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Olympus OM-D E-M1 MARK III

Olympus OM-D E-M1 MARK III Key Features:

  • Mirrorless Camera Type
  • 2020-02-28 Release Date
  • Gallery 20.4MP
  • Grid Micro Four Thirds Sensor
  • Interchangeable Lens
  • Weight (incl. card & battery): 580 grams
  • Ideal for Sports
  • $1800 MSRP
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Description

Like the larger E-M1X, the Olympus OM-D E-M1 MARK III is geared towards sports and action shooting. The E-M1 MARK III features many of the same capabilities of the E-M1X but offers better portability.

Pros:

  • 5 Axis Image Stabilization
  • Weathersealed (Dust, Splash and Freezeproof- IPX1 Rated)
  • USB charging
  • Includes battery charger
  • Starry Sky AF is great at focusing night skies
  • Up to 60 fps Raw + JPEG burst capture but only up to 18 fps with autofocus

Cons:

  • A connected headphone/ microphone will gets in the way of the LCD when flipped out
  • Has dual memory card slots but only one is UHS-II
  • Using the Function lever for autofocus modes ignores face/eye detect and focus limiter settings

Lens Specifications

Interchangeable Lens
Mount Type: Micro Four Thirds Mount

Screen and Viewfinder

LCD: Fully articulating LCD (selfie)
Touch Screen
Electronic Viewfinder

Photo

RAW Type: .ORF
Max Continuous Shooting Speed: 62 fps
Min Shutter Speed: 1/32000
Max Shutter Speed: 60 sec
Bulb

Video

Max Video Resolution:
4096x2160 (DCI 4K)
Max Movie Frame Rate: 120 fps
Movie Recording Limit: 29 mins.
File Format: MOV
Video Compression: H.264, ALL-I, IPB
Audio Format: Linear PCM

Exposure

Min ISO: 64
Max ISO: 25600
Exposure Modes:

P: program AE (program shift can be performed),
A: aperture priority AE,
S: Shutter priority AE,
M: Manual,
B: Bulb (Live Bulb, Live Time and Live Composite are available),
Custom 1～4

Focus

Focus Modes AF-S (Single-Shot AF), AF-C (Continuous AF), Manual Focus, Preset MF, Single AF (S-AF+MF), Continuous AF (C-AF+MF), AF tracking (C-AF + TR) , AF tracking (C-AF + TR+MF) , Starry sky AF (S-AF), Starry sky AF (S-AF+MF)
Human Eye/Face Detection
Focus Peaking: Yes
# of Focus Points: 121

Physical Features

Recording Media: SDXC/SDHC/SD, UHS-1, UHS-II
Width: 134.1 mm
Height: 90.9 mm
Depth: 68.9 mm
Weight (incl. battery): 580 grams
Battery Life (# of shots): 900
Weatherproof, Freeze-Proof
3.5mm External Microphone Jack
Dual Memory Card Slots
HDMI Micro Connector Type D
Headphone Jack
Hot Shoe
ND Filter
2.5mm Remote Release Connector
USB Type -C
Wi-Fi

Special Features

Auto Exposure Bracket
 Bracketing
 Bulb
 Focus Bracket
 Focus Peaking
 Focus Stacking
 HDR
 Image Stabilization
 In-Camera RAW Conversion
 Interval Shooting
 Multiple Exposures
 Photo Capture (Still Image Extract From Movie)
 Quick Motion
 Slow Motion
 White Balance Bracket
 Wind Noise Reduction
Digital Zoom: 2
Image Stabilization: In Body, Optical (with compatible lens)
Sensor Cleaning
Filters:

Art Filters:

  • Pop Art
  • Soft Focus
  • Pale & Light Color
  • Light Tone
  • Grainy Film
  • Pin Hole
  • Diorama
  • Cross Process
  • Gentle Sepia
  • Dramatic Tone
  • Key Line
  • Watercolor
  • Vintage
  • Partial Color
  • Bleach Bypass
  • Instant Film

Art Effects:

  • Soft Focus Effect
  • Pin-Hole Effect
  • White Edge Effect
  • Frame Effect
  • Star Light Effect
  • Blur Effect (Top & bottom, Left & Right)
  • B&W Effect (None, Yellow, Orange, Red, Green)
  • Picture Tone (None, Sepia, Blue, Purple, Green)
  • Shade Effect (Top & bottom, Left & Right)