Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II (Body) Black
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Mirrorless Camera
Basic Skill Level (Photo)
Intermediate Skill Level (Photo)
Basic Skill Level (Video)
Intermediate Skill Level (Video)
Everyday Life Photography
Events Photography
Sports Photography
Underwater Photography
Travel
Live Streaming
Event Videos
Home Videos
Vlogging
Time-lapse Videos
Low-light Videos
Wildlife Photography
Landscape Photography
High FPS Videos
WiFi Connectivity
Dust-proof
Professional Looks
Regular Looks
Bluetooth Connectivity
Camera Body Only

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Technical Specifications

3D Photo - Yes
Analog Signal Format System NTSC, PAL NTSC, PAL
Audio Formats Supported WAV LPCM
Audio Noise Reduction Yes -
Audio System Mono Stereo
Auto Exposure (AE) Lock - Yes
Auto Focus Yes Yes
Auto Focus (AF) Assist Beam Yes Yes
Auto Focus (AF) Lock - Yes
Auto Focus (AF) Points 800 800
Auto Focus (AF) Points Selection 1 1
Batteries Included Yes -
Battery Life (CIPA Standard) - 350 shots
Battery Technology Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery Type BLN-1 BLS‑50
Brightness Adjustment Yes Yes
Built-in Display Yes -
Built-in Microphone Yes Yes
Built-in Processor - Yes
Built-in Speaker(s) Yes -
Cables Included AV, USB -
Camcorder Media Type SD, SDHC, SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC
Camera File System - DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3
Camera Shutter Type - Mechanical
Camera Type - MILC Body
Compatible Memory Cards SDHC, SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC
Compatible Products FL-50R, FL-36R, FL-20, FL-14, FL-300R, FL-600R -
Continuous Shooting Mode Yes Yes
Depth 44.5 mm 38.4 mm
Diopter Correction Yes -
Direct Printing Yes -
Display - LCD
Display Aspect Ratio - 3:2
Display Diagonal 3 3
Display Diagonal (metric) - 7.6 cm
Display Resolution (numeric) - 1037000 pixels
Dustproof Yes -
Electronic Viewfinder Yes Yes
External Flash Connector Yes Yes
Face Detection Yes Yes
Fastest Camera Shutter Speed - 1/4000 s
Flash Exposure Compensation - Yes
Flash Exposure Correction - ±3EV (1/2, 1/3, 1 EV step)
Flash Exposure Lock - Yes
Flash Modes - Auto, Flash off, Flash on, Slow synchronization
Focus TTL TTL
Focus Adjustment Auto/Manual Auto/Manual
HD Type - Full HD
HDMI (Micro) Ports Quantity 1 1
HDMI Connector Type - Micro
HDMI Ports Quantity Yes Yes
Height 85 mm 68.3 mm
Image Editing - Crop, Resizing, Rotating
Image Formats Supported JPEG, MPO, RAW JPEG, MPO, RAW
Image Sensor Size 4/3 4/3
Image Sensor Size (W X H) 17.3 x 13 mm 17.3 x 13 mm
Interval Recording 1 1
ISO Sensitivity 100, 200, 1600, 25600 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600
ISO Sensitivity (max) 25600 25600
ISO Sensitivity (min) - 200
Languages Support - Multi
Light Exposure Control Program AE Program AE
Light Exposure Correction - ± 5EV (1/2EV; 1/3EV step)
Light Exposure Modes - Aperture priority AE, Auto, Manual, Shutter priority AE
Light Metering - Centre-weighted, Evaluative (Multi-pattern), Highlight-weighted, Partial, Spot
Live stream capable 1 1
Live View - Yes
Magnification 2 x -
Manual Exposure Yes Yes
Manual Focus Yes Yes
Maximum Image Resolution - 4608 x 3456 pixels
Maximum Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels
Megapixel 16.1 MP 16.1 MP
Memory Slots 1 1
Microphone In Yes -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo -
Motion JPEG Frame Rate 60 fps 30 fps
Multi-shot - Yes
Number Of Batteries Supported 1 1
On Screen Display (OSD) Languages BUL, CHI (SIMPL), CHI (TR), CRO, CZE, DEU, ENG, ESP, EST, FIN, FRE, GRE, HUN, IND, ITA, JPN, KOR, LAV, LIT, NOR, RUM, RUS, SER, SLK, SLV, THA, TUR, UKR BUL, CHI (SIMPL), CHI (TR), CRO, CZE, DAN, DEU, DUT, ENG, ESP, EST, FIN, FRE, GRE, HUN, IND, ITA, LAT, LIT, NOR, POL, POR, RUM, RUS, SER, SWE, THA, TUR, UKR
Operating Relative Humidity (H-H) 30 - 90 % 30 - 90 %
Operating Temperature (T-T) -10 - 40 °F 0 - 40 °F
Photo Effects 1 1
PictBridge Yes Yes
Playback Modes Rotation, Slideshow Next, Pause, Previous, Slideshow, Zoom
Power Source Type - Battery
Product Colour Black Brown, Silver
Resolution At Capture Speed 1280x720@25fps, 1280x720@50fps, 1920x1080@24fps, 1920x1080@25fps, 1920x1080@30fps, 1920x1080@50fps, 1920x1080@60fps, 640x480@30fps 1920x1080@30fps
Saturation Adjustment - Yes
Scene Modes - Backlight, Beach, Children, Close-up (macro), Documents, Fireworks, Night, Night portrait, Panorama, Portrait, Snow, Sports, Sunset, Landscape (scenery)
Scene Modes Present Yes Yes
Self-timer Delay 2, 3, 5, 10, 12, 20, 30 s 2, 12 s
Sensor Format Cropped Cropped
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Shooting Modes Aperture priority, Auto, Lens priority, Manual, Movie, Program, Scene, Shutter priority Auto, Manual
Shutter Priority AE Yes Yes
Slowest Camera Shutter Speed - 60 s
Splash Proof Yes -
Stabilizer Yes Yes
Still Image Resolution(s) 4608x3456, 3200x2400, 1280x960 4608 x 3456, 3200 x 2400, 1280 x 960, 1280x720, 640 x 480
Supported Aspect Ratios - 1:1, 3:2, 3:4, 4:3, 16:9
Total Megapixels - 17.2 MP
Touchscreen Yes Yes
Tracking Focus 1 1
Tripod Mounting Supported Yes -
USB 2.0 Type-A Ports Quantity 1 1
USB Port - Yes
USB Version - 2.0
Vari-angle LCD Display Yes Yes
Video Formats Supported AVI, H.264, M-JPEG MOV, MP4
Video Recording Yes Yes
Video Recording Time - 90
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 pixels
Viewfinder Type Electronic -
Voice Recording Yes Yes
Weight 417 g 326 g
Weight (including Battery) - 374 g
White Balance Auto, Custom modes Auto
Wi-Fi Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Standards - b/g/n
Width 123.7 mm 117.1 mm
Wind Filter Yes Yes

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