Olympus E-5 Digital SLR Camera - 12MP Black
3.0" Swivel LCD, Image Stabilization, Live View, HD Movie 720p

Powerful Built-in Image Stabilisation

Up to 5 EV steps of image stabilisation is possible with the E-5's Supersonic Wave based Built-In Image Stabiliser.

CreativeFeatures for the Enthusiast

For the creative photographer, the E-5 adopts the multi-exposure with Live View image overlay capability of Olympus' enthusiast digital SLR models. It has ten Art Filter digital effects that can be applied directly in real-time to both stills and HD video, to give the photographer added creative options. New with the E-5, Art Filters can be used in manual exposure, as well as shutter and aperture priority exposure modes. The E-5 also features TTL wireless flash control with its built-in flash functioning as commander. Its Super FP flash mode enables wireless flash synchronisation up to 1/8000th of a second.

The E-5 supports audio capture for stills and video with its built-in mono microphone, and has a standard 3.5mm microphone socket to enable the direct connection of an external stereo microphone for enhanced audio recording quality.

A Heavy-Duty camera for Heavy Duties

Designed to withstand the rigours of hard professional use under adverse environmental and handling conditions, the E-5 features a super high-strength magnesium alloy body made using the Thixomold process.

 

 

 

 

 

Thoroughly weather-sealed, the E-5 is extremely splashproof and dustproof.

Like all Olympus digital SLR models, the E-5 uses Olympus' award-winning Supersonic Wave Dust Reduction system. Its pro-grade shutter mechanism is tested to work for a minimum of 150,000 operational cycles.

The E-5 supports the use of UDMA type compact flash memory forrapid shooting, as well as SD memory cards, with SDXC support.

Product Name		Olympus E-5
Model		E-5
Type		Single-lens reflex Live View digital camera with interchangeable lens system
Compatible Lens		ZUIKO Digital, FourThirds System lens
Lens Mount		FourThirds mount
Body		Magnesium alloy
Media		CF/SD Dual-Slot, CompactFlash Type I (UDMA), SD Memory Card(SDHC/SDXC compatible) Class 6 or higher is recommended for Movie shooting
Effective Pixel Number		12.3 million pixels
Imager Size		17.3mm x 13.0mm
Type		High Speed Live MOS sensor
Total Pixel Number		13.1 million pixels
Aspect Ratio		4:3
Filter Array		Primary colour filter (RGB)
LPF		New Fine Detail type
IR Cut Filter		Hybrid type
Dust Protect Filter		SuperSonic Wave Filter
Viewfinder Type		Eye-level TTL Optical
Field Of View		100%
Magnification		Approx.1.15x (-1m-1, 50mm lens, infinity)
Eye Point		Approx. 20 mm (-1m-1)
Diopter Adjustment		-3.0 to +1
Focusing screen		Changeable at a service center (Neo Lumi-Micro Mat screen supplied, possible to change to grid mat type)
Mirror		Quick return mirror
Viewfinder Information		Aperture value, Shutter speed, Record mode, AF confirmation mark, Flash, WB, AE lock, Number of storable still images, Exposure compensation value, Metering mode, Battery warning, Exposure mode, AF frame (super impose), IS, Bracket, ISO value
Depth Of Field Preview		Yes
Eye Cup		Interchangeable type EP-5/6/7/8, EP-7 is supplied (Magnifier Eyecup ME-1 and Dioptric eyecups DE-P3 , DE-N3 are available)
Eye Piece Shutter		Built in
Live View Type		High Speed Live MOS Sensor for still picture shooting is used, 100% field of view, Exposure adjustment pre-view, White balance adjustment pre-view, Gradation auto pre-view, Grid line displayable, 5x/7x/10x magnification possible, MF/S-AF, AF frame display, AF point display, Shooting information, Histogram
Image stabiliser		Built in Imager Shift image stabiliser 3 modes (normal, horizontal panning, vertical-format horizontal panning) Effective compensation up to 5 EV steps maximum
Autofocus Type		TTL phase difference detection system
Focus Modes		Single AF (S-AF) / Continuous AF (C-AF) / Manual Focus (MF) / S-AF + MF / C-AF + MF
AF Detection Range		EV -2 to 19 EV (ISO 100)
Focus Areas		11-point Twin-Cross AF sensor
Focus Area Selection		Single target, Dynamic single target, All targets
AF Assist Lamp		Built-in flash (can be deactivated), or AF assist beam on optional Olympus dedicated flashes
AF Lock		Locked at first position of Shutter button in Single AF mode / AEL button (customizable)
Focus Tracking		Interlocked with Continuous AF mode
Focus Aid		Available
Manual Focus		Available by rotating focus ring, available for setting manual focus operation in AF mode (customised)
Metering System		TTL open aperture light metering with 49-zones multi-pattern sensing system
Metering Modes		(1) Digital ESP metering (49-point multi pattern metering) (2) Centre weighted average metering (3) Spot metering (approx. 2% of the viewfinder screen) (4) Spot with Highlight control (5) Spot with Shadow control
Metering Range		EV 1 - 20 (Digital ESP metering, Centre weighted average metering, Spotmetering) (Normal temperature, 50mm f2, ISO 100)
Exposure Modes		(1) P: Programme AE (Programme shift can be performed) (2) A: Aperture priority AE, (3) S: Shutter priority AE (4) M: Manual, (5) Custom: My mode ( 2 setting is recordable)
Scene Select AE		None
Exposure Compensation		5 EV in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps selectable
AE Lock		AEL button (customizable)
Exposure Bracketing		2, 3, 5 or 7 frames in 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1EV steps selectable
ISO Sensitivity (Auto)		ISO 200 - 6400
ISO Sensitivity (Manual)		(ISO 100 - 6400
Shutter Type		Computerised focal-plane shutter
Shutter Speed		P(Ps), S, A, M mode: 60 - 1/8000 sec. Bulb: up to 30 min. (selectable longest time in the menu. Default: 8 min.) 1/3, 1/2, or 1EV steps selectable.
X-sync speed		1/250 sec. or longer, Super FP up to 1/8000 sec.
Shutter release		Soft-touch electromagnetic release
Self-Timer		Operation time: 12 sec., 2 sec. (cancel available)
Remote Cable Release		Available (with optional RM-CB1 Remote cable.)
Remote Control		1. Optional RM-CB1 cable release usable 2. Optional RM-1 infrared wireless usable (Operation time: 2 sec., 0 sec., bulb control available with RM-1)
Drive Modes		Single-frame shooting, Sequential shooting H, Sequential shooting L, Self-timer, Remote control
Sequential Shooting Speed		Approx. 5 frames/sec. in sequential shooting H, 1 to 4 fps selectable in sequential shooting L.
Max. Frame Number On Sequential Shooting		RAW mode: Max. 16 frames* JPEG mode: Up to card capacity* (*tested with Sandisk Extreme Pro 16GB)
Auto WB System		Hybrid detection system with High speed Live MOS sensor and dedicated external sensor.
Preset WB		7 settings (3000K - 7500K) Lamp (3000K), Fluorescent 1 (4000K), Fluorescent 2 (4500K), Fluorescent 3 (6600K), Daylight (5300K), Flash (5500K), Cloudy (6000K), Shade (7500K), Underwater
Custom WB		1 setting can be registered at Kelvin temperature (2000K - 14000K)
WB Compensation		7 steps in each A-B/G-M axis (in Auto WB / Preset WB mode / One touch WB)
One Touch White Balance		4 custom settings can be registered
WB Bracketing		3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in each A-G/G-M axis.
Image Processing Engine		TruePic V+
Colour Space		sRGB / Adobe RGB
Picture Modes		i-ENHANCE, Vivid, Natural, Portrait, Muted, Monotone, Custom (default setting: Natural), Pop Art, Soft Focus, Pale & Color, Light Tone, Grainy Film, Pin Hole, Diorama, Gentle Sepia, Cross Process, Dramatic Tone In custom mode, basic 5 modes and adjustment is available.
Monotone Filter Effect		Yellow, Orange, Red or Green filter available
Picture Tones		Sepia, Blue, Purple or Green tone available for Monotone
Gradation		4 levels (Auto, High key, Normal, Low key)
Built-in Flash Type		Retractable pop up flash
Pop up		Automatic or manual
Guide number		13 (ISO 100 m)
Flash intensity control		Up to 3 EV in 1/3 EV steps
Flash bracketing		3 frames in 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1 EV steps selectable.
Flash Modes		Auto, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction slow sync., Slow sync at 1st curtain, Slow sync at 2nd curtain, Fill-in, Manual (1/4, 1/16, 1/64), Off.
External Flash Control Type		Wireless (with FL-50R and FL-36R), TTL auto FP / TTL auto for Olympus dedicated flash, auto or manual
Wireless Flash Capable		Yes
Wireless Flash Control		Exposure mode, Shutter speed, Aperture value, Exposure compensation value bar, Exposure compensation value Flash compensation value bar, Flash compensation value, ALE notification, Flash compensation notification NR notification, BKT notification, AF illuminator disactivated notification, Color space Wirelss channel setting, Built-in flash intensity, Group setting
Control panel information		Battery information, Exposure mode, Shutter speed, Aperture value, Expsosure compensation value, ISO sensitivity, Exposure compensation indicator, Exposure indicator, Flash intensity compensation indicator, Date, BKT setting, NR setting, WB, WB comensation value, Picture mode, Flash mode, Record mode, Image size, Card information, Drive mode, Flash intensity compensation value, Metering mode, Recordable still image number, Focusing mode, FP warning, AF frame, AF illuminator disactivated notification, IS, Sharpness, Contrast, Saturation, Gradation, IS activating mode, Face detection, RC mode setting, Myset, Flush Charge, Multi Exposure, Aspect Ratio
Playback Monitor Type		Dual Axis Variable Angle HyperCrystal LCD panel (new type)
Size		3 inch
Pixel Number		920,000 pixels
Playback Field Of View		100%
Playback Display mode		Single-frame, Index (4/9/16/25 frames), Calendar, Close-up ( 2 - 14X), Slideshow, Picture rotation (auto mode available), Light box
Playback Information		Histogram (independent luminance / RGB available), Highlight / Shadow point warning, AF frame, Shooting information
Erase Modes		Single frame, All frames, Selected frames (with protect function)
Image Protect Mode		Single frame, Selected frames, Release protect (Single/All selected)
Copy Mode		Single frame, All frames, Selected frames
Type Of Recording Format		DCF, DPOF compatible/Exif, PRINT Image Matching III
Type Of File Format		RAW (12-bit), JPEG, RAW+JPEG
RAW+JPEG Recording		Yes
File Size		RAW: 4032(H)x3042(V) (approx. 1/1.5 lossless compressed) Approx. 13.9MB Set1(LF): 4032(H)x3042(V) (1/4 compressed) Approx. 5.7MB Set2(LN): 4032(H)x3042(V) (1/8 compressed) Approx. 2.7MB Set3(MN): 2560(H)x1920(V) (1/8 compressed) Approx. 1.1MB Set4(SN): 1024(H)x768(V) (1/8 compressed) Approx. 0.3MB
In-Camera RAW Development		Yes
Image Editing		JPEG editing only: Shadow adjustment, Red-eye fix, Triming, Monotone, Sepia, Saturation (colour depth), Resize (producing another file), Aspect Change, e-Portrait
PictBridge		Yes
User programmable custom settings		Extended button programmability for: FN button - various settings AF Target button - various settings Preview button - various settings Myset - 4 customised sets available
PC Interface		USB 2.0 High Speed for storage and camera control
Video Signal Output		NTSC or PAL selectable. Mini HDMI type-C (1080i/720p/576p/480p)
Flash attachment		Hot shoe, External flash socket
Battery		BLM-5 Li-ion battery (BLM-1 usable). HLD-4 battery grip compatible. AC-1 ac adapter compatible.
Battery life		Approx. 870 shots (optical viewfinder only) (with BLM-5 under CIPA testing standard)
Dimensions		142.5 mm (W) 116.5 mm (H) 74.5 mm (D) (5.6" 4.6" 2.9") (excluding protrusions)
Weight		800 g (body only) , 892g (incl. Battery and CF card)
Operating Temperature		0 - 40 (operation) / -20 - 60 (storage)
Operating Humidity		30 - 90% (operation) / 10 - 90% (storage)
Box contents		Body, Li-ion battery BLM-5, Li-ion battery charger BCM-5, USB cable, Audio&Video cable, Shoulder strap, OLYMPUS View2 CD-ROM, Instruction manual, Warranty card.
RRP		TBA