Olympus announced the OM-D E-M5 Mark III on Thursday, October 17, ending the nearly four-year drought of the popular enthusiast camera line. The E-M5 series was a camera for adventure and travel photographers, thanks to its compact size and excellent performance. The new Mark III is further developed in this respect. Smaller, lighter and faster than the previous version, you get a 20 megapixel sensor and a faster processor for the more professional E-M1 Mark II.
Along with the new sensor, the E-M1's 121-point phase autofocus system is available. Especially when shooting moving subjects, it significantly surpasses the E-M5 Mark II. Improved stabilization to 5.5 stops or up to 6.5 with optional lenses that support Sync IS. This is not as good as the flagship OM-D E-M1X, but Olympus had to design an entirely new sensor shift system that could be mounted on a small body for the E-M5 Mark III.
But not everything is improved. Mark III, where the E-M5 Mark II was the master class of premium camera design, escaped the legacy of luxury by introducing more plastic into the body, providing smaller batteries and eliminating the vertical option in the E-M10 series. Battery grip. Olympus wasn't popular with battery grips on cameras sold in smaller sizes, but Olympus claims that battery life and weather sealing are the same as the Mark II, but these changes can lead to some E-M5 fans doing the wrong thing.
For those who have been waiting for this upgrade for a long time, technical improvements have also become somewhat difficult. Compared to the Mark II, its performance, especially autofocus, is quite good, but the E-M5 only catches up to the three-year-old camera, the E-M1. Where the E-M5 is known to introduce new technologies such as 16MP sensors and 5-axis stabilization in Mark II's original high resolution shot mode, Mark III doesn't offer anything yet. Olympus.
Of course, that doesn't mean the camera is bad. Digital Trends spent a week with the E-M5 Mark III in Moab, Utah in early October and was pleased with the results. It doesn't feel like an old E-M5, but it's still a fun and attractive little camera that can shoot circles around a bigger DSLR. Receive details and impressions from the full review currently under review.
The E-M5 Mark III, which will be released at the end of November, will cost $ 1,200 for the $ 1,800 with the M.Zuiko 14-150mm f / 4-5.6 kit lens.
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