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 |
Value & Pricing
Price History
vs Competition
| Spec | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III | Fujifilm X-H2 X-H2 | Canon EOS R6 Mark II R6 Mark II | Panasonic LUMIX S5IIX S5IIX | Nikon Z5 II Z5 II | Sony Alpha a6700 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless |
| Sensor | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds | 40.2MP aps-c | 24.2MP full-frame | 24.2MP full-frame | 24.5MP full-frame | 26MP aps-c |
| AF Points | 121 | 425 | 1053 | 779 | 273 | 759 |
| Burst FPS | 10 | 20 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 11 |
| Video | 4K @30fps | 8K @60fps | 4K @60fps | 6K @60fps | 4K @60fps | 4K @120fps |
| IBIS | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 414 | 579 | 590 | 740 | 620 | 3942 |
| 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 | 43.2 | 93.1 | 94.7 | 90 |
| Fujifilm X-H2 X-H2 Compare | 88.1 | 95.5 | 89.3 | 85.4 | 99.9 | 97.1 | 96.9 | 84.1 | 83.7 | 93.1 | 94.7 | 93.4 |
| Canon EOS R6 Mark II R6 Mark II Compare | 98.5 | 88.1 | 94.1 | 88.4 | 84.1 | 49.1 | 98.6 | 84.1 | 83.7 | 93.1 | 94.7 | 98 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S5IIX S5IIX Compare | 97.3 | 88.5 | 97.4 | 91 | 93.5 | 49.1 | 90.3 | 84.1 | 83.7 | 93.1 | 94.7 | 84.7 |
| Nikon Z5 II Z5 II Compare | 82.7 | 89.7 | 95 | 88.5 | 85.2 | 53.6 | 90.7 | 84.1 | 93.2 | 93.1 | 94.7 | 84.7 |
| Sony Alpha a6700 Compare | 95.8 | 73.9 | 99.2 | 76.2 | 87.7 | 91.1 | 99.3 | 84.1 | 64.6 | 93.1 | 94.7 | 84.7 |
