Olympus PEN E-P5 vs Olympus PEN E-PM2

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      Specifications

      General Olympus PEN E-P5 Olympus PEN E-PM2
      BrandOlympusOlympus
      ModelPEN E-P5PEN E-PM2
      Predecessor ModelOlympus PEN E-P3 Olympus PEN E-PM1
      MSRPBody only: £900/€999/$999, With 14-42mm: £1000/€1099, With 17mm F1.8 and VF-4 EVF: £1350/€1449/$1449
      Camera TypeInterchangeable LensInterchangeable Lens
      Body TypeMirrorlessMirrorless
      Video Capture
      Sensor Olympus PEN E-P5 Olympus PEN E-PM2
      Sensor TypeCMOSCMOS
      Sensor SizeMicro Four ThirdsMicro Four Thirds
      Sensor Dimensions17.3 x 13 mm17.3 x 13 mm
      Total Pixels17.2 Megapixel17.2 Megapixel
      Effective Pixels16.1 Megapixel16.1 Megapixel
      Low Pass Filter
      Native ISO Range100 - 25,600200 - 25,600
      Photo Olympus PEN E-P5 Olympus PEN E-PM2
      Max Image Resolution4608 x 34564608 x 3456
      Other Resolutions2560 x 1920, 1024 x 768
      Image Aspect Ratios4:3, 16:94:3, 16:9
      JPEG Quality LevelsSuper fine, Fine, Standard
      Bit Depth12-Bit12-Bit
      Timelapse Recording
      WB Bracketing3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis
      Focus Olympus PEN E-P5 Olympus PEN E-PM2
      Autofocus ModesMulti-area
      Selective single-point
      Tracking
      Single
      Continuous
      Touch
      Face Detection
      Live View      		Multi-area
      Selective single-point
      Tracking
      Single
      Continuous
      Touch
      Face Detection
      Live View
      Lens ServoContinuous-Servo AF, Manual Focus, Single-Servo AFSingle-Servo AF, Continuous-Servo AF, Manual Focus
      Number of Focus Points3535
      Number of Cross-type Focus Points0
      Touch-to-Focus
      Live View Autofocus
      Animal Eye Detection
      Vehicle Tracking Mode
      Insect Tracking Mode
      Contrast Detection for Autofocus
      Phase Detection for Autofocus
      Optics Olympus PEN E-P5 Olympus PEN E-PM2
      Lens MountMicro Four ThirdsMicro Four Thirds
      Crop Factor2x2x
      Image Stabilization5-Axis Sensor ShiftSensor Shift
      Digital Image Stabilization
      Screen Olympus PEN E-P5 Olympus PEN E-PM2
      Screen TypeTiltingFixed
      Screen Technology3:2 LCD capacitive touchscreen
      Touch Screen
      Screen Size3.0"3.0"
      Screen Resolution1,037k dot460k dot
      Top LCD Screen
      Live View
      Live Composition
      Viewfinder Olympus PEN E-P5 Olympus PEN E-PM2
      ViewfinderElectronic (optional)Electronic (optional)
      Shutter Olympus PEN E-P5 Olympus PEN E-PM2
      Min Shutter Speed60 sec60 sec
      Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)1/8000 sec1/4000 sec
      Max Continuous Shooting9.0 fps8.0 fps
      Flash Olympus PEN E-P5 Olympus PEN E-PM2
      Built-in Flash
      Flash ModesAuto
      On
      Off
      Red-Eye
      Fill-in
      Slow Sync (1st or 2nd curtain)
      Manual      		Auto
      On
      Off
      Red-Eye
      Fill-in
      Slow Sync
      Manual (3 levels)
      Flash Range7.00 m at ISO 1007.00 m (bundled FL-LM1)
      Max Flash Sync Speed1/320 sec1/250 sec
      External Flash Connectivity
      External Flash ConnectionHot ShoeHot Shoe, Wireless
      Exposure Olympus PEN E-P5 Olympus PEN E-PM2
      Exposure Metering ModesMulti
      Center-weighted
      Spot      		Multi
      Center-weighted
      Spot
      Exposure Compensation±3 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV increments)±3 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV increments)
      Exposure Bracketing ±5 EV (2, 3, 5 shots at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV increments) (2, 3, 5, 7 shots at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV increments)
      DXO Olympus PEN E-P5 Olympus PEN E-PM2
      DxO Low Light ISO895932
      DxO Color Depth22.822.7
      DxO Dynamic Range12.412.2
      DxO Overall Score7272
      Video Olympus PEN E-P5 Olympus PEN E-PM2
      Video FormatsH.264MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG
      Max Video Resolution1920 x 10801920 x 1080
      Unlimited Video Recording
      Recording Limit30 min30 min
      Terminals Olympus PEN E-P5 Olympus PEN E-PM2
      USB SpeedUSB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
      HDMI Output Mini type C
      SpeakerMonoMono
      Built-in MicrophoneStereoStereo
      Microphone Input
      Headphone Output
      Flash Sync Port
      Connectivity Olympus PEN E-P5 Olympus PEN E-PM2
      Built-in GPS
      Built-In Wi-Fi Eye-Fi connection possible
      Built-In Bluetooth
      Remote Control Optional RM-UC1 Optional RM-UC1
      Environmental Olympus PEN E-P5 Olympus PEN E-PM2
      Environmental Sealing
      Physical Olympus PEN E-P5 Olympus PEN E-PM2
      Dimensions122 x 69 x 37 mm (4.8 x 2.72 x 1.46")110 x 64 x 34 mm (4.33 x 2.52 x 1.34")
      Weight (inc. batteries)420 g (0.93 lb / 14.82 oz)269 g (0.59 lb / 9.49 oz)
      Box Dimensions (LxWxH)9.3 x 6.1 x 4"7.9 x 5.7 x 4"
      Package Weight2.25 lb
      Power and Storage Olympus PEN E-P5 Olympus PEN E-PM2
      Battery PackBLS-5
      Battery Life330 shots360 shots
      Internal Storage
      External StorageSingle Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXCSingle Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC
      Other Olympus PEN E-P5 Olympus PEN E-PM2
      Self Timer 2 or 12 sec 2 or 12 sec
      Orientation Sensor


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