AOI Olympus E-M5 Mark III Underwater Housing

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The AOI Olympus E-M5 Mark III Underwater Housing is an amazing underwater housing that is packed with tons of great features. Build quality is top-notch using high-quality polycarbonate material which makes it lightweight yet can take a beating. Ergonomics is also excellent, all camera controls are accessible thru the housing. Dials, levers, and buttons are readily available at your fingertips. For peace of mind during dives, the housing is also integrated with AOI's Vacuum Analysation and Wet Detection System for a worry-free dive. Truly a fantastic underwater housing for your Olympus E-M5 Mark III camera!

Lens Recommendations for Underwater:

Olympus 60mm Macro - fast focusing and stunning macro
Panasonic 8mm Fisheye - perfect wide angle option for reefs, wrecks, and close focus wide angle
Panasonic 7-14mm Wide Angle - Awesome for pelagics, sharks, and landscape photos. Wide angle when you do not want the wide fisheye view and zoom offers more flexibility if you can't get right up close to your subject.
Panasonic 45mm Macro- High quality macro lens
Olympus 9-18mm Wide Angle - great for pelagics, and wide angle when you do not want the wide fisheye view. Zoom offers more flexibility if you can't get right up close to your subject.
Panasonic 12-35mm - great mid range wide lens for video, fast F2.8 min aperture.
- Olympus 12-50mm - a good mid-range zoom option. Offers built in macro mode that is compatible with the Nauticam housing

Read about the best micro-four thirds lenses for underwater

Recommended Strobes:

For other options, see our other recommended strobes see our Buyer's Guide for Best Underwater Strobes

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mk III Specifications

Key Upgrades from OM-D E-M5 Mark II

20.4 Megapixel Live MOS Sensor with TruPic VIII Quad Core Processor
Advanced 5-axis Image Stabilization (5.5 stops, 6.5 with compatible Olympus IS lenses)
Dual F.A.S.T. AF (Contrast & Phase Detection AF) 121 Point (All Cross Type) On-Chip Phase Detection
50 MP Tripod Hi-res Shot Mode
4K Cinema Video (4096x2160) at 24 fps (max rate 237 Mbps), 4K 30p video (approx 102 Mbps)
Vari-Angle (fully articulating) touch LCD
% Battery Status Display
Lighter body (414 g vs 469 g)

Olympus OM-D E-M5 III Complete specs

20.4 Megapixel Live MOS Sensor with TruPic VIII Quad Core Processor
Advanced 5-axis Image Stabilization (5.5 stops, 6.5 with compatible Olympus IS lenses)
Dual F.A.S.T. AF (Contrast & Phase Detection AF) 121 Point (All Cross Type) On-Chip Phase Detection
50 MP Tripod Hi-res Shot Mode
10 fps mechanical sequential shooting/30 fps electronic sequential shooting
Focus Bracketing and Stacking
4K Cinema Video (4096x2160) at 24 fps (max rate 237 Mbps)
4K Video (3840x2160) at 30/25/24 fps
FHD video up to 1080/60p
1/8000 high speed mechanical shutter
1/250 shutter sync for flash
ISO range of 200-25600, with extension down to 64 ("low")
Very lightweight and weatherproof body
3 inch fully articulating touchscreen monitor
414 g (0.9 lb) camera body weight, including SD card and battery
Ports: Microphone, USB Micro-B, Micro HDMI, remote, flash sync
Memory card compability: SD, SDHC*1, SDXC*1 (*1 UHS-I, UHS-II compatible)
Built-in WiFi and Bluetooth
Battery CIPA rating of 310 shots