Comparing the Olympus OM-D E-M1, E-M5 Mark II, and E-M10 Mark II
My original blog post on cmparing the Olympus OM-D E-M1, E-M5, and E-M10 has been one of my most popular posts. However, Olympus has been busy producing the E-M5 Mark II and the E-M10 Mark II. I currently own the Olympus OM-D E-M1 and the original E-M5.
I’ve recently been interested in acquiring the Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II and thought I’d pass along the results of my research while updating the blog.
It is also intesting to note that Olympus has also been adding features to its existing line through firmware updates which means that you may not need to upgrade your camera as frequent.
Olympus released firmware update for the Olympus OM-D E-M1 that added the following features to the camera that were included with the E-M5 Mark II and E-M10 Mark II: focus stacking, focus bracketing, advanced focus peaking (4 colors), silent shutter, and 4K timelapse movies (to name a few). Enabling new features like this in firmware updates is something unheard of in the DSLR world.
By looking at the chart below, you can see that Olympus has really tightened up their OM-D line of cameras. The specifications for all 3 OM-D cameras are now really close. In fact, the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II has some features that are not available in the flagship OM-D E-M1. You can bet a new OM-D E-M1 Mark II is in the works at Olympus.
Olympus OM-D Camera Specification Comparison
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Feature
| |||
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Image Processor |
TruePIC VII |
TruePIC VII |
TruePIC VII |
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Megapixels |
17 MP |
16.1 MP |
16.1 MP |
|
Sensor |
4/3″ Live MOS Sensor |
4/3″ Live MOS Sensor |
4/3″ Live MOS Sensor |
|
ISO Range |
100 – 25600 |
100 – 25600 |
100 – 25600 |
|
AF Points |
81 |
81 |
81 |
|
WiFi |
Built-in 802.11b/g/n |
Built-in 802.11b/g/n |
Built-in 802.11b/g/n |
|
LCD Display |
3.0-inch articulated LCD 1,037,000 screen pixels |
3.0-inch articulated LCD, 1,037,000 screen pixels |
3.0-inch articulated LCD, 1,037,000 screen pixels |
|
Shutter Frames Per Second Continuous |
10 FPS |
10 FPS |
8.5 FPS |
|
Shutter Speed |
60 – 1/8000 sec |
60 – 1/16000 sec |
60 – 1/16000 sec |
|
Image Stabilization |
5 axis (5 EV Steps) |
5 axis (5 EV Steps) |
5 axis (4 EV Steps) |
|
Weight (incl. battery) |
17.3 oz / 497g |
16.54 oz / 469g |
13.76 oz / 390g |
|
Size |
130 x 94 x 63mm / 5.13 x 3.68 x 2.48 in. |
124 x 85 x 25mm / 4.88 x 3.35 x 1.77 in. |
119.5 x 83.1 x 46.7mm / 4.7 x 3.3 x 1.8 in. |
|
Weather Proofing |
Advanced (dust, splash, freeze resistant to -10c |
Yes (dust, splash) |
No |
|
Battery |
BL-1 lithium-ion |
BL-1 lithium-ion |
BLS-50 lithium-ion |
|
Other Features |
Dual Fast AF system can use in both Contrast and Phase Detection autofocus, AF/Metering Mode, Sequential Shooting/Self Timer/HDR buttons. |
Fully Articulated LCD, 40 Megapixel Mode |
Built-in Flash, Less customizable than the E-M1 and E-M5 Mark II |
Related Posts
The Professional Controls on the Olympus OM-D E-M1
Putting Focus Peaking to the Test on the Olympus OM-D E-M1
Comparing the Olympus OM-D E-M1, E-M5, and E-M10
2 Comments
Pete
Thanks Martin, really appreciate the post.
Shane
Hi Martin,
Do you think the Olympus 16mp sensor is still good enough with a nice lens in 2017? I had the original em5 and I'm trying to decide whether to get an em5 mark 2 or switch to 24mp aps-c cameras like the a6300.