Olympus OM-D E-M1
The Olympus OM-D E-M1 Micro Four Thirds is Olympus' compact mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera introduced on September 10, 2013. It has built-in on sensor phase detection.
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Overview | |
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Type | Micro Four Thirds system |
Lens | |
Lens | Micro Four Thirds system mount |
Sensor/medium | |
Sensor | 4/3 type MOS ('Live MOS sensor'), no anti-aliasing filter |
Image sensor size | 17.3 x 13 mm, Four Thirds Live MOS |
Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 (16.0 MP) |
Storage | SD /SDHC / SDXC |
Focusing | |
Focus modes | Contrast Detect (sensor), Phase Detect, Multi-area, Center, Selective single-point, Tracking, Single, Continuous, Touch, Face Detection, Live View |
Exposure/metering | |
Exposure modes | Aperture priority, Shutter, Program AE, Manual (with focus peaking), iAuto, Bulb, Time, Scene Select, Art Filter |
Metering modes | Multiple, Center-Weighted, Spot |
Flash | |
Flash | no built-in flash, compact flash included, hot-shoe on the body |
Shutter | |
Shutter | Mechanical shutter / Electronic shutter |
Shutter speed range | 60–1/8000 s (1/16000 s electronic shutter) |
Continuous shooting | 40 raw images at 10 fps with focus locked; 45 raw images at 6 fps with continuous AF (9 fps on C-AF with firmware v3.0 and above) |
Viewfinder | |
Viewfinder | built-in 2.36 MP (with Auto Luminance, 100% coverage) |
Image processing | |
Custom WB | 7 presets, with custom modes |
General | |
Video/movie recording | H.264 / Motion JPG, 1920 x 1080 (24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps) |
Rear LCD monitor | tilting 3 inch, 1,037,000 dots (upwards: 80˚, downwards: 50˚) |
Battery | BLN-1 lithium-ion (CIPA 350) |
Dimensions | 130 mm × 94 mm × 63 mm (5.13 × 3.68 × 2.48 inches) |
Weight | Approx. 497 g (17.5 oz) |
As of October 2014, it had the highest camera sensor rating of any Olympus camera, according to DxO Labs, with a score of 73.[1]
Features include
- Sensor: 16 MP Live MOS sensor and no anti-aliasing filter
- Buffer for 40 raw images at 10 frames per second with focus locked or 45 raw images at 6 frame per second with continuous autofocus.[2]
- Image stabilization: Olympus 5-axis image stabilization
- TruePic VII processor with lens correction
- ISO range: 200–25600, with "LOW ISO 100"
- Manual focus with focus peaking
- Focus points
- 81 in contrast detection autofocus mode
- 37 in phase detection autofocus mode
- In-camera HDR
- Flash: no built-in flash, small external flash included
- Flash sync: 1/320 s
- HD video capture, including 1080i at 30 fps and 720p at 60 fps
- Built-in Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g/n for remote shooting via smartphone or tablet
- Weather sealing: dust, splash, freeze resistance (-10˚C)
- Customizable buttons: 2 on the front
- Built-in microphone socket
- Ports: AP2 accessory port, AV/USB, HDMI connector
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
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In 2016, the OM-D E-M1 was superseded by the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II. The Mark II features a slightly higher resolution 20 MP Live MOS sensor. The Mark II also has substantially faster auto focus—according to the manufacturer, six times faster upon first focus acquisition than the original E-M1. The camera also has a 60 fps max shooting rate in Pro Capture mode using the electronic shutter,[3] and vibration reduction technology in lenses as well as in camera.
References
- DxO. "Camera Sensor Ratings by DxOMark - DxOMark". www.dxomark.com. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- "Olympus OM-D E-M1 Review". dpreview.com. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- "Electronic shutter, rolling shutter and flash: what you need to know". DPReview.
Further reading
- David Thorpe: The Olympus E-M1 MkII Menu System Simplified, 5 April 2017, ISBN 978-1520997780
- Tony Phillips: The Complete Guide to the Olympus O-MD E-M1 II, 15 September 2017, ISBN 978-1387230563