Olympus E-M5 III for Portrait Photography

Is the Olympus E-M5 III good for Portrait Photography?

Olympus E-M5 III Portrait Photography Score

GOOD

Olympus E-M5 III has a score of 65 for Portrait Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. Olympus E-M5 III will satisfy most of your needs, but if you are looking for a camera that is even better suited to Portrait Photography, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
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Olympus E-M5 III Portrait Photography Detailed Analysis

Large Four Thirds (17.4 x 13 mm) sensor

Large sensors provide shallower depth of field and a nice blurry background for your portrait shots.

Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP

Olympus E-M5 III's 20.0MP sensor will provide larger room for cropping, and you will be able print your portrait shots larger with more fine detail.

Image Stabilization

Image stabilization reduces the effects of camera shake at long exposures and long focal lengths thus ensuring sharper portraits

Electronic Built-in Viewfinder

During a portrait shoot, using a viewfinder allows the photographer to stabilize the camera and reduce the camera shake since it is closer to the body. Besides, it comes handy where LCD screens are very hard to read under bright sunlight.

Good Ergonomics&Handling

Good handling and existence of well placed physical controls on the camera body is very important during portrait shooting. It is faster and more intuitive to change the camera settings with dedicated buttons and knobs instead delving into the menus on the LCD.

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Olympus E-M5 III Alternatives in SLR-style mirrorless cameras for Portrait Photography

Fujifilm GFX 100 Compare E-M5 Mark III vs GFX 100	102 MP \| Medium format BSI-CMOS Sensor Fujifilm G Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #1 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #1
	Imaging 92 Features 97 Value for Money 91 Portability Overall Score 100	Portrait 100 Street 92 Sports Daily Landscape 100

Nikon Z7 Compare E-M5 Mark III vs Z7	46 MP \| Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor Nikon Z Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #6 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #2
	Imaging Features 97 Value for Money 99 Portability Overall Score 98	Portrait 98 Street 98 Sports Daily 91 Landscape

Nikon Z6 Compare E-M5 Mark III vs Z6	25 MP \| Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor Nikon Z Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #10 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #7
	Imaging Features 97 Value for Money 99 Portability Overall Score 94	Portrait 94 Street 99 Sports Daily 93 Landscape

Sony A7 II Compare E-M5 Mark III vs A7 II	24 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Sony E (NEX) Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #29 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #12
	Imaging Features Value for Money 92 Portability Overall Score	Portrait 93 Street 98 Sports Daily 91 Landscape

Sony A7S II Compare E-M5 Mark III vs A7S II	12 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Sony E (NEX) Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #28 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #14
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait 91 Street 99 Sports Daily 92 Landscape

Fujifilm GFX 100

Nikon Z7

Nikon Z6

Sony A7 II

Sony A7S II