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Olympus E-5 Body Only

$1,999.00

Quick Overview

The E-5 is the new flagship camera of the Olympus digital SLR range. It is designed as a high-performance camera for both the professional photographer and the creative enthusiast


Details

Olympus E-5 Body Only

 

  • 12.3 megapixel Live Mos
  • Fine Detail Technology with new TruePic V+ image processor
  • World's Fastest Autofocus
  • 3" swivel LCD (920k pixels)
  • Built-In IS (up to 5 EV)
  • HD 720P video with external mic support
  • 10 Art Filters in P/A/S/M modes
  • Wireless flash
  • Dual CF and SD card slot (UDMA/SDXC supported

     

    The E-5 is the new flagship camera of the Olympus digital SLR range. It is designed as a high-performance camera for both the professional photographer and the creative enthusiast.

    Headlining the array of new features of the E-5 is Olympus' new Fine-Detail Processing technology that delivers a groundbreaking level of resolving power, exceeding many contemporary APS-C sensor based SLR cameras in the professional class. Utilising a newly-refined 12.3 megapixel High-Speed LiveMOS technology sensor and the latest "TruePic V+" image processor, the E-5 captures a level of detail that is simply quite stunning

     

    This latest image processor retains Olympus' unique imaging signature, delivering pictures with film-like tonality that have vibrant yet believable colours. A high level of picture detail and colour-tone fidelity is maintained up to the camera's maximum ISO of 6400

     

    Its 11-Point Full Twin-Cross autofocus system that uses an overlapping matrix of 22 cross-sensors ensures that the E-5 is the fastest auto-focusing SLR camera in the world*; with a remarkable low-light auto-focus sensitivity of -2 EV. A large memory buffer enables the capture of up to 16** raw shots in continuous burst operation, at up to five frames per second

     

    The E-5 boasts the world's first* 3-inch dual-axis swivel VGA HyperCrystal LCD monitor for enhanced handling flexibility during Live View shooting of stills and video. The crystal clear screen has a 920K pixel resolution.

    Powerful Built-in Image Stabilisation 

    Up to 5 EV steps of image stabilisation is possible with the E-5's Supersonic Wave based Built-In Image Stabiliser.

    Creative Features for the Enthusiast

    For the creative photographer, the E-5 adopts the multi-exposure with Live View image overlay capability of Olympus' enthusiast digital SLR models. It has ten Art Filter digital effects that can be applied directly in real-time to both stills and HD video, to give the photographer added creative options. New with the E-5, Art Filters can be used in manual exposure, as well as shutter and aperture priority exposure modes. The E-5 also features TTL wireless flash control with its built-in flash functioning as commander. Its Super FP flash mode enables wireless flash synchronisation up to 1/8000th of a second.

    The E-5 supports audio capture for stills and video with its built-in mono microphone, and has a standard 3.5mm microphone socket to enable the direct connection of an external stereo microphone for enhanced audio recording quality.

    A Heavy-Duty camera for Heavy Duties

    Designed to withstand the rigours of hard professional use under adverse environmental and handling conditions, the E-5 features a super high-strength magnesium alloy body made using the Thixomold process

     

    Like all Olympus digital SLR models, the E-5 uses Olympus' award-winning Supersonic Wave Dust Reduction system. Its pro-grade shutter mechanism is tested to work for a minimum of 150,000 operational cycles.

    The E-5 supports the use of UDMA type compact flash memory for rapid shooting, as well as SD memory cards, with SDXC support

  • Specifications
    Product Name Olympus E-5
    Model E-5
    Type Single-lens reflex Live View digital camera with interchangeable lens system
    Compatible Lens ZUIKO Digital, FourThirds System lens
    Lens Mount FourThirds mount
    Body Magnesium alloy
    Media CF/SD Dual-Slot, CompactFlash Type I (UDMA), SD Memory Card(SDHC/SDXC compatible) Class 6 or higher is recommended for Movie shooting
    Effective Pixel Number 12.3 million pixels
    Imager Size 17.3mm x 13.0mm
    Type High Speed Live MOS sensor
    Total Pixel Number 13.1 million pixels
    Aspect Ratio 4:3
    Filter Array Primary colour filter (RGB)
    LPF New Fine Detail type
    IR Cut Filter Hybrid type
    Dust Protect Filter SuperSonic Wave Filter
    Viewfinder Type Eye-level TTL Optical
    Field Of View 100%
    Magnification Approx.1.15x (-1m-1, 50mm lens, infinity)
    Eye Point Approx. 20 mm (-1m-1)
    Diopter Adjustment -3.0 to +1
    Focusing screen Changeable at a service center (Neo Lumi-Micro Mat screen supplied, possible to change to grid mat type)
    Mirror Quick return mirror
    Viewfinder Information Aperture value, Shutter speed, Record mode, AF confirmation mark, Flash, WB, AE lock, Number of storable still images, Exposure compensation value, Metering mode, Battery warning, Exposure mode, AF frame (super impose), IS, Bracket, ISO value
    Depth Of Field Preview Yes
    Eye Cup Interchangeable type EP-5/6/7/8, EP-7 is supplied (Magnifier Eyecup ME-1 and Dioptric eyecups DE-P3 , DE-N3 are available)
    Eye Piece Shutter Built in
    Live View Type High Speed Live MOS Sensor for still picture shooting is used, 100% field of view, Exposure adjustment pre-view, White balance adjustment pre-view, Gradation auto pre-view, Grid line displayable, 5x/7x/10x magnification possible, MF/S-AF, AF frame display, AF point display, Shooting information, Histogram
    Image stabiliser Built in Imager Shift image stabiliser
    3 modes (normal, horizontal panning, vertical-format horizontal panning)
    Effective compensation up to 5 EV steps maximum
    Autofocus Type TTL phase difference detection system
    Focus Modes Single AF (S-AF) / Continuous AF (C-AF) / Manual Focus (MF) / S-AF + MF / C-AF + MF
    AF Detection Range EV -2 to 19 EV (ISO 100)
    Focus Areas 11-point Twin-Cross AF sensor
    Focus Area Selection Single target, Dynamic single target, All targets
    AF Assist Lamp Built-in flash (can be deactivated), or AF assist beam on optional Olympus dedicated flashes
    AF Lock Locked at first position of Shutter button in Single AF mode / AEL button (customizable)
    Focus Tracking Interlocked with Continuous AF mode
    Focus Aid Available
    Manual Focus Available by rotating focus ring, available for setting manual focus operation in AF mode (customised)
    Metering System TTL open aperture light metering with 49-zones multi-pattern sensing system
    Metering Modes (1) Digital ESP metering (49-point multi pattern metering)
    (2) Centre weighted average metering
    (3) Spot metering (approx. 2% of the viewfinder screen)
    (4) Spot with Highlight control
    (5) Spot with Shadow control
    Metering Range EV 1 - 20 (Digital ESP metering, Centre weighted average metering, Spotmetering)
    (Normal temperature, 50mm f2, ISO 100)
    Exposure Modes (1) P: Programme AE (Programme shift can be performed) (2) A: Aperture priority AE, (3) S: Shutter priority AE (4) M: Manual, (5) Custom: My mode ( 2 setting is recordable)
    Scene Select AE None
    Exposure Compensation ±5 EV in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps selectable
    AE Lock AEL button (customizable)
    Exposure Bracketing 2, 3, 5 or 7 frames in 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1EV steps selectable
    ISO Sensitivity (Auto) ISO 200 - 6400
    ISO Sensitivity (Manual) (ISO 100 - 6400
    Shutter Type Computerised focal-plane shutter
    Shutter Speed P(Ps), S, A, M mode: 60 - 1/8000 sec.
    Bulb: up to 30 min. (selectable longest time in the menu. Default: 8 min.)

    1/3, 1/2, or 1EV steps selectable.
    X-sync speed 1/250 sec. or longer, Super FP up to 1/8000 sec.
    Shutter release Soft-touch electromagnetic release
    Self-Timer Operation time: 12 sec., 2 sec. (cancel available)
    Remote Cable Release Available (with optional RM-CB1 Remote cable.)
    Remote Control 1. Optional RM-CB1 cable release usable
    2. Optional RM-1 infrared wireless usable (Operation time: 2 sec., 0 sec., bulb control available with RM-1)
    Drive Modes Single-frame shooting, Sequential shooting H, Sequential shooting L, Self-timer, Remote control
    Sequential Shooting Speed Approx. 5 frames/sec. in sequential shooting H, 1 to 4 fps selectable in sequential shooting L.
    Max. Frame Number On Sequential Shooting RAW mode: Max. 16 frames*
    JPEG mode: Up to card capacity*
    (*tested with Sandisk Extreme Pro 16GB)
    Auto WB System Hybrid detection system with High speed Live MOS sensor and dedicated external sensor.
    Preset WB 7 settings (3000K - 7500K)
    Lamp (3000K), Fluorescent 1 (4000K), Fluorescent 2 (4500K), Fluorescent 3 (6600K), Daylight (5300K), Flash (5500K), Cloudy (6000K), Shade (7500K), Underwater
    Custom WB 1 setting can be registered at Kelvin temperature (2000K - 14000K)
    WB Compensation ±7 steps in each A-B/G-M axis (in Auto WB / Preset WB mode / One touch WB)
    One Touch White Balance 4 custom settings can be registered
    WB Bracketing 3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in each A-G/G-M axis.
    Image Processing Engine TruePic V+
    Colour Space sRGB / Adobe RGB
    Picture Modes i-ENHANCE, Vivid, Natural, Portrait, Muted, Monotone, Custom (default setting: Natural), Pop Art, Soft Focus, Pale & Color, Light Tone, Grainy Film, Pin Hole, Diorama, Gentle Sepia, Cross Process, Dramatic Tone In custom mode, basic 5 modes and adjustment is available.
    Monotone Filter Effect Yellow, Orange, Red or Green filter available
    Picture Tones Sepia, Blue, Purple or Green tone available for Monotone
    Gradation 4 levels (Auto, High key, Normal, Low key)
    Built-in Flash Type Retractable pop up flash
    Pop up Automatic or manual
    Guide number 13 (ISO 100 m)
    Flash intensity control Up to ±3 EV in 1/3 EV steps
    Flash bracketing 3 frames in 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1 EV steps selectable.
    Flash Modes Auto, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction slow sync., Slow sync at 1st curtain, Slow sync at 2nd curtain, Fill-in,
    Manual (1/4, 1/16, 1/64), Off.
    External Flash Control Type Wireless (with FL-50R and FL-36R), TTL auto FP / TTL auto for Olympus dedicated flash, auto or manual
    Wireless Flash Capable Yes
    Wireless Flash Control Exposure mode, Shutter speed, Aperture value, Exposure compensation value bar, Exposure compensation value
    Flash compensation value bar, Flash compensation value, ALE notification, Flash compensation notification
    NR notification, BKT notification, AF illuminator disactivated notification, Color space
    Wirelss channel setting, Built-in flash intensity, Group setting
    Control panel information Battery information, Exposure mode, Shutter speed, Aperture value, Expsosure compensation value, ISO sensitivity,
    Exposure compensation indicator, Exposure indicator, Flash intensity compensation indicator, Date, BKT setting,
    NR setting, WB, WB comensation value, Picture mode, Flash mode, Record mode, Image size, Card information,
    Drive mode, Flash intensity compensation value, Metering mode, Recordable still image number, Focusing mode,
    FP warning, AF frame, AF illuminator disactivated notification, IS, Sharpness, Contrast, Saturation,
    Gradation, IS activating mode, Face detection, RC mode setting, Myset, Flush Charge, Multi Exposure, Aspect Ratio
    Playback Monitor Type Dual Axis Variable Angle HyperCrystal LCD panel (new type)
    Size 3 inch
    Pixel Number 920,000 pixels
    Playback Field Of View 100%
    Playback Display mode Single-frame, Index (4/9/16/25 frames), Calendar, Close-up ( 2 - 14X), Slideshow, Picture rotation (auto mode available), Light box
    Playback Information Histogram (independent luminance / RGB available), Highlight / Shadow point warning, AF frame, Shooting information
    Erase Modes Single frame, All frames, Selected frames (with protect function)
    Image Protect Mode Single frame, Selected frames, Release protect (Single/All selected)
    Copy Mode Single frame, All frames, Selected frames
    Type Of Recording Format DCF, DPOF compatible/Exif, PRINT Image Matching III
    Type Of File Format RAW (12-bit), JPEG, RAW+JPEG
    RAW+JPEG Recording Yes
    File Size RAW: 4032(H)x3042(V) (approx. 1/1.5 lossless compressed) Approx. 13.9MB
    Set1(LF): 4032(H)x3042(V) (1/4 compressed) Approx. 5.7MB
    Set2(LN): 4032(H)x3042(V) (1/8 compressed) Approx. 2.7MB
    Set3(MN): 2560(H)x1920(V) (1/8 compressed) Approx. 1.1MB
    Set4(SN): 1024(H)x768(V) (1/8 compressed) Approx. 0.3MB
    In-Camera RAW Development Yes
    Image Editing JPEG editing only: Shadow adjustment, Red-eye fix, Triming, Monotone, Sepia, Saturation (colour depth), Resize (producing another file), Aspect Change, e-Portrait
    PictBridge Yes
    User programmable custom settings Extended button programmability for:
    FN button - various settings
    AF Target button - various settings
    Preview button - various settings

    Myset - 4 customised sets available
    PC Interface USB 2.0 High Speed for storage and camera control
    Video Signal Output NTSC or PAL selectable. Mini HDMI type-C (1080i/720p/576p/480p)
    Flash attachment Hot shoe, External flash socket
    Battery BLM-5 Li-ion battery (BLM-1 usable). HLD-4 battery grip compatible. AC-1 ac adapter compatible.
    Battery life Approx. 870 shots (optical viewfinder only) (with BLM-5 under CIPA testing standard)
    Dimensions 142.5 mm (W) × 116.5 mm (H) × 74.5 mm (D) (5.6" × 4.6" × 2.9") (excluding protrusions)
    Weight 800 g (body only) , 892g (incl. Battery and CF card)
    Operating Temperature 0 - 40° (operation) / -20 - 60° (storage)
    Operating Humidity 30 - 90% (operation) / 10 - 90% (storage)
    Box contents Body, Li-ion battery BLM-5, Li-ion battery charger BCM-5, USB cable, Audio&Video cable, Shoulder strap, OLYMPUS View2 CD-ROM, Instruction manual, Warranty card