![]() ![]() It continues to be constructed of polycarbonate to help keep both the weight and price down, rather than the magnesium-alloy used in 2015's E-M5 II, which could prove to be a deal-breaker for some. ![]() Unfortunately there is still one pretty big step back in terms of the OM-5's external design. There is a dedicated ISO button just above the rear thumb-rest, along with a Mode 1/2 switch that incorporates an AEL/AFL button within it. On top of the camera, the dedicated shooting mode dial is over on the right and the the power switch and customizable drive and display buttons are on the left. ![]() We would really have expected the new model to use the same updated menus as the other OM-branded camera in the range. Perhaps more disappointingly, the OM5 also continues to use the older Olympus menu system, rather than the newer, much clearer one that made its welcome debut on the O-M1 model. So owners of the previous EM-5 III model will feel right at home with using the new OM-5 if they decide to upgrade. The OM System OM-5 is virtually identical to its predecessor - "if it ain't broke, don't fix it"seems to have been the design team's mantra. In fact, that's because there have been no significant changes made to the camera's exterior and controls, other than to the two name badges on the front, which now read OM System and OM-5. Three years is a long time in the fast moving world of photography, and at first glance you'd be hard-pressed to spot any differences at all between the new OM-'s E-M5 Mark III model. It is designed in Japan and made in Vietnam. The OM System O-M5 is available in silver or black priced at £1199 / $1199 body-only, and also in different lens kit versions. Other key features include a 3-inch touch-sensitive, vari-angle LCD screen, 2.36 million-dot OLED electronic viewfinder with eye-detection, 10 frames per second burst shooting with AF/AE tracking, a sensitivity range of ISO 64-25600, Live Composite, Pro Capture, Focus Stacking and USB charging. It also now offers unlimited recording times, the ability to create vertical videos for social media, and the OM-Log400 picture profile for easier colour grading. On the video side, the Olympus OM-5 continues to offer Cine 4K recording at 24p and 4K 30p recording, plus Full HD 120p slow-motion, with a dedicated 3.5mm Mic jack for better sound recording. These include the Live ND, Starry Sky AF and Handheld High Res Shot modes. The new OM-5 offers a number of AI-driven features which the older model does not have. New to the OM-5 is the 50MP Handheld High Res Shot mode which creates a 25 megapixel JPEG or a 50 megapixel JPEG or RAW file whilst hand-holding the camera. In the High Resolution mode, the 5-axis image stabilisation system can create a 25 or 50 megapixel JPEG or an 80 megapixel JPEG or RAW file by moving the sensor between each shot and merging eight single exposures into one during the course of 1 second. It offers a very effective effective 5-axis image stabilisation system which is now rated for up to 6.5-stops of compensation with any lens that's fitted to it, and 7.5 stops when using the stabilized M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm F4 IS PRO zoom lens. The OM-5 does have a new processor, though, in the TruePic IX, which promises to improve the image quality compared to the older EM5 III with its previous-generation TruePic VIII processor. The OM5 is a classically styled camera that has exactly the same 20.4 megapixel Live MOS sensor found in the previous E-M5 Mark III camera, and the same dual phase- and contrast-based auto-focus system, with 121 cross-type AF points for both. It brings some of the more advanced imaging technologies from the flagship O-M1 into a more compact, lightweight and IP-53 rated weather-sealed camera body, and at a significantly lower price-point. The OM System OM-5 is a new Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera that replaces the 3-year-old E-M5 Mark III model. ![]()
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