Olympus E-M5 III for Sports Photography

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

$999.00

Olympus E-M5 III Sports Photography Score

GOOD

Olympus E-M5 III has a score of 75 for Sports 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 Sports Photography, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
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Olympus E-M5 III Sports Photography Detailed Analysis

Fast Continuous Shooting: 30.0fps

In the world of sports photography, faster is always better.

Environmental Sealings

Most outdoor sports games are held in all-weather, so your camera has to be ready for difficult conditions such as rain and snow. Exposure to dust and water splashes are also very common in sports.

Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s

Olympus E-M5 III's 1/8000s shutter speed is fast enough to freeze any almost all sports action and is also helpful when you use a fast lens at largest aperture under bright sunlight.

121 Focus Points

In sports photography , you keep continuous autofocus (AFC) mode on for tracking the subject and more focus means better tracking.

Wireless Connection

It may not be used by everyone but pro sports photographers use Wi-fi to transfer files simultaneously without having to wait to change the memory card.

Good Ergonomics&Handling

With lots of external control and a good ergonomics, Olympus E-M5 III's body is very good for sports photography.

Electronic Built-in Viewfinder

During a sports 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.

Image Stabilization

Image stabilization reduces the effects of camera shake at long focal lengths thus ensuring sharper photos during sports photography.

Anti Flicker feature

Many sporting events involve flickering lights that cause unwanted effects on the photos. Anti flicker feature reduces this effect, although generally reduces the maximum continuous shooting speed of the cameras.

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

Olympus E-M1X Compare E-M5 Mark III vs E-M1X	20 MP \| Four Thirds CMOS Sensor Micro Four Thirds Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #63 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #46
	Imaging Features 94 Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Olympus E-M1 III Compare E-M5 Mark III vs E-M1 III	20 MP \| Four Thirds CMOS Sensor Micro Four Thirds Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #41 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #31
	Imaging Features 98 Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 91 Sports Daily 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
	Imaging 100 Features Value for Money 90 Portability Overall Score 93	Portrait Street Sports Daily 94 Landscape

Sony A1 Compare E-M5 Mark III vs A1	50 MP \| Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor Sony E Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #4 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #4
	Imaging 90 Features 96 Value for Money 90 Portability Overall Score 96	Portrait Street 97 Sports Daily Landscape

Sony A9 II Compare E-M5 Mark III vs A9 II	24 MP \| Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor Sony E Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #13 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #13
	Imaging Features 96 Value for Money 91 Portability Overall Score 91	Portrait Street 97 Sports Daily 91 Landscape

Olympus E-M1X

Olympus E-M1 III

Fujifilm GFX 50S

Sony A1

Sony A9 II