Olympus OM-D E-M1
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Manufacturer description: The OM-D E-M1 interchangeable lens camera is now the flagship of Olympus's Micro Four Thirds lineup. Rather than calling it the follow-up to the E-M5, Olympus says that the E-M1 is actually the 'successor' to the E-5, a Four Thirds DSLR introduced back in 2010. The E-M1's 16.3-megapixel Live MOS sensor has on-chip 37-point phase detection, which allows the E-M1 to focus legacy Four Thirds lenses (using the optional MMF-3 adapter) at much faster speeds than previous Olympus m4/3 cameras. When you're using Micro Four Thirds lenses, focusing is handled by the EM-1's 81-point contrast detect AF system.
The EM-1 is weather, dust, splash and freezeproof, with a large high resolution touch LCD and electronic viewfinder. It retains the E-M5's built-in 5-axis image stabilization, plenty of customizable controls, and Wi-Fi image transfer and camera controls via Olympus's Image Share 2.0 smartphone app.
Body type | SLR-style mirrorless |
Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 |
Effective pixels | 16 megapixels |
Sensor size | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) |
Sensor type | CMOS |
ISO | 100-25600 in 1/3EV or 1EV increments |
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds |
Focal length mult. | 2× |
Articulated LCD | Tilting |
Screen size | 3″ |
Screen dots | 1,037,000 |
Min shutter speed | 60 sec |
Max shutter speed | 1/8000 sec |
Format | H.264, Motion JPEG |
Storage types | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
Weight (inc. batteries) | 497 g (1.10 lb / 17.53 oz) |
Dimensions | 130 x 94 x 63 mm (5.13 x 3.68 x 2.48″) |
GPS | None |
In most respects the E-M1 does a good job bridging the gap between a traditional DSLR and a Micro Four Thirds camera. Its controls and customizability may overwhelm less hands-on users, but those who don't mind tinkering will love its flexibility. The improved autofocus tracking and performance with original Four Thirds lenses adds to the appeal of a camera with blazingly fast AF acquisition speeds with its native lenses.
Good for: Those who prefer viewfinder shooting, want a relatively compact system camera without sacrificing external controls of a DSLR.
Not so good for: Sports and fast action demanding very fast burst rates, very low light, and users with little interest in customizing camera functions.
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