OLYMPUS OM-5 Olympus OM SYSTEM OM-5 Mark II Mirrorless Camera - Review

Type Mirrorless
Sensor 21.8MP Micro Four Thirds
Burst FPS 30 fps
Video 4K
IBIS No
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 418 g
OLYMPUS OM-5 Olympus OM SYSTEM OM-5 Mark II Mirrorless Camera - camera
69.4 Overall Score

Overview

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AF 43.7
EVF 92.1
Build 78.3
Burst 90.7
Video 78.9
Sensor 74.4
Battery 49.6
Display 96
Connectivity 86.9
Social Proof 64.9
Stabilization 39

Pros & Cons

Pros

Cons

  • Below average sensor (30th percentile)
  • Below average video (32th percentile)

Specifications

Full Specifications

Sensor

Type 17.4 x 13 mm (Four Thirds) CMOS
Size Micro Four Thirds
Megapixels 21.8
ISO Range 200
Processor TruePic IX

Autofocus

AF Type Single AF (S-AF), Single AF+MF (S-AF+MF), Continuous AF (C-AF),

Shooting

Burst (Mechanical) 30
Max Shutter 1/32000
Electronic Shutter Yes

Video

Max Resolution 4K

Display & EVF

Screen Size 3
Touchscreen Yes
Articulating Yes
EVF Resolution 1037000

Build

Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 0.4 kg / 0.9 lbs

Connectivity

Wi-Fi Yes
Bluetooth Yes
USB USB-C
HDMI Micro HDMI
Hot Shoe Yes

Value & Pricing

Price History

$1,480 $1,490 $1,500 $1,510 $1,520 Feb 23Feb 23Mar 5Mar 16 $1,500

vs Competition

Spec OLYMPUS OM-5 Olympus OM SYSTEM OM-5 Mark II Mirrorless Camera - Nikon Z9 Nikon Z 9 FX-Format Mirrorless Camera Body Sony Alpha 7 Sony a7 IV Mirrorless Camera with 28-70mm Canon EOS R6 Canon EOS R6 Mark II Body OM System OM-1 OM SYSTEM OM-1 Mark II Mirrorless Camera Fujifilm X-H2 Fujifilm X-H2 Mirrorless Camera, Black
Type Mirrorless Mirrorless Mirrorless Mirrorless Mirrorless Mirrorless
Sensor 21.8MP Micro Four Thirds 45.7MP Full Frame 33MP Full Frame 24.2MP Full Frame 22.9MP Micro Four Thirds 40.2MP APS-C
AF Points 759 1000 1053
Burst FPS 30 30 10 40 120 20
Video 4K 8K 4K 4K 4K 8K
IBIS false true true true true true
Weather Sealed true true true true true true
Weight (g) 418 1338 635 590 62 1660