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

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only
Height 9.09 cm
Width 13.41 cm
Depth 6.89 cm
Weight 498 g
Weight Details Camera only: 498 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 574 g
Body Material Metal
Enclosure Colour Black
Protection Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant
SENSOR Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Sensor Resolution 20.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS
Total Pixels 21,800,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (4/3")
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 24 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
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 Mark II
Image Processor TruePic VIII
LENS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds
FOCUSING Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 121
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Viewfinder Type Electronic - LCD
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100%
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor 2
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
ISO (Max) 25600
Native ISO 200-6400
Extended ISO (Max) 25600
Extended ISO (Min) 64
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (64-6400), ISO 64-25600
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, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure 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
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K
Shutter Type Mechanical
Max Shutter Speed 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 5 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 2-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Type 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control
FLASH Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Camera Flash Hot-shoe clip-on flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 9.1
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, red-eye reduction, slow sync
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features Flash +/- compensation
External Flash Name Olympus FL-LM3
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Digital Video Format MJPEG, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 4096 x 2160
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Memory Card Slot Dual 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
Memory Card Included No
Image Storage 5184 x 3888
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Battery Type Olympus BLH-1 Lithium Ion
Details Olympus BLH-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Interface HDMI, USB 3.0, Wireless LAN
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard Exif Print support
Flash Terminal 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
FEATURES Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second, 15 frames per second, 60 frames per second, 18 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode, HDR post-processing
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
OTHERS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Included Accessories Battery charger, shoulder strap, USB cable, cable clip
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C

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