Verge Review
Micro Four Thirds cameras are coming fast and furious, and getting better and more technically impressive all the time. For its latest offering, however, Olympus looked backward for inspiration rather than forward. The OM-D E-M5's design harkens back to the 1970's, to Olympus' old OM-1 film SLR. The OM-1 was introduced in 1972, and was a revelation in both size and build quality; the E-M5's petite stature isn't quite as game-changing this time, but it's still awfully small, and still awfully...
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Basic Specs
| Camera type |
Mirrorless / Interchangeable Lens |
| Sensor size |
Four Thirds System |
| Sensor type |
Live MOS |
| Effective pixels |
16.1 megapixels |
| Articulating / hinged screen |
Yes |
| RAW support |
RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Supported media |
SD, SDHC, SDXC |
Tech Specs
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Pricing (base kit)
| SKU description |
Black or Silver body with black M.ZUIKO Digital ED 12-50 mm f3.5-6.3 EZ lens, Black body with black M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 14-42 mm f3.5-5.6 II R lens |
Hardware
| Camera type |
Mirrorless / Interchangeable Lens |
| Width |
4.8 inches |
| Height |
3.5 inches |
| Depth |
1.7 inches |
| Weight |
0.94 pounds |
| Color |
Black, Silver |
| Internal image stabilization |
Yes |
Sensor
| Sensor size |
Four Thirds System |
| Sensor type |
Live MOS |
| Effective pixels |
16.1 megapixels |
Controls
| Minimum ISO |
200 |
| Maximum ISO |
25600 |
| Fastest shutter speed (1/n seconds) |
4000 |
| Slowest shutter speed (n seconds) |
60 seconds |
| Focus points |
35 |
| Max. continuous shooting speed |
9 FPS |
Display
| Size |
3 inches |
| Resolution |
610000 dots |
| Touch technology |
Yes / Unspecified |
| Articulating / hinged screen |
Yes |
| Built-in viewfinder |
Yes |
Video
| Video capture |
Yes |
| Max. resolution |
1080p |
| Standard framerate(s) |
30, 59.94 |
Software
| Supported video formats |
H.264, Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) |
| RAW support |
RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Lens
| Interchangeable |
Yes |
| Supported mounts |
Micro Four Thirds |
Storage
| Supported media |
SD, SDHC, SDXC |
Audio
| Built-in speaker |
Yes |
| Built-in microphone |
Yes |
Ports
| Video out |
Yes |
| Connection(s) |
Accessory shoe, USB, AV Multi, Micro HDMI |
Battery
| Model |
BLN-1 |
| Removable |
Yes |
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