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Olympus OM-D E-M5
Olympus OM-D E-M5

DxOMark Sensor Scores

Overall Score
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71
Portrait
(Color Depth)
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22.8 bits
Landscape
(Dynamic Range)
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12.3 Evs
Sports
(Low-Light ISO)
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826 ISO
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Pentax K 01
Pentax K 01

DxOMark Sensor Scores

Overall Score
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79
Portrait
(Color Depth)
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23.7 bits
Landscape
(Dynamic Range)
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12.9 Evs
Sports
(Low-Light ISO)
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1135 ISO
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Pentax Q
Pentax Q

DxOMark Sensor Scores

Overall Score
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47
Portrait
(Color Depth)
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20.2 bits
Landscape
(Dynamic Range)
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11.1 Evs
Sports
(Low-Light ISO)
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189 ISO
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Olympus OM-D E-M5
Olympus OM-D E-M5

Manufacturer specifications

Type Hybrid 
Announced 2012-02-08 
Indicative price (USD) 999  
Sensor type CMOS 
Resolution 4640 x 3472  
Sensor photo detectors (Mpix) 16.11  
Sensor size (mm) 13.0 x 17.3 
Color filter array RGB 
Pixel pitch (µm) 3.73  
Bits per pixel 12.0 
Focal length multiplier 2.00 
Aspect Ratio 4:3 
ISO latitude  200 - 25600 
Shutter type Mechanical 
Fastest - Slowest speed (s) 1/4000 - 30.0  
Frame rate (fps) 9.0  
Live view  Yes 
Stabilization  Yes 
Firmware  
Dust cleaningYes 
Mount typeMicro 4/3  
Weight (gr) 425  
Battery type Lithium-Ion BLN-1 
Battery weight (gr)  
Tropicalization Yes 
Camera material magnesium alloy 
Mount material  
View finder type Electronic 
View finder magnification 0.92 
View finder coverage 100 
Mirror lockup  
View finder diopter  
Monitor type OLED 
Monitor size 3 
Monitor pixel 610000 
Articulated screen Yes 
Touch screen Yes 
Contrast screen  
Low-pass filter  
Focus mode Yes 
Autofocus modes FAST AF, Tracking 3D, AF Tracking 
Number of autofocus points 35 
Exposure bracketing 2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps 
Exposure compensation +/-3 EV (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps) 
Drive modes Single Continuous Self-timer 
Buffer size  
Recording medium SD/SDHC/SDXC 
Image format JPEG/RAW/DCF/DPOF/MPO 
White balance bracketing Yes 
Connectivity USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) (Mini HDMI type-D) 
Bluetooth  
3G  
Sound recording stereo 
External micro  
Histogram  
GPS  
Video Yes 
Maximum format image video  
Full HD Yes 
Live autofocus  
Video file format AVI/MOV 
Video codec MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 
Video stabilisation  

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Pentax K 01
Pentax K 01

Manufacturer specifications

Type Hybrid 
Announced 2012-02-02 
Indicative price (USD) 899  
Sensor type CMOS 
Resolution 4936 x 3272  
Sensor photo detectors (Mpix) 16.15  
Sensor size (mm) 15.7 x 23.7 
Color filter array RGB 
Pixel pitch (µm) 4.8  
Bits per pixel 12.0 
Focal length multiplier 1.50 
Aspect Ratio 3:2 
ISO latitude  100 - 25600 
Shutter type Mechanical 
Fastest - Slowest speed (s) 1/4000 - 30.0  
Frame rate (fps) 5.0  
Live view  Yes 
Stabilization  Yes 
Firmware 1.0 
Dust cleaningYes 
Mount typePentax KAF  
Weight (gr) 561  
Battery type Lithium-ion Battery D-LI90, 7.4V, 1500mAh  
Battery weight (gr) 0 
Tropicalization No 
Camera material Aluminium alloy and rubber finish 
Mount material Metal 
View finder type  
View finder magnification  
View finder coverage  
Mirror lockup  
View finder diopter  
Monitor type LCD 
Monitor size 3 
Monitor pixel 921000 
Articulated screen No 
Touch screen No 
Contrast screen  
Low-pass filter  
Focus mode Yes 
Autofocus modes Contrast detection AF 
Number of autofocus points  
Exposure bracketing Yes 
Exposure compensation +/- 3EV (1/2EV step or 1/3EV) 
Drive modes Single frame, Continuous (Hi, Lo), Self-timer (12sec., 2ssec.), Remote Control (0 sec., 3 sec.), Auto Bracketing (3 frames) 
Buffer size  
Recording medium SD (Secure Digital), SDHC and SDXC memory cards 
Image format JPEG, RAW (DNG) 
White balance bracketing No 
Connectivity USB2.0 (high-speed compatible) / AV output terminal, HDMI output terminal, Stereo microphone input terminal, MSC/PTP, NTSC/PAL 
Bluetooth No 
3G No 
Sound recording Built-in stereo microphone, External stereo microphone termi nal, Recording Sound Level 
External micro Yes 
Histogram Yes 
GPS No 
Video Yes 
Maximum format image video Full HD (1920x1080,16:9,30fps/25fps/24fps) 
Full HD Yes 
Live autofocus  
Video file format MPEG-4 
Video codec H.264 
Video stabilisation  

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Pentax Q
Pentax Q

Manufacturer specifications

Type Hybrid 
Announced 2011-06-22 
Indicative price (USD) 799  
Sensor type CMOS 
Resolution 4000 x 3000  
Sensor photo detectors (Mpix) 12.00  
Sensor size (mm) 4.6 x 6.2 
Color filter array RGB 
Pixel pitch (µm) 1.54  
Bits per pixel 12.0 
Focal length multiplier 5.50 
Aspect Ratio 4:3 
ISO latitude  125 - 6400 
Shutter type Electronic 
Fastest - Slowest speed (s) 1/2000 - 30.0  
Frame rate (fps) 5.0  
Live view  Yes 
Stabilization  Yes 
Firmware  
Dust cleaningYes 
Mount typePentax Q  
Weight (gr)  
Battery type Rechargeable Li-Ion battery D-LI68  
Battery weight (gr)  
Tropicalization  
Camera material Magnesium alloy 
Mount material Metal 
View finder type No 
View finder magnification  
View finder coverage  
Mirror lockup  
View finder diopter  
Monitor type LCD 
Monitor size 3 
Monitor pixel 460000 
Articulated screen No 
Touch screen No 
Contrast screen  
Low-pass filter  
Focus mode Yes 
Autofocus modes AF Single (w focus lock, focus/release priority selectable), AF Continuous, AF Face Detection, Manual Focus 
Number of autofocus points 25 
Exposure bracketing Yes (3 frames, up to +/- 3 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 steps, remote enabled) 
Exposure compensation +/- 3 EV (1/3 steps)  
Drive modes Mode selection: Single, Continuous (Hi, Lo), Self Timer (12s, 2s), Infrared Remote (0s, 3s, continuous), Auto Bracketing (3 frames, up to +/- 3 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 steps, remote enabled) Continuous FPS: Approx 5 FPS (Continuous Hi: 5 JPG), 1.5 FPS (Continuou 
Buffer size 5 (JPEG) 
Recording medium Removable memory: SD, SDHC, SDXC 
Image format Still: RAW (DNG), JPG (EXIF 2.3), DCF 2.0, DPOF, PIM III Movie (compression): MP4 (AVC h.264) 
White balance bracketing No 
Connectivity Ports: USB 2.0 hi-speed, AV out, HDMI out (Type D, Micro) Video out: HD (via HDMI), NTSC, PAL 
Bluetooth No 
3G No 
Sound recording  
External micro  
Histogram Yes 
GPS No 
Video Yes 
Maximum format image video 1920 x 1080 / 30fps 
Full HD Yes 
Live autofocus  
Video file format MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 
Video codec H264 
Video stabilisation  

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Olympus OM-D E-M5
Olympus OM-D E-M5

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Pentax K 01
Pentax K 01

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Pentax Q
Pentax Q

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Further readings for the Olympus OM-D E-M5

To provide photographers with a broader perspective about mobiles, lenses and cameras, here are links to articles, reviews, and analyses of photographic equipment produced by DxOMark, renown websites, magazines or blogs.

Camera Review  |  November 20, 2012
Olympus PEN E-PM2 review: Entry-level hybrid gets top-of-the-line sensor

Introduced in mid September, the Olympus PEN E-PM2 is the second generation of Olympus’ entry-level Micro Four Thirds hybrid camera. It sports a newly updated design with a useful, fixed grip and a touch-screen interface among other updates, but the big news is that it has inherited the sensor of the much-admired Olympus OM-D E-M5, the current top-of-the-line Micro Four Thirds camera.
Camera Review  |  February 14
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 review

Hybrid is a word used both positively and negatively, quite appropriate for the photographic industry. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 wears this badge: "Hybrid", a mix of system and compact. It has a range of lenses spanning 7mm to 300mm (equivalent to 14mm up to 600mm in full frame 35mm) and a body that is not much bigger than a compact camera. Should it wear it with pride? Yes, it should…
Lens Review  |  January 29
Olympus 15mm 1:8.0 body cap: A tiny prime for Micro Four Thirds

Announced in September 2012 the Olympus 15mm 1:8.0 body cap lens is a pancake prime lens for the Micro Four Thirds lens mount. Costing just $49 and featuring an equivalent 30mm wide-angle focal length, fixed f/8 aperture and manual focus it’s a cheap and quirky alternative. Its tiny proportions also make an intriguing option for photographers looking to work discreetly, travel light and be ready to shoot at a moments notice.  
Article  |  January 11
DxOMark Camera Sensor

A noise benchmark of 187 digital cameras by Peter van den Hamer

DxOMark Camera Sensor is a raw benchmark for camera bodies by DxO Labs. The benchmark is “raw” because it measures image quality using Raw output files. It is also raw as DxO’s data can be used to cook up camera reviews that cover more aspects than image quality.
Camera Review  |  January 04
Canon EOS M review: Canon finally joins the mirrorless party

Canon was the last major maker to embrace the hybrid or ‘mirrorless’ camera market. As a somewhat sober debut, designed for those who are new to photography, the EOS M adopts an 18-megapixel APS-C format in a compact body but boasts a number of advanced features including a 31-point hybrid AF system for stills and video and a touch sensitive 3-inch LCD. While it’s clear this camera doesn’t compete directly with the firm’s DSLRs, how does it stack up against the competition that don’t have the same volume of DSLR sales to protect?
Camera Review  |  November 28, 2012
Sony NEX-6 review – The logical CSC choice?

Announced in September 2012, the Sony NEX-6 creates a new range in the Sony line-up. It sits between the flagship Sony NEX-7 and the mid-range Sony NEX-5R offering features and performance benefits to beginner and advanced photographers alike. Providing a simplified user-interface than the NEX-7, the NEX-6 is none-the-less fully featured with a high-resolution OLED viewfinder, Full HD video recording and a tilt-adjustable screen for ease of use.
Camera Review  |  February 27
Samsung NX20 review - A great performance among stiff competition

The Samsung NX20 is a good ‘Hybrid’ APS-C camera, it is a pretty good APS-C camera, and actually it’s not a bad camera by any standards! Unfortunately for the Samsung it is surrounded by other good cameras and needs something special to make it not just a good camera but a successful camera.
Camera Review  |  November 15, 2012
Olympus Pen E-PL5: Qualities of the OM-D E-M5

With the Pen E-PL5, Olympus updates its range of micro 4:3 compact hybrids with redesigned ergonomics, upgraded electronics, and especially with the integration of the same 16Mpix LiveMos sensor found in the OM-D E-M5. Will it show the same advances in image quality as the flagship camera of its line? Our tests provide the answer.
Camera Review  |  November 08, 2012
Sony NEX 5-R: A new Sony NEX-5N?

Announced at IFA 2012, Sony’s NEX-5R  is the third version of its very popular NEX-5 camera. This new model features a 16-megapixel APS-C EXMOR sensor composed of photosites that provide autofocusing by phase detection. Has Sony improved the image quality of its latest mid-range compact hybrid? Our tests reveal the answer.
Camera Review  |  October 29, 2012
Nikon 1 J2 – All Quiet on the Eastern Front

The Nikon 1 J2 retains many of the same characteristics of its older brother, the J1, including its 1", 10-Mpix CMOS sensor. Other than its new 3", 921,000-point screen, the new version of Nikon’s compact hybrid puts particular emphasis on creative modes. How does the Nikon 1 J2’s sensor perform with respect to its predecessor, to its direct competitors, and to expert-level hybrids and compacts? Some answers from DxOMark.
Camera Review  |  October 25, 2012
Nikon 1 V2

In the Nikon 1 line of digital compacts with interchangeable lenses, the V2 brings some nice new features: shooting at 60 i/s, Full HD video recording in 60p, different modes for slow motion, and … a new 1-inch, 14.2-megapixel, 6400 ISO CMOS sensor that we can hardly wait to test! But while we wait for its appearance on the market, here’s all the skinny on the Nikon 1 V2.
Camera Review  |  October 04, 2012
Panasonic Lumix DMC G5: New features and a new sensor

Panasonic is adding its ninth model to its growing Lumix G-series lineup. In July, the Japanese electronics giant announced the Lumix DMC G5 would replace the Lumix DMC G3. Like its predecessor, the G5 taps the increasingly popular mirrorless Micro Four Thirds technology that Panasonic co-developed back in 2008 with its cross-town Tokyo rival Olympus.
Camera Review  |  September 25, 2012
Olympus OM-D E-M5: The best of the micro 4:3 cameras

Olympus caused a sensation when it revived the legendary OM line that had enjoyed its heyday in the silver halide era. The Olympus OM-D E-M5 successfully revisits the OM design in terms of its ergonomics and workmanship. Olympus has quite precisely taken advantage of this new family in its line of compact hybrid micro 4:3 cameras to introduce a new 16 Mpix Live MOS sensor. What is this new sensor all about? Does it represent an improvement over current Pen sensors? Does it help the micro 4:3 category to catch up with the APS-C hybrids (with the Sony NEX in the lead)? Our sensor review provides the answers.
Camera Review  |  March 30, 2012
Pentax K-01

The Pentax K01, Pentax’s first serious hybrid, turns in a great performance, arriving in second place in its category. All of the results are available here: Pentax K-01.
Lens Review  |  March 28, 2012
Micro Four Thirds logo

Designed with compactness in mind, micro 4/3 lenses go for the smallest size possible most of the time. But to achieve these dimensions, they sometimes have to compromise on image quality. In this review, we cover a wide range of standard lenses, both prime and zoom, and show that not all lenses are equal in terms of the trade-off between compactness and image quality.
Camera Review  |  February 09, 2012
DxOMark Olympus OM-D

After its great success over the past several years in refurbishing its PEN line, Olympus is continuing its quest for innovation by updating other legendary cameras of the past.
Preview  |  February 08, 2012
Olympus OM-D E-M5

Today Olympus is reviving its legendary range of OM SLRs with the launch of the Olympus OM-D E-M5, a vintage-design micro 4/3.

Further readings for the Pentax K 01

To provide photographers with a broader perspective about mobiles, lenses and cameras, here are links to articles, reviews, and analyses of photographic equipment produced by DxOMark, renown websites, magazines or blogs.

Camera Review  |  February 26
Samsung NX200 review – A hybrid with purpose

Launched in September 2011, the Samsung NX200 marks a significant point in the NX line because it features an all-new APS-C CMOS sensor with 20.3megapixels. Among the hybrid cameras, this is about as big as sensors currently get, so Samsung are aiming at the high ground, a fact confirmed by the premium feel all-metal body – a first in the NX-series.
Camera Review  |  February 20
Nikon 1 S1 review: A new product line for the Nikon Hybrid system

Launched in January 2013 the Nikon 1 S1 is a new product line in the Nikon 1 Hybrid Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens series. Targeted at advanced through to expert enthusiasts after a lightweight camera for photography daytrips and holidays the Nikon 1 S1 features a clean minimalistic design. Utilizing a smaller sensor and lower resolution than most of the Hybrid competition though how will it fare in the DxOMark Sensor Scores?
Camera Review  |  February 15
Nikon 1 J3 review: A new midrange offering doesn’t shine

Released just a month after being announced at CES 2013 alongside a new lower-end sibling (the Nikon 1 S1), the new Nikon 1 J3 now takes its place as the midrange model in Nikon’s lineup of interchangeable lens compact cameras, with a list price of $599.95 (with a 10-30mm kit lens). The J3 is an update to the Nikon 1 J2, which came out only five months prior to the announcement of the J3 and S1 and had been the camera maker’s lower-end offering.
Camera Review  |  February 14
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 review

Hybrid is a word used both positively and negatively, quite appropriate for the photographic industry. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 wears this badge: "Hybrid", a mix of system and compact. It has a range of lenses spanning 7mm to 300mm (equivalent to 14mm up to 600mm in full frame 35mm) and a body that is not much bigger than a compact camera. Should it wear it with pride? Yes, it should…
Article  |  January 11
DxOMark Camera Sensor

A noise benchmark of 187 digital cameras by Peter van den Hamer

DxOMark Camera Sensor is a raw benchmark for camera bodies by DxO Labs. The benchmark is “raw” because it measures image quality using Raw output files. It is also raw as DxO’s data can be used to cook up camera reviews that cover more aspects than image quality.
Camera Review  |  January 04
Canon EOS M review: Canon finally joins the mirrorless party

Canon was the last major maker to embrace the hybrid or ‘mirrorless’ camera market. As a somewhat sober debut, designed for those who are new to photography, the EOS M adopts an 18-megapixel APS-C format in a compact body but boasts a number of advanced features including a 31-point hybrid AF system for stills and video and a touch sensitive 3-inch LCD. While it’s clear this camera doesn’t compete directly with the firm’s DSLRs, how does it stack up against the competition that don’t have the same volume of DSLR sales to protect?
Camera Review  |  December 20, 2012
Nikon 1 V2 review: Evolution, stasis or regression?

Launched in October 2012, the Nikon 1 V2 is a not unexpected update to the Nikon 1 V1, which debuted in September 2011. The Nikon 1 Series cameras are hybrid cameras with interchangeable lenses. In the case of the V1 and V2, they fall at the upper end of the segment, offering more features and a higher performance level than their more consumer oriented brethren, the Nikon 1 J1 and J2.
Lens Review  |  March 13, 2012
Pentax SMC DA 15mm F4 ED AL Limited

Here is a new series featuring the results of Pentax prime lenses mounted on the compatible camera with the best resolution thus far, the Pentax K5.  (But as usual, you can consult DxOMark to see the results for these lenses when mounted on other compatible camera bodies, such as the Pentax K7 or Km.)
Preview  |  February 02, 2012
Pentax K-01

Following the hybrid camera trend and after the limited success of the Pentax Q, Pentax is announcing today a new compact camera with interchangeable lenses, the Pentax K-01.

Further readings for the Pentax Q

To provide photographers with a broader perspective about mobiles, lenses and cameras, here are links to articles, reviews, and analyses of photographic equipment produced by DxOMark, renown websites, magazines or blogs.

Camera Review  |  February 12
Pentax Q10 review – Is smaller better?

Announced in September 2012, the Pentax Q10 is the second in the Pentax Q series and lays claim to being the smallest hybrid camera currently available, offering interchangeable lenses in a package barely larger than an advanced compact camera. However, is smaller really better, and how have Pentax progressed since the Pentax Q?
Preview  |  February 02, 2012
Pentax K-01

Following the hybrid camera trend and after the limited success of the Pentax Q, Pentax is announcing today a new compact camera with interchangeable lenses, the Pentax K-01.
Camera Review  |  November 25, 2011
Pentax Q front

With an overall DxOMark score of 47, the Pentax Q is well-placed among cameras with sensors smaller than 4/3. In fact, its results are equivalent to the best compacts in this line (e.g., Canon Powershot G12 and Powershot S95) — not bad at all for a sensor that is smaller than most compact sensors (4.6 x 6.2 mm for the Pentax Q vs 5.8 x 7.9 for the Olympus XZ1).
News  |  September 21, 2011
Nikon J1 and Nikon V1 announcement

The long awaited and rumored mirrorless Nikon camera was finally announced today. And it’s not just one but a pair of new mirrorless compact “1 System” cameras that are coming to compete with the Sony NEX 7, the Pentax Q, the Olymps PEN EP3 or even the Fujifilm FinePix X10. These 2 first models in this new Nikon 1 series are the Nikon J1 and Nikon V1.