.ORF · 2012 · 16 MP Micro Four Thirds

Olympus OM-D E-M5 RAW Files: Open, Cull & Edit .ORF Free

The camera that revived the OM-D line and proved Micro Four Thirds could handle serious enthusiast work in a compact body. In-body stabilization made handheld shooting in low light practical, encouraging extra safety frames per scene. Sorting those safety frames down to the sharpest is the routine editing task on this camera.

Olympus OM-D E-M5 RAW at a glance

RAW formatORF — Olympus RAW Format (.ORF)
Sensor16 MP Micro Four Thirds
Resolution16 megapixels
Typical RAW sizeabout 16-19 MB
Released2012
RAW options12-bit ORF RAW, uncompressed, Olympus's standard format for Four Thirds sensors.

Editing OM-D E-M5 files with imagic

imagic opens .ORF files from the Olympus OM-D E-M5 natively on Windows and macOS. Point it at a card or shoot folder and it builds previews, scores every frame for sharpness, closed eyes, and composition, and groups near-duplicate bursts — so a full shoot collapses to its keepers before you edit anything.

Processing runs through the bundled RawTherapee engine, entirely on your machine: batch-apply one look across the keepers and export JPEGs in a single pass. Nothing uploads, which matters at about 16-19 MB per frame. The 7-day trial is full-featured and needs no card; licenses are one-time, from €19.

Frequently asked questions

What RAW format does the Olympus OM-D E-M5 use?

The Olympus OM-D E-M5 writes ORF files with the .ORF extension. 12-bit ORF RAW, uncompressed, Olympus's standard format for Four Thirds sensors.

How big are Olympus OM-D E-M5 RAW files?

Expect about 16-19 MB per frame from the 16 MP Micro Four Thirds sensor, depending on compression settings and scene detail. A full shoot adds up quickly, which is why culling before editing matters on this body.

How can I open Olympus OM-D E-M5 .ORF files for free?

imagic opens ORF files from the Olympus OM-D E-M5 natively on Windows and macOS — the 7-day trial needs no card. It culls the shoot with AI quality scoring, groups duplicates, and batch-processes keepers locally through its RawTherapee engine.

More about ORF

The OM-D E-M5's .ORF files share their structure with every Olympus / OM System body using ORF — the full ORF guide covers compression variants, free openers, and conversion options in depth.

Other Olympus bodies

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