Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III Body – Black

Specifications

Type

Lens mount

Micro Four Thirds

Image Sensor

Type

4/3” Live MOS sensor

Effective pixels

20.4 Megapixels

Filter array

Primary colour filter (RGB)

Aspect ratio & area

4:3 / 17.3 x 13.0mm

Full resolution

21.8 Megapixels

Engine

Type

TruePic VIII

Filter

Dust reduction filter

Supersonic Wave Filter

 

Viewfinder

Type

Electronical Viewfinder

Pixel number

2.360K dots

Diopter adjustment

Equipped -4.0 – +2.0 diopters / built-in type

Field of view

Approx. 100%

Magnification

Max. 1.37x with a 50mm lens set to infinity at -1 dioptre (depending on selected viewfinder style)

Eye point

27mm at -1 dioptre from eyepiece lens

Style

3 styles selectable

Displayed information

• Aperture value
• Shutter speed
• AF frame (super impose)
• AF confirmation mark
• AF lock
• Auto bracket
• Battery check
• Exposure compensation indicator
• Exposure compensation value indicator
• Exposure level indicator
• Exposure mode
• Flash
• FP flash
• IS activating mode
• Metering mode
• Number of storable sequential pictures
• White balance
• Level Gauge
• Highlight & Shadow
• Live Pre-view function
• Histogram

Correction of colour temperature

+/- 7 levels

S-OVF

Expands the Live View dynamic range

*Available in the EVF when in P, A, S and M modes. Art filter, WB and exposure are not reflected in EVF.

 

Live View

Displayed information

• Aperture
• Shutter speed
• Auto bracket
• AE lock
• Focus mode
• Shooting mode
• Battery check
• IS activating mode
• Face / Eye detection mode
• Record mode
• ISO
• Sequential shooting mode
• White Balance
• Metering mode
• Exposure compensation value
• AF frame display
• AF confirmation mark
• Shooting information
• Spot metering area
• Super FP
• Flash status
• Touch Panel Condition
• Focal length
• Flash mode
• Histogram
• Level Gauge
• Highlight & Shadow
• Focus peaking
• Number of storable pictures
• Custom
• Face detection
• Flash intensity
• WiFi

Field of view

Approx. 100%

Magnification levels

3 / 5 / 7 / 10 / 14x

Dynamic range expansion

When in HDR1 or HDR2

Display modes

• Comparison
• Grid (4 types)
• Grid
• Histogram
• Level Gauge
• Magnified View
• Standard information
• Off

 

Image Stabiliser

Type

Sensor shift

Modes

Five-dimensional, vertical or horizontal activation, automatic

Effective Compensation Range

Up to 6.5 EV steps (Sync IS)

Up to 5.5 EV steps (CIPA)

Live View stabilisation

Available

Lens IS priority

Available

 

Focusing System

Method

TTL phase difference detection system, contrast detection system (when non high-speed contrast AF compatible lens is used, it works as MF assist)

Focus areas

121 points * /

121 points contrast AF

All target, single target (normal / small), group target (5-area / 9-area / 25-area)

* All cross type

AF lock

Available; Locked by first position of shutter release button in single AF mode, AE/AF lock button (customised)

Modes

• Manual focus
• Single AF*
• Continuous AF*
• Preset MF**
• AF* Tracking
• Stacking

* incl. manual override

** Distance setting values are rough estimates and only AF lenses can be used.

AF illuminator

Equipped

Manual focus

Available; With enlarged focusing area or focus peaking

Face Detection extension

• Eye Detect AF: Off
• Left side priority
• Near side priority
• Right side priority

Predictive AF

Available

AF tracking

Available; Available in continuous AF mode

Focus peaking

Colour selection

White, black, red, yellow

Intensity

High / Normal / Low

Back light effect

On / Off

Focus Bracketing Mode

Number of images

3 – 999 shots

Step size

10 levels

Compatible with: All Micro Four Thirds AF lenses

Focus Stacking Mode

Technology

8 shots are taken at different focus points and automatically composited together into a single image

Compatible with: M.Zuiko Digital ED 60mm F2.8 Macro, M.Zuiko Digital ED 30mm F3.5 Macro, M.Zuiko Digital ED 7-14mm F2.8 PRO, M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm F2.8 PRO, M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm F4.0 IS PRO, M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm F2.8 PRO, M.Zuiko Digital ED 8mm F1.8 Fisheye PRO, M.Zuiko Digital ED 300mm F4.0 PRO

M.Zuiko Digital 1.4x Teleconverter MC-14, M.Zuiko Digital 2x Teleconverter MC-20

Angle of view becomes slightly smaller

 

Exposure System

Modes

• Programme automatic
• Aperture priority
• Shutter priority
• Manual
• Bulb
• Time
• Movie
• HDR
• Custom shooting

Exposure compensation

+/- 5 EV (1, 1/2, 1/3 steps)

Note: Monitor and EVF displays only up to ±3 EV.

Exposure bracketing

2 / 3 / 5 frames (+/- 1/3, 2/3, 1 EV steps)

7 frames (+/- 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 EV steps)

ISO bracketing

3 frames (1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps)

AE lock

Available

My Mode

3 settings storable

Shadow Adjustment Technology

Flicker Scan: Available for M, S and silent mode (can be confirmed in Live View)

HDR bracketing

3 / 5 frames (+/- 2 / 3 EV steps)

7 frames (+/- 2 EV steps)

 

Multi-Exposure

Max. number of frames

2 frames (shooting)

3 frames (editing)

Auto gain control

Available

Frame assistance

Live View

 

Light Metering

Method

TTL open aperture light metering

Zones

324 zones Multi-pattern Sensing System

Detection range

-2 – 20 EV (17mm f2.8, ISO 100)

Modes

• ESP light metering
• Spot metering
• Centre weighted metering
• Highlight
• Shadow

 

Art Filter

Modes

• Pop Art
• Soft Focus
• Pale & Light Colour
• Light Tone
• Grainy Film
• Pin Hole
• Diorama
• Cross Process
• Dramatic Tone
• Gentle Sepia
• Key Line
• Water colour
• Vintage
• Partial Colour*
• Bleach Bypass
• Instant Film

Variation / Effect

Available

Art Filter bracketing

Art Filters selectable

 

Sensitivity

Auto

(customisable, default ISO LOW – 6400)

Manual

ISO LOW – 25600 in 1/3 or 1 EV ISO steps

 

Shutter

Shutter type

Computerised focal-plane shutter

Self timer

2s / 12s / Custom

 

Shutter Speeds

Shutter speed range

1/8000 – 60s (in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps)

Bulb mode

Up to 30 minutes (selectable longest time in the menu, default: 8 minutes)

High res shot

Shutter type

Electronic shutter

Shutter speed

1/8000 – 60s

Start delay

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

Resolution

JPEG: 8160 x 6120 / 5760 x 4320 RAW: 10368 x 7776

Equivalent to 50M / 25M pixel sensor (8 shots combined into a single JPEG using sensor shift)

Available in P/A/S/M mode

You need to install Olympus Workspace to develop on a PC.

Anti shock mode

Shutter type

Electronic first curtain shutter

Shutter speed

1/320* – 60s

Start delay

0, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 30s

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

Silent mode

Shutter type

Electronic shutter

Shutter speed

1/32000 – 60s

Start delay

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

Flicker Scan

Stills

1/7634 – 1/50s

Movies

1/250 – 1/30s *

* Frame rates greater 30fps are limited to their reciprocal value

 

White Balance

AUTO WB system

Advanced detection system with Live MOS sensor

Manual White balance (One-Touch)

Available

White balance bracketing

3 frames / +/- 2, 4, 6 mired steps

One-touch white balance

4 custom settings can be registered

Custom WB

1 setting can be registered at Kelvin temperature (2000K – 14000K)

Preset values

• Tungsten
• Flourescent 1
• Sunlight
• Flash
• Overcast
• Shade
• Underwater

Auto Flash adjustment

Off / Auto WB / Flash

Keep warm colour

On / Off

 

Sequence Shooting

Speed (H)

Approx. 10fps

Max. number of frames: RAW 150 / JPG (LF): Up to card capacity

Speed (L)

6fps

Max. number of frames: RAW / JPG (LF): Up to card capacity

Silent mode

Speed (H)

Approx. 30fps

Max. number of frames: RAW 23 / JPG (LF): 26

Speed (L)

Approx. 10fps

Max. number of frames: RAW 152 / JPG (LF): Up to card capacity

Pro Capture mode

Speed (H)

Approx. 30fps

Speed (L)

Approx. 10fps

Pre-shutter Frames

0 – 14 frames (recorded by half release prior to full release)

Frame count limiter

99 frames / Off (unlimited frames) (incl. pre-shutter frames)

Conditions

Memory card: TOSHIBA SDHC UHS-II R95 W90 EXCERIA™

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

Maximum sequential shooting speed may be affected by several factors including lens used, brightness, aperture, shutter speed, and ISO setting.

The actual shooting speed may become slower than the set shooting speed by a few frames per second. When using ISO Bracketing, performance will be affected at ISO 2000 or above.

 

Image Processing

Colour space

sRGB / AdobeRGB

Sharpness + Contrast

5 levels

Contrast

5 levels

Saturation

5 levels

Black & White filter

Yellow, Orange, Red, Green

Black & White toning

Sepia, Blue, Purple or Green in Black & White mode

Picture mode

Gradation

4 levels (auto, high key, normal, low key)

Engine

TruePic VIII

Art Filter bracketing

Available

Tele converter effect

2x

Fisheye compensation

Available when M.Zuiko Digital ED 8mm Fisheye PRO is attached Angle of view adjustable in 3 levels Compensation automatically ON when using Underwater Modes, available (can be confirmed in Live View)

 

Flash

Type

Detachable flash with bounce capability (bundled)

Modes

• AUTO
• Manual
• Manual (Full, 1/4, 1/16, 1/64)
• Red-eye reduction
• Slow synchronisation with red-eye reduction
• Slow synchronisation
• Slow synchronisation 2nd curtain
• Fill-in
• Off
• TTL-Auto

Flash compensation

+/- 3 EV / 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps

Guide number

12.9 (ISO 200)

X-sync speed

1/250s

 

External Flash Control

X-sync speed

1/250s / 1/8000s (Super FP Mode)

Type

TTL AUTO, AUTO, MANUAL, FP TTL AUTO, FP MANUAL

Modes

• Auto
• Red-eye reduction
• Slow synchronisation
• 2nd curtain and slow synchronisation
• Fill-in for exclusive flash
• Manual

Intensity

+/- 3 EV (1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps)

Note: Some functions are only available if they are supported by the external flash.

Compatible external flash

FL-14, FL-20, FL-36R, FL-50R, FL-300R, FL-600R, FL-700WR, FL-900R, STF-8

 

Wireless Flash Control

Number of channels

4 channels

Compatible external flash

FL-36R, FL-50R, FL-300R, FL-600R, FL-700WR, FL-900R

Control method

Triggered and controlled by bundled flash

Group setting

4 groups

Available when used together with cameras compatible with the Olympus wireless RC flash system.

Radio wireless control

Available

 

Monitor

Monitor type

Vari-angle LCD – Touch Panel

Monitor size

7.6cm / 3.0” (3:2)

Resolution

1037K dots

Brightness adjustment

+/- 7 levels

Colour balance

+/- 7 levels Vivid (default) / Natural

Touch Control fucntions

• AF area enlargement
• AF area selection
• Art Filter
• Enlargement
• Enlargement playback
• Frame forward/backward
• Live Guide
• Scene Modes
• Shooting mode
• Shutter release
• Super Control Panel
• Wifi connection

 

Level Gauge

Detection

axis

Display

Rear display and viewfinder

 

Super Control Panel

Displayed information

• Battery indicator
• Record mode
• Shutter speed
• Aperture value
• Exposure compensation indicator
• ISO
• AE bracketing
• AF frame
• Focus mode
• AEL notification
• Face detection
• Number of storable frames
• Metering mode
• Exposure mode
• Exposure level view
• Flash compensation value
• Colour space
• Gradation
• Colour saturation compensation value
• Sharpness compensation value
• Contrast compensation value
• White balance
• White balance compensation value
• Noise reduction
• Flash mode
• Drive mode
• Internal temperature warning
• Histogram

 

Recording Formats

RAW

12bit

RAW & JPEG

Applied parallel recording

JPEG

Applied

Aspect ratio

4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9 / 6:6 / 3:4

 

Image Size

RAW

5184 x 3888 compressed

5184 x 3888 Fine (compression: 1/4)

 

Still Image Recording

EXIF

2.3

DCF

Applied

RAW

Applied

 

Movie Recording System

Recording format

MOV(MPEG-4AVC/H.264)

Picture mode

Flat

Time code

Rec run / Free run

Drop frame / Non-drop frame

Image Stabilisation Mode

Applied Sensor shift

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

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

4K Movie quality

4096 x 2160 (C4K) / 24p / IPB (approx. 237 Mbps)

3840 x 2160 (4K) / 30p, 25p, 24p / IPB (approx. 102 Mbps)

HD Movie quality

Full HD 1920 x 1080 (16:9) / 30p, 25p, 24p / ALL-I (A-I), IPB (SF, F, N) (MOV)

Full HD 1920 x 1080 (16:9) / 60p, 50p / IPB (SF, F, N) (MOV)

HD 1280 x 720 (16:9) / 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p / ALL-I (A-I), IPB (SF, F, N) (MOV)

ALL-I: ~ 202 Mbps

FullHD IPB (SF: ~52Mbps, F: ~30Mbps)

HD IPB (SF: ~26Mbps, F: ~14Mbps, N: ~10Mbps)

Maximum Recording Time

29min (MOV)

Max. file size

4GB (AVCHD)

Exposure Modes

• Aperture priority
• Manual
• Programme automatic
• Shutter priority

* Frame rate may drop when using certain art filter

Class 10 or higher SD card is recommended for movie shooting

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

 

Movie Specialties

High-Speed Recording

1920×1080 (MOV) / 120fps

Time lapse

4k, 1080p, 720p (AVI Motion JPEG®)

Fast motion

Available

Slow motion

Available

Movie clips

1, 2, 4, 8s

(Extension up to 16s by pressing record button before clip ends.)

Movie effects

• Multi shot echo
• One shot echo
• Art fade
• One push tele-converter
• Old Film

Art Filter

• Cross Process
• Diorama
• Dramatic Tone
• Gentle Sepia
• Grainy Film
• Key Line
• Light Tone
• Pale & Light Colour
• Pin Hole
• Pop Art
• Soft Focus
• Vintage
• Partial Colour*
• Bleach Bypass

* 18 colours selectable

Frame rate limited to 30fps or lower

HDMI Live View

Monitor mode

Video signal and info display is processed

While recording, footage is simultaneously displayed on the HDMI monitor and on the camera, but the info display is shown only on either one of the two.

While playing movies, footage is simultaneously displayed on the HDMI monitor (normal size) and on the camera (normal size or enlarged).

Record mode

Only video signal is processed

Movie quality is set to YCbCr 4:2:2 (8 bit), frame rate follows movie setting (24p, 30p and 60p settings are not recommended.), and sound will be recorded.

Flicker Scan

Available in M mode (can be confirmed in Live View)

 

Sound Recording System

Internal microphone

Stereo

Recording format

High quality sound recording (Stereo linear PCM/24-bit, Sampling frequency 96kHz)

Stereo PCM/16bit, 48kHz, Wave Format Base

Image footage

30s

Speaker

Equipped

Microphone functions

• Wind Noise Reduction
• Recording Volume
• Volume limiter
• Audio Dubbing

Linking Olympus PCM Recorders

Functions

Slate Tone / Synchronised Audio Rec-Movie Rec

Compatible with: LS-100

 

View Images

Modes

• Single
• Index
• Clips
• Calendar
• Zoom
• Movie
• Slide show
• Light box

Auto rotation

Available

Histogram in playback mode

Available

Shooting information

Off / On

Highlight/Shadow point warning

Available

 

Erase / Protect / Copy Function

Erase modes

Single, All, Selected

Image protect mode

Single frame, Selected frames, All Frames, Release protect (Single/All selected)

 

Image Editing

Editing functions

• RAW data edit
• Red-eye reduction
• Sepia
• Black & White
• Resize
• Correction of saturation
• Correction of brightness
• Correction of colour balance
• Shadow Adjustment
• Trimming
• e-Portrait
• Aspect ratio

 

Menu

Menu languages in camera

English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Czech, Dutch, Danish, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Croatian, Slovenian, Hungarian, Greek, Slovak, Turkish, Latvian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Ukrainian, Serbian

 

Customisation Options

Fn Button

Equipped

My Mode

1 setting storable (Can be set to mode dial.)

Factory reset

Full / Basic

Programmable button

Equipped

 

Interface

Media

SD Memory Card (SDHC, SDXC, UHS-I, UHS-II compatible) Class 10 or higher SD card is recommended for movie shooting UHS-II or UHS-I U3 card is recommended for 4K, C4K, ALL-I shooting.

HDMI™

Applied Micro connector (Type D) *

USB 2.0 High Speed

Applied

Wireless connectivity

• WiFi
• Bluetooth®

* “HDMI”, the HDMI logo and “High-Definition Multimedia Interface” are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

Hot shoe

Equipped

Communication method

Bluetooth® Ver.4.2 BLE

Microphone jack

3.5 ø mm mini-jack

 

Wi-Fi Functions

Easy Connection

QR code setting

Wireless Shooting

• Live View
• Power off
• Rec View
• Self timer
• Touch AF & Shutter
• P/A/S/M exposure modes
• Bulb mode
• Zoom
• Movie recording
• Live Composite
• Short movie

 

Power Supply

Battery

BLS-50 Lithium-Ion Battery (included)

Sleep mode

1, 3, 5, 10 min. and off selectable.

Battery life

Image shooting

310 shots (using Toshiba SDHC UHS-I Card Exceria with IS on, with no flashes attached , based on CIPA test standards)

Movie recording

60min (standard JEITA conditions) 110min (when zoom and other operational functions are not used)

USB charging

Performance varies depending on different USB devices

 

Environment

Temperature

-10 – 40°C Operating temperature / -20 – 60°C storage temperature

Humidity

30 – 90% operation humidity / 10 – 90% storage humidity

 

Dimensions

Width

125.3mm

Height

85.2mm

Depth

49.7mm

Weight

414g (including battery and memory card)

366g (body only)

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