Olympus OM-D E-M5
Mirrorless · Micro Four Thirds · Announced February 2012 · Discontinued (new stock may be limited)
Official site on explore.omsystem.com (opens the maker's site in a new tab)
No live price in Australia yet. We show one only when a retailer's feed or API sends it: where to look.
- Micro Four Thirds sensor: 16.1 MP, Live MOS
- In-body stabilisation: 4 stops, CIPA rating
- Top video mode: 1080p
- Subject-detection AF: Human, 35 AF points
- Electronic viewfinder: 1.44M dots
- Burst shooting: 9 fps, Mechanical shutter
- Weight with battery: 425 g
- Weather sealing: Sealed
Where to buy the E-M5 in Australia
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Price around the world
Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in AUD at today's exchange rate.
| Market | Lowest new | Lowest used/refurb |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $649≈ A$933 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | £200≈ A$383 |
| Europe | — | — |
| Australia(you) | — | — |
| Singapore | — | — |
Each price is in its own currency, as the store charges it. The ≈ figures are approximate, at today's exchange rate (ECB reference rates, 2026-10-16), rounded, and leave out shipping, import duty, GST/VAT and card fees. A camera bought abroad may not carry a local warranty: see grey-market cameras before you buy.
Price history
Price history starts the day we first price this product here; a chart appears after the second day.
Used: what it should be worth
No used E-M5 listings at the stores we track yet. A "should be worth" value appears after a week of used prices.
From used and refurbished asking prices at the stores we track, checked every few hours. Confirmed eBay sale prices will be added once eBay grants us access to its sold-listings data.
Low light & noise
3.7 µm pixels
16.1 MP on a micro four thirds sensor, ISO up to 25,600
Bigger pixels gather more light each, so they tend to show less noise at high ISO, but sensor design matters as much. For real noise at ISO 6400, these sites measure it:
- Photons to Photos: dynamic range vs ISO ↗Photographic dynamic range measured at every ISO, bodies on one chart
- Photons to Photos: noise vs ISO ↗Read noise at every ISO from lab tests: lower is cleaner in the shadows
- DPReview studio scene ↗The same scene shot by each camera at the ISO you pick, side by side
- DPReview reviews ↗Full reviews with high-ISO samples
- Low-light video tests ↗Real-world high-ISO footage on YouTube
How it stacks up
- 425 g — lighter than 67% of the micro four thirds mirrorless cameras we list
- 360 shots — longer battery life than 52% of the micro four thirds mirrorless cameras we list
Compare the E-M5
Suggested kit
The body and lenses that fit it natively, picked by focal range and price from our catalog. Lowest new price today in Australia.
| Olympus OM-D E-M5The body. | Not priced today |
| OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 EZOM System's own standard zoom at a price that suits this body: 28–84mm equivalent covers rooms, street and portraits. | A$333 |
| Panasonic Lumix G 25mm F1.7 ASPH.A bright f/1.7 prime for low light and soft backgrounds, at 50mm equivalent. | Not priced today |
| OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm F4.0 PROReaches 80–300mm equivalent for sport, wildlife and faraway detail. | A$1,098 |
| Total of the 2 priced items | A$1,431 |
Lenses for the E-M5
All 16 Micro Four Thirds lenses →Standard
Wide
Ultra-wide
Telephoto
Super-telephoto
Accessories for the E-M5
All accessories →Speedlights & flashes
Pre-Owned Metz Mecablitz 44 AF-1 Digital Flash for Olympus With Manual SN: 42024429 (Second Hand)
Cheapest flash for this system at Camera Electronic · Used · 30 options
A$45
Wireless triggers
Godox X5O TTL Wireless Flash Trigger for Olympus and Panasonic
Cheapest trigger for this system at Georges Cameras · New · 15 options
A$28.28
Lens caps & hoods
LARMOR - Gen 5 Screen & Hood Glass LCD Protector Olympus E-M5/E-M1/E-M10/E-P5
Cheapest cap or hood for the E-M5 at Digidirect · New
A$39.95
Reviews
Read what reviewers found. Each link opens that site's search for the E-M5.
- Digital Camera WorldReviews and buying guides
- Camera LabsIn-depth reviews with sample images
- Imaging ResourceLab and field tests
- Amateur PhotographerReviews and verdicts
- YouTubeVideo reviews
- Reddit r/photographyOwners' opinions
E-M5 specifications
Overview
- Type
- Mirrorless
- Announced
- Feb 2012
- US launch price
- $999.99
- Lens
- Interchangeable
Sensor & image
- Sensor size
- Micro Four Thirds
- Sensor type
- Live MOS
- Resolution
- 16.1 MP
- Native ISO
- 200–25,600
- In-body stabilisation
- Yes, 4 stops
Speed & autofocus
- Burst (mechanical)
- 9 fps
- Burst (electronic)
- —
- Fastest shutter (mech.)
- 1/4,000s
- Fastest shutter (elec.)
- —
- AF points
- 35
- Subject detection
- Human
Video
- Max resolution
- 1080p
- 4K frame rate
- —
- 10-bit internal
- No
- Internal raw video
- No
- Mic input
- No
- Headphone jack
- No
Viewfinder & screen
- Viewfinder
- Electronic, 1.44M dots
- Rear screen
- 3", 0.61M dots
- Screen articulation
- Tilting
- Touchscreen
- Yes
Body & battery
- Weight (with battery)
- 425 g
- Dimensions (W×H×D)
- 121 × 89.6 × 41.9 mm
- Weather sealed
- Yes
- Battery (CIPA shots)
- 360
- Card slots
- 1 · SD UHS-I
- USB-C
- No
- Built-in flash
- No
- Wi-Fi / Bluetooth
- None
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