Gallery of Olympus OM-D E-M5 Sample Photos (RAW & SOOC JPGs)

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The Olympus OM-D E-M5 was the very first OM-D model in Olympus’ range of Micro Four Thirds cameras. Its stylish retro design is based on that of the Olympus OM series of film cameras.

Despite being one of the older mirrorless models, it comes with a variety of features that make it a relevant choice even today, such as a magnesium alloy chassis with weather sealing, 16MP Micro Four Thirds sensor, 5-axis in-body stabilisation, 9fps continuous shooting, a reasonably quick contrast detection AF system, built-in EVF, tilting touch sensitive LCD, and extra functions such as Live Time and Live Bulb. It was succeeded by the OM-D E-M5 mark II in 2015 and a third generation model is expected sometime this year.

On a personal note, the OM-D E-M5 was first mirrorless camera we ever bought and was in part the inspiration for our family of mirrorless websites.

  • Announcement date: February 2012
  • Release date: April 2012

The first section of this article features a selection of sample images we’ve taken with the OM-D E-M5 for our reviews and comparisons. In the second section, you will find a selection of sample SOOC JPG and RAW files to download. We hope you enjoy browsing through them!

Ethics statement: We bought the OM-D E-M5 for review purposes in 2013 and later sold it to fund other gear. We were not asked to write anything about the camera, nor were we provided with any sort of compensation. Within the article, there are affiliate links. If you buy something after clicking the link, we will receive a small commission. To know more about our ethics, you can visit our full disclosure page. Thank you!

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Sample Images

The following gallery consists of sixteen Olympus OM-D E-M5 sample RAW images, all of which were edited in Lightroom and exported as JPGs. Each image is accompanied by information about the shutter speed, aperture, ISO value, and lens used.

Clicking an image will open a larger version in a new window.

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Olympus OM-D E-M5, 1/6 of a second, f/22, ISO 200 taken with the M.Zuiko 12mm f/2
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Olympus OM-D E-M5, 1/50 of a second, f/2, ISO 3200 taken with the M.Zuiko 12mm f/2
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Olympus OM-D E-M5, 1/15 of a second, f/5.6, ISO 6400 taken with the M.Zuiko 12mm f/2
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Olympus OM-D E-M5, 1/1000 of a second, f/4.1, ISO 500 taken with the M.Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 kit lens
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Olympus OM-D E-M5, 1/100 of a second, f/2, ISO 400 taken with the M.Zuiko 12mm f/2
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Olympus OM-D E-M5, 1/1000 of a second, f/5.6, ISO 640 taken with the M.Zuiko 12mm f/2
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Olympus OM-D E-M5, 1/500 of a second, f/5.6, ISO 200 taken with the M.Zuiko 12mm f/2
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Olympus OM-D E-M5, 1/640 of a second, f/2.8, ISO 200 taken with the M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.8
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Olympus OM-D E-M5, 1/50 of a second, f/2, ISO 500 taken with the Voigtlander Nokton 25mm f/0.95
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Olympus OM-D E-M5, 1/60 of a second, f/2.8, ISO 200 taken with the Voigtlander Nokton 25mm f/0.95
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Olympus OM-D E-M5, 1/100 of a second, f/2.8, ISO 1600 taken with the Lumix G Vario 35-100mm f/2.8 at 89mm
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Olympus OM-D E-M5, 1/50 of a second, f/2.8, ISO 1600 taken with the Lumix G Vario 35-100mm f/2.8 at 62mm
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Olympus OM-D E-M5, 1/200 of a second, f/5.6, ISO 200 taken with the M.Zuiko 12mm f/2
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Olympus OM-D E-M5, 1/200 of a second, f/8, ISO 200 taken with the M.Zuiko 12mm f/2
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Olympus OM-D E-M5, 1/400 of a second, f/1.8, ISO 3200 taken with the M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.8
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Olympus OM-D E-M5, 1/25 of a second, f/2.8, ISO 3200 taken with the M.Zuiko 12mm f/2

SOOC JPG and RAW Samples to Download

The following is a small selection of unedited SOOC JPG and RAW samples for you to download and experiment with. (Note that Olympus RAW files are called ORF.)

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About The Author

Heather Broster

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Heather Broster co-founded Mirrorless Comparison and has produced several reviews and comparisons for the website as well as our YouTube channel. A passionate photographer since her 14th birthday, she loves macro, butterflies, instant cameras and taking pictures of people at events.

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