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Olympus PEN E-PM2 (14-42mm f/3.5-f/3.6 Kit Lens) Mirrorless Camera vs Olympus OM-D E-M5 (12-50mm f/3.5-f/6.3 Kit Lens) Mirrorless Camera

Summary
Sensor

Live MOS, 16.05 MP

Live MOS, 16.1 MP

Lens

14-42 mm, 3 x optical zoom

12-50 mm, 4.2 x optical zoom

Aperture

f/3.5-f/5.6

f/3.5-f/6.3

Shutter Speed

1/4000-60 sec

1/4000-60 sec

ISO

Auto, 200-25600 ISO

Auto, Manual, 200-25600 ISO

Battery

Rechargeable

Rechargeable

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Olympus PEN E-PM2 (14-42mm f/3.5-f/3.6 Kit Lens) Mirrorless Camera is permanently discontinued.
Olympus OM-D E-M5 (12-50mm f/3.5-f/6.3 Kit Lens) Mirrorless Camera is permanently discontinued.
General
Brand

Olympus

Olympus

Type

Mirrorless

Mirrorless

Series

PEN

OM-D

Title

Olympus PEN E-PM2 (14-42mm f/3.5-f/3.6 Kit Lens) Mirrorless Camera

Olympus OM-D E-M5 (12-50mm f/3.5-f/6.3 Kit Lens) Mirrorless Camera

Sensor
Type

Live MOS Sensor

Live MOS Sensor

Size(W x H)

17.3 x 13 mm, 4/3 inch

17.3 x 13 mm, 4/3 inch

Processor Model

TruePic VI Processor

TruePic VI Processor

Effective Resolution

16.05 MP Resolution

16.1 MP Resolution

Lens
Lens Type

Zoom

Zoom

Mount

Micro Four Thirds

Micro Four Thirds

Focal Length

14-42 mm

12-50 mm

Optical Zoom

3 x

4.2 x

Lens cover

No

No

Aperture Range

f/3.5-f/5.6 Aperture

f/3.5-f/6.3 Aperture

Video
Resolution Available

1920x1080 Pixels (1080p HD),
1280x720 Pixels (720p HD),
640x480 Pixels (VGA)

1920x1080 Pixels (1080p HD)

File Format

MOV

MOV

fps

1080p Frame rate : 30
720p Frame rate : 30
VGA Frame rate : 30

1080p Frame rate : 30

Slow Motion Effect

No

No

Flash
Built in Flash

No

No

Flash Features

Flash exposure compensation

External flash

Hot Shoe/Flash mount

Flash Range

7 metres

0.5 metres

Direct Print

PictBridge

Connectivity
Wifi

No

No

HDMI

Bluetooth

NFC

No

No

Pictbridge

No

USB

, Type 2.0, 480 MB

, Type 2.0, 480 MB

Other connectivity features

UHS-I compatible

Compatible with UHS-I

Previewing
Viewfinder

, Electronic Viewfinder

, Electronic Viewfinder

Display Type

LCD

OLED

Display Size

3 Inch

3 Inch

Display Resolution (No.of dots)

460000 dots

610000 dots

Moveable Display

No

Touchscreen

No. of supported language

34

25

Brightness Adjustment

, 7 levels

, 7 levels

Storage
Memory Card Type

SD, SDHC, SDXC

SD, SDHC, SDXC

Storage File system

DCF, DPOF, EXIF

DCF, DPOF, EXIF

Other Features
Shutter Speed

1/4000-60 sec

1/4000-60 sec

ISO

Auto, 200-25600 ISO

Auto, Manual, 200-25600 ISO

3D

Auto Focus

, Contrast detection

, Contrast detection

AF Points

35 Points

35 Points

Touch Focus

No

Manual Focus

Image Stabilization

, Type : Sensor

, Type : Software

In-camera Editing

Pictures, Black & White/Sepia Tone, Saturation, Raw Data Edit, Black & White filter:Yellow, Orange, Red, Green,Black & White toning:Sepia, Blue, Purple or Green in Black & White mode,Picture mode:i-Enhance, Vivid, Natural, Portrait, Muted, Monotone, Art Filter, Custom

Pictures, Saturation, Red-eye correction when previewing, Creative, Calendar, 5 Levels Saturation, Black and White Filter: Yellow, Orange, Red, Green, Black and White Toning: Sepia, Blue, Purple or Green in Black and White Mode, Picture Mode: i-Enhance, Vivid, Natural, Portrait, Muted, Monotone, Art Filter, 4 Level Gradation (Auto, High Key, Normal, Low Key), Art Filter Bracketing, 2x Tele Converter Effect),Art Filter Modes: Pop Art, Soft Focus, Pale and Light Color, Light Tone, Grainy Film, Pin Hole, Diorama, Cross Process, Dramatic Tone, Gentle Sepia, Key Line

HDR Shooting Mode

No

No

Drive Mode

, Single Shot,Continuous Shot,Self-timer

, Single-frame shooting, Sequential shooting, Self-timer

Burst Mode

, MaxBurst: 8 fps

, MaxBurst: 17 frames

Microphone

Self Timer

2 seconds, Custom seconds

10 seconds, 2 seconds

White Balance Type

Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent

Auto, Flash, Fluorescent, Overcast, Tungsten

Scene Modes

Beach/Snow, Candlelight, Children, Close-up(Macro), Fireworks, Fisheye, Landscape, Night scene, Panorama, Portrait, Sports, Sunset

Beach/Snow, Candlelight, Children, Close-up(Macro), Fireworks, Fisheye, Landscape, Night scene, Panorama, Portrait, Sports, Sunset

Iris control

No

No

Supported media/softwares

Windows: XP (SP2), XP (SP3), Vista, 7,Mac: OS X 10.4.11 or later

Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP (SP2, SP3), MAC OS X 10.4.11, MAC OS X 10.5, MAC OS X 10.5, MAC OS X 10.6, MAC OS X 10.7

Files
Image File Formats

JPEG, RAW

JPEG, RAW

Image Minimum Resolution

0.7 MP

0.3 MP

Video File Formats

MOV

MOV

Video File Size

4 GB

4 GB

Exposure
Exposure modes

Aperture priority, Automatic Mode, Full manual, Program Mode, Shutter Speed priority

Aperture priority, Automatic Mode, Full manual, Program Mode, Scene Mode, Shutter Speed priority

Exposure Lock

Design
Dimensions (WxHxD)

110 x 64.2 x 33.8 mm

121 x 89.6 x 41.9 mm

Weight

223 Gram

373 Gram

Rugged

No

, Water, Dust

Available Color Options

Black, Red, Silver, White

Black

Warranty
Battery
Battery model

BLS-5

BLN-1

Battery

Rechargeable(proprietary)

Rechargeable(proprietary)

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Battery Capacity

1100 mAh, 7.2 volts

1220 mAh, 7.6 volts

Other Accessories
Accessories Inbox

Body, M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 14-42mm 1 - 3.5-5.6 II R Lens, Flash FL-LM1, Li-ion battery BLS-5, Li-ion battery charger BCS-5, USB cable, AV cable, Shoulder strap, CD-ROM, Instruction manual, Warranty card

E-M5 Camera Body, 12-50 mm Lens, Lithium-ion Rechargeable Battery, Lithium-ion Battery Charger, USB Cable, Body Cap, Strap, Software CD-ROM: OLYMPUS Viewer 2 ( Windows / Mac), Instruction Manual, Warranty Card