1 EV steps )

7 frames ( +/- 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 EV steps )

ISO bracketing

3 frames ( 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps )

AE lock

Yes

My Mode

4 settings storable

Enhancement function

Shadow Adjustment Technology

SCENE MODES

Number of scene modes                  

24

Modes

Portrait, e-Portrait, Landscape, Landscape with Portrait, Macro, Sports, Night Scene, Night Scene with portrait, Children, High key, Low key, Digital Image Stabilisation, Nature Macro, Candle, Sunset, Documents, Panorama, Fireworks, Beach and Snow, Fisheye converter, Macro converter, 3D, Wide converter, Underwater Macro, Underwater Wide

MULTI-EXPOSURE

Max. number of frames                       

2 frames (shooting) / 3 frames (editing)

Auto gain control

Frame assistance

Live View

LIGHT METERING

Method

TTL open aperture light metering

Zones

324 zones Multi-pattern Sensing System

Detection range

0 - 20 EV (17mm f2.8, ISO 100)

Modes

ESP light metering, Spot metering, Centre weighted metering, Highlight, Shadow

ART FILTER

Modes

Pop Art, Soft Focus, Pale & Light Colour, Light Tone, Grainy Film, Pin Hole, Diorama, Cross Process, Dramatic Tone, Gentle Sepia, Key Line

Variation / Effect

Available

SENSITIVITY

Auto

ISO 200 - 25600 (customisable, default ISO 200 - 1600)

Manual

ISO 200 - 25600 in 1/3 or 1 EV ISO steps

SHUTTER

Shutter type

Computerised focal-plane shutter

Self timer

2 s / 12 s

Shutter speed range

1/4000 - 60 s (in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps)

Bulb mode

Up to 30 minutes (selectable longest time in the menu, default: 8 minutes)

WHITE BALANCE

AUTO WB system

Advanced detection system with Live MOS sensor

Manual White balance (One-Touch)

White balance bracketing

3 frames / +/- 2, 4, 6 mired steps

One-touch white balance

2 custom settings can be registered

Custom WB

1 setting can be registered at Kelvin temperature (2000K - 14000K)

Preset values

Tungsten, Flourescent 1, Sunlight, Flash, Overcast, Shade, Underwater

Auto Flash adjustment

Off / Auto WB / Flash

Keep warm colour

On / Off

SEQUENCE SHOOTING

Speed (H)

Approx. 9 fps

Speed (L)

4.2 fps (IS off) , 3.5 fps

Max. number of frames

20 frames (RAW)

70 frames (JPG / Large Normal mode)

Conditions

Memory card: Toshiba SDXC UHS-I card R95 W80 model Premiugate series "Class 10" 8GB

Note: Depending on shooting conditions, the sequential shooting speed may reduce speed during shooting.

IMAGE PROCESSING

Colour space

sRGB / AdobeRGB

Sharpness + Contrast

5 levels

Saturation

5 levels

Black & White filter

Yellow, Orange, Red, Green

Black & White toning

Sepia, Blue, Purple or Green in Black & White mode

Picture mode

i-Enhance, Vivid, Natural, Portrait, Muted, Monotone, Art Filter

Gradation

4 levels (auto, high key, normal, low key)

Art filter bracketing

Available

2 x

INTERNAL FLASH

Type

Detachable flash (included)

Modes

AUTO, Manual, Manual (Full, 1/4, 1/16, 1/64), Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronisation with red-eye reduction, Slow synchronisation, Slow synchronisation 2nd curtain, Fill-in, Off

X-sync speed

Auto, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronisation, 2nd curtain and slow synchronisation, Fill-in for exclusive flash, Manual

Intensity

+/- 3 EV ( 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps )

Note: Some functions are only available if they are supported by the external flash.

EXTERNAL FLASH CONTROL

Type

TTL AUTO, AUTO, MANUAL, FP TTL AUTO, FP MANUAL

Modes

Auto, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronisation, 2nd curtain and slow synchronisation, Fill-in for exclusive flash, Manual

X-sync speed

1/180 s / 1/4000 s (Super FP Mode)

Intensity

+/- 3 EV ( 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps )

Note: Some functions are only available if they are supported by the external flash.

WIRELESS FLASH CONTROL

Number of channels

4 channels

Compatible external flash

FL-36R, FL-50R, FL-300R, FL-600R

Triggered and controlled by built-in flash light

4 groups

Available when used together with cameras compatible with the Olympus wireless RC flash system.

MONITOR

Monitor type

Tiltable OLED - Touch Panel

Monitor size

7.6 cm / 3.0 '' (3:2)

Resolution

610000 dots

Brightness adjustment

+/- 2 levels

Colour balance

+/- 3 levels Vivid (default) / Natural

RECORDING FORMATS

RAW

12 bit

RAW & JPEG

Yes parallel recording

JPEG

Yes

Aspect ratio

4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9 / 6:6

LEVEL GAUGE

Detection

2-axis

Display

Rear display and viewfinder

SUPER CONTROL PANEL

Displayed information

Battery indicator, Record mode, Shutter speed, Aperture value, Exposure compensation indicator, ISO, AE bracketing, AF frame, Focus mode, AEL notification, Face detection, Number of storable frames, Metering mode, Exposure mode, Exposure level view, Flash compensation value, Colour space, Gradation, Colour saturation compensation value, Sharpness compensation value, Contrast compensation value, White balance, White balance compensation value, Noise reduction, Flash mode, Drive mode, Internal temperature warning, Histogram

RECORDING FORMATS

RAW

12 bit

RAW & JPEG

Yes parallel recording

JPEG

Yes

Aspect ratio

4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9 / 6:6 / 3:4

MPO (3D)

Yes

IMAGE SIZE

RAW

4608 x 3456 compressed / 17 MB / frame

4608 x 3456 Fine (compression: 1/4) / 7.5 MB / frame

4608 x 3456 Normal (compression: 1/8) / 3.5 MB / frame

2560 x 1920 Normal (compression: 1/8) 1.1 MB / frame

1024 x 768 Normal (compression: 1/8) / 0.3 MB / frame

STILL IMAGE RECORDING

EXIF

2.2

PIM

III

DPOF

Yes

DCF

Yes

MOVIE RECORDING SYSTEM

Recording format

MOV(MPEG-4AVC/H.264), AVI(Motion JPEG)

Image Stabilisation Mode

Yes Sensor shift

HD Movie quality

Full HD 1920 x 1080 (16:9) 30p, 20Mbps (MOV)

Full HD 1920 x 1080 (16:9) 30p, 17Mbps (MOV)

HD 1280 x 720 (16:9) 30p, 13Mbps (MOV)

HD 1280 x 720 (16:9) 30p, 10Mbps (MOV)

HD 1280 x 720 (16:9) / 30fps (AVI Motion JPEG®)

Movie quality

640 x 480 / 30fps (AVI Motion JPEG®)

29 min (17Mbps)

14 min (SD) / 7 min (HD) (AVI Motion JPEG®)*

Max. file size

4 GB (AVCHD)

2 GB (Motion-JPEG)

Exposure Modes

Aperture priority, Art Filter, Manual, Programme automatic, Shutter priority

* Some Art Filters are excluded

Movie effects

Multi shot echo, One shot echo

SOUND RECORDING SYSTEM

Internal microphone

Stereo

External microphone

Optional

Recording format

Stereo PCM/16bit, 48kHz, Wave Format Base

Image footage

30 s

Speaker

Yes

Microphone functions

Wind Noise Reduction, Recording Volume

VIEW IMAGES

Modes

Index, Calendar, Zoom, Slide show, Movie, Single

Light box

Yes

Histogram in playback mode

Yes

Shooting information

Off / On

ERASE / PROTECT / COPY FUNCTION

Erase modes

Single, All, Selected

Image protect mode

Single frame, Selected frames, All Frames, Release protect (Single/All selected)

IMAGE EDITING

RAW data edit

Yes

Red-eye reduction

Yes

Sepia

Yes

Black & White

Yes

Resize

Yes

Correction of saturation

Yes

Shadow Adjustment

Yes

Trimming

Yes

e-Portrait

Yes

MENU

Menu languages in camera

English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Czech, Dutch, Danish, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Croatian, Slovenian, Hungarian, Greek, Slovak, Turkish, Latvian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Ukrainian, Serbian

CUSTOMISATION OPTIONS

Fn Button

Yes

My Mode

4 settings storable

Factory reset

Full / Standard

Programmable button

Yes

INTERFACE

Media

SD Memory Card (SDHC, SDXC, UHS-I compatible) Class 6 is recommended for Movie shooting

HDMI™

Yes Micro connector (Type D) *

USB 2.0 High Speed

Yes

Combined V & USB output

Yes NTSC or PAL selectable

* "HDMI", the HDMI logo and "High-Definition Multimedia Interface" are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

Eye-Fi Card compatible

Yes

Bluetooth®

Yes (with optional adapter PENPAL)

Connection

Accessory Port 2

OTHER FEATURES

Weatherproof

Yes

Dustproof

Yes

POWER SUPPLY

Battery

Lithium-Ion Battery

Sleep mode

1, 3, 5, 10 min. and off selectable.

Live View shooting

Approx. 330 images (50% with Live View)

ENVIRONMENT

Temperature

0 - 40 °C operating temperature / -20 - 60 °C storage temperature

Humidity

30 - 90 % operation humidity / 10 - 90 % storage humidity

SIZE

Dimensions (W x H x D)

121.0 x 89.6 x 41.9 mm (without protrusions)

Weight

425 g (including battery and memory card)

373 g (body only)