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

Product Type
Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds
ISO (Max)
25600
Sensor Resolution
20.4 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Live MOS
Display
3" LCD display
Touch Screen
Yes
Battery Type
Olympus BLH-1 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only
Height 9.09 cm
Width 13.41 cm
Depth 6.89 cm
Weight 504 g
Weight Details Camera only: 504 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 580 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black
Protection Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant
SENSOR Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
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 III
Image Processor TruePic IX
LENS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds
FOCUSING Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
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 III
Viewfinder Type Electronic - LCD
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
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AF-in-focus, aperture, white balance, Exposure Mode, image stabilizer, battery status, AF lock, electronic level, area AF frame, metering mode
Field of View Crop Factor 2
Features Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
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, highlight spot, shadow spot
Exposure Metering Zones 324
Exposure Modes 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 Sepia, Monotone, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, Black & White Orange filter, soft focus, natural, Black & White Green filter, Flat, portrait, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Key Line, Vintage, e-Portrait
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K
Shutter Type Mechanical, electronic
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 III
Type 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Digital Video Format MJPEG, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 4096 x 2160
Audio Signal Format Linear PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
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
AVI - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Battery Type Olympus BLH-1 Lithium Ion
Details Olympus BLH-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1720 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 420 shots
Video recording - 85 minutes
CONNECTIONS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Interface HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 3.0 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second, 15 frames per second, 60 frames per second, 18 frames per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, shadow point display, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, contrast control, digital tele-converter, USB charging, HDR image enhancement technology, high-speed recording, Time-Lapse recording, silent shooting, GPS via mobile, Flicker detection, multiple exposure capture, Focus Stacking, 80-megapixel High Resolution mode
OTHERS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, cable clip
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C

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