Olympus E-M5 III

Olympus E-M5 III is Olympus's Advanced Mirrorless digital camera originally launched on October of 2019. The camera houses a 20MP, MOS Four Thirds size sensor with a full resolution of 5184 x 3888.

Olympus brought out this model in an effort to replace the earlier Olympus E-M5 II (Read Full Comparison) & subsequently introduced the fresher OM System OM-5 (Read Full Comparison) in order to update this camera.

The E-M5 III is ranked #23 out of 61 in Advanced Mirrorless cameras & over-all #129 out of 1459 for digital cameras in our collection. Please try out our Advanced camera filter to see camera results based on your customized criteria.

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The Olympus E-M5 III is part of a family of products. You can view the complete list below.

You can view the E-M5 III from various angles in the gallery underneath.

Here is a checklist of pros and cons of the Olympus E-M5 III based on factors that are oftentimes regarded as necessary in a digital camera.

The Olympus E-M5 III features the TruePic VIII processor chip. The sensor measurement in the Olympus E-M5 III is 17.4mm x 13mm (Four Thirds). The 226 mm² sensor has the capability to capture 5184 x 3888 pixels with aspect ratios of 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9. The camera comes with Image Stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis). Optical stabilization is more desirable than digital stabilization as the latter might lead to cropping.

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The MOS sensor has 20 megapixels and delivers a standard ISO range of 200 - 25600. The ISO can be expanded digitally to a minimum of 64. RAW photos are saved which means that the user has more margin for error.

The graphic below displays the E-M5 III's sensor size when compared to other popular sizes. The E-M5 III sensor has a crop factor of 2.1 and is presented in green.

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To get a sense of various aspect ratios, you can refer to the graphic below.

Olympus E-M5 III has a weight of 0.91 lbs (414 grams or 14.60 ounces) & the size of the camera is 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0"). The weight of average Advanced Mirrorless camera is 453 grams so the Olympus E-M5 III is similar as compared to various rivals.

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Listed below is a pic of the Olympus E-M5 III besides a softdrink so you're able to get a sense of its size.

The top view directly below will illustrate the button layout on the E-M5 III.

The E-M5 III works with the Micro Four Thirds mount and has 162 lenses available on the market. Here is a few of the lenses we have in our collection that will fit the E-M5 III.

ModelVisualizeFocal LengthApertureStabilizedWeight

Panasonic Leica D Vario-Elmar 14-50mm F3.8-5.6 Mega OIS14-50mmf/3.8-5.6 434g

Venus Laowa 4mm F2.8 Fisheye MFT4mmf/2.8135g

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Panasonic Lumix G 14mm F2.5 ASPH14mmf/2.5 55g

Panasonic Lumix G Vario 7-14mm F4 ASPH7-14mmf/4.0 300g

Olympus Zuiko Digital 11-22mm f2.8-3.511-22mmf/2.8-3.5 485g

Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 12-60mm f2.8-4.0 SWD12-60mmf/2.8-4.0 575g

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Sigma 30mm F1.4 DC DN C30mmf/1.4 265g

The E-M5 III has the following connectivity:

• USB Yes
• Wireless Yes
• Bluetooth Yes
• HDMI Yes

Digital cameras that incorporate NFC and / or Bluetooth support can easily be controlled wirelessly with smartphones. You will be able to transfer files and in some cases change camera settings without connecting directly with the camera.

Certain apps also allow a Liveview and release the shutter in case you are not near the camera. If the camera provides a HDMI port, it could be attached to an external monitor. A lot of cameras will allow you to recharge the battery pack using the USB port.

The highest possible video quality in the Olympus E-M5 III is 4096 x 2160 and you can save in MPEG-4 and H.264 file format. 2160p is an exceptional quality for video. You are able to downsample to 1080p in order to get better video. Be wary of the considerable file sizes and ensure you own decent SD cards with good write speeds. Although the body contains a mic socket, it is missing a headphone socket which means that you will not have the capability to check your sound levels.

Olympus E-M5 III has got weather proofing making it a fantastic choice for use during challenging locations. This is especially helpful whenever you are not sure about the conditions you may face during outdoor photography.

The Olympus E-M5 III is equipped with a 3" fully articulated display with a resolution of 1,040k dots.

The screen is selfie friendly for self portraits and even group shots when needed. Additionally the display is touch friendly which means that you are able to adjust focus point as well as change settings by using your finger.

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The ViewFinder specifications for Olympus E-M5 III are the following:

• ViewFinder Electronic
• ViewFinder Resolution 2,360k dots
• ViewFinder Coverage 100 percent
• ViewFinder Magnification 0.68x

For bright outdoor conditions that make the camera displays washed out and challenging to see, viewfinders will be particularly valuable.

Olympus E-M5 III has the capability to shoot continuously at 30.0 frames/s. The maximum shutter speed is 1/8000 seconds. The camera also offers silent electronic shutter of 1/32000 seconds. Beware that the electronic shutter might produce "rolling shutter" under some situations.

Olympus E-M5 III comes with external flash support but comes without built in flash. The maximum flash sync speed is 1/250 seconds.

Olympus E-M5 III comes with both Phase Detect Auto Focus plus Contrast Based Auto Focus. Phase Detection focusing is more snappier and accurate compared to Contrast Based focusing. The camera supports Face detection which is valuable for portraits.

The Sensor supports 121 focus points to select from. Olympus E-M5 III has tap to focus. You can easily use your fingers in order to switch focus points. It also includes Tracking Auto Focus for moving things. Olympus E-M5 III supports manual focusing when needed during low light or you need to have more precise control on focusing.

The battery life (BLN-1) on the Olympus E-M5 III is made to last for 310 images with respect to the CIPA specifications which is lesser as compared to it's rivals. The average Advanced Mirrorless camera battery life is 386. Sony A6600 features the best (810) battery life within this range of cameras.

Following is a collection of Advanced Mirrorless cameras which have the best battery life:

ModelVisualizeBattery LifeRAWNFCBluetooth

Sony A6600
E-M5 III vs A6600810 yesyesyes

Sony A7c
E-M5 III vs A7c740 yesyesyes

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Fujifilm X-H2
E-M5 III vs Fujifilm X-H2680 yesnoyes

Canon R7
E-M5 III vs R7660 yesnoyes

Fujifilm X-H2S
E-M5 III vs Fujifilm X-H2S580 yesnoyes

The following bar chart provides a rundown of the Olympus E-M5 III for different categories of photography. To find out more, check out the specific section below.

The Olympus E-M5 III has a rating of 77 which is great, meaning that it is a excellent pick for portrait photography. Taking portrait images favors heavily to sensor dimensions, RAW support and capability to work with off-camera lighting.

With a wonderful score of 84, the Olympus E-M5 III is a excellent pick to buy for street photography. A very good street photography camera has a fine balance of image quality plus portability.

A excellent sports photography score of 76 suggests the Olympus E-M5 III is a wonderful option for photographing sports. A camera must have great focusing and fast shutter speeds for sports photography.

Weight is pretty important in buying a travel camera. On the whole, the Olympus E-M5 III gets a wonderful 77 for a travel camera which makes it a excellent fit to purchase for your journeys.

If you're looking to choose a camera for landscape pictures, the biggest aspect will no doubt be image quality. The Olympus E-M5 III at it's tremendous grade of 78 for a landscape camera is a terrific fit compared to it's competition.

A camera for vlogging preferably should have a moving display screen, mic port and ideally IBIS. Taking everything into account, the Olympus E-M5 III is a wonderful pick as a vlog camera as it receives a great rating of 84.

If you want replacements to the E-M5 III, here is a range of the highest ranked cameras that fall into the family of Advanced Mirrorless.

The line chart down below provides you a summary of the E-M5 III vs it's highest rated competitors listed earlier.

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