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OM System PEN E-P5 Black
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
36 Overall Score
Price $899
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
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78/100Our AI sentiment read
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The proof
Performance
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 a7 a7 V | Fujifilm X-H2 X-H2 | Panasonic LUMIX GH7 GH7 | Canon EOS R6 Mark II R6 Mark II | Nikon Z5 II Z5 II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless |
| Sensor | 16MP micro-four-thirds | 33MP full-frame | 40.2MP aps-c | 25.2MP micro-four-thirds | 24.2MP full-frame | 24.5MP full-frame |
| AF Points | 35 | 759 | 425 | 315 | 1053 | 273 |
| Burst FPS | 9 | 30 | 20 | 75 | 12 | 30 |
| Video | 1080p | 4K @120fps | 8K @60fps | 5K @120fps | 4K @60fps | 4K @60fps |
| IBIS | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 989 | 610 | 579 | 721 | 590 | 620 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Evf | Build | Burst | Video | Sensor | Battery | Display | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OM System PEN E-P5 | 3.4 | 83 | 55.7 | 61.5 | 20.7 | 9.7 | 44.9 | 83.7 | 26.8 | 59.2 | 59.7 | 84.7 |
| Sony a7 a7 V Compare | 95.7 | 88.6 | 94.8 | 90.6 | 89.5 | 59.8 | 96.6 | 99.4 | 93.4 | 93.4 | 96.8 | 96.1 |
| Fujifilm X-H2 X-H2 Compare | 88.1 | 95.6 | 89.4 | 85.1 | 95.4 | 97.4 | 96.9 | 83.7 | 83.6 | 93.4 | 92.4 | 93.6 |
| Panasonic LUMIX GH7 GH7 Compare | 84.5 | 87.8 | 97.6 | 95.1 | 97.4 | 56.2 | 89.3 | 83.7 | 93.4 | 93.4 | 77.6 | 96.1 |
| Canon EOS R6 Mark II R6 Mark II Compare | 98.5 | 87.8 | 94.3 | 88.1 | 83.6 | 49.1 | 98.6 | 83.7 | 83.6 | 93.4 | 92.4 | 98 |
| Nikon Z5 II Z5 II Compare | 82.6 | 89.4 | 95.4 | 88.2 | 84.7 | 53.7 | 90.7 | 83.7 | 93.4 | 93.4 | 99.2 | 84.7 |
Price
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