Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III Black 2019
Weighing just 414g, the weather-sealed body houses a 20.4MP sensor, 5.5-stop IBIS, and 30fps electronic burst for a uniquely portable stabilized camera. A vast Micro Four Thirds lens ecosystem and a fully articulating 3-inch touchscreen add flexibility for 4K video and low-light shooting. This camera is ideal for travel vloggers and beginners who need a lightweight, durable hybrid that performs equally for video and fast-action stills.
About This Camera
Weighing just 414g, the weather-sealed body houses a 20.4MP sensor, 5.5-stop IBIS, and 30fps electronic burst for a uniquely portable stabilized camera. A vast Micro Four Thirds lens ecosystem and a fully articulating 3-inch touchscreen add flexibility for 4K video and low-light shooting. This camera is ideal for travel vloggers and beginners who need a lightweight, durable hybrid that performs equally for video and fast-action stills.
- Type mirrorless
- Sensor 20.4MP micro-four-thirds
- Af points 121
- Burst fps 10
- Video 4K @30fps
- Ibis
- Weather sealed
- Weight g 414
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
Specifications
Full Specifications
Sensor
| Type | MOS |
| Size | micro-four-thirds |
| Megapixels | 20.4 |
| ISO Range | 200 |
| Processor | TruePic VIII |
Autofocus
| AF Points | 121 |
| AF Type | Single AF (S-AF) Continuous AF (C-AF) Manual Focus (MF) S-AF + M |
| Eye AF | No |
| Animal AF | No |
| Subject Detection | No |
Shooting
| Burst (Mechanical) | 10 |
| Burst (Electronic) | 30 |
| Max Shutter | 1/32000 |
| Electronic Shutter | Yes |
Video
| Max Resolution | 4K |
| 4K FPS | 30 |
| 1080p FPS | 50 |
| 10-bit | No |
| Log Profile | No |
| RAW Video | No |
| Codec | H.264/MOV |
Display & EVF
| Screen Size | 3 |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Articulating | Yes |
| EVF Resolution | 2360000 |
Build
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.4 kg / 0.9 lbs |
| Battery Life | 310 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| USB | Micro-USB (USB 2.0) |
| HDMI | Micro HDMI |
| Hot Shoe | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III | Canon EOS R6 Mark III R6 Mark III | Fujifilm X-H2 X-H2 | Sony a7 a7 V | Nikon Z9 Z9 | Panasonic LUMIX GH7 GH7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless |
| Sensor | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds | 32.5MP full-frame | 40.2MP aps-c | 33MP full-frame | 45.7MP full-frame | 25.2MP micro-four-thirds |
| AF Points | 121 | 1053 | 425 | 759 | 1053 | 315 |
| Burst FPS | 10 | 40 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 75 |
| Video | 4K @30fps | 6K @120fps | 8K @60fps | 4K @120fps | 8K @120fps | 5K @120fps |
| IBIS | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 414 | 609 | 579 | 610 | 1160 | 721 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Evf | Build | Burst | Video | Sensor | Battery | Display | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III | 75.9 | 76.1 | 75.8 | 81 | 58.2 | 41.2 | 87.8 | 84.1 | 42.6 | 93.1 | 94.7 | 89.9 |
| Canon EOS R6 Mark III R6 Mark III Compare | 98.5 | 88.1 | 94.5 | 93 | 89.8 | 58.6 | 96.5 | 99.1 | 93 | 93.1 | 94.7 | 99.5 |
| Fujifilm X-H2 X-H2 Compare | 88.1 | 95.5 | 89.3 | 85.4 | 99.9 | 97.2 | 96.9 | 84.1 | 83.3 | 93.1 | 94.7 | 93.4 |
| Sony a7 a7 V Compare | 95.8 | 88.9 | 94.6 | 91 | 89.8 | 59.9 | 96.6 | 99.5 | 93 | 93.1 | 94.7 | 96 |
| Nikon Z9 Z9 Compare | 98.5 | 89.7 | 99.2 | 96 | 97.9 | 64.8 | 97.3 | 84.1 | 97.3 | 93.1 | 85 | 84.7 |
| Panasonic LUMIX GH7 GH7 Compare | 84.6 | 88.1 | 97.2 | 95.1 | 97.5 | 56 | 89.3 | 84.1 | 93 | 93.1 | 94.7 | 96 |
