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Predecessor: |
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Canon 5D Mark II
5D Mark II vs 5D Mark III
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Successor: |
Olympus E-M5 II
E-M5 vs E-M5 II
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Canon 5D Mark IV
5D Mark III vs 5D Mark IV
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Model Number: |
E-M5 |
5D Mark III |
Alternate Model Number(s): |
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Camera Format: |
Compact System Camera |
Pro SLR |
Currently Manufactured: |
No |
No |
Retail Price: |
$1299.99 |
$3500.00 |
Street Price: |
$899.95 |
$2,079.48 |
Date Available: |
2012-04-15 |
2012-03-20 |
Tripod Mount: |
Yes |
Yes |
Weight: |
23.0 oz
(652 g)
includes batteries, kit lens
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33.5 oz
(950 g)
includes batteries
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Size: |
4.8 x
3.5 x
1.7 in.
(122 x
89 x
43 mm)
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6.0 x
4.6 x
3.0 in.
(152 x
116 x
76 mm)
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Waterproof: |
No |
No |
Waterproof Depth: |
n/a |
n/a |
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Sensor Type: |
Live MOS |
CMOS |
Sensor Manufacturer: |
Sony |
Canon |
Effective Megapixels: |
16.1 |
22.3 |
Sensor Format: |
4/3 |
35mm |
Sensor size: |
224.9mm2 (17.30mm x 13.00mm) |
864mm2 (36.00mm x 24.00mm) |
Approximate Pixel Pitch: |
3.75 microns |
6.25 microns |
Focal Length Multiplier: |
2.0x |
1.0x |
Aspect Ratio: |
4:3 |
3:2 |
Color Filter Type: |
RGBG |
RGBG |
Anti Aliasing Filter: |
Fixed |
Fixed |
Self-Cleaning: |
Yes |
Yes |
Sensor shift image stabilization: |
Yes |
No |
On-Sensor Phase Detect: |
No |
No |
DxO Sensor Score: |
71 |
81 |
DxO Color Depth Score (bits): |
22.8 |
24.0 |
DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs): |
12.3 |
11.7 |
DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso): |
826 |
2,293 |
Image Resolution: |
4608 x 3456
(15.9 MP,
4:3), 2560 x 1920
(4.9 MP,
4:3), 1024 x 768
(0.8 MP,
4:3), 640 x 480
(0.3 MP,
4:3) |
5760 x 3840
(22.1 MP,
3:2), 3840 x 2560
(9.8 MP,
3:2), 2880 x 1920
(5.5 MP,
3:2), 1920 x 1280
(2.5 MP,
3:2), 720 x 480
(0.3 MP,
3:2) |
Image File Format: |
JPEG, MPO, 12-bit RAW, RAW + JPEG |
JPEG (EXIF v2.3), RAW, M-RAW (10.5MP), S-RAW (5.5MP); 14-bit CR2 |
Continuous-mode frames/second: |
8.9 |
6.0 |
Can take movies: |
Yes |
Yes |
Movie Resolution: |
1920x1080 (60i)
1280x720 (60p/30p)
640x480 (30p)
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1920x1080 (30p/25p/24p)
1280x720 (60p/50p)
640x480 (30p/25p)
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Movie File Format: |
MOV (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 with stereo sound), AVI (Motion JPEG) |
.MOV (MPEG-4 AVC / H.264), ALL-I and IPB modes |
Composite Video Out: |
Yes |
Yes |
NTSC/PAL Switchable Video: |
Yes |
Yes |
Video Usable as Viewfinder: |
No |
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HD Video Out: |
Yes |
Yes |
HD Video Connection: |
HDMI |
HDMI |
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Lens Mount: |
Micro Four Thirds |
Canon EF |
Lens: |
Olympus M.Zuiko 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 EZ Digital ED |
n/a |
Focal Length (35mm equivalent): |
24 -
100mm
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Focal Length (actual): |
12 -
50mm
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Zoom Ratio: |
4.20x |
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Aperture Range: |
f/3.5 - 22 (wide) / f/6.3 - 22 (tele) |
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Integrated ND Filter: |
No |
No |
Normal Focus Range: |
35 cm to Infinity
13.8 in to Infinity
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Macro Focus Range: |
20 -
50 cm
7.9 -
19.7 in
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Filter Thread: |
52.0mm |
n/a |
Thread Type: |
n/a |
n/a |
Optical Image Stabilization: |
No |
No |
Digital Zoom: |
Yes |
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Digital Zoom Values: |
Up to 2x |
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Auto Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
Auto Focus Type: |
High-speed Contrast-detect AF: 35-area multiple AF / All target, Group target area (9-area), Single target |
Phase Detect : 61-point (up to 41 cross-type points); One to five cross-type AF points at f/2.8, 10 to 20 cross-type AF points at f/4, and 15 to 21 cross-type AF points at f/5.6. |
Auto Focus Assist Light? |
Yes |
No |
Manual Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
Viewfinder: |
EVF / OLED
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Optical / LCD
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Viewfinder Type: |
EVF; 1.44M-dot, 1.15x magnification, 18mm eyepoint, -4 to +2 diopter, eye sensor |
SLR type; fixed eye-level pentaprism, 100% coverage, 0.71x magnification, 21mm eyepoint, -3 to +1 diopter, fixed focusing screen, on demand grid |
Focus Peaking: |
No |
No |
EVF Resolution: |
1,440,000 dots
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n/a
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Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent): |
0.58x |
0.71x |
Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed): |
1.15x |
0.71x |
Eye-level Viewfinder: |
Yes |
Yes |
Rear Display: |
Yes |
Yes |
Rear Display Size (inches): |
3.0 |
3.2 |
Rear Display Resolution: |
614,000 dots
(205,000 px)
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1,044,000 dots
(348,000 px)
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Touchscreen: |
Yes |
No |
Articulating Screen: |
Yes |
No |
Tilt Swivel Screen: |
No |
No |
Selfie Screen: |
No |
No |
Max Playback Zoom: |
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10.0x |
Top Deck Display: |
No |
Yes |
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Maximum ISO (native): |
25600 |
25600 |
Minimum ISO (native): |
200 |
100 |
ISO Settings: |
AUTO: ISO Low (100) - 25600 (customizable, Default 200-1600) / Manual ISO Low (100) - 25600, 1/3 or 1 EV steps selectable |
Auto, 100-25600 in 1/3 or 1 EV steps, expandable to 50 (L), 51200 (H1) and 102400 (H2) |
Auto ISO Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
White Balance Settings: |
Auto, Lamp, Fluorescent, Daylight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Custom WB, One-touch WB |
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent, Flash, Custom, Color Temperature |
Shutter Speed Range: |
1/4000 - 60 sec |
1/8000 - 30 sec |
Bulb Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
Exposure Compensation: |
+/- 3.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
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+/- 5.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
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Metering Modes: |
Digital ESP metering (324-area multi pattern metering), Center weighted average metering, Spot metering, Spot metering with highlight control, Spot metering with shadow control |
63-zone Evaluative, Center-weighted, Partial (center, 7.2%), Spot (center, 1.5%) |
Program Auto Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
Aperture Priority: |
Yes |
Yes |
Shutter Priority: |
Yes |
Yes |
Full Manual Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
Creative Exposure Modes: |
Scene select AE (Portrait, e-Portrait, Landscape, Landscape + Portrait, Sport, Night, Night + Portrait, Children, High Key, Low Key, DIS mode, Macro, Nature Macro, Candle, Sunset, Documents, Panorama, Fireworks, Beach & Snow, Fisheye Conv., Wide Conv., Macro Conv., 3D Still), Art Filter, Underwater wide / macro |
n/a |
Self Timer: |
2, 10 seconds |
2, 10 seconds |
Time Lapse (intervalometer): |
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High Resolution Composite: |
No |
No |
Built-in Flash: |
No |
No |
Flash Modes: |
Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1 (FULL) - 1/64) |
n/a |
Flash Guide Number (ISO 100): |
7.0 m /
23.0 ft.
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n/a |
Flash Range Description: |
Bundled FL-LM2 GN = 7m/ISO 100 |
n/a |
Max Flash Sync: |
1/250 |
1/200 |
Flash Exposure Compensation: |
+/- 3.0 EV
in 0.3EV steps
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+/- 3.0 EV
in 0.3EV steps
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External Flash Connection: |
Hot Shoe |
Hot Shoe, PC Sync |
Built-In Wireless Flash Control: |
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No |
Usable Memory Types: |
SD / SDHC / SDXC |
CF1 / SD / SDHC / SDXC |
UHS Support: |
UHS-I |
No UHS support |
Other Memory: |
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UDMA7 compliant |
Dual Card Slots: |
No |
Yes |
RAW Capture Support: |
Yes |
Yes |
Uncompressed Format: |
12-bit RAW, RAW + JPEG |
RAW, M-RAW (10.5MP), S-RAW (5.5MP); 14-bit CR2 |
Movie File Format: |
MOV (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 with stereo sound), AVI (Motion JPEG) |
.MOV (MPEG-4 AVC / H.264), ALL-I and IPB modes |
Included Memory: |
No memory included |
No memory included |
Included Memory Type: |
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Built-In Wi-Fi: |
No |
No |
NFC: |
No |
No |
Bluetooth: |
No |
No |
Built-In GPS: |
No |
No |
Microphone Jack: |
No |
Yes |
Headphone Jack: |
No |
Yes |
External Connections: |
USB 2.0 High Speed |
USB 2.0 High Speed |
PictBridge Compliant: |
Yes |
Yes |
DPOF Compliant: |
Yes |
Yes |
Remote Control: |
Yes |
Yes |
Remote Control Type: |
Optional Remote cable RM-UC1 |
Optional Wired or Wireless |
Connections (extended): |
Micro HDMI (Type-D), combined AV/USB connector, Accessory Port 2 |
Mini HDMI (Type C), Remote Jack, Stereo Mic Jack, Stereo Monitor Jack, PC-Sync Terminal |
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Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution): |
0.52 |
<0.3 |
Cycle time for RAW shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame): |
0.51 |
<0.3 |
Buffer size for RAW shooting in single shot mode (frames): |
20 |
Unlimited |
Cycle time for RAW+JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per shot): |
0.56 |
<0.3 |
Camera penalizes early shutter press? |
No |
No |
JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution): |
8.9 |
6.0 |
Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution): |
17 |
63 |
RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
9.0 |
6.0 |
Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames): |
16 |
18 |
RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
9.0 |
6.0 |
Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames): |
15 |
7 |
Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid): |
0.28 seconds |
0.12 seconds |
Shutter lag (full AF, tele): |
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Shutter lag (full AF, live view - DSLR): |
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0.78 seconds |
Shutter lag (prefocused, live view - DSLR): |
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0.060 seconds |
Shutter Lag (manual focus): |
0.102 seconds |
0.095 seconds |
Shutter lag (full AF, with flash): |
0.44 seconds |
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Shutter Lag (prefocused): |
0.056 seconds |
0.061 seconds |
Shutter Lag (notes): |
Full Autofocus, Multi-area AF mode lag = 0.175 second |
Optical Viewfinder:
Full AF shutter lag, wide-area mode: 0.142s
Live View:
Full AF shutter lag, phase-detect: 0.823s
Full AF shutter lag, contrast-detect: 0.780s
Prefocused: 0.060 |
Startup Time: |
1.1 seconds |
0.5 seconds |
Play -> Record Time: |
0.7 seconds |
0.2 seconds |
Flash cycle time, full power: |
4.3 seconds |
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Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View): |
360 shots |
200 shots |
Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF): |
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950 shots |
Battery Life, Video: |
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Battery Form Factor: |
Proprietary BLN-1 |
Proprietary LP-E6 |
Usable Battery Types: |
Lithium-ion rechargeable |
Lithium-ion Rechargeable or BG-E11 battery grip |
Batteries Included: |
1 x Proprietary BLN-1 Lithium-ion rechargeable
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1 x Proprietary LP-E6 Lithium-ion rechargeable
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Battery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter): |
Yes |
Yes |
Dedicated Battery Charger Included: |
Yes |
Yes |
Internal Charging Supported: |
No |
No |
Included Software: |
Olympus Viewer 2 CD-ROM |
Canon EOS Digital Solution Disc |
OS Compatibility: |
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Notes & Features: |
3" tilting OLED monitor with Touchscreen panel, Hi-res EVF, 5-axis image stabilization, 9 fps burst, Full HD video. |
New 22.3-megapixel Full-frame CMOS Sensor, DIGIC 5+ Processor, 61-point AF System, 63-zone iFCL Metering System, 6fps Bursts, Full HD video, 100% OVF, 3.2" 1.04M-dot LCD, Dual Card Slots (SD+CF), HDR Mode, Multiple Exposure Support, Scene Intelligent Auto, Comparative Playback, Dual-Axis Electronic Level, Auto Lighting Optimizer, In-Camera RAW Processing. |