Olympus OM-D E-M1X 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-M1X
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only
Height 14.68 cm
Width 14.44 cm
Depth 7.54 cm
Weight 849 g
Weight Details Camera with battery: 849 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 997 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black
Protection Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant, IPX1
Navigation GPS receiver
SENSOR Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Sensor Resolution 20.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS
Total Pixels 21,770,000 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 Barometer, magnetometer, temperature
PROCESSOR Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Image Processor Dual TruePic VIII
LENS Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds
FOCUSING Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 121
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Frequency Accelerating Sensor Technology (F.A.S.T.) AF system
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Subject detection AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Viewfinder Type Electronic - LCD
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.65x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor 2
Features Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus OM-D E-M1X
ISO (Max) 25600
Native ISO 200-25600
Extended ISO (Min) 64
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 64, ISO auto (200-6400), ISO 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, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 3000K - 7500K
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled
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
White Balance Bracketing Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV -2-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Type 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 4096 x 2160
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
MEMORY Olympus OM-D E-M1X
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 RAW 5184 x 3888
JPEG 5184 x 3888
RAW 8160 x 6120 - High Resolution Mode
JPEG 8160 x 6120 - High Resolution Mode
JPEG 5760 x 4320 - High Resolution Mode
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Battery Type Olympus BLH-1 Lithium Ion
Details 2 x Olympus BLH-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1720 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 2580 shots (quick sleep mode)
Photo shooting - 870 shots
Video recording - 170 minutes
CONNECTIONS Olympus OM-D E-M1X
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, QR code scanning
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
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)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
FEATURES Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 15 frames per second, 60 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Built-in speaker, auto power save, relay recording, USB charging, high-speed recording, Time-Lapse recording, Focus Stacking, Flickering Reduction function, 50-megapixel High Resolution mode
OTHERS Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, eyecup, cable clip, cable protector, hot shoe cover, USB-C cable, battery holder
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years

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