Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III Body Silver

Micro Four Thirds

4/3'' Live MOS sensor

20.4 Megapixels

21.8 Megapixels

4:3 / 17.3 x 13.0mm

Primary colour filter (RGB)

TruePic VIII

Supersonic Wave Filter

Electronical Viewfinder

2.360K dots

Max. 1.37x with a 50mm lens set to infinity at -1 dioptre (depending on selected viewfinder style)

Approx. 100%

3 styles selectable

+/- 7 levels

Equipped -4.0 - +2.0 diopters / built-in type

27mm at -1 dioptre from eyepiece lens

Expands the Live View dynamic range

*Available in the EVF when in P, A, S and M modes. Art filter, WB and exposure are not reflected in EVF.

AF confirmation mark, AF frame (super impose), AF lock, Aperture value, Auto bracket, Battery check, Exposure compensation indicator, Exposure compensation value indicator, Exposure level indicator, Exposure mode, Flash, FP flash, Highlight & Shadow, Histogram, IS activating mode, Level Gauge, Live Pre-view function, Metering mode, Number of storable sequential pictures, Shutter speed, White balance

Vari-angle LCD - Touch Panel

1037K dots

7.6cm / 3.0'' (3:2)

+/- 7 levels

+/- 7 levels Vivid (default) / Natural

AF area enlargement, AF area selection, Art Filter, Enlargement, Enlargement playback, Frame forward/backward, Live Guide, Scene Modes, Shooting mode, Shutter release, Super Control Panel, Wi-Fi connection

2-axis

Rear display and viewfinder

Approx. 100%

When in HDR1 or HDR2

3 / 5 / 7 / 10 / 14x

Comparison, Grid (4 types), Grid, Histogram, Level Gauge, Magnified View, Standard information, Off

AE lock, AF confirmation mark, Aperture, Auto bracket, Battery check, Custom, Exposure compensation value, Face detection, Face / Eye detection mode, Flash intensity, Flash mode, Flash status, Super FP, Focal length, Focus peaking, Highlight & Shadow, Histogram, AF frame display, Shooting information, Touch Panel Condition, IS activating mode, ISO, Level Gauge, Metering mode, Focus mode, Record mode, Sequential shooting mode, Shooting mode, Shutter speed, Spot metering area, Number of storable pictures, White Balance, Wi-Fi

AEL notification, AE bracketing, AF frame, Aperture value, Battery indicator, Colour saturation compensation value, Colour space, Contrast compensation value, Drive mode, Exposure compensation indicator, Exposure level view, Exposure mode, Face detection, Flash compensation value, Flash mode, Focus mode, Gradation, Histogram, Internal temperature warning, ISO, Metering mode, Noise reduction, Number of storable frames, Record mode, Sharpness compensation value, Shutter speed, White balance, White balance compensation value

Sensor shift

Five-dimensional, vertical or horizontal activation, automatic

Available

Available

Up to 6.5 EV steps Sync IS

Up to 5.5 EV steps

Based on CIPA measurement conditions

TTL phase difference detection system, contrast detection system (when non high-speed contrast AF compatible lens is used, it works as MF assist)

Available

Eye Detect AF: Off, Left side priority, Near side priority, Right side priority

Available, With enlarged focusing area or focus peaking

121 points * /

121 points contrast AF

All target, single target (normal / small), group target (5-area / 9-area / 25-area)

* All cross type

Equipped

Available, Locked by first position of shutter release button in single AF mode, AE/AF lock button (customised)

Available, Available in continuous AF mode

Compatible with: All Micro Four Thirds AF lenses

3 - 999 shots

10 levels

Continuous AF*, AF* Tracking, Preset MF**, Stacking, Manual focus, Single AF*

* incl. manual override

** Distance setting values are rough estimates and only AF lenses can be used.

On / Off

White, black, red, yellow

High / Normal / Low

8 shots are taken at different focus points and automatically composited together into a single image

M.Zuiko Digital ED 60mm F2.8 Macro, M.Zuiko Digital ED 30mm F3.5 Macro, M.Zuiko Digital ED 7-14mm F2.8 PRO, M.Zuiko Digital ED 8-25mm F4 PRO, M.Zuiko Digital ED 8mm F1.8 Fisheye PRO, M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm F2.8 PRO, M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm F4 IS PRO, M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm F2.8 PRO, M.Zuiko Digital ED 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 IS, M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-400mm F4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO, M.Zuiko Digital ED 300mm F4 PRO

M.Zuiko Digital 1.4x Teleconverter MC-14, M.Zuiko Digital 2x Teleconverter MC-20

Angle of view becomes slightly smaller

Aperture priority, Manual, Programme automatic, Shutter priority, Bulb, Custom shooting, HDR, Movie, Time

+/- 5 EV ( 1, 1/2, 1/3 steps )

Note: Monitor and EVF displays only up to ±3 EV.

2 / 3 / 5 frames ( +/- 1/3, 2/3, 1 EV steps )

7 frames ( +/- 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 EV steps )

3 frames ( 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps )

3 / 5 frames ( +/- 2 / 3 EV steps )

7 frames ( +/- 2 EV steps )

Available

Shadow Adjustment Technology

Flicker Scan: Available for M, S and silent mode (can be confirmed in Live View)

3 settings storable

2 frames (shooting)

3 frames (editing)

Available

Live View

TTL open aperture light metering

324 zones Multi-pattern Sensing System

-2 - 20 EV (17mm f2.8, ISO 100)

Centre weighted metering, ESP light metering, Highlight, Shadow, Spot metering

Bleach Bypass, Cross Process, Diorama, Dramatic Tone, Gentle Sepia, Grainy Film, Instant Film, Key Line, Light Tone, Pale & Light Colour, Partial Colour*, Pin Hole, Pop Art, Soft Focus, Vintage, Water colour

Available

* 18 colours selectable

(customisable, default ISO LOW - 6400)

ISO LOW - 25600 in 1/3 or 1 EV ISO steps

Computerised focal-plane shutter

2s / 12s / Custom

1/8000 - 60s (in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps)

Up to 30 minutes (selectable longest time in the menu, default: 8 minutes)

Electronic shutter

1/8000 - 60s

0, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2, 4, 8, 15. 30s

JPEG: 8160 x 6120 / 5760 x 4320 RAW: 10368 x 7776

Equivalent to 50M / 25M pixel sensor (8 shots combined into a single JPEG using sensor shift)

Available in P/A/S/M mode

You need to install OM Workspace to develop on a PC.

Electronic first curtain shutter

1/320* - 60s

0, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 30s

* For speeds over 1/320 sec., mechanical shutter will automatically be selected.

Electronic shutter

1/32000 - 60s

0, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2, 4, 8, 15. 30s

1/7634 - 1/50s

1/250 - 1/30s *

* Frame rates greater 30fps are limited to their reciprocal value

Advanced detection system with Live MOS sensor

Off / Auto WB / Flash

On / Off

3 frames / +/- 2, 4, 6 mired steps

1 setting can be registered at Kelvin temperature (2000K - 14000K)

Available

4 custom settings can be registered

Flash, Flourescent 1, Overcast, Shade, Sunlight, Tungsten, Underwater

Approx. 10fps

Max. number of frames: RAW 150 / JPG (LF): Up to card capacity

6fps

Max. number of frames: RAW / JPG (LF): Up to card capacity

0 - 14 frames (recorded by half release prior to full release)

Approx. 30fps

Approx. 10fps

Approx. 30fps

Max. number of frames: RAW 23 / JPG (LF): 26

Approx. 10fps

Max. number of frames: RAW 152 / JPG (LF): Up to card capacity

Memory card: TOSHIBA SDHC UHS-II R95 W90 EXCERIA™

When using the M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm F2.8 Pro

Maximum sequential shooting speed may be affected by several factors including lens used, brightness, aperture, shutter speed, and ISO setting.

The actual shooting speed may become slower than set by a few frames per second. When using ISO Bracketing, performance will be affected at ISO 2000 or above.

1- 99 frames / Off (unlimited frames) (incl. pre-shutter frames)

Available

sRGB / AdobeRGB

Available when M.Zuiko Digital ED 8mm Fisheye PRO is attached Angle of view adjustable in 3 levels Compensation automatically ON when using Underwater Modes, available (can be confirmed in Live View)

4 levels (auto, high key, normal, low key)

Yellow, Orange, Red, Green

Sepia, Blue, Purple or Green in Black & White mode

5 levels

TruePic VIII

5 levels

5 levels

2x

Detachable flash with bounce capability (bundled)

AUTO, Slow synchronisation, Slow synchronisation with red-eye reduction, Slow synchronisation 2nd curtain, TTL-Auto, Fill-in, Manual, Manual (Full, 1/4, 1/16, 1/64), Off, Red-eye reduction

12.9 (ISO 200)

+/- 3 EV / 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps

1/250s

2nd curtain and slow synchronisation, Auto, Fill-in for exclusive flash, Manual, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronisation

TTL AUTO, AUTO, MANUAL, FP TTL AUTO, FP MANUAL

1/250s / 1/8000s (Super FP Mode)

+/- 3 EV ( 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps )

FL-14, FL-20, FL-36R, FL-50R, FL-300R, FL-600R, FL-700WR, FL-900R, STF-8

Note: Some functions are only available if they are supported by the external flash.

Available when used together with cameras compatible with the Olympus wireless RC flash system.

Triggered and controlled by bundled flash

4 groups

FL-36R, FL-50R, FL-300R, FL-600R, FL-700WR, FL-900R

Available

4 channels

Applied

12bit

Applied parallel recording

4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9 / 6:6 / 3:4

Applied

2.3

Applied

5184 x 3888 compressed

5184 x 3888 Fine (compression: 1/4)

MOV(MPEG-4AVC/H.264)

Flat

Rec run / Free run

Drop frame / Non-drop frame

ALL-I: ~ 202 Mbps

FullHD IPB (SF: ~52Mbps, F: ~30Mbps)

HD IPB (SF: ~26Mbps, F: ~14Mbps, N: ~10Mbps)

Aperture priority, Manual, Programme automatic, Shutter priority

Applied Sensor shift

M-IS1 (Image sensor shift and electronic image stabilizer with multi motion IS)

M-IS2 (Image sensor shift with multi motion IS)

* Frame rate may drop when using certain art filter

4096 x 2160 (C4K) / 24p / IPB (approx. 237 Mbps)

3840 x 2160 (4K) / 30p, 25p, 24p / IPB (approx. 102 Mbps)

Full HD 1920 x 1080 (16:9) / 30p, 25p, 24p / ALL-I (A-I), IPB (SF, F, N) (MOV)

Full HD 1920 x 1080 (16:9) / 60p, 50p / IPB (SF, F, N) (MOV)

HD 1280 x 720 (16:9) / 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p / ALL-I (A-I), IPB (SF, F, N) (MOV)

Class 10 or higher SD card is recommended for movie shooting

UHS-II or UHS-I U3 card is recommended for ALL-I shooting

4GB (AVCHD)

29min (MOV)

Bleach Bypass, Cross Process, Diorama, Dramatic Tone, Gentle Sepia, Grainy Film, Key Line, Light Tone, Pale & Light Colour, Partial Colour*, Pin Hole, Pop Art, Soft Focus, Vintage

* 18 colours selectable

Frame rate limited to 30fps or lower

Available

Available in M mode (can be confirmed in Live View)

Video signal and info display is processed

While recording, footage is simultaneously displayed on the HDMI monitor and on the camera, but the info display is shown only on either one of the two.

While playing movies, footage is simultaneously displayed on the HDMI monitor (normal size) and on the camera (normal size or enlarged).

Only video signal is processed

Movie quality is set to YCbCr 4:2:2 (8 bit), frame rate follows movie setting (24p, 30p and 60p settings are not recommended.), and sound will be recorded.

Art fade, Multi shot echo, Old Film, One shot echo, One push tele-converter

1920x1080 (MOV) / 120fps

4k, 1080p, 720p (AVI Motion JPEG®)

Available

High quality sound recording (Stereo linear PCM/24-bit, Sampling frequency 96kHz)

Stereo PCM/16bit, 48kHz, Wave Format Base

Equipped

30s

Stereo

Audio Dubbing, Recording Volume, Volume limiter, Wind Noise Reduction

Calendar, Index, Light box, Movie, Single, Zoom

Off / On

Available

Available

Available

Single, All, Selected

Single frame, Selected frames, All Frames, Release protect (Single/All selected)

Aspect ratio, Black & White, Correction of brightness, Correction of colour balance, Correction of saturation, e-Portrait, RAW data edit, Red-eye reduction, Resize, Sepia, Shadow Adjustment, Trimming

Equipped

Equipped

1 setting storable (Can be set to mode dial.)

Full / Basic

Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Turkish, Ukrainian, Spanish, Swedish

Equipped

Bluetooth® Low Energy Ver.4.2

Applied Micro connector (Type D) *

3.5 ø mm mini-jack

Applied

Bluetooth®, Wi-Fi

SD Memory Card (SDHC, SDXC, UHS-I, UHS-II compatible) Class 10 or higher SD card is recommended for movie shooting UHS-II or UHS-I U3 card is recommended for 4K, C4K, ALL-I shooting.

"HDMI", the HDMI logo and "High-Definition Multimedia Interface" are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by OLYMPUS CORPORATION is under license.

Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance.

QR code setting

P/A/S/M exposure modes, Live Composite, Bulb mode, Live View, Movie recording, Power off, Rec View, Self timer, Short movie, Touch AF & Shutter, Zoom

310 shots (using Toshiba SDHC UHS-I Card Exceria with IS on, with no flashes attached , based on CIPA test standards)

60min (standard JEITA conditions) 110min (when zoom and other operational functions are not used)

BLS-50 Lithium-Ion Battery (included)

1, 3, 5, 10 min. and off selectable.

Performance varies depending on different USB devices

125.3mm

49.7mm

85.2mm

414g (including battery and memory card)

366g (body only)

30 - 90% operation humidity / 10 - 90% storage humidity

-10 - 40°C Operating temperature / -20 - 60°C storage temperature