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Olympus OM-D E-M1 vs OM-D E-M5 Specs Comparison Table

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Olympus has announced the OM-D E-M1 micro four thirds system camera. Olympus OM-D E-M1 specs comparison vs OM-D E-M5 camera is now available. Below are the specs comparison table with the full specs list of both cameras.

The OM-D E-M5 is a micro four thirds camera announced back in February 2012. Olympus E-M5 feature a 16 megapixel sensor, ISO up to 25,600, high resolution 1.4million dot EVF, built-in image stabilization and tiling touch screen.

The Olympus OM-D E-M1 mirrorless digital camera is a compact, ergonomically design camera featuring a 16.3 megapixel Live MOS sensor and TruePic VII image processor. The OM-D E-M1 has on-chip phase detection, which promises to focus legacy Four Thirds lenses (using the optional MMF-3 adapter) at much faster speeds than previous Olympus m4/3 cameras.

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Olympus OM-D E-M1 vs OM-D E-M5 Specs Comparison Table

Below you can see the specs comparison table of OM-D E-M1 vs OM-D E-M5 micro four thirds cameras for quick lookup. Some differences like sensor, image size, shooting speed, lcd size etc.. detailed as bold on the table.

Feature OM-D E-M1 OM-D E-M5
Sensor Resolution 16.3 MP 16.1 MP
Sensor Type Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor Size 17.3x13mm 17.3x13mm
Image Size 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Image Processor TruePic VII TruePic VI
In-body Image Stabilizer Yes Yes
Viewfinder Yes Yes
Storage Media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Continuous Shooting Speed 10 FPS 9 FPS
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 to 60 sec 1/4000 to 60 sec
Native ISO Sensitivity ISO 100-25,600 ISO 200-25,600
Autofocus System 81 points 35 points
Built-in Flash No No
Video Output H.264 H.264
Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (30p)
LCD Size 3″ TFT-LCD 3″ TFT-LCD
LCD Resolution 1,037,000 dots 610,000 dots
Exposure Compensation ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps) ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
NFC No No
Wi-Fi Yes No
Battery Life (CIPA) 350 shots 330 shots
USB Version 2 2
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 63 mm 121.9 x 88.9 x 43.1
Weight 497g 425g
MSRP Price $1,399.00 $999.00

More details with review from this specs comparison table can be seen on seldomscenephotography.com