Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II vs. Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III

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In depth comparison and review of Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II vs. Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 9.09 cm 8.36 cm
Width 13.41 cm 12.15 cm
Depth 6.89 cm 4.95 cm
Weight 498 g 362 g
Weight Details Camera only: 498 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 574 g
Camera body only: 362 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 410 g
Body Material Metal -
Enclosure Colour Black Black | Silver
Protection Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant -
SENSOR Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
Sensor Resolution 20.4 Megapixel 16.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 21,800,000 pixels 17,200,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,400,000 pixels 16,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (4/3") Four Thirds (4/3")
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 24 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
Image Processor TruePic VIII TruePic VIII
LENS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
FOCUSING Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 121 121
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Eye detection AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
Viewfinder Type Electronic - LCD Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 1.23x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor 2 2
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO 200-6400 100-6400
Extended ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Extended ISO (Min) 64 -
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (64-6400), ISO 64-25600 ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 324 324
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Art Filter bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing Art Filter bracketing, white balance bracketing
Special Effects Monotone, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, Custom Effect, Black & White Orange filter, soft focus, natural, Black & White Green filter, Muted, portrait, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, i-Enhance, Dramatic Tone, High Key, Low Key, Key Line, Vintage -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, 2000K - 14000K
Shutter Type Mechanical Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/32000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 5 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/250sec, 1/4000 sec
Exposure Range EV 2-20 (ISO 100) EV -2-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control Colour control, display brightness control
FLASH Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
Camera Flash Hot-shoe clip-on flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 9.1 5.8
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, red-eye reduction, slow sync Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features Flash +/- compensation AF illuminator
External Flash Name Olympus FL-LM3 -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
Digital Video Format MJPEG, H.264 H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO
Max Video Resolution 4096 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control
MEMORY Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
Memory Card Slot Dual SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage 5184 x 3888 RAW 4608 x 3456 - 17 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 7.5 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 3.5 MB
JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 1.7 MB
JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.4 MB
JPEG 640 x 480
Video Capture 4096 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 237Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
1280 x 720 p - 50 fps
1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
1280 x 720 p - 24 fps
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 24 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
Battery Type Olympus BLH-1 Lithium Ion Olympus BLS-5 Lithium Ion
Details Olympus BLH-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Olympus BLS-5 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 330 shots (50% with Live View)
Video recording - 1.3 hours
CONNECTIONS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
Interface HDMI, USB 3.0, Wireless LAN HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, QR code scanning
Print Standard Exif Print support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 3.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control
USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second, 15 frames per second, 60 frames per second, 18 frames per second 8.6 frames per second, 4.8 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode, HDR post-processing Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Built-in speaker, histogram display, shadow point display, highlight point display, digital tele-converter, in-camera RAW processing, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Time-Lapse recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, Focus Stacking Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera RAW processing, high-speed recording, Dual Axis Electronic Level, GPS via mobile
OTHERS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
Included Accessories Battery charger, shoulder strap, USB cable, cable clip Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
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