Olympus E-M5 Mark II Micro Four Thirds camera officially announced
Olympus officially announced their new E-M5 Mark II Micro Four Thirds camera plus new accessories and lenses:
Pre-order options:
- Olympus E-M5 Mark II black
- Olympus E-M5 Mark II silver
- Olympus M.Zuiko ED 14-150mm f/4-5.6 II lens
- Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 camera
- Olympus HLD-8G external grip and HLD-6P battery holder kit for OM-D E-M5 Mark II
- Olympus HLD-6P battery holder for the OM-D E-M5 Mark II
- Olympus ECG-2 external metal grip for the OM-D E-M5 Mark II
- Olympus PT-EP13 underwater housing for OM-D E-M5 Mark II
- Olympus FL-LM3 flash
Sample photos from the E-M5 cameras can be found here.
The E-M5 Mark manual can be downloaded here.
Additional Olympus announcements:
→ M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 8mm f/1.8 Fisheye PRO lens (future development)
→ M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14-150mm f/4.0-5.6 II (28-300mm, 35mm equivalent) lens
→ Firmware version 3.0 for the OM-D E-M1
Olympus E-M5 Mark II hands-on and promo videos can be found here.
Olympus E-M5 Mark II specifications:
| Imaging | |
|---|---|
| Lens Mount | Micro Four Thirds |
| Camera Format | Micro Four Thirds (2x Crop Factor) |
| Pixels | 16 Megapixel |
| Max Resolution | 16MP: 4608 x 3456 |
| Aspect Ratio | 1:1, 3:2, 4:3, 16:9 |
| Memory Card Type | SD SDXC SDHC |
| Image Stabilization | Sensor-Shift, 5-Way |
| AV Recording | |
| Video Recording | Yes |
| Audio Recording | Built-in Mic: With Video, Stereo |
| Focus Control | |
| Focus Type | Auto & Manual |
| Autofocus Points | 81 |
| Viewfinder/Display | |
| Viewfinder Type | Electronic |
| Diopter Adjustment | - 4 to +2 m |
| Display Screen | 3" Rear Touchscreen Swivel LED |
| Exposure Control | |
| ISO Sensitivity | Auto, 200-3200 (High Sensitivity Mode: 100-25600) |
| Shutter | 1/8000 - 60 seconds |
| Metering Method | Center-weighted average metering, Multi-zone metering, Spot metering 1
Please Note:Multi-zone=Digital ESP |
| Exposure Modes | Modes: Aperture Priority, Auto, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority Compensation: -3 EV to +3 EV (in 1/3 EV steps) |
| White Balance Modes | Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Shade, Sunlight, Underwater |
| Burst Rate | Up to 10 fps at 16 MP |
| Flash | |
| Flash Modes | Auto Fill-in Off Red-eye Reduction |
| Built-in Flash | No |
| External Flash Connection | Hot Shoe |
| Performance | |
| Connectivity | HDMI D (Micro) AV / USB Multi, USB 2.0 1/8" Microphone |
| Wi-Fi Capable | Yes |
| Power | |
| Battery | 1x BLN-1 Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery Pack, 7.6 VDC, 1220 mAh |
| Physical | |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 4.9 x 3.3 x 1.8" / 12.4 x 8.4 x 4.6 cm |
| Weight | 14.4 oz / .41 kg Body Only |