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The Olympus E-5 is the high-performance flagship camera of the Olympus digital SLR range. The E-5 is designed with many features that are used by the  the professional photographer and the creative enthusiast


Built on the revolutionary E-System technology, the Olympus E-5 adds powerful features that let you do more than ever before. Designed to maximize the award-winning performance of Zuiko Digital lenses, the E-5 achieves the highest image quality of any Olympus camera—with astonishing detail, super-fast speed, and true-to-life colours.

Creative options like user control in Art Filters and 720p HD Video give you more freedom to explore creative effects. And with its weatherproof design, the rugged E-5 can go anywhere.

Key Features

- 12.3 megapixel Live Mos
- Fine Detail Technology with new TruePic V+ image processor
- World's Fastest Autofocus
- 3" swivel LCD (920k pixels)
- Built-In IS (up to 5 EV)
- HD 720P video with external mic support
- 10 Art Filters in P/A/S/M modes
- Wireless flash
- Dual CF and SD card slot (UDMA/SDXC supported)

The Olympus E-5 offers the latest version of Fine-Detail Processing technology that delivers a groundbreaking level of resolving power, exceeding many contemporary APS-C sensor based SLR cameras in the professional class. Utilising a newly-refined 12.3 megapixel High-Speed LiveMOS technology sensor and the latest "TruePic V+" image processor, the E-5 captures a level of detail that is simply quite stunning.

This latest image processor retains Olympus' unique imaging signature, delivering pictures with film-like tonality that have vibrant yet believable colours. A high level of picture detail and colour-tone fidelity is maintained up to the camera's maximum ISO of 6400.

The E-5 boasts the world's first 3-inch dual-axis swivel VGA HyperCrystal LCD monitor for enhanced handling flexibility during Live View shooting of stills and video. The crystal clear screen has a 920K pixel resolution.

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.

Creative Features 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.

With the Olympus 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.

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 for rapid shooting, as well as SD memory cards, with SDXC support.

Specifications

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)
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
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
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.