OM System PEN E-P5 Black

★★★★★ 4.5 (19)

A 5-axis IBIS system with 5-stop compensation and a 1/8000s top shutter speed pair with its 16MP Four Thirds sensor for quick 9fps bursts. The twin-dial ‘2x2’ control layout and a 2.4M-dot EVF offer a hands-on shooting experience, housed in a seamless, fastener-free body. It’s ideal for beginners and street shooters seeking a portable, retro-styled camera with tactile manual controls.

Type mirrorless
Sensor 16MP micro-four-thirds
AF Points 35 pts
Burst 9 fps
Video 1080p
IBIS Yes
Weight 989 g
OM System PEN E-P5 Black camera
36 Overall Score
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong stabilization (85th percentile) 85th
  • Strong display (84th percentile) 84th
  • Strong evf (83th percentile) 83th

Cons

  • Below average af (3th percentile)
  • Below average sensor (10th percentile)
  • Below average video (21th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (27th percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
78/100Our AI sentiment readlow confidence · 5 sources · May 2026
1★2★3★4★5★Q2 '14: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '15: 3.5★ · 2 reviewsQ2 '15: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '24: 5.0★ · 1 review1211Q2 '14Q1 '15Q2 '15Q4 '24
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviews

Based on 5 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AF 3.4
EVF 83
Build 55.7
Burst 61.4
Video 20.7
Sensor 9.8
Battery 44.9
Display 83.6
User Sentiment 26.7
Connectivity 59.1
Social Proof 59.6
Stabilization 84.7

Specifications

Full Specifications

Sensor

Type CMOS
Size micro-four-thirds
Megapixels 16 MP
ISO Range 100
Processor TruePic VI

Autofocus

AF Points 35

Shooting

Burst (Mechanical) 9
Max Shutter 1/8000
Electronic Shutter No

Video

Max Resolution 1080p
Codec RAW, JPEG, RAW+JPEG, MPO(3D still)

Display & EVF

Screen Size 3"
Touchscreen Yes
Articulating Yes
EVF Resolution 2.36 M dots

Build

Weight 1.0 kg / 2.2 lbs

Connectivity

Wi-Fi Yes
Hot Shoe Yes

vs Competition

Spec OM System PEN E-P5 Sony a1 a1 II Canon EOS R6 Mark III R6 Mark III Fujifilm X-H2 X-H2 Nikon Z Z9 Panasonic LUMIX GH7 GH7
Type mirrorless mirrorless mirrorless mirrorless mirrorless mirrorless
Sensor 16MP micro-four-thirds 50.1MP full-frame 32.5MP full-frame 40.2MP aps-c 45.7MP full-frame 25.2MP micro-four-thirds
AF Points 35 759 1053 425 493 315
Burst FPS 9 30 40 20 30 75
Video 1080p 8K @120fps 6K @120fps 8K @60fps 8K @120fps 5K @120fps
IBIS true true true true true true
Weather Sealed false true true true true true
Weight (g) 989 658 609 579 1160 721
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AfEvfBuildBurstVideoSensorBatteryDisplayUser SentimentConnectivitySocial ProofStabilization
OM System PEN E-P5 3.48355.761.420.79.844.983.626.759.159.684.7
Sony a1 a1 II Compare 95.798.596.790.69967.99299.464.193.496.899.5
Canon EOS R6 Mark III R6 Mark III Compare 98.587.894.792.889.358.596.598.993.493.489.699.5
Fujifilm X-H2 X-H2 Compare 88.195.689.485.195.397.496.983.683.793.492.493.6
Nikon Z Z9 Compare 90.689.499.6969964.597.383.697.893.492.484.7
Panasonic LUMIX GH7 GH7 Compare 84.587.897.695.197.356.189.383.693.493.477.696.1

Usage Scores

Overall (36.1)Video (29.8)Travel (26.6)Youtube (36.8)Beginner (36.8)Vlogging (31.4)Streaming (27.5)Photography (29.6)Wedding Events (25.7)Sports Wildlife (27.4)Product Photography (34.1)

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