Olympus OM-D E-M5 Silver

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Silver

Olympus
44 Overall Score
vs
OM System OM-5 OM-5 Black 2022

OM System OM-5 OM-5 Black 2022

OM System
83 Overall Score

Scores

Beginner
Olympus
47
OM System
80
Vlogging
Olympus
50
OM System
78
Wedding Events
Olympus
42
OM System
78
Video
Olympus
47
OM System
77
Youtube
Olympus
47
OM System
76
Streaming
Olympus
41
OM System
76
Sports Wildlife
Olympus
39
OM System
76
Travel
Olympus
53
OM System
74
Photography
Olympus
36
OM System
73
Product Photography
Olympus
39
OM System
71

Specifications

Olympus OM-D E-M5OM System OM-5 OM-5
Sensor
TypeLive MOSLive MOS
Sizemicro-four-thirdsmicro-four-thirds
Megapixels16.100000381469727 MP20.399999618530273 MP★
ISO Range200200
ProcessorTruePic VITruePic IX
Autofocus
AF Points
35
121
AF Type35Contrast Detection, Phase Detection: 121 (121 Cross-Type)
Eye AF—✓★
Shooting
Burst (Mechanical)9 fps30 fps★
Max Shutter—1/32000
Electronic Shutter✓✓
Video
Max Resolution1080p4K★
4K FPS—30 fps★
1080p FPS60 fps60 fps
10-bit—✓★
Log Profile—✓★
CodecH.264H.264
Display & EVF
Screen Size3"3"
Touchscreen✓✓
Articulating✓✓
EVF Resolution1.4M dots2.4M dots★
Build
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.45 kg0.37 kg★
Battery Life—310 shots★
Connectivity
Wi-Fi—✓★
Bluetooth—✓★
USB—Micro-USB★
HDMI—Micro-HDMI
Hot Shoe✓✓

Pros & Cons

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Silver

  • Strong stabilization (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong display (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong build (76th percentile)
  • Strong social proof (76th percentile)
  • Below average af (3th percentile)3th %ile
  • Below average sensor (12th percentile)12th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (14th percentile)14th %ile

OM System OM-5 OM-5 Black 2022

  • Strong user sentiment (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (91th percentile)91th %ile
  • Strong battery (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong connectivity (85th percentile)85th %ile

Pricing

OM System OM-5 OM-5 Black 2022 is $851 cheaper (2.1x less).

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Silver0.028score per dollar
vs
OM System OM-5 OM-5 Black 20220.110score per dollar

OM System OM-5 OM-5 Black 2022 offers 3.9x better value for money

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Silver

B&H Photo
used$325
Amazon
$1,600

OM System OM-5 OM-5 Black 2022

B&H Photo
used$689
B&H Photo
$749
Amazon
$1,000
Adorama
$1,300

Verdict

★ Winner: OM System OM-5 OM-5

Scores 83 overall, wins 10 of 10 usage categories and 14 of 29 specs.

OM System OM-5 OM-5 Better at:

VideoTravelYoutubeBeginnerVloggingStreamingPhotographyWedding EventsSports WildlifeProduct Photography

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