Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III

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Another update of the original OM-D camera bringing it up to the current performance specs of the higher-specified OM-D's. Body is splash/freeze resistant.

  • Sensor
    • 20mp Sony CMOS sensor
    • 17.3 x 13mm (2x crop)
    • five-axis sensor stabilization (6.5 stops CIPA)
  • Processor: Truepic VIII
  • Mount: Micro 4/3 (m4/3)
  • Images:  
    • 5184 x 3888 pixel JPEG or 14-bit ORF maximum
    • 10 fps (full capability) 30 fps max (manual focus)
    • ? frame minimum raw buffer, 
  • Video: 
    • 4K/24P Cinema (at 237Mbps)
    • 4K/30/25/24P (at 102Mbps)
    • 1080P/120/60/50/30/25/24 (at 52-202Mbps)
    • MOV file with H.264 encoding
    • Linear PCM audio
  • Shutter: electronic and mechanical 60 sec to 1/32,000 sec (1/8000 mechanical), bulb (+1 to 30 minute settings)
  • Exposure: 
    • matrix, center-weighted, spot metering
    • -5 to +5EV exposure compensation
    • 7 white balance settings (plus Preset K's, Auto and Custom)
    • ISO 200-25,600, AUTO ISO, extension to ISO 64
  • Focus: 
    • 121 area phase detect and contrast detect areas
    • single point, multi-area, face detect, tracking, manual focus override
  • Display: 
    • 3” 1.04m dot LCD 
    • full pivoting touchscreen
  • Viewfinder: 
    • 2.36m dot OLED EVF
    • .68x magnification
    • 27mm? eyepoint
    • +/-2 diopter adjustment
  • Flash: 
    • included FL-LM3 flash (9.1GN m@100 ISO)
    • hot shoe
    • 1/250 flash sync with some flash (otherwise Super FP to 1/8000)
    • red-eye reduction, slow sync, rear sync, three-level manual
  • Remote: optional RM-UC1
  • Other Notable Features: Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth, USB 2.0, HDR, optional accessory slot, and microphone jack, interval timer
  • Cards: SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS-II)
  • Battery: 
    • BLS-50
    • 310 shots CIPA
  • Size and Weight: 
    • 4.9 x 3.4 x 2" (125.3 x 65.2 x 49.7) wide, tall, deep
    • Weight: 14.6 ounces (414g) with battery/card
  • Colors: Black, Silver
  • Price: US$1199 body only
  • Current Firmware: version 1.5 (June 2021)
  • Announced: October 17, 2019

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