The Olympus PEN E-P5 is a mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera in the micro four thirds system released in October 2013. This is, despite its number, the fourth model in the PEN E-P range. It includes the same 16 MP sensor as the Olympus OM-D E-M5. As of January 2021, the E-P5 is still the last model in the main Olympus PEN range, only the Lite (E-PL) series has been updated since. The E-P5 comes in three colour schemes; black, silver and white.[1]
Specifications:
- 16MP Four Thirds sized (13x17.3mm) Live MOS sensor
- 1/8000s top shutter speed
- 5-axis image stabilization with panning detection
- ISO 100 – 25,600
- Burst rate: up to 9 frames per second (5 with continuous auto focus)
- Focus-peaking to assist manual focus
- Intervalometer and Time Lapse movie creation (up to 99 frames)
- 3" LCD touchscreen
- Built-in Wi-Fi for remote shooting (full control of all settings), image transfer and adding geolocation through smartphone
Compared to its predecessor Olympus PEN E-P3
- improved 5-axis sensor stabilization vs 3-axis sensor stabilization
- enhanced in-camera RAW conversion
- HDR bracketing
- fastest shutter speed 1/8000s vs 1/4000s - 1 EV faster
- Wi-Fi connectivity
- 9 fps burst rate vs 3 fps
- new 16 MPx sensor from the E-M5 vs 12 MPx
- higher maximum ISO: 25,600 vs 12,800
- tilting LCD screen vs fixed LCD screen
- Ergonomics: The thumb roller and the adjusting wheel around the d-pad have been replaced with customizable top dials.
Compared to the Olympus OM-D E-M5
In 2012, Olympus started the OM-D series with the E-M5 as their more professional line compared to their PEN series, which had been running for a few years. Back in the day, the main criticism for the PEN series was the lack of built-in viewfinder, the lack of weather-sealing and the weird ergonomics for some. Olympus worked on fixing these when they made the E-M5, and some of its features slid down into the E-P5.
- The E-P5 got the new 16 MPx sensor from the E-M5. Previously, every Olympus Micro Four Thirds camera had a 12 MPx sensor.
- The E-P5 got the 5-axis sensor stabilization with 4 EV efficiency.
- The same 9 fps burst. The low burst rate was a common weakness of previous Micro Four Thirds cameras.
- Tilting rear LCD screen.
There were features where the E-P5 was even better than the E-M5:
- It had 1/8000s fastest shutter speed instead of 1/4000s.
- It had a lot higher resolution back LCD screen: 1.03 million pixels vs 610k
- It had built-in Wi-Fi capabilities.
- It had a built-in flash.
However, the E-M5 had a major feature, the built-in electronic viewfinder, which the PEN series lacked until the PEN F's digital version, which was released in 2016. The EVF became a mainstream feature in the lower categories of mirrorless cameras as well, so the PEN series went to a decline, and a new camera in the main PEN series was never seen again after the E-P5.
The Olympus E-PL6 was the cheaper alternative to the E-PL5
References
- ^ Butler, Richard; Andy Westlake (2013). "Olympus PEN E-P5 Review". DPReview. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
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