Olympus E-5 12.3MP Digital SLR with 3 inch LCD. Olympus has announced the E-5 professional DSLR, replacing the E-3. Almost three years after launching its predecessor, the company has refreshed its professional flagship to reflect the features of its latest E-series and Micro Four Thirds cameras. The E-5 is built around the weather-sealed body of the E-3 and offers a 12Mp Live MOS sensor, 2.7-inch 920k LCD, Live View with Contrast AF, HD video recording and shutter speeds of up to 1/8000th sec. We’ve had a chance to look at a pre-production E-5, so have prepared a brief hands-on preview discussing its features.
Built on our revolutionary E-System technology, the new Olympus E-5 adds powerful new features that let you do more than ever before. Designed to maximize the award-winning performance of Zuiko Digital lenses, the E-5 achieves the highest image quality of any Olympus camera–with astonishing detail, blazing speed, and true-to-life color. New options like user control in Art Filters and 720p HD Video give you more freedom to explore creative effects. And with its weatherproof design, the rugged E-5 can go anywhere.
Product Features
- 12.3-megapixel Live MOS Sensor; TruePic V+ image processor
- In-body Image Stabilization system compensates for up to five shutter speed steps
- Dust Reduction System with the Supersonic Wave Filter; rugged “thixomold” magnesium-alloy construction coupled with advanced splash and dust protection,
- Shoot movies at 30 frames per second in 720p with available manual control over aperture and shutter speed
- 3-inch, 270-degree swivel LCD delivers precise compositional accuracy in Live View
