The Olympus E-M5 is the first camera that Olympus has released as part of their OM-D line. This mirrorless Micro Four Thirds camera also features an electronic viewfinder in addition to its mirrorless configuration.
Olympus’ powerful 5-axis picture stabilization technology is incorporated into this product as well. In continuous shooting mode, the E-M5 is capable of capturing up to 9 frames per second. We evaluate a variety of memory cards by measuring their write speeds and seeing how this affects the overall performance of the camera.
Test Your Writing Velocity
At the beginning of every test, the card is formatted in the E-M5. The camera is set up on a tripod and pointed in the direction of a very specific test scene. The camera is currently set to continuous shutter release mode, manual focus, and manual mode, with the RAW image mode, selected.
For the purpose of determining the right time, five bursts of 15 frames each are created and timed using the card access symbol. When calculating the write speed, the total number of bytes written is divided by the amount of time spent writing, measured in seconds (1 megabyte = 1,048,576 bytes).
Best Olympus OM-D E-M5 Memory Cards
SanDisk Extreme PRO 32GB up to 95MB/s UHS-I/U3 SDHC Flash Memory Card - SDSDXPA-032G-X46
- 4K Ultra HD (3840 x 2160p); Full HD (1920 x 1080p) Write Up To 90MB/s/ Read Up To 95MB/s
- Extreme reliability and endurance, the Power CoreTM Controller's firmware increases endurance through wear leveling. The Power Core Controller's advanced
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SanDisk Extreme Plus 32GB UHS-1/U3 SDHC Memory Card Up To 80MB/s- SDSDXS-032G-X46 (Label May Change)
- Up To 80MB/s Read Speed
- UHS Speed Class 1 (U1) & Class 10 For Full HD Video (1080p) & 3D Video
- RescuePRO Deluxe Data Recovery Software Downloadable Offer
- Compatibility: SDHC, SDXC, SDHC UHS-I & SDXC UHS-I Supporting Host Devices
Samsung 32GB PRO Class 10 SDHC up to 90MB/s (MB-SG32D/AM)
- Up to 90MB/s read speed, 80MB/s write speed
- Great for Digital Cameras, DSLRs, Camcorders and PCs.
- Optimal speed and performance for high definition video content such as movies, HD videos, 3D videos.
- Water proof, Temperature Proof, X-Ray proof, Magnetic proof
SanDisk Extreme 32 GB SDHC Class 10 UHS-1 Flash Memory Card 45MB/s (SDSDX-032G-X46)
- Speed up to 45MB/s read/write
- Designed with SanDisk's Enhanced Super-Parallel Processing (ESP) technology
- Now at new Class 10, exceeding high-definition video recording performance requirement
- Extreme durability from deserts to glaciers, guaranteed
Lexar Professional 600x 32GB SDHC UHS-I Flash Memory Card LSD32GCRBNA600
- High-speed, Class 10 performance-leverages UHS-I technology for a read transfer speed up to 600x (90MB/s)
- Capture high-quality images and extended lengths of stunning 1080p full-HD, 3D, and 4K video with a DSLR camera, HD camcorder, or 3D camera
Transcend 32GB SDHC Class 10 UHS-1 Flash Memory Card Up to 90MB/s (TS32GSDHC10U1)
- UHS Class 10 and SD 3.01 compliant, a speed of 10 MB/s is guaranteed
- Up to 90 MB/s 600x
- Toggle-Mode Flash Chips
- Low Power Consumption and Fast Write Speeds Extend Battery Runtime
- Compatible with all SDHC and SDXC-labeled host devices
Samsung Electronics 32GB EVO SDHC Upto 48MB/s Class 10 Memory Card (MB-SP32D/AM)
- Great for Digital Cameras, DSLRs, Camcorders and PCs.
- Great speed and performance upgrade for full HD video recording and high resolution pictures.
- Water proof, Temperature Proof, X-Ray proof, Magnetic proof
