see also:
| feature | E-M10 | E-M5 | E-M5 II | E-M1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| date released | Jan 2014 | April 2012 | Feb 2015 | Oct 2013 |
| price $AU Dec 2014 | $A699 now $A491 | $A1199 now $A449 | $A1599 now $A878 | |
| image quality | ||||
| sensor | 16mp | 16mp | 16mp | 16mp PDAF |
| dark frame noise for 60sec shots 1) | good, to ISO 1600? | good, to ISO 1600 | ? | poor, only good to ISO 400 |
| sensor shift hi-res | no | no | yes 40mp? | no |
| AA filter removed | no | no | ? | yes |
| sensor IS | 3 axis | 5 axis | 5 axis | 5-axis enhanced |
| electronic 1st shutter to reduce shake | yes | no | yes? | yes |
| flash sync | 1/200th | 1/250th | ? | 1/320th |
| image capture | ||||
| processing engine | Truepic VII | Truepic VI | Truepic VII? | Truepic VII |
| 1/8000th sec | no | no | ? | yes |
| max. burst rate | 8fps | 9fps | ? | 10fps |
| max. burst rate with AF | 3.5fps | 4.2fps | ? | 6.5fps |
| RAW buffer | 16 at 8fps, 20 at 3.5fps | 11 at 9fps, 17 at 4.2fps | 40 at 10fps, 51 at 6.5fps | |
| AF with Four Thirds lenses | slow | slow | slow? | fast |
| PDAF | no | no | no? | 37 points |
| sensor CDAF | 800pts | 35 area | 800? | 81 area |
| C-AF tracking | poor | poor | poor? | good |
| exposure compensation | ±5EV | ±3EV | ? | ±5EV |
| WiFi remote control with Live View | yes | no | yes | yes |
| WiFi image transfer | yes | via WiFi SD cards only | yes | yes |
| Lightroom tethered shooting | no | no | no | yes |
| Auto HDR mode | yes | no | yes? | yes |
| HDR 2 or 3EV bracketing x 3 or 5 frames | yes | no | yes? | yes |
| Live Composite | yes | no | yes | yes |
| Live BULB / Timed | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| multi-exposure mode | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| intervalometer | 999 frames | 99 frames | ? | 999 frames |
| 10fps 720p 16:9 time lapse movie | yes | no | yes | yes |
| build / ergonomics | ||||
| dust/splash proof | no | yes | yes | yes |
| freeze proof | no | no | ? | yes |
| built-in grip | no | no | no | yes |
| built-in flash | yes | no | no | no |
| opt. basic compact grip | yes | yes | yes | N/A |
| opt. battery/portrait grip | no | HLD-6 | yes | HLD-7 |
| 2×2 switch | cut-down version | no | no? | yes |
| EVF | 1.44m, 1.15x, 20mm eyepoint | 1.44m, .92x, 18mm eyepoint | ? | 2.36m, 1.3x, 21mm eyepoint |
| LCD tilt touch screen | 1.04mdot, adaptive brightness | 610k dot | 1.04mdot? | 1.04mdot, adaptive brightness |
| PC sync socket | no | no | no | yes |
| accessory port | no | yes | yes? | yes |
| weight with battery | 396g, 14oz | 425g, 15oz | 497g | |
| size | 119 x 82 x 46 mm (4.69 x 3.24 x 1.81″) | 121 x 89.6 x 41.9mm (4.8 x 3.5 x 1.7“) | 130.4 x 93.5 x 63.1mm | |
| battery | BLS-5 320 shot | BLN-1 360 shot | BLN-1 360 shot | |
| HD video | ||||
| max. output quality | 24Mbps 30p | 20Mbps 30p | ? | 24Mbps 30p |
| ext. mic | no | via acc. port | 3.5mm port | |
| other features | ||||
| focus peaking | yes | via Art Filter | yes | yes |
| Color Creator | yes | no | yes | yes |
| Photo Story | yes | no | yes | yes |
| Art filters | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Art Filter variations/effects | yes | no | yes | yes |
| auto lens priority OIS | yes | no | yes | yes |