Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Body

E-M5 Mark II

Product Type

Micro Four Thirds interchangeable lens system camera

SD Card

SD Memory Card (SDHC, SDXC, UHS-I, II compatible, Eye-Fi Card compatible* )

BAN THE BLUR

The E-M5 Mark II utilizes the most advanced In-Body IS unit in its class. Employing employing updated gyro sensors for a full 5 exposure steps of compensation, the E-M5 Mark II delivers sharp clear still images in low light or steady HD video when your capturing movies.

Image Stabilization System

Type

Built-in 5-axis* sensor-shift image stabilization for movie and still photos

*yaw/pitch/roll/vertical shift/horizontal shift

Mode

4 modes (S-I.S.AUTO, S-I.S.1, S-I.S.2, S-I.S.3), OFF

Live View image stabilization

Activation by half-pressing shutter button or enlarging view

Focal length setting

Yes

Stabilization performance

5.0 EV*

*Based on CIPA measurement conditions.

When using M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-50mm F3.5-6.3 EZ (focal length=50mm (35mm equivalent with 100mm))

Lens IS priority

Yes

FULLY PROOFED AND PORTABLE SYSTEM

A durable rugged magnesium alloy construction body won’t let you down in harshest of environments or during the toughest assignments. The most effective dust reduction system in the industry lets you change lenses in dusty locations without worry

Operating Environment

Temperature

-10 ~ +40℃ (when in operation) / -20 ~ +60℃ (when stored)

Humidity

30 - 90% (when in operation) / 10 - 90% (when stored)

Dimensions / Weight

Dimensions

123.7mm(W) × 85mm(H) × 44.5mm(D)

Weight

Approx. 469g (with BLS-50 battery and Memory card)

Approx. 417g (body only)

Weather Resistance

Dust, Splash and Freezeproof Construction

Operation down to 14 degrees Fahrenheit

Dust Reduction System

Automatic Operation

Functions every time the camera is turned on.

UPGRADE YOUR IMAGES

Getting stunning results with your photography is easy with the E-M5 Mark II. A high-speed 16MP sensor and TruePic VII processing engine deliver accurate reproduction of color, contrast and fine subject details. Options like “aspect ratio” choices and 40 mega-pixel high resolution shot give you the flexibility to incorporate your creative vision into your photography

Image Sensor

Product type

4/3 Live MOS Sensor

Number of pixels / aspect ratio

Number of effective pixels: Approx. 16.1 million pixels

Total number of pixels: Approx. 17.2 million pixels

Aspect ratio: 1.33 (4:3)

Recording(Still)

Recording format

DCF, DPOF compatible / Exif, PRINT Image Matching III, MPO compatible

File format

RAW (12-bit lossless compression), JPEG, RAW+JPEG, MPO(3D still)

Recording image size

RAW: 4608 x 3456 pixels

JPEG: 4608 x 3456 pixels - 640 x 480 pixels

File size

RAW: 4608(H)x3456(V) (approx. 1/1.5 lossless compressed) Approx. 17MB

Set1(LF): 4608(H)x3456(V) (1/4 compressed) Approx. 7.5MB

Set2(LN): 4608(H)x3456(V) (1/8 compressed) Approx. 3.5MB

Set3(MN): 3200(H)x2400(V) (1/8 compressed) Approx. 1.7MB

Set4(SN): 1280(H)x960(V) (1/8 compressed) Approx. 0.4MB

40 Megapixel Capture Mode

File Size

40mp JPEG, 16mp .ori RAW, 64mp .orf RAW

Focusing

AF system

High-speed imager AF

Focus mode

Single AF (S-AF) / Continuous AF (C-AF) / Manual Focus (MF) / S-AF + MF / AF tracking (C-AF + TR)

Full-time AF

Available

Magnified frame AF

Selectable from over 800 AF points

Selectable magnification: x3, x5, x7, x10(Default), x14

Super Spot AF available only when a Micro Four Thirds lens is attached

Face detection AF / Eye detection AF

Yes

Eye Detection AF mode: off / nearer-eye priority / right-eye priority / left-eye priority

Focusing point / Focusing point
selection mode

81-area multiple AF/ All target, group target area (9-area), single target(normal), single target(small)

AF illuminator

Yes

Manual focus assist

Focus ring rotation activates Live View image magnification and/or focus peaking when in S-AF+MF or MF mode

Peaking function

Activate with Fn button or focus ring

Change peaking settings using the Info button

Color selection: white, black, red, yellow

Intensity selection: high, normal, low

Back light effect: on, off

Shutter

Shutter type

Focal-plane shutter / 1/8000 - 60 sec., with selectable EV adjustment steps (1/3, 1/2, 1)

Bulb/Time: selectable exposure time (1/2/4/8/15/20/25/30 min.), with 8-min. default setting

Drive

Sequential shooting maximum speed

Sequential shooting H mode: approx 10.0 fps (IS OFF, Focus and exposure are fixed at the values for the first shot.)

Sequential shooting L mode: approx 5.0 fps

*When using the M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12-50mm f3.5-6.3 EZ

Max. recordable pictures

RAW: Max. ∞ frames (in 5.0 seq. shooting L) Max. 16 frames (in 10.0 seq. shooting H) on sequential shooting *

JPEG: Max. ∞ frames (in 5.0 seq. shooting L) Max. 19 frames (in 10.0 seq. shooting H)

*When using the M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm f2.8 Pro

*With TOSHIBA SDHC UHS-II R95・W90　EXCERIA™

Self-timer

Operation time: 12 sec., 2 sec., custom (Wait time: 1-30sec., Shot interval: 0.5/1/2/3sec., Number of shots: 1-10, Every time AF: ON/OFF

High Res Shot

Resolution

Equivalent to 40M pixel sensor (8 shots combined into a single JPEG using sensor shift)

*Available in P/A/S/M mode, RAW+JPEG or JPEG.

*JPEG: 7296 x 5472 / RAW: 9216 x 6912

*RAW data can be developed in-camera. Development by PC is possible with the appropriate plug-in.

Shutter Type / Shutter Speed

Electronic shutter / 1/8000 - 8 sec.

Anti-shock Mode

Shutter Type / Shutter Speed

Electronic first curtain shutter / 1/320* - 60sec

*For speeds over 1/320 sec., mechanical shutter will automatically be selected.

Shutter start delay

0, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2, 4, 8, 15. 30sec

Silent Mode

Shutter Type / Shutter Speed

Electronic shutter / 1/16000 - 60sec

Shutter start delay

0, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2, 4, 8, 15. 30sec

SERIOUS MOVIES MADE SIMPLE

Capture Cinema quality movies your way. The E-M5 Mark II’s 5 axis image stabilization unit lets you follow the action and shoot “hand held”without the need for cumbersome stabilization rigs or expensive and time consuming post processing. Advanced movie features like variable frame rates, audio recording and monitoring options are available for the more advanced videographer.

Movie

Recording format

MOV(MPEG-4AVC/v) , AVI(Motion JPEG)

Mode / frame rate / compression method

MOV:

1920x1080 (FHD) / 30p, 25p, 24p / ALL-I (A-I), IPB (SF,F,N)

1920x1080 (FHD) / 60p, 50p / IPB (SF, F, N)

1280x720 (HD) / 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p / ALL-I (A-I), IPB (SF,F,N)

*60p: 59.94fps, 50p: 50.00fps, 30p: 29.97fps, 25p: 25.00fps, 24p: 23.98fps

*FHD ALL-I (A-I： approx. 77Mbps)

*FHD IPB (SF: approx. 52Mbps, F: approx. 30Mbps, N: approx. 18Mbps

AVI:

1280x720 (HD) / 30p

*Frame rates may drop when particular Art Filters and Movie Effect are used

*Class 10 or higher SD card is recommended for shooting movies

*UHS-II or UHS-I U3 card is recommended for ALL-I shooting.

Maximum recording time

MOV: Approx 29 min

Battery Life

AVI: HD: Approx 7 min* / SD: Approx 14 min*

*Excluding when certain Art Filters are used.”

“Approx. 80 minutes* (under standard JEITA testing) 

Approx. 150 minutes* (when zoom and other operational functions are not used)

*When repeatedly recording at the maximum time of 29 minutes

Art Filter Movie

With (Frame rate: 30fps or lower.)

Movie Effect

One-shot Echo / Multi-echo / Art Fade / Old Film

One-push Movie Digital Conveter

×4

Time Lapse Movie

AVI Motion JPEG 1280×720,10fps

Photo in Movie

With (mode1* / mode2)

*mode1 is available when recording framrate is less than 30p.

Clips

1, 2, 4, 8 sec

(Further continued shooting possible by pressing movie record button again)

Quick Movie / Slow Movie

With

Image Stabilization for Movie

M-IS1(Image sensor shift and electronic image stabilizer with multi motion IS),

M-IS2(Image sensor shift with multi motion IS), Off

*Field of view may be affected.

Grid Line / Focus Peaking

4 types of grid lines / 4 colors for focus peaking

Time code

Rec run/free run, drop frame/non-drop frame

Live View Output via HDMI

With (GUI* is shown on connected device only, and peaking function is not available when connected by HDMI.)

*GUI can be hidden on the connected device by pressing down on INFO button for recording an external drive under the following condition. Movie quality: YCbCr 4:2:2 / Frame rate: same as movie setting (24p, 30p and 60p settings are not recommended.) / Sound recording: not available

Exposure Control

Program AE, aperture priority AE, shutter priority AE, manual

AE Lock

With

Recording (Sound)

Recording format

Wave Format (Stereo linear PCM/16-bit, Sampling frequency 48kHz)

Microphone / Speaker

Stereo/Mono

Microphone function

Wind noise reduction, Recording volume, Microphone volume limiter

Audio dubbing possible for still pictures (up to 30 sec.)

LEAVES NOTHING TO BE DESIRED

Olympus is at the forefront of Electronic Viewfinder technology. The E-M5 Mark II employs our most advanced EVF. From the intuitive “adaptive brightness” feature to the numerous creative camera features that the EVF dynamically delivers right before your eyes, you’ll never look back. The 3 inch vari-angle swivel touch screen monitor shines whether your shooting movies, reviewing your shots, or getting down and low to achieve a difficult composition.

Finder

Finder type

Eye-level electronic viewfinder, approx. 2.36M-dot

Field of view / Viewfinder magnification

Approx. 100% / Approx. 1.30x*1 - 1.48x*2 (-1m-1, 50mm lens, Infinity

*1: at Finder Style 1, 2 (aspect 4:3) *2: at Finder Style 3 (aspect 4:3)

Eye point / Diopter adjustment range

Approx. 21mm (-1m-1, Distance from rear lens surface) / -4 ~ +2m-1

Preview

Live View preview with depth of field preview lock

Display Grid

Off / normal grid / golden grid / scale / diagonal / movie grid

Level Gauge

2-axis (horizontal/vertical) level gauge

Finder Style

3 styles

Brightness / Color temperature control

Automatic control of adaptive brightness technology / manual control (7 levels)

Expansion of Live View Dynamic Range

When in HDR1 and HDR2

Eyecup

Interchangeable with separately available EP-16 eyecup

Live View

Live View

Approx. 100% field of view, exposure compensation preview, WB adjustment preview, gradation preview, face detection preview (up to 8 faces), grid line, magnification display (x3/x5/x7/x10/x14), Display modes: Standard, Histogram, Highlight & Shadow, Level Gauge, Off (Image Only)

Preview

Preview with depth of field preview lock

Monitor

Monitor type

3.0-inch vari-angle monitor*

*Approx.1037k dots (3:2), electrostatic capacitance touch panel

Touch control

Shutter release, magnification, AF area selection, AF area size adjustment, frame forward/backward, magnified playback, Live Guide, Super Control Panel, Art Filter selection, scene mode selection, Wi-Fi connection, selfie shutter release

Tilting capability

With (mirror display when monitor is in self portrait position)

Brightness / Color temperature control

±7 levels / ±7 levels

Color tone select

Vivid / Natural

Wi-Fi Function

GPS info. Function

Via smartphone GPS data

Wireless Shooting

Live View, Rec View, Wireless Touch AF shutter, Self Timer (w/Countdown guidance, Sequential shooting, movie recording capability), Wireless Release, Movie Recording, Power Off

iAuto / ART / P / A / S / M (Live Bulb, Live Time) and drive mode can be selected.*

Aperture, shutter speed, exposure, ISO sensitivity, white balance can be adjusted.*

*When in private connection

Image Share

File Type: JPEG*, MOV

Connect to up to 4 devices simultaneously. Marking function for image share.

*Excluding MPO file

Easy Connection

QR code setting

Tethered shooting

Tethered shooting

Via USB connection, with use of Olympus Capture tethering software (camera can be controlled by both the camera and computer)

BUILT-IN CREATIVE FEATURES

With so much creative control on tap, you may find yourself going back to going back to some of your favorite shooting destinations to test the E-M5 Mark II’s creative abilities. And with “in-camera” features like “Photo Story”, HDR, and deep options for Art Filter shooting, your creative vision will never be muted!

Bracketing

Exposure bracketing

2, 3 or 5 frames in 0.3/0.7/1.0EV steps selectable, 7 frames in 0.3/0.7EV steps selectable

*AE-BKT can be programmed to the Fn-button.

ISO bracketing

3 frames in 0.3/0.7/1.0EV steps selectable

White balance bracketing

3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in each A-B/G-M axis.

Flash bracketing

3 frames in 0.3/0.7/1.0EV step selectable

Art Filter bracketing

i-Enhance, Vivid, Natural, Muted, Portrait, Monotone, Custom, Art Filters selectable

HDR function

HDR(Auto composite)

HDR1, HDR2 (painting-like)

※ISO sensitivity is fixed at 200, and maximum shutter speed setting is 4 sec.

※Exposure compensation can be performed.

Bracketing for HDR postprocess

3 or 5 frames in 2.0/3.0EV steps selectable, 7 frames in 2.0EV steps selectable.

*This function does not execute HDR processing.

*HDR function can be assigned to the Fn-button.

Art Filter

Mode (Variation / Effect)

Pop Art (I, II / a.b.c.d.e.f.)

Soft Focus ( - / c.e.)

Pale & Light Color (I, II / a.b.c.d.f.)

Light Tone ( - / d.f.)

Grainy Film (I, II / b.c.d.g.h)

Pin Hole (I, II, III / d.)

Diorama ( I,II / d.)

Cross Process (I, II / b.c.d.f.)

Gentle Sepia ( - / a.b.c.d.f.)

Dramatic Tone (I / b.c.d.e.f.) (II/ b.c.d.e.f.g.h)

WaterColor (I, II / a.b.c.d.)

Vintage (I, II, III / a.b.c.d.e.f.i)

Partial Color (I, II, III / a.b.c.d.e.f)

Art Effect

a. Soft Focus Effect

b. Pin-Hole Effect

c. White Edge Effect

d. Frame Effect

e. Star Light Effect

f. Blur Effect (Top & bottom, Left & Right)

g. B&W Effect (None, Yellow, Orange, Red, Green)

h. Pict. Tone (None, Sepia, Blue, Purple, Green)

i. Shade Effect (Top & bottom, Left & Right)

Color Ring (for partial color)

18 color selectable

PHOTO STORY

Type (Variation / Flame / Number of

Standard (I,II,III,IV / a,b,c,d / A, B,C,D)

Fun Frame (I,II,III / - / - )

Speed ( - / - /A,E,F)

Zoom in / out (I,II/ a, c / A, G)

Layout (I,II,III,IV/ - / - )

Frame Effect

a. White Frame

b. White Frame & White Edge Effect

c. Black Frame

d. White Frame & Pin Hole Effect

Aspect & Window Pattern

A. 4:3, 2 frames

B. 4:3, 3 frames

C. 1:1. 2 frames

D. 1:1, 3 frames

E. 1:1, 4 frames

F. 16:9. 5 frames

G. 16:9, 2 frames

Hold function

With

Live Bulb / Live Time

Update interval time

0.5 sec - 60 sec

Live Composite

Update interval time / composite method

0.5 sec - 60 sec / Lighten Mode (Bright area prioritization)

Interval Mode

Interval Mode

Interval Time 1sec. - 24 Hours, Max 999 frames.

 Available on making Time-lapse movie automatically

Multi Exposure

Number of picture / Function

2 frames / Auto gain, Exposing on Recorded picture(RAW)

Keystone Compensation

Keystone Compensation

Yes (can be confirmed on Live View)

EXPOSURE CONTROL

Shutter

Shutter type

Focal-plane shutter / 1/8000 - 60 sec., with selectable EV adjustment steps (1/3, 1/2, 1)

 Bulb/Time: selectable exposure time (1/2/4/8/15/20/25/30 min.), with 8-min. default setting

Exposure Control Still

Metering system
(TTL Image sensor metering)

Digital ESP metering (324-area multi pattern metering), center-weighted average metering, spot metering, spot metering with highlight control, spot metering with shadow control

Metering range

EV -2 - 20 (using 17mm f2.8, ISO 100)

Exposure mode

i Auto, P: Program AE (Program shift can be performed), A: Aperture priority AE,

 S: Shutter priority AE, M: Manual, Bulb, Time, Scene select AE, Art Filter,

 Underwater wide / macro* , My Set

 *Selectable from menu as a function on Fn button

 *My set can be set to mode dial function

Scene select AE

Portrait, e-Portrait, Landscape, Landscape + Portrait, Sport, Hand-held Starlight*1, Night scene, Night + Portrait, Children, High Key, Low Key, DIS mode, Macro, Nature Macro, Candle, Sunset, Documents, Panorama, Fireworks, Beach & Snow, Fisheye Conv., Wide Conv., Macro Conv.,Panning, 3D*2,

*1 8 images automatically shot and combined into a single image composite

*2 For 3D lens(H-FT012 by Panasonic) only, still photo only

ISO sensitivity

AUTO ISO : LOW(approx. 100) ‐25600 (customizable, Defalut:LOW-1600)

Manual ISO : LOW(approx.100), 200 - 25600, 1/3 or 1 EV steps selectable

Exposure compensation

Still photo ±5 EV, movie ±3 EV, with selectable EV adjustment steps (1/3, 1/2, 1)

AE lock

Locks with a half-press of the shutter button (can be set to Fn button as well)

HDR Auto

HDR Auto

ISO sensitivity is fixed at 200, and maximum shutter speed setting is 4 sec.

 ※Exposure compensation can be performed.

White Balance

White balance mode

Auto WB, 7 Preset WBs, 4 Capture WBs, Custom WB(Kelvin setting)

White balance compensation

±7 steps in each A-B/G-M axis * Except for Custom WB

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