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Olympus E-5 vs Olympus E-M1 II

Portability
58 Imaging
48 Features
76 Overall
59
Olympus E-5 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II front
Portability
68 Imaging
59 Features
93 Overall
72

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus E-M1 II Key Specs

Olympus E-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 800g - 143 x 117 x 75mm
  • Launched February 2011
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-3
Olympus E-M1 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 574g - 134 x 91 x 67mm
  • Launched September 2016
  • Old Model is Olympus E-M1
  • New Model is Olympus E-M1 III
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus E-M1 II Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-5 vs Olympus E-M1 II, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Pro Mirrorless and both are produced by Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and E-M1 II (20MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-5 was released 6 years before the E-M1 II which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-5 matches up vs the E-M1 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-5 over the Olympus E-M1 II

		

		

			
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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 II over the Olympus E-5

		

		

			
 E-M1 II E-5 
LaunchedSeptember 2016February 2011More modern by 68 months
Display resolution1037k920kSharper display (+117k dot)
Touch display  Easily navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus E-5 and Olympus E-M1 II

		

		

			
 E-5 E-M1 II 
Manual focus  Very exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Selfie screen  Both good for selfies
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus E-5 vs Olympus E-M1 II Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-5 enjoys physical dimensions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Olympus E-M1 II has sizing of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") along with a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs).
Look at the Olympus E-5 vs Olympus E-M1 II in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-5 against the E-M1 II.
Olympus E-5 vs Olympus E-M1 II size comparison
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-5 and E-M1 II is 58 and 68 respectively.
Olympus E-5 vs Olympus E-M1 II top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus E-5 vs Olympus E-M1 II Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Normally, its tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes only by reading specifications. The pic underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-5 and E-M1 II.
Plainly, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Olympus E-M1 II to offer you more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-5 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.
	
			Olympus E-5 vs Olympus E-M1 II sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus E-5 vs Olympus E-M1 II Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus E-5 vs Olympus E-M1 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus E-5 Portrait photography details
Olympus E-M1 II Portrait photography details
60
 has manual focus
 sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
 supports face detect focus
 saves RAW files
 resolution not great (12MP)
75
 focusing manually
 good  resolution (20 megapixels)
 sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
 provides face detect focusing
 saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison
 Olympus E-5 as a Street photography camera
 Olympus E-M1 II as a Street photography camera
71
 screen articulates
 image stabilization (Sensor based)
 sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
 saves RAW files
 environment proof
78
 screen articulates
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
 saves RAW formats
 has touch to focus
 environment proof
 lighter than others in class (574g)
 above average ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison
Olympus E-5 Sports photography info
Olympus E-M1 II Sports photography info
59
 max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
 image stabilization (Sensor based)
 sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
 environment proof
 supports phase detect auto focus
 very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
 resolution not great (12MP)
74
 max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
 quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
 high max fps (60.0 frames per second)
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 good  resolution (20MP)
 sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
 provides tracking focus
 environment proof
 has phase detect AF
 terrible battery (350 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison
Olympus E-5 Travel photography information
Olympus E-M1 II Travel photography information
56
 environment proof
 built-in flash
 selfie friendly display
 missing Time Lapse recording
 resolution not great (12MP)
72
 lighter than others in class (574 grams)
 environment proof
 has touch to focus
 good  resolution (20 megapixels)
 display is selfie friendly
 terrible battery (350 shots)
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Landscape Comparison
 Olympus E-5 as a Landscape photography camera
 Olympus E-M1 II as a Landscape photography camera
65
 has manual focus
 switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 screen is a good size (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Sensor based)
 sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
 saves RAW files
 environment proof
 two card slots
 resolution not great (12MP)
 missing Time Lapse recording
76
 focusing manually
 switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 pretty good screen size (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 good  resolution (20MP)
 sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
 does not have anti aliasing filter
 above average ISO range (25,600)
 saves RAW formats
 environment proof
 two card slots
 terrible battery (350 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison
 Olympus E-5 as a Vlogging camera
 Olympus E-M1 II as a Vlogging camera
64
 selfie friendly display
 image stabilization (Sensor based)
 supports face detect focus
 comes with mic socket
 video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
79
 display is selfie friendly
 touchscreen enabled
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 provides face detect focusing
 high video quality (4096 x 2160 pixels)
 has microphone socket
 lighter than others in class (574g)
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Olympus E-5 vs Olympus E-M1 II Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-5 and Olympus E-M1 II
 Olympus E-5Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-5 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Class Advanced DSLR Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2011-02-03 2016-09-19
Physical type Mid-size SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic V+ TruePic VIII
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.4 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 226.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3
Maximum resolution 4032 x 3024 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW photos    
Minimum boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detect autofocus    
Contract detect autofocus    
Phase detect autofocus    
Total focus points 11 121
Cross type focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 45 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 1,037 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Display tech HyperCrystal transmissive LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x 0.74x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/8000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per second 60.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 18.00 m (at ISO 200) 9.10 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250 secs 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM, 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 4096x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MOV, H.264
Microphone port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 800 grams (1.76 lb) 574 grams (1.27 lb)
Physical dimensions 143 x 117 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") 134 x 91 x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 56 80
DXO Color Depth rating 21.6 23.7
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.5 12.8
DXO Low light rating 519 1312
Other
Battery life 870 photos 350 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLM-5 BLH-1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II)/SD/SDHC/SDXC Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots
Card slots 2 2
Pricing at launch $1,700 $1,700