The Olympus OM-D E-M5 Micro Four Thirds Digital Camera with 12-50mm Lens, as the name states, provides you with an exceptional mirrorless camera and a 12-50mm Olympus lens. This bundle ensures that you're set up and ready to shoot from day one. The OM-D E-M5 sports the popular mirrorless technology that allows for a light and compact body. More than that, however, the OM-D E-M5 is an outstanding camera that provides you with tools like an electronic eye-level viewfinder, a 120fps refresh rate, a tilting 3.0" OLED touchscreen monitor, 16Mp of resolution, and - of course - an ever-expanding array of compatible lens options. All these factors boil down to a camera that's easier to transport than the average DSLR, yet puts multiple lens choices, and numerous other high-end features and functions, at your disposal. Taking the features of the OM-D EM-5 one at a time, let's begin with the camera's high image quality. Making such stunning 16Mp stills and 1920 x 1080 HD video possible would be the 16Mp Live MOS image sensor and the TruePic IV image processor. The heart of the camera, these two work together with an array of M.ZUIKO DIGITAL lenses for impressive images and movies. Other features worth mentioning here include Olympus' AF system, which enables fast, accurate images in a variety of situations. Additionally, 9.2 fps high-speed sequential shooting goes a step further to ensure that fast moving subjects are easily captured. The 5-axis image stabilization system also comes into play here, compensating for vertical, horizontal, and rotational camera shake, which conventional 2-axis systems of the past haven't been able to tame. This stabilization is built-in the camera body, and ensures effective stabilization with all lenses. The high-res, 1.44 million dot LCD has 100% field-of-view coverage and 100% maximum magnification. The EVF also allows for enlarging the focus point for seeing the effect of many different features right in the viewfinder. In addition to this impressive EVF, the camera also has a 3.0" tilting OLED touchscreen monitor, making it the first Olympus camera to have such capabilities. The touchscreen monitor allows for fast menu navigation, and brilliant composition and review of scenes. The OM-D EM-5 is also a tough camera, featuring a dust-proof and splash-proof design. As Olympus states, "multiple ring-shaped seals protect the camera from sand, dust, rain, and water spray". That means there's no need to fear the elements and as a result, miss the shot. What's more the OM-D extends this feature to the bundled flash unit, the optional grip, the power battery holder, and the optional M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 EZ lens. - Intuitively Designed Electronic Viewfinder
- The OLYMPUS E-M5 is the first Olympus interchangeable-lens camera to incorporate a 120fps refresh rate, high definition electronic viewfinder with an eye sensor to seamlessly switch the display between the tilting 3.0" touch screen OLED and the electronic viewfinder for ease-of-use. It features a 100% field of view, maximum 100% magnification, and an eye point of 18mm for fatigue-free viewing. Camera setting information, such as shutter speed, is displayed at the bottom of the viewfinder so photographers can concentrate on framing shots and take full advantage of an EVF's ability to display the effects of various exposure adjustments and Art Filter effects - all without having to take the eye away from the viewfinder
- Superior Image Quality
- The Olympus E-M5 uses a 16.1 megapixel High-Speed Live MOS Sensor offering improved performance and exceptional clarity and speed in all aspects of image capture. Olympus' TruePic VI image-processing engine dramatically improves image quality in low-light environments. The camera's sensor allows for a maximum ISO of 25,600, and the dynamic range has been expanded for more faithful color reproduction
- Unprecedented 5-Axis Image Stabilization
- The Olympus E-M5 is distinguished by the world's first 5-axis image-stabilization mechanism capable of reducing the effects of camera motion and image blur from five directions on stills and video, even including motion blur caused by the photographer walking or running. Previous IS mechanisms compensated for camera shake by addressing only two kinds of movement along the vertical and horizontal axis. However, camera shake can actually be caused by five different kinds of movement: horizontal shift, vertical shift, rotary motion, as well as the yaw and pitch. While some technology has attempted to correct for camera blur by building the Image Stabilization mechanism into the lens, the Olympus E-M5 IS mechanism is incorporated into the camera body itself so that all lenses mounted on the body can take advantage of this sophisticated technology, whether shooting stills or HD video
- Blazing Speed
- Focus and shoot faster with record-breaking autofocus speed and imaging processing. The Olympus E-M5 employs the FAST (Frequency Acceleration Sensor Technology) AF system, introduced in the PEN E-P3, but with even greater speed. The 16Mp Live MOS chip drives image data off the sensor at a blazing 240 frames-per-second, a 2x speed increase in Continuous Autofocus, with reduced image blackout enabling photographers to track fast action. Maximum frame rates in sequential shooting have also increased more than 2x with a max frame rate of 9fps in Single AF. A new 3D tracking AF system can follow the subject through the X-, Y- and Z-axes to dramatically improve focus on moving subjects
- Creative Freedom
- The Olympus E-M5 features a 3.0" tilting OLED touch-screen to enable photographers to get up high or down low for any shot. The touchscreen interface offers intuitive focus and release of the shutter and review and enlargement of images in playback with the touch of a finger. The Live Bulb feature updates the Live View image on the OLED screen at pre-set intervals during long exposures and enables the user to preview continually unfolding action such as fireworks or waterfalls and adjust the exposure time accordingly while capturing the image at the desired moment. An innovative new interface, EVF Creative Control, produces a tone curve overlay on the viewfinder screen to enable separate adjustment of highlight and shadow brightness, white balance, magnification and aspect ratio can also be manipulated via the EVF.
A "Key Line" Art Filter joins ten other available filters on the Olympus E-M5 and enhances the edge lines of the image to make it look more like an illustration. "Cross Process II" and "Dramatic Tone II" Art Filters provide variations on the popular existing filters, and the two new Echo effects for movies leaves a momentary residual image of a subject's movements when activated during movie recording. Users who like to perform their movie post-editing on a PC will particularly appreciate the Full HD 1080i movie recording function, which adopts the MOV format (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264)
- Powerful Portability and Rugged Durability
- The striking, iconic design of the Olympus E-M5 is more than just looks; its magnesium alloy body is rugged enough to stand up to severe environmental conditions like heavy rain and blowing sand. The Olympus E-M5 employs internal seals extensively and, when the optional M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12-50 mm f/3.5-6.3 EZ lens is attached, this combination delivers an integrated dustproof and splashproof camera system. The electronic viewfinder section of the body is also made of magnesium alloy to ensure durability, and the FL-LM2 Electronic Flash that ships with the camera features the same dustproof and splashproof construction
- Compatible with All Micro Four Thirds-Compliant Lenses
- The Olympus E-M5 is compatible with all Micro Four Thirds-compliant lenses, including two lenses that Olympus will introduce later this year: the M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75mm f/1.8 and the M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 60mm f/2.8 macro. The 75mm lens is a high-quality metal design with fast aperture settings for portraits and indoor sports shooting, while the dustproof and splashproof 60mm lens features 1:1 macro and a closest shooting distance of just 7.5 inches
| Sensor Type | 4/3 Live MOS Sensor | | Number of pixels / Aspect ratio | Number of effective pixels: 16.1 million pixels
Total number of pixels: Approx. 16.9 million pixels
Aspect ratio: 1.33 (4:3) | | Dust reduction | Supersonic Wave Filter (dust reduction system for image sensor) | | Filter array | Primary color filter (RGB) | | Recording format | DCF, DPOF compatible / Exif, PRINT Image Matching III, MPO compatible | | File format | RAW (12-bit lossless compression), JPEG, RAW+JPEG, MPO(3D still) | | Recording image size | [RAW] 4608 x 3456 pixels
[JPEG] 4608 x 3456 pixels - 640 x 480 pixels | | File sizes | RAW: 4608(H)x3456(V) (approx. 1/1.5 lossless compressed) Approx. 17MB
Set1(LF): 4608(H)x3456(V) (1/4 compressed) Approx. 7.5MB
Set2(LN): 4608(H)x3456(V) (1/8 compressed) Approx. 3.5MB
Set3(MN): 2560(H)x1920(V) (1/8 compressed) Approx. 1.1MB
Set4(SN): 1024(H)x768(V) (1/8 compressed) Approx. 0.3MB | | IS Type | Built-in (Image sensor shift type for movie & still, 5-axis image stabilization) | | IS Modes | 3 modes (IS1, IS2, IS3), OFF | | Focal length setting | Yes | | Manual Function | Input focal length 8, 10, 12, 16, 18, 24, 28, 30, 35, 40, 48, 50, 55, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 100, 105, 120, 135, 150, 180, 200, 210, 250, 300, 350, 400, 500, 600, 800, 1000 | | Effective compensation range | Maximum 5 EV steps | | Shutter speed range | 60 - 1/4000 sec. (Not available when Bulb is selected) | | Eye Level Finder type | Eye-level electronic viewfinder, approx. 1.44M | | Eye point / Finder Styles | Approx. 100% / Approx. 0.92x - 1.15x (-1m-1, 50mm lens, Infinity) | | Diopter adjustment range | Approx. 18mm (-1m-1, Distance from rear lens surface) / -4 Apporx.. +2m-1 | | Level Gauge | 2-axis level gauge; horizontal /vertical | | Finder Style | Selectable from 3 types | | EyeCup | Removable, Optional eyecup EP-11 is available. | | Live view | 100% field of view, Exposure compensation preview, WB adjustment preview, Gradation auto preview, Face detection preview (up to 8 faces), Grid line, Histogram, Magnification display (x5/x7/x10/x14) OFF | | Grid/ Monitor Display Types | Normal Mode, Grid Line Mode(4 types), Histogram Mode, Magnified View Mode, OFF | | Magnification Ratio | x5, x7, x10 (Default), x14 | | Display of Face Detection | Max 8 frames of face detection can be displayed | | Monitor | 3.0-inch tilting OLED monitor
Approx. 610k dots, Touch control in electrostatic capacitance Type | | Touch control | Touch shutter release, Touch enlargement, Touch Live Guide, AF area selection, AF area enlargement, Frame advance/backward, Enlargement playback, Touch Super Control Panel | | Tilting angle | Upward tilting angle: up to 80 degrees / Downward tilting angle: up to 50 degrees | | Color tone select | Vivid / Natural | | AF Type | High-speed imager AF | | Focus modes | Single AF (S-AF) / Continuous AF (C-AF)/ Manual Focus (MF) / S-AF + MF / AF tracking (C-AF + TR) | | Full-time AF | Yes | | Magnified frame AF | Selectable from over 800 AF points
Enlarged view check by magnify button
Magnification x5, x7, x10(Default), x14 selectable | | Face detection AF / Eye detection AF | Yes/Yes
Eye Detection AF mode: OFF / Nearer-eye priority / Right-eye priority / Left-eye priority | | Focusing point /Focusing point selection | 35-area multiple AF / All target, Group target area (9-area), Single target | | AF illuminator | Yes | | Manual focus assist | Live view image is magnified when the focus ring is rotated. (at S-AF+MF or MF mode) | | AF tracking | Yes | | TTL Image sensor metering | Digital ESP metering (324-area multi pattern metering), Center weighted average metering, Spot metering, Spot metering with highlight control, Spot metering with shadow control | | Metering range | EV 0 - 20 (at normal temperature, 17mm f2.8, ISO 100) | | Exposure modes | i Auto, P: Program AE (Program shift can be performed), A: Aperture priority AE,
S: Shutter priority AE, M: Manual, Bulb, Time, Scene select AE, Art Filter, Underwater wide / macro | | Scene Select AE 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 | | ISO sensitivity | AUTO: ISO 200 - 25600 (customizable, Default 200-1600) / Manual ISO 200 - 25600, 1/3 or 1 EV steps selectable | | Exposure compensation | ±3 EV in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps selectable | | AE lock | Locked at 1st release of shutter button (can be set to Fn1/Rec button) | | Metering standard value adjustment | 1/6 EV step, +/- 1EV range | | Shutter Type | Computerized focal-plane shutter | | Shutter speed | 1/4000 - 60 sec. (1/3, 1/2, or 1EV steps selectable.)
Bulb: default setting 8min. (1/2/4/8/15/20/25/30 min. selectable.) | | Flash intensity control method T | TL Auto, Auto, Manual, FP-TTL AUTO, FP-MANUAL | | Built-in flash | No | | Number of picture / Function | 2 frames / Auto gain, Exposing on Recorded picture(RAW) | | Flash mode | Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual (1/1(FULL)-1/64) | | Synchronization speed | 1/250sec. or less (using the bundled flash) | | Flash intensity control | Up to ±3 EV in 0.3, 0.5, 1 EV steps selectable | | Compatible external flash | FL-50/FL-50R, FL-36/FL-36R, FL-30, FL-20, FL-14, FL-300R, FL-600R | | Color Temperature | 5500±400deg.K | | Control method | Triggered and controlled by bundled flash (FL-LM2) | | Channel No. 4 | channels | | Group Number | 4 groups (External flash 3 groups + a bundled flash) | | Drive mode | Single-frame shooting, Sequential shooting, Self-timer | | Sequential shooting: maximum speed | [Sequential shooting H mode]: 9.0 fps
[Sequential shooting L mode]: 3.5 fps/4.2fps in case of "I.S. OFF" | | Recordable pictures:sequential shooting | [RAW]: Max. 17 frames (in seq. shooting L), Max. 11 frames (in seq. shooting H)
[JPEG]: Up to full extent of data storage capacity (in seq. shooting L), Max. 17 frames ( in seq. shooting H) | | Self-timer | Operation time: 12 sec., 2 sec. (cancel available) | | Exposure bracketing | 2, 3 or 5 frames in 0.3/0.7/1.0EV steps selectable, 7 frames in 0.3/0.7EV steps selectable | | White balance bracketing | 3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in each A-B/G-M axis | | Flash bracketing | 3 frames in 0.3/0.7/1.0EV step selectable | | Art Filter bracketing | i-Enhance, Vivid, Natural, Muted, Portrait, Monotone, Custom, Art Filters selectable | | Movie Recording format | MOV(MPEG-4AVC/H.264), AVI(Motion JPEG) | | Movie Mode | MOV(MPEG-4AVC/H.264 ), AVI(Motion JPEG)
[MOV]:
Full HD: 1920(H)x1080(V), 59.94i Recording
20Mbps(Fine) / 17Mbps(Normal): Aspect 16:9
HD: 1280(H)x720(V), 59.94i Recording,
13Mbps(Fine) / 10Mbps(Normal): Aspect 16:9
[AVI Motion JPEG]:
HD: 1280(H)x720(V), 30fps, Aspect 16:9
SD: 640(H)x480(V), 30fps, Aspect 4:3 | | Maximum Recording Times | Full HD: Approx. 29min(Fine) / Approx. 22min(Normal)
HD: Approx. 29min(Fine) / Approx. 29min(Normal) | | Movie Effects | Movie Effect: One shot echo / Multi echo
Art Filter Movie, Aperture priority Movie, Shutter Priority Movie, Manual Shooting Movie | | IS for Movie | Built in (Image sensor shift type image stabilization) | | Exposure control (Movie) | P: Program AE, A: Aperture priority AE, S: Shutter speed priority AE, M: Manual, Art Filter | | Compression ratio | Motion-JPEG Format: 1/12(HD), 1/8(SD) | | Movie File sizes | MOV Format: Max 4GB
Motion-JPEG Format: Max 2GB | | Microphone/Speaker | Stereo/Mono | | Filter effect (B&W filter) | Neutral, Yellow, Orange, Red, Green for Monotone | | Picture tone | Neutral, Sepia, Blue, Purple, Green for Monotone | | Aspect Ratio | 4:3(Default) / 3:2 / 16:9 / 1:1 / 3:4 | | Post Processing | RAW: Aspect ratio is recorded as Exif data, JPEG: JPEG image is produced based on the aspect ratio | | Noise Reduction: At High ISO setting | Off, Low, Standard, High | | Noise Reduction: At Slow shutter speed | Off, On, Auto
On: effective when shutter speed is slower than 1 sec.
Auto: effective when shutter speed is slower than 4 sec. (at ISO 200 or higher) or 8 sec. (at lower than ISO200) | | Level Gauge: Detection | 2-axis | | Magnification | x2 | | Playback mode | Single-frame, Information display, Index display (4/9/25/100 frames), Calendar, Enlargement (2x - 14x), Movie (with sound, FF/REW/Pause), Picture rotation (auto), Slideshow (with BGM/BGM+Sound/Sound) | | Languages | 34 languages selectable: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Czech, Dutch, Danish, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Croat, Slovenian, Hungarian, Greek, Slovakian, Turkish, Latvian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Ukrainian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Rumanian, Indonesian, Malay, Thai | | USB/AV/Remote controller connector | Dedicated multi-connector [USB: USB2.0 High Speed, Video: NTSC/PAL selectable, Optional Remote cable RM-UC1 can be used.] | | HDMI connector | Micro HDMI (Type-D) | | Flash attachment | Hot shoe | | Accessory Port 2 | Dedicated multi-connector [Available for VF-2/VF-3, SEMA-1, MAL-1 and PP-1.] | | PC interface | USB 2.0 High Speed | | TV interface | HDMI (HD/Stereo Sound), VIDEO-OUT(SD/Mono Sound) | | Battery | BLN-1 Li-ion battery (included) | | Sleep mode | Yes (1/3/5 min. off selectable) | | Temperature | 32 Apporx.. +104 (operation) / -4 Apporx.. +140 (storage) Fahrenheit | | Humidity | 30 - 90% (operation) / 10 - 90% (storage) | | Weight | Approx. 15 ounces/425.24g [ with BLN-1 battery and Memory card]
Approx. 13 ounces /368.54g [body only] | | Dimensions (W x H x D) | 4.8 x 3.5 x 1.7 "/12.19 x 8.89 x 4.31 cm |
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Micro Four Thirds Digital Camera with 12-50mm Lens (Silver Body, Black Lens) - M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 EZ Lens
- Front/Rear Lens Caps
- Body Cap
- BLN-1 Lithium-Ion Battery
- FL-LM2 Flash Unit
- BCN-1 Battery Charger
- USB Cable
- A/V Cable
- Shoulder Strap
- Olympus Viewer 2 CD-ROM
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