•16MP MOS Four Thirds format sensor
•Weather-sealed body
•Twin control dials
•New, '5-axis' image stabilization
•Shoot at up to ISO 25,600
•800x600 pixel (1.44M dot) LCD electronic viewfinder
• VGA-equivalent 3" OLED touchscreen display - tilts 80° upwards and 50° downwards
•Latest TruePic VI processor
•Improved C-AF autofocus with 3D tracking
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Preview: 1. Introduction: Digital Photography Review
The E-M5 may have borrowed the style of a DSLR but it's a lot smaller than one. Here we compared it to the Canon EOS 1100D (Rebel T3), itself not a particularly large example of the breed. As you can see the E-M5 is smaller in every respect, despite offering a much greater degree of direct control. The Rebel has a built-in flash, which the Olympus lacks, but the clip-on unit is so easily fitted in a pocket that it makes almost no difference when carrying the cameras.
In common with Olympus' range-topping Four Thirds DSLRs, the E-M5 is weather sealed, as is the accompanying flash unit. The 12-50mm F3.5-6.3 kit zoom is similarly sealed. Additionally, owners of high-end, weather-resistant Four Thirds lenses will have the choice of buying the MMF-3 adapter - a sealed version of the Four Thirds to Micro Four Thirds adapter.
Last edited by jogiba; 02-07-2012 at 07:57 PM.