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- The OM-5 works well with small lenses; for larger optics, an ECG-5 grip is available.
- The front of the OM-5 shouts ‘Olympus’ but that familiar branding has been replaced.
- IP53 weather sealing will offer reassurance when using this camera in wet conditions.
The OM System OM-5 may be the first ‘Olympus camera’ not to bear the iconic brand name, but the familiar logo is the only thing that’s missing here – this is a camera that lives up to the Olympus legacy and expands on it in a number of worthwhile ways.
The OM-5 is the successor to the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III. It is the manufacturer’s ‘middle camera’, next to the flagship OM System OM-1 and the entry-level Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV (which will be rechristened the OM-10 upon the next model).
Where the OM-1 is the top-tier system for professionals and experts, the OM-5 is built to deliver many of the flagship’s best features in a body that’s smaller, lighter and built for those who want to go on an adventure and take a photograph, rather than going on a photographic adventure. So how does the OM-5 stack up next to the best Olympus cameras?
Key features
The OM System OM-5 features the same 20.4MP sensor as the E-M5 Mark III, but it’s paired with an updated TruePic IX processor to squeeze even more computational cleverness out of the body – and this is where it truly shines.
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