This is the coming together of the best technical components and engineering skills of the Four Thirds Standard Olympus E - System to form a unique high performance professional camera. Splash-proof and dust-proof this tool will satisfy the most stringent demands of D-SLR photography. It is the ultimate in reliability and provides the highest grades of speed and image quality plus Live View function whether for stills or movies.
No blur. No dust.
No bulk. No limits.
Built on our revolutionary E-System technology the new Olympus E-5 adds powerful new features that let you do more than ever before. Designed to maximize the award-winning performance of Zuiko Digital lenses the E-5 achieves the highest image quality of any Olympus camera—with astonishing detail blazing speed and true-to-life color. New options like user control in Art Filters and 720p HD Video give you more freedom to explore creative effects. And with its weatherproof design the rugged E-5 can go anywhere.
A New Dimension in Image Quality
Pairing the new TruePic™ V+ image processing engine with a 12.3 megapixel High-Speed Live MOS Sensor the E-5 optimizes the power of Zuiko Digital lenses. New “Fine Detail Processing” technology captures exceptional detail from shadow to highlight. The E-5’s groundbreaking in-body Image Stabilization enables blur-free handheld shooting. And its redesigned 11-point High Precision Twin Cross AF system is one of the world’s fastest and most accurate.
New Creative Tools Bring Your Vision to Life
The first Olympus professional camera to offer 720p HD video the E-5 records at 30fps with high quality audio. While shooting high-definition video photographers can capture stereo sound quality by plugging in any microphone with a standard 3.5mm plug into the camera’s stereo microphone terminal. And 10 new in-camera Art Filters let you add dramatic effects to both still photos and HD video. All Art Filters can be used in Aperture priority Shutter priority Program and Manual exposure modes. And new to the E-5 the Multiple Exposure function lets you overlay up to 4 images in a single frame.
Reliability
•Large viewfinder with professional-level coverage of 100% and 1.15x magnification for accurate image control
•Spotless photography with most effective dust reduction system (Supersonic Wave Filter)
•Splashproof body and lens system
Image Quality
•High-performance built-in image stabiliser to stabilise all lenses (up to 5 EV steps) with two modes
•High Speed 12.3 Megapixel Live MOS sensor
•High image quality with a variety of bright dedicated-to-digital ZUIKO DIGITAL lenses
•TruePic V+ image processor
Speed
•Fully-biaxial high-speed 11-point AF system
•1/8000th sec. high-speed and high-precision shutter control X: 1/250
Creativity
•High-resolution 3 inch 921000 dots Dual Axis Swivel Hyper Crystal LCD
•Dramatic Tone Art Filter and 9 additional Art Filters give endless imaging ideas
•Nine aspect ratios
•Built-in Wireless flash control with commander function
•Multi-exposure mode
| Features | |
|---|---|
| Megapixel | 12.3 MP |
| Type | Body Only |
| Lens system | Single-lens reflex Live View |
| Colour of product | Black |
| Compatible memory cards | CFSDSDHCSDXC |
| ISO sensitivity | 100200400800160032006400 |
| White balance | AutoFluorescentCloudyDaylightShade |
| LCD Screen Size | 6.86 cm (2.7 ) |
| Display | TFT |
| Video capability | Y |
| Sensor type | Live MOS |
| Battery type | BLM-5 |
| Focal length | - |
| Mac compatibility | Y |
| Aspect ratio | 4:316:9 |
| Battery technology | Lithium-Ion |
| Compatible operating systems | Windows XP SP3 Vista 7 Mac OS X 10.5 |
| Interface | USB 2.0 |
| Built-in flash | Y |
| PictBridge | Y |
Latest technology advice and reviews update daily by cnet.com
| 05/25/2012 05:35 PM |
| LG 55-inch OLED TV hands-on |
|
LG's 55-inch 55EM960V is the biggest OLED telly yet, and at just 4mm thick it looks extremely cool to boot.
|
| 05/24/2012 05:46 PM |
| Samsung Galaxy S3 review |
|
The Samsung Galaxy S3 will rival the iPhone with its gorgeous 4.8-inch 720p resolution screen, impossibly slinky casing and quad-core chip.
|
| 05/24/2012 04:52 PM |
| JCB Toughphone Pro-Smart review |
|
Thick and heavy, the JCB Toughphone Pro-Smart likes a bit of rough and tumble. It's unquestionably the most robust Android phone available.
|
| 05/23/2012 05:31 PM |
| Toshiba Satellite L875-10G review |
|
The Toshiba Satellite L875-10G gives a good performance for both office tasks and gaming and doesn't break the bank doing it.
|
| 05/23/2012 01:34 PM |
| Motorola Razr Maxx review |
|
The Razr Maxx may have stamina, but if you value speed and style in a phone, there are slicker devices in the Android and iOS camps.
|
| 05/22/2012 05:54 PM |
| Samsung DV300F review |
|
The Samsung DV300F is a small, feature-packed camera with loads of creative filters and a decent video mode.
|
| 05/22/2012 05:47 PM |
| Samsung HMX-W300 review |
|
The sporty Samsung HMX-W300 is an inexpensive smart phone-like movie camera that shoots great videos and is built to take a few knocks.
|
| 05/22/2012 05:18 PM |
| HP Folio 13 review |
|
The HP Folio 13 compromises on size, weight and screen in order to keep the price competitive but it may appeal as an office ultrabook.
|
| 05/22/2012 12:09 PM |
| Sony 55HX853 review |
|
The 55-inch Sony 55HX853 produces gorgeous 2D and 3D pictures, has impressive sound quality and a very strong line-up of Internet services.
|
| 05/21/2012 05:30 PM |
| Panasonic TX-L47WT50B review |
|
The 47-inch Panasonic TX-L47WT50B offers great 2D and 3D picture quality but the touchpad controller is not great and its menus are dated.
|