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

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).

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.

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus E-M1 II Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-5 & Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Olympus E-M1 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-5 over the Olympus E-M1 II
E-5 | E-M1 II |
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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 II over the Olympus E-5
E-M1 II | E-5 | |||
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Launched | September 2016 | ![]() | February 2011 | More modern by 68 months |
Display resolution | 1037k | ![]() | 920k | Sharper display (+117k dot) |
Touch display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-5 and Olympus E-M1 II
E-5 | E-M1 II | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Very exact focusing | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated display |
Display dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 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.
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.

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 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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-5 vs Olympus E-M1 II Specifications
Olympus E-5 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II | |
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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 |