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Olympus OM-D E-M1

Overview
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
Sensor size	17.3 x 13 mm, Four Thirds Live MOS
Maximum resolution	4608 x 3456 (16.0 MP)
Storage media	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
White balance	7 presets, with custom modes
General
Video 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)
LCD screen	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)
Chronology
Successor	Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II

The Olympus OM-D E-M1 Micro Four Thirds is a compact mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera introduced on September 10, 2013. It has built-in on sensor phase detection.

As of October 2014, it had the highest camera sensor rating of any Olympus camera, according to DxO Labs, with a score of 73.

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.
• 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 with bundled FL-LM2 flash, otherwise 1/250 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

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, and vibration reduction technology in lenses as well as in camera.

References

1. DxO. "Camera Sensor Ratings by DxOMark - DxOMark". www.dxomark.com. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
2. "Olympus OM-D E-M1 Review". dpreview.com. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
3. "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

External links

• Official Website Archived 2013-09-14 at the Wayback Machine
• Olympus E-M1 Instruction Manual (English)
• Olympus Compatibility Tables page

• Olympus mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras
• Cameras introduced in 2013