Olympus OM-D E-M5 shuts down after each photo
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My Olympus OM-D E-M5 powers on normally, lets me review images and use the menus, but after I take a photo the screen/viewfinder goes black, the camera seems to struggle to finish the shot, and then it shuts off. If I power it back on, the image was saved and everything looks normal until I take the next photo, when the same thing happens again.
I’ve already tried multiple batteries, different SD cards, different shooting settings, and a factory reset, with no change. Could this be caused by the SD card speed, or does it sound more like a hardware fault?
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Just to complete this - my camera went to Olympus AU who diagnosed a faulty shutter mechanism.
they tell me that is a replacement not a repair - but I think these service centres are lazy when it comes to that choice.
So in any case its hardware not software. Its not battery, sd card or anything I could fix at home. (though please do try these first)
It may be a more expensive repair than the camera is worth.
happy snaps Gary
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Based on the reported outcomes, this sounds much more like a hardware problem than an SD card or settings issue. One owner with the same OM-D E-M5 behavior had Olympus diagnose a faulty shutter mechanism, and another Olympus body with similar symptoms also needed service.
Because the image is still being saved, but the camera freezes/goes black immediately after the shot and then recovers only after a power cycle, the shutter or related internal mechanism is a likely cause. A faster SD card is easy to try, but if you’ve already tested multiple cards and batteries and done a reset, it’s unlikely to be the real fix.
One user reported a temporary workaround: switch to burst/continuous shooting, fire several frames, then try returning to single-shot mode. That may help briefly, but it’s not a reliable repair.
Most likely, the camera needs professional service, and depending on the repair cost, it may or may not be worth fixing versus replacing.
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