Olympus OM-D E-M1 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system

Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds

ISO (Max)
25600

Sensor Resolution
16.3 Megapixel

Sensor Type
Live MOS

Display
3" LCD display

Touch Screen
Yes

Battery Type
Olympus BLN-1 Lithium Ion

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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Full Specifications and Details

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus OM-D E-M1

Product Type	Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included	Body only
Height	9.35 cm
Width	13.04 cm
Depth	6.31 cm
Weight	443 g
Body Material	Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour	Silver \| Black
Protection	Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant

SENSOR Olympus OM-D E-M1

Sensor Resolution	16.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	Live MOS
Total Pixels	16,800,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	16,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	Four Thirds (4/3")
Image Stabiliser	Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser	Yes
Sensors	Digital level metre

PROCESSOR Olympus OM-D E-M1

Image Processor	TruePic VII

LENS Olympus OM-D E-M1

Lens Mounting Type	Micro Four Thirds

FOCUSING Olympus OM-D E-M1

Auto Focus	TTL contrast and phase detection
AE/AF Control	Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection	Yes

VIEWFINDER Olympus OM-D E-M1

Viewfinder Type	Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support	Colour
Viewfinder Resolution	2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage	100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification	1.48x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range	-4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor	2

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus OM-D E-M1

ISO (Max)	25600
Light Sensitivity	ISO 200-25600, ISO auto (200-25600)
Exposure Metering	Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones	324
Exposure Modes	Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes	Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing
Shooting Programs	Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, 3D image, panorama assist, night scene, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, night scene with portrait, anti shake, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter
Special Effects	Black & White, Sepia, soft focus, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Key Line, Star Light, Defocus, White Edge
White Balance	Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets	Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K
Max Shutter Speed	1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed	60 sec
Exposure Compensation	±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Exposure Range	EV 2-20 (ISO 100)

DISPLAY Olympus OM-D E-M1

Type	3" LCD display
Touch Screen	Yes
Display Format	1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor	Folding
Display Features	Contrast control, display brightness control, display colour control

FLASH Olympus OM-D E-M1

Camera Flash	Detachable flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100)	7
Flash Modes	Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction	Yes
Features	AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus OM-D E-M1

Digital Video Format	AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format	JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO
Max Video Resolution	1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode	Stereo
Microphone Features	Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control

MEMORY Olympus OM-D E-M1

Memory Card Slot	SD card
Supported Memory Cards	SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included	No
Image Storage	RAW 4608 x 3456 - 17 MB JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 7.5 MB JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 3.5 MB JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 1.1 MB
Video Capture	MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 24Mbps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 16Mbps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 12Mbps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 8Mbps MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps

BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus OM-D E-M1

Battery Type	Olympus BLN-1 Lithium Ion
Details	Olympus BLN-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life	Photo shooting - 250 shots

CONNECTIONS Olympus OM-D E-M1

Interface	Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Connectivity Features	Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard	DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal	Hot shoe
Connector Type	USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone Accessory port

FEATURES Olympus OM-D E-M1

Self-Timer Delay	2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed	10 frames per second, 6.5 frames per second
Additional Features	Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, interval shooting mode, face detection, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology, GPS via mobile

OTHERS Olympus OM-D E-M1

Included Accessories	Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable
Software	Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3
Max Operating Temperature	40 °C
Min Operating Temperature	-10 °C

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