Olympus OM-D E-M5 II

Olympus OM-D E-M5 II

Olympus OM-D E-M5 II
Announced: 06 Feb 2015
Sensor Resolution: 16Mp
Sensor Type: 4/3 CMOS
ISO: 200-25600
Weight: 469g
Physical Dimensions: 124 x 85 x 45 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Fully articulated
Video Resolutions: 1920 x 1080
56
Overall Score
42
Image Quality
43
Speed Performance
85
Versatility
68
Comfort
Portrait

44

Portrait
Landscape

43

Landscape
Sport

54

Sport
Street

64

Street
Everyday

66

Everyday
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prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The Olympus OM-D E-M5 II is tropicalized - this means you can use it also in adverse atmospheric and environmental conditions without ruining it
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Olympus OM-D E-M5 II is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • The fully articulated display allows you to manage the framing even in hard conditions
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Olympus OM-D E-M5 II allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Olympus OM-D E-M5 II battery has only 310.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.

Olympus OM-D E-M5 II and its rivals

Review compare Olympus OM-D E-M5 II with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Olympus OM-D E-M5 II Olympus
OM-D E-M5 II
56 44 43 54 64 66 buy on
Sony Alpha a1 Sony
Alpha a1
75 70 70 75 74 76 buy on
Sony Alpha A9 II Sony
Alpha A9 II
73 67 67 74 74 76 buy on
Sony Alpha A7c Sony
Alpha A7c
72 65 66 69 75 76 buy on
Sony Alpha A7 IV Sony
Alpha A7 IV
70 67 67 70 71 72 buy on
Sony Alpha a6600 Sony
Alpha a6600
65 51 50 67 72 74 buy on
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6 Panasonic
Lumix DC-GH6
62 47 46 70 64 67 buy on

Olympus OM-D E-M5 II: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Olympus OM-D E-M5 II is a mirrorless camera launched on 06/02/2015.

Technically speaking, the Olympus OM-D E-M5 II ranks in the average of its category, scoring 56 overall. The Olympus OM-D E-M5 II weights 469 gr and spans 124 x 85 x 45 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Olympus OM-D E-M5 II behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Speed Performance - Score 43, ranks in the category best 50%.
  • Versatility - Score 85, ranks in the category best 25%.

On the contrary, the performance of Olympus OM-D E-M5 II is below the category average in:

  • Image Quality - Score 42, ranks among the worst 25% of its category.
  • Comfort - Score 68, ranks among the worst 46% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Good, score 44, ranks in the best 75% of its category. Olympus OM-D E-M5 II works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Landscape - Good, score 43, ranks in the best 68% of its category. Olympus OM-D E-M5 II works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Sport - Good, score 54, ranks in the best 42% of its category. Olympus OM-D E-M5 II works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Street - Good, score 64, ranks in the best 35% of its category. Olympus OM-D E-M5 II works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 66, ranks in the best 36% of its category. Olympus OM-D E-M5 II works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Olympus OM-D E-M5 II technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CMOS

Sensor Size

4/3

Sensor Dimensions

17.3 x 13.0 mm

Sensor Area

224.9 mm2

Sensor Resolution

16 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4608 x 3456

Max Native ISO

25600

Min Native ISO

200

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

Micro Four Thirds

Number of Lenses

90

Focal Length Multiplier

2

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fully articulated

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

1037Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Electronic

Viewfinder Resolution

2360000.0

Viewfinder Coverage

100

Viewfinder Magnification

0.74

Features

Min Shutter Speed

60s

Max Shutter Speed

1/16000s

Continuous Shooting

10fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

no

Flash Range

None

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
redeye
fill
off
redeye slow sync
slow sync
2nd-curtain slow sync
manual

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

73

DxO Color Depth

23

DxO Dynamic Range

12.4

DxO Low Light ISO

896

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

yes

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

81

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1920 x 1080 (60p 50p 30p 25p 24p) 1280 x 720 (60p 50p 30p 25p 24p) 640 x 480 (30p)

Max Video Resolution

1920x1080

Video Formats

MPEG-4 H.264 Motion JPEG

Microphone Port

yes

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

yes

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

469g

Physical Dimensions

124 x 85 x 45 mm

Battery Life

310

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

BLN-1

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)

Timelapse Recording

yes

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC

Storage Slots

1

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