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OM System OM-5 Review - Specifications

William Brawley
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By William Brawley
Last updated 10/26/2022
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Auto Focus

  • Auto Focus: Yes
  • Auto Focus Type: Advanced Dual FAST AF: Hybrid Phase-detect/Contrast-detect AF, 121 AF points, all cross-type; All target, group target (25, 9 or 5-area), single target (normal/small)
  • Auto Focus Assist Light?: Yes
  • Manual Focus: Yes

Power

  • Battery Life, Video: 60 minutes
  • Battery Form Factor: Proprietary BLS-50
  • Usable Battery Types: Lithium-ion rechargeable
  • Batteries Included: 1 x Proprietary BLS-50 Lithium-ion rechargeable
  • Battery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter): Yes
  • Dedicated Battery Charger Included: No
  • Internal Charging Supported: Yes

Lens & Optics

  • Digital Zoom Values: 2x (3x in movie mode)
  • Lens Mount: Micro Four Thirds
  • Lens: n/a
  • Integrated ND Filter: No
  • Filter Thread: n/a
  • Thread Type: n/a
  • Optical Image Stabilization: No
  • Digital Zoom: Yes

Image Sensor

  • On-Sensor Phase Detect: Yes
  • Sensor Type: Live MOS
  • Effective Megapixels: 20.4
  • Sensor Format: 4/3
  • Approximate Pixel Pitch: 3.36 microns
  • Focal Length Multiplier: 2.0x
  • Aspect Ratio: 4:3
  • Color Filter Type: RGBG
  • Anti Aliasing Filter: None
  • Self-Cleaning: Yes
  • Sensor shift image stabilization: Yes

Image Storage

  • Usable Memory Types: SD / SDHC / SDXC
  • UHS Support: UHS-II
  • Dual Card Slots: No
  • RAW Capture Support: Yes
  • Uncompressed Format: 12-bit lossless compressed RAW (.ORF), RAW + JPEG
  • Included Memory: No memory included

Image Capture

  • Image Resolution: 5184 x 3888 (20.2 MP, 4:3), 3712 x 2784 (10.3 MP, 4:3), 2624 x 1968 (5.2 MP, 4:3), 1824 x 1368 (2.5 MP, 4:3), 1024 x 768 (0.8 MP, 4:3), 8160 x 6120 (49.9 MP, 4:3), 10368 x 7776 (80.6 MP, 4:3)
  • Image File Format: JPEG (EXIF 2.31), 12-bit lossless compressed RAW (.ORF), RAW + JPEG
  • Continuous-mode frames/second: n/a

General

  • Size: 4.9 x 3.4 x 2.0 in. (125 x 85 x 50 mm)
  • Waterproof: No
  • Waterproof Depth: n/a
  • Model Number: OM-5
  • Camera Format: Compact System Camera
  • Currently Manufactured: Yes
  • Retail Price: $1199.99
  • Date Available: TBD
  • Tripod Mount: Yes

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder: EVF / LCD
  • Viewfinder Type: EVF; 2.68M-dot OLED, 1.20x - 1.37x magnification, 100% coverage, 27mm eyepoint, -4 to +2 diopter, eye sensor
  • Focus Peaking: Yes
  • EVF Resolution: 2,360,000 dots

Exposure

  • Exposure Compensation: +/- 5.0EV in 0.3EV steps
  • Metering Modes: Digital ESP metering (324-area multi pattern metering), Center weighted average metering, Spot metering, Spot metering with highlight control, Spot metering with shadow control
  • Program Auto Exposure: Yes
  • Aperture Priority: Yes
  • Shutter Priority: Yes
  • Full Manual Exposure: Yes
  • Creative Exposure Modes: Custom, Scene (Portrait, e-Portrait, Landscape + Portrait, Night + Portrait, Children, Night Scape, Sport, Hand-held Starlight, Fireworks, Light trails, Sports, Panning, Landscape, Sunset, Beach & Snow, Backlight HDR, Candlelight, Silent, Macro, Nature Macro, Documents, Multi Focus Shot), Art Filter (Pop Art, Soft Focus, Pale & Light Color, Light Tone, Grainy Film, Pin Hole, Diorama, Cross Process, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Key Line, Water Color, Vintage, Partial Color, Bleach Bypass, Instant Film, Soft Focus Effect, Pin-Hole Effect, White Edge Effect, Frame Effect, Star Light Effect, Blur Effect, B&W Effect, Picture Tone, Shade Effect), Underwater Wide/Underwater Macro, HDR1/2, Live Bulb, Live Time, Live Composite, Focus Stacking
  • Self Timer: 2, 10, Custom seconds
  • Maximum ISO (native): 6400
  • High Resolution Composite: 80.0 megapixels
  • Minimum ISO (native): 200
  • ISO Settings: AUTO ISO: LOW (approx. 64) - 6400 with customizable upper limit (200 - 6400); Manual ISO: Low (approx. 64) - 25600, 1/3 or 1 EV steps selectable
  • Auto ISO Mode: Yes
  • White Balance Settings: Auto, Sunny, Shadow, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Underwater, Flash, Custom WB (Kelvin), One-touch WB (4); WB Tuning: +/-7 steps along A-B / G-M axis
  • Shutter Speed Range: 1/32000 - 60 sec
  • Bulb Mode: Yes

Video Capture

  • HD Video Out: Yes
  • HD Video Connection: HDMI
  • Can take movies: Yes
  • Movie Resolution: 4096x2160 (24p) 3840x2160 (30p/​25p/​24p) 1920x1080 (60p/​50p/​30p/​25p/​24p) 1280x720 (60p/​50p/​30p/​25p/​24p) 1920x1080 (120p/​100p) 3840x2160 (5p) 1920x1080 (15p/​10p/​5p) 1280x720 (30p/​15p/​10p/​5p)
  • Movie File Format: MOV (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 with stereo sound)
  • Movie File Format: MOV (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 with stereo sound)
  • Composite Video Out: No
  • NTSC/PAL Switchable Video: n/a
  • Video Usable as Viewfinder: n/a

Flash

  • Flash Exposure Compensation: +/- 3.0 EV in 0.3EV steps
  • External Flash Connection: Hot Shoe
  • Built-In Wireless Flash Control: No
  • Built-in Flash: No
  • Flash Modes: 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
  • Flash Guide Number (ISO 100): 9.0 m / 29.5 ft.
  • Flash Range Description: Bundled FL-LM3 flash has GN of 9m/ISO 100
  • Max Flash Sync: 1/250

Software

  • Included Software: Olympus Workspace, Capture, Updater downloads

Display

  • Rear Display Size (inches): 3.0
  • Rear Display Resolution: 1,037,000 dots (345,667 px)
  • Touchscreen: Yes
  • Articulating Screen: Yes
  • Tilt Swivel Screen: Yes
  • Selfie Screen: Yes
  • Max Playback Zoom: 14.0x
  • Top Deck Display: No
  • Eye-level Viewfinder: Yes
  • Rear Display: Yes

Connectivity

  • Bluetooth: Yes
  • Built-In GPS: No
  • Microphone Jack: Yes
  • Headphone Jack: No
  • External Connections: USB 2.0 High Speed,Bluetooth,WiFi
  • PictBridge Compliant: Yes
  • DPOF Compliant: Yes
  • Remote Control: Yes
  • Remote Control Type: Optional wired or via Wi-Fi/Bluetooth
  • Connections (extended): Micro HDMI (Type-D), Micro-B USB 2.0, 3.5mm external mic jack, 2.5mm wired remote jack
  • Built-In Wi-Fi: Yes
  • NFC: No

Basic

  • Sensor size: 226.2mm2 (17.40mm x 13.00mm)
  • Weight: 12.9 oz (366 g) includes batteries