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SubscribeOlympus details impressive OM-D E-M5 Micro Four Thirds camera
A 16.1-megapixel Live MOS Sensor with up to ISO 25600 sensitivity works with the highly regarded TruePic VI image-processing engine
The new E-M5 comes with an FL-LM2 Electronic Flash, which can be attached to the camera via the hot shoe mount
The E-M5 is said to be compatible with all Micro Four Thirds-compliant lenses
The Olympus E-M5 sports dual control dials, dedicated function buttons, a stereo microphone and built-in mono speaker, and has been treated to 11 filters
The new OM-D camera features a 1.44 million dot electronic viewfinder (EVF) with a refresh rate of 120 frames per second
Olympus has also included eye detection technology that automatically switches from the OLED display when the user's eye approaches the EVF
To the rear is a tilting 3-inch, 610,000 dot capacitive touchscreen OLED display
Olympus has taken the wraps off its new 16 megapixel Micro Four Thirds camera - the OM-D E-M5
The E-M5 benefits from a rugged dustproof and splashproof magnesium alloy body
The new E-M5 Micro Four Thirds camera has been based on the classic lines of the OM series film SLR cameras first introduced in 1972
Article Summary
At first glance, you might think that you've seen the new E-M5 from Olympus before, and you'd be right. Kind of. The new Micro Four Thirds camera is based on the classic lines of the OM series film SLR cameras first introduced in 1972, and becomes the first of the company's OM-D Series. Olympus trumpets its arrival as the beginning of a new era in digital imaging and has included a number of breaking technologies to support its claims.
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