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

Olympus OM-D E-M5 III
$999.00

Olympus E-M5 III Portrait Photography Score

GOOD
Olympus E-M5 III has a score of 63 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.
Read our detailed Olympus E-M5 III Review

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 100S

Compare E-M5 Mark III vs GFX 100S

102 MP | Medium format BSI-CMOS Sensor
Fujifilm G Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #2
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #2

Fujifilm GFX 100S
Imaging 92
Features 95
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score 100
Portrait 100
Street 95
Sports
Daily
Landscape 100

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

Fujifilm GFX 100
Imaging 92
Features 97
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score 100
Portrait 97
Street 90
Sports
Daily
Landscape 98

Sony A7R IV

Compare E-M5 Mark III vs A7R IV

61 MP | Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor
Sony E Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #3
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #3

Sony Alpha A7R IV
Imaging 93
Features 98
Value for Money 100
Portability
Overall Score 99
Portrait
Street 97
Sports
Daily 91
Landscape

Fujifilm GFX 50S

Compare E-M5 Mark III vs GFX 50S

51 MP | Medium format CMOS Sensor
Fujifilm G Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #8
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #9

Fujifilm GFX 50S
Imaging 100
Features
Value for Money 90
Portability
Overall Score 93
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily 94
Landscape

Nikon Z7

Compare E-M5 Mark III vs Z7

46 MP | Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor
Nikon Z Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #12
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #11

Nikon Z7
Imaging
Features 92
Value for Money 94
Portability
Overall Score 92
Portrait
Street 96
Sports
Daily 90
Landscape
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