Olympus OM-D E-M1 + M.Zuiko Digital 12-40mm 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
Optical Zoom
3.3x
Display
3" LCD display
Touch Screen
Yes
Battery Type
Olympus BLN-1 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus OM-D E-M1 + M.Zuiko Digital 12-40mm
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included M.Zuiko Digital 12-40mm lens
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
Optical Zoom 3.3x
SENSOR Olympus OM-D E-M1 + M.Zuiko Digital 12-40mm
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 + M.Zuiko Digital 12-40mm
Image Processor TruePic VII
LENS Olympus OM-D E-M1 + M.Zuiko Digital 12-40mm
Type Zoom lens - 3.3x zoom - 12 - 40 mm - f/2.8 Micro Four Thirds
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 80mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 20 cm
Max View Angle 84 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 9 groups / 14 elements
Filter Size 62 mm
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds
Features ED glass, splashproof, focus clutch mechanism, aspherical lens, dustproof, Dual Super Aspherical (DSA) lens, MSC technology, High Refractivity (HR) lens
FOCUSING Olympus OM-D E-M1 + M.Zuiko Digital 12-40mm
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 + M.Zuiko Digital 12-40mm
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 + M.Zuiko Digital 12-40mm
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 + M.Zuiko Digital 12-40mm
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 + M.Zuiko Digital 12-40mm
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 + M.Zuiko Digital 12-40mm
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 + M.Zuiko Digital 12-40mm
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
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 + M.Zuiko Digital 12-40mm
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 + M.Zuiko Digital 12-40mm
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 (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Accessory port
FEATURES Olympus OM-D E-M1 + M.Zuiko Digital 12-40mm
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 + M.Zuiko Digital 12-40mm
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens 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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