Olympus OM-D E-M5 (Body Only, Silver)
Manufacturer: Olympus Part number: CNETOM-DE-M5BODYONLYSILVER
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- CNET Editor rating:
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Design: 8.0
Features: 8.0
Performance: 9.0
Image quality: 7.0
Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
- Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1 review
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Olympus OM-D E-M5 (Body Only, Silver) price range: $999.00 - $999.99
- Reviewed by: Lori Grunin
- Reviewed on: 05/25/2012
The good: A dust-and-weather-sealed design distinguishes the Olympus OM-D E-M5 from the rest of the interchangeable-lens crowd, and its class-leading performance doesn't hurt, either. Plus, it's got an interesting, relatively streamlined shooting design.
The bad: The photo quality is solid, but not outstanding, especially if you shoot only JPEG.
The bottom line: If you're looking for something a lot better, faster, and more sophisticated than a point-and-shoot that can stand up to your adventures, the Olympus OM-D E-M5 is a great choice.
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8 stars
Very capable camera, but not perfect.
by rcs1125 on July 26, 2012
Pros: Small size
Weather sealing (including the kit lens)
Fast AF / Fast continuous shooting
Impressive image quality
Articulating screen is incredibly useful
Live Time feature is awesome for long exposures
IBIS is very effective
Cons: OLED screen isn't the best in sunlight, but then most screens don't excel there.
High ISO banding
EVF not the same as pentaprism
Battery life not the best (compared to the D90)
Goofy playback and Fn1 buttons location
Summary: I was looking for something light and portable to replace a Nikon D90 and decided to give the E-M5 a go. Overall, I'm extremely pleased. Most of my cons ...
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Summary: I was looking for something light and portable to replace a Nikon D90 and decided to give the E-M5 a go. Overall, I'm extremely pleased. Most of my cons are minor and I'm still learning how to use the vast array of features this camera has to offer. Not perfect and certainly has some trade-offs with a full sized DSLR, but worth it in my opinion.
And to clarify a couple of the cons:
High ISO banding in underexposed areas using the kit 12-50mm and 20mm pancake, but quite a bit worse with the 20mm. Starts at around 3200 and gets progressively worse as the ISO is raised. I've read that Olympus has acknowledged the banding issue, so I would expect a fix forthcoming.
EVF is problematic for nighttime long exposures. With the pentaprism viewfinder on my D90 composition is possible with available light, but the EVF is not sensitive enough so you have to compose through trial and error.
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- Manufacturer: Olympus
- Part number: CNETOM-DE-M5BODYONLYSILVER
- Description: Nostalgic in appearance, the Olympus E-M5 takes all the past engineering expertise of the Micro Four Thirds standard and overhauls it with enhanced features on the inside. The jewel in the crown of the E-M5 is its ingenious electronic viewfinder system. Unlike an optical VF, it lets you frame images and get creative with them too - controlling highlights and shadows, white balance, magnification and aspect before even taking the shot. The E-M5's incredible image quality owes a great deal to its 16-megapixel live MOS sensor, fully utilized by the powerful TruePic VI image processor. It gives you all the detail of 16-megapixel resolution, plus greatly reduced noise, high range of sensitivity, a wide dynamic range, rich gradation and accurate color reproduction. Team this up with the world's fast AF system with vastly improved functionality and you can look forward to incredible sharpness with greater control than ever before. The list of pioneering technological breakthroughs is truly extensive: yet another is the world's first 5-axis image stabilization: visible and controllable through the viewfinder, this sophisticated in-built mechanism compensates for every blur giving you razor-sharp stills and movies. This is one tough tool on the outside too: The magnesium alloy body has a dust- and splash-proof design that can handle some pretty rugged conditions.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Product Type Digital camera - Mirrorless system
- Enclosure Color Silver
- Resolution 16.1 megapixels
- 3D Technology Yes
- Optical Sensor Type Live MOS
- Total Pixels 16,900,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 16,100,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 4/3"
- Field of View Crop Factor 2
- Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
- Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
- Image Processor TruePic VI
- Image Stabilizer Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 35
- AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF,
Eye detection AF - Digital Video Format MOV,
AVI,
H.264,
MJPEG - Image Recording Format JPEG,
MPO,
RAW,
RAW + JPEG - Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
- AV Interfaces HDMI,
Composite video/audio Exposure & White Balance
- Light Sensitivity ISO 200-25600,
ISO auto (200-25600) - Exposure Metering Multi-segment,
Center-weighted,
Spot - Exposure Metering Zones 324
- Exposure Modes Program,
Bulb,
Automatic,
Shutter-priority,
Manual,
Aperture-priority - Shooting Programs Candle,
Night scene with portrait,
E-portrait,
Sports mode,
Sunset,
Beach/snow,
Landscape-portrait,
3D image,
Anti shake,
Panorama assist,
Night scene,
Low key,
High key,
Underwater macro,
Underwater wide,
Documents,
Fisheye converter,
Wide converter,
Macro converter,
Fireworks,
Children,
Macro,
Nature macro,
Portrait mode,
Landscape - Special Effects Portrait,
Gentle Sepia,
I-Enhance,
Muted,
Cross Process,
Vivid,
Diorama,
Soft Focus,
Monotone,
Black & White,
Sepia,
Grainy Film,
Pop Art,
Pale & Light Colour,
Light Tone,
Pin Hole,
Key Line,
Dramatic Tone,
Natural - White Balance Automatic,
Presets,
Custom - White Balance Presets Overcast,
Sunlight,
Tungsten light,
Shade,
Underwater,
Fluorescent,
Flash - Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 60 sec
- Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
- White Balance Bracketing Yes
- X-sync Speed 1/180 sec,
1/4000 sec,
1/250 sec - Exposure Range EV 0-20 ( ISO 100 )
Lens System
- Lens System Mounting Micro Four Thirds
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Detachable flash
- Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 10
- Flash Modes Rear curtain sync,
Fill-in mode,
Slow synchro,
Auto mode,
Flash OFF mode,
Red-eye reduction - Features Flash exposure bracketing,
Wireless off-camera control,
Flash +/- compensation,
AF illuminator - External Flash Name Olympus FL-LM2
Additional Features
- Continuous Shooting Speed 4.2 frames per second,
3.5 frames per second,
9 frames per second - Self Timer Delay 2 sec,
12 sec - Flash Terminal Hot shoe
- Additional Features Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO),
Display color control,
Display brightness control,
Art Filter bracketing,
In-camera red-eye fix,
Audio recording,
Eye-Fi Card Ready,
PRINT Image Matching,
Resizing an image,
Cropping an image,
Shadow Adjustment Technology,
Saturation control,
In-camera RAW processing,
Touch Shutter technology,
Exif Print support,
AF lock,
Full-time Live View,
DPOF support,
Face detection,
RGB primary color filter,
Built-in speaker,
Digital level meter,
AE lock,
Auto power save,
Digital noise reduction,
ISO sensitivity bracketing,
Touch-screen control,
Histogram display,
Sharpness control,
Contrast control,
1080p Full HD movie recording,
USB 2.0 compatibility,
Touch AF,
Eye Detect AF Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Eye-Level,
Electronic - Viewfinder Color Support Color
- Viewfinder Resolution 1,440,000 pixels
- Field Coverage 100%
- Magnification 1.15x
- Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +1
- Viewfinder Information Frame counter,
Exposure compensation,
Shutter speed,
Aperture,
AF-in-focus,
Exposure mode,
White balance,
Metering system,
Exposure bracketing,
Battery status,
AF lock Display
- Type 3 in OLED display
- Display Features Folding
Microphone
- Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
- Microphone Features Wind noise reduction,
Sensitivity control
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Hi-Speed USB,
1 x Composite video/audio output,
1 x HDMI output Software
- Software Olympus Viewer 2,
Drivers & Utilities,
[ib] software System Requirements for PC Connection
- Peripheral Devices USB port,
CD-ROM drive Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Battery charger,
USB cable,
Shoulder strap,
Body cap,
Audio / video cable - Body Material Magnesium alloy
- Protection Dust resistant,
Weatherproof Battery
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
- Battery Life Details Photo shooting ( 50% with Live View )
Memory / Storage
- Memory Card Slot SD card
- Supported Memory Cards SDHC Memory Card,
SD Memory Card,
SDXC Memory Card,
SDXC UHS-I Memory Card - Included Memory Card Integrated
- Image Storage RAW 4608 x 3456 - 17 MB,
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 7.5 MB,
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 3.5 MB,
JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 1.1 MB,
JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.3 MB - Video Capture MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 20Mbps,
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 17Mbps,
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 13Mbps,
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 10Mbps,
MJPEG - 1280 x 720,
MJPEG - 640 x 480 Dimensions & Weight
- Width 4.8 in
- Depth 1.7 in
- Height 3.5 in
- Weight 13 oz
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
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Olympus OM-D E-M5 (body only, Black)
$959.00 - $999.99
Manufacturer: Olympus
Specs: 16.1 megapixels,
4/3",
Live MOS,
Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
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Olympus OM-D E-M5 (Body Only, Silver)
$999.00 - $999.99
Manufacturer: Olympus
Specs: 16.1 megapixels,
4/3",
Live MOS,
Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
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Olympus OM-D E-M5 (with 12-50mm lens, Black)
$1,199.00 - $1,299.99
Manufacturer: Olympus
Specs: 16.1 megapixels,
4 x,
4/3",
Live MOS,
Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
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Olympus OM-D E-M5 (with 12-50mm lens, Silver)
$1,299.00 - $1,299.99
Manufacturer: Olympus
Specs: 16.1 megapixels,
4 x,
4/3",
Live MOS,
Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
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Olympus OM-D E-M5 (with 14-42mm lens, Black)
$1,075.29 - $1,099.99
Manufacturer: Olympus
Specs: 16.1 megapixels,
3 x,
4/3",
Live MOS,
Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
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