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icroFourThirdsimpresario
Ol ympusknowsthesecret
toa greatcamera.Powering
th roughtheconfinesof
what’sexpectedfromits
mi d-rangeline-up,theE-M5MarkIII has
beengiftedwitha specsheetthatgives
th e company’sflagshipmodela runfor
itsmoney.
Whetheryou’relookingforclass-
leadingimagestabilisation,a solid
autofocussystemor someHollywood-
stylevideocapabilities,theE-M5delivers
in spades.In fact,it wassucha giant
upgradefromthelast versionthatthe
ju dgesscoredit highlyin everycategory
to ensurethatit tookthehighlycompetitive
Best EnthusiastCSCtitle.Bornto travel
Aswellas uppingthespecs,Olympus
madesurethatonethingwasat the
fo refrontof its design– portability.Thanks
toa polycarbonatebuild,thecamera
weighsin at a svelte414g.Notonlydoes
th is makeit almostpocketable– a feat
ai dedby thecompany’sabilityto produce
gr eatlensesat a fractionof thesizeof its
ri vals– it alsomeansit won’tweighdown
a ki t bag.It alsohasthefullrangeof
weathersealing,makingtheE-M5MarkIII
a ca meraforeveryoccasion.A ve ritableworkhorse
Simplybeingcompactandlightweight
doesn’tguaranteea sure-firehit. It has
beenbackedup by a wealthof featurestomakeit competitive in what is a well-
populatedmarket.With that in mind,
theE-M5bearstheflagship 20.4MP
resolutionas foundin the pro E-M1X.
It alsobenefitsfromOlympus’ years
of experienceto boast a 5-axis in-body
imagestabilisationsystem that offers
5.5stops,or up to 6.5 stops using
a Sync-IScompatible lens.
Thefantasticcreative Live modes can
befoundhere,withboth Live Time and
LiveCompositemaking a triumphant
return,as wellas theaction must-have
ProCapture.There’s even a 50MP High
ResShotmodethatstitches together
multipleshotsandcreates a hugely
detailedimagefile – useful for getting
themostfromyourlandscape shots.
Finally,videoenthusiasts will adore the
fullyarticulated3in vari-angle touchscreen
andmic input,as well as the ability to
shootin theHollywood standard Cinema
4Kat 30fps,or get ultra-smooth slow
motionat 120fpsin Full HD.OLYMPUS’ UPDATE
STORMS THE CHARTS
The latest enthusiast Micro Four Thirds gives the E-M5Mark III flagship features with a higher resolution,
impressive video specs and a very modern appeal.THEE-M5 MARKIII HASA SPECSHEETTO GIVE
THE FLAGSHIPMODELA RUNFORITSMONEY
nSPECHIGHLIGHTSRESOLUTION :20.4MP/ SHOOTINGSPEED:10FPSFORUP TO 150R AWS/ AUTOFOCUS:121-POINTPHASEDETECTION/ ISO: 200-26,600
(EXPANDEDTO 64) / VIDEO:CINEMA4K 30FPS,FULLHD 1080P120FPS/ BATTERYLIFE: 310 SHOTS/ MEMORY:SINGLESD,SDHC,SDXCSLOTRevamped
resolution
With the brand new
Live MOS Micro
Four Thirds sensor
giving a 20.4MP
resolution, this is the
best looking and
most detailed chip
to appear in the
company’s hugely
popular mid-range
mirrorless system.116 PRACTICALPHOTOGRAPHY
A CLOSER LOOK
WHAT’S UNDER
THE HOOD?
It’s not just a swish new
design that earned the E-M5
Mark III this award. Beyond
the intuitive dial placement,
nearly every core feature
has also been updated for
an excellent all-round
shooting experience.