Olympus E-5 Alternatives
The E-5 is ranked #48 out of 92 in Advanced DSLR cameras. Below is a brief recap of the E-5.
12MP
Four Thirds
800 grams
ISO 6,400

Portability
58 Imaging
47 Features
76 Overall
58
58 Imaging
47 Features
76 Overall
58
built-in flash
builtin Top LCD screen
comes with face detect autofocus
comes with HDMI port
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
doesn't have headphone port
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
MP count low (12MP)
The following are some of the alternatives to the Olympus E-5 sorted by their overall rank. Feel free to browse through a detailed review of any camera or a comparison to the Olympus E-5 by clicking the links underneath each camera card. You can click on the symbol to look at a visual comparison or follow this link to view them all alongside each other.
#1 Sony A99 II
42MP
Full frame
849 grams
ISO 25,600

Portability
57 Imaging
76 Features
92 Overall
82
57 Imaging
76 Features
92 Overall
82
builtin Top LCD screen
comes with face detect autofocus
comes with HDMI port
comes with headphone port
low battery pack (490 CIPA)

#2 Nikon D780
25MP
Full frame
840 grams
ISO 51,200

Portability
57 Imaging
76 Features
89 Overall
81
57 Imaging
76 Features
89 Overall
81
better than average battery pack (2,260 CIPA)
built-in touchscreen
builtin Top LCD screen
comes with face detect autofocus
does not contain selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization

#3 Canon 6D MII
26MP
Full frame
765 grams
ISO 40,000

Portability
59 Imaging
74 Features
92 Overall
81
59 Imaging
74 Features
92 Overall
81
better than average battery pack (1,200 CIPA)
built-in touchscreen
builtin Top LCD screen
comes with face detect autofocus
doesn't have headphone port

#4 Nikon D850
46MP
Full frame
1015 grams
ISO 25,600

Portability
54 Imaging
77 Features
87 Overall
81
54 Imaging
77 Features
87 Overall
81
better than average battery pack (1,840 CIPA)
built-in touchscreen
builtin Top LCD screen
comes with face detect autofocus
does not contain selfie friendly screen
heavier than others (1,015g)
lack of image stabilization

#5 Canon 90D
33MP
APS-C
701 grams
ISO 25,600

Portability
60 Imaging
72 Features
93 Overall
80
60 Imaging
72 Features
93 Overall
80
better than average battery pack (1,300 CIPA)
built-in flash
built-in touchscreen
builtin Top LCD screen
lack of image stabilization

#6 Pentax K-1 II
36MP
Full frame
1010 grams
ISO 819,200

Portability
55 Imaging
77 Features
82 Overall
79
55 Imaging
77 Features
82 Overall
79
builtin Top LCD screen
comes with face detect autofocus
comes with HDMI port
comes with headphone port
continuous shooting slow (4.4 fps)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
heavier than others (1,010g)
low battery pack (670 CIPA)

#7 Canon 5D MIV
30MP
Full frame
890 grams
ISO 25,600

Portability
55 Imaging
75 Features
85 Overall
79
55 Imaging
75 Features
85 Overall
79
built-in touchscreen
builtin Top LCD screen
comes with face detect autofocus
comes with HDMI port
does not contain selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
no articulating screen

#8 Pentax K-3 III
26MP
APS-C
820 grams
ISO 1,600,000

Portability
58 Imaging
71 Features
86 Overall
77
58 Imaging
71 Features
86 Overall
77
built-in touchscreen
builtin Top LCD screen
comes with face detect autofocus
comes with HDMI port
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low battery pack (800 CIPA)
no articulating screen

#9 Pentax K-1
36MP
Full frame
1010 grams
ISO 204,800

Portability
55 Imaging
75 Features
82 Overall
77
55 Imaging
75 Features
82 Overall
77
builtin Top LCD screen
comes with face detect autofocus
comes with HDMI port
comes with headphone port
continuous shooting slow (4.4 fps)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
heavier than others (1,010g)
low battery pack (760 CIPA)
