First introduced in February, 2011, Olympus E-5 is a 12 MP DSLR with a Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sized CMOS sensor. Olympus replaced the older Olympus E-3 with E-5. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:
Compare Olympus E-5 with Olympus E-3
Olympus E-5 comes with a 17.3 x 13 mm CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 21.64 mm (0.84").
Sensor resolution of Olympus E-5 ~ 3995 x 3003 pixels.
Olympus E-5 has Crop Factor: 2.0
The sensor has a surface area of 224.9 mm².
There are approximate 11,996,985 photosites (pixels) on this area.
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Olympus E-5 with competitors in semi-pro dslr cameras.
| Pros |
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| Built-in Wireless |
| Articulating Screen |
| Optical Viewfinder |
| RAW Support |
| 5.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
| Long Battery Life: 870 shots |
| Manual Exposure Mode |
| Environmental Sealing |
| 11 Cross Focus Points |
| ±5 AE Bracketing Range |
| Selfie Friendly Screen |
| Sensor-shift Image Stabilization |
| External Flash |
| AF Face Detection |
| 920k dots Screen Resolution |
| 1/8000s Max Shutter Speed |
| Manual Focus |
| Microphone Port |
| 11 Focus Points |
| 2 Storage Slots |
| Flash Sync Port |
| Focus Bracketing |
| Cons |
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| No Bluetooth |
| No Touch Screen |
| Weight: 800g |
| No Articulating Screen |
| No Full HD Video |
| Type Scores |
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Olympus E-5 has an Overall Score of 66/100 and ranked #82 out of 206 in DSLR cameras, and ranked #228 out of 1222 in all cameras.
Here is the front and top view image of Olympus E-5 with the dimensions:
| Model | Weight | E-5 | Dimensions | E-5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Olympus E-3 | 890 g | 800 g | 142 x 116 x 75 mm | 143 x 117 x 75 mm |
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Nikon D750 | 840 g | 800 g | 141 x 113 x 78 mm | 143 x 117 x 75 mm |
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Canon 7D MII | 910 g | 800 g | 149 x 112 x 78 mm | 143 x 117 x 75 mm |
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Olympus E-1 | 735 g | 800 g | 141 x 104 x 81 mm | 143 x 117 x 75 mm |
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Olympus E-M5 II | 469 g | 800 g | 124 x 85 x 45 mm | 143 x 117 x 75 mm |
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Nikon D7100 | 765 g | 800 g | 136 x 107 x 76 mm | 143 x 117 x 75 mm |
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Olympus E-M1 II | 574 g | 800 g | 134 x 91 x 67 mm | 143 x 117 x 75 mm |
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Olympus E-M1 | 497 g | 800 g | 130 x 94 x 63 mm | 143 x 117 x 75 mm |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Olympus |
| Model | E-5 |
| Announced | February, 2011 |
| Body Type | Mid-size SLR |
| Lens | |
| Lens Mount | Four Thirds |
| Manual Focus | |
| Focal Lens Multiplier | 2 |
| Number of Lenses | 45 |
| Macro Focus Range | n/a |
| Screen | |
| Screen Size | 3" |
| Screen Type | Articulated |
| Screen Resolution | 920k pixels |
| Touch Screen | |
| Live View | |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder Resolution | no electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.58 |
| Autofocus | |
| AF Touch | |
| AF Continuous | |
| AF Single | |
| AF Tracking | |
| AF Selective | |
| AF Center | |
| AF Multi Area | |
| AF Live View | |
| AF Face Detection | |
| AF Contrast Detection | |
| AF Phase Detection | |
| Number of Focus Points | 11 |
| Number of Cross Focus Points | 11 |
| Photography Features | |
| RAW Support | |
| Min Shutter Speed | 1/60 sec |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec |
| Continuous Shooting | 5.0 fps |
| Shutter Priority | |
| Aperture Priority | |
| Manual Exposure Mode | |
| Exposure Compensation | |
| Custom White Balance | |
| Image Stabilization | |
| Built-in Flash | |
| Flash Range | 18.00 |
| Flash Modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in |
| External Flash | |
| AE Bracketing | |
| AE Bracketing Range | ±5 EV |
| WB Bracketing | |
| Sensor | |
|---|---|
| Sensor Size | Four Thirds |
| Sensor Type | CMOS |
| Sensor Dimensions | 17.3 x 13 mm |
| Sensor Area | 224.9 mm² |
| Sensor Resolution | 12 MP |
| Max Image Resolution | 4032 x 3024 |
| Max Native ISO | 6400 |
| Min Native ISO | 100 |
| Max Boosted ISO | 0 |
| Min Boosted ISO | 0 |
| Video Features | |
| 4K | |
| Max Video Resolution | 1280 x 720 |
| Video Formats | Motion JPEG |
| Timelapse Recording | |
| Microphone Port | |
| Headphone Port | |
| Exposure Modes | |
| Multi-Segment | |
| Average | |
| Spot | |
| Partial | |
| AF-Area | |
| Center Weighted | |
| Connectivity | |
| GPS | None |
| Wireless Connectivity | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | |
| HDMI | |
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| Battery | |
| Battery Life | 870 shots |
| Battery Type | Battery Pack |
| Battery Model | BLM-5 |
| Physical | |
| Weight | 800 g |
| Physical Dimensions | 143 x 117 x 75 mm |
| Environmental Sealing | |
| Water Proof | |
| Dust Proof | |
| Shock Proof | |
| Crush Proof | |
| Freeze Proof | |
| Shock Proof | |
| Storage | Storage Type | Compact Flash (Type I or II)/SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Storage Slots | 2 |
| Other Features | |
| Self Timer | |
| Selfie Friendly | |
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