Name: OM-D E-M1
Brand: Olympus
SKU: 1635
Rating: 4.4 (36 reviews)

4.3

based on all reviews

Consumer ratings:

4.2 / 5

build quality
excellent viewfinder and the handling
Excellent link

DSLR are pretty boring by comparison
the camera only gave me a jpeg result
-- cannot track flying birds

Sensor type: Live MOS
Image sensor format: Four Thirds
Sensor size: 17.3x13 mm
Effective pixels: 16 Mpx
Max resolution: 4608, 3456 px
Lens mount: Micro Four Thirds
Maximum aperture: 3.5
Autofocus: Continuous Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus, Tracking Auto Focus
Screen size: 3.0 in
Touch screen: yes

Olympus OM-D E-M1 - Pros & Cons

build quality
excellent viewfinder and the handling
Excellent link
thanks for posting
image clarity and depth of field is outstanding on the EM1
the repair service from Olympus was excellent
best mix in body
innovations and hq lenses
make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
solid and well-built
Amazing low light performance excellent lens selection
The 6D is a good camera
weather sealing and very good AF tracking
better AF tracking is nice to have
optically extremely good
auto-focus is both fast and accurate
the perfect size and fit for her
offer great optics and are especially well-built
system performs better and offers more features than many DSLR systems
sense making locating and swapping lenses extremely quick and easy
nice and firmly
Mirrorless Cameras every year are better and better
Olympus is easier to carry around and takes excellent pictures
do compete in price and offer a nice different package
the in-body stabilization is excellent
The LCD is articulated
making overhead and ground level shooting convenient
beautifully in QuickTime and will edit smoothly out of the camera on almost
Fun Filters and Easy
fine craftsmanship and engineering Olympus
optical viewfinder is way better
The camera is so very solid and responsive
The controls are well-positioned
Quality: truly superb quality with tons of access to image management
It feels sturdy
with great action on the zoom ring
Continuous-shooting speed also zips along nicely
color noise remains fairly fine-grained
The autofocus generally works very well
The Raw output is excellent
noise is very well controlled
a very good sensor
fast auto focus and a compelling feature set
everything is pretty straightforward
high-quality still images and movies
operational stability is fairly good
is robust
extremely responsive and very fast to focus
The camera is very well suited to infrared photography
exciting new compact system camera aimed firmly at keen photographers
image stabilisation system works very well indeed
Smaller lenses and very good IQ
Good ovf and excellent AF tracking
Extremely easy to use & ergonomic
Excellent IQ Very accurate representation of any given scene
Ergonomically well-designed
a beautiful area of England and offers many photographic possibilities
High ISO performance was amazingly good
Olympus was well suited for this work
Olympus performed admirably and consistentlyÃÂ
the focus peaking worked perfectly
extremely fast autofocusing and is built extremely well
It was great to shoot so unencumbered
solidly built and feels good in ones hand
mirrorless is that good
dynamic range of this camera to be very nice
greater clarity and resolution in their photos
fast and optically excellent
sturdy magnesium body is splash and dust resistant
beefy
solid and well-designed handgrip
crisper
A very solid performance from a very respected offering
with more sharpness
detail and accurate colors
The display is incredibly crisp and accurate
Connecting via QR code makes everything move along faster
solid
weatherproof build
Nikon does much better with the red leaf fabric
greatly-improved support for their existing lenses
speed is able to be boosted to 240 frames per second
Color saturation was good
The auto white balance was also very effective
the camera performed fairly well
Colors are generally accurate
It certainly looks better than the all-black version
fast and delivers speedy
great image quality
a superb build and excellent handling
Noise is well controlled and detail kept intact
bright
vibrant colors
E-M1 remains reasonably compact
Olympus E-M1 performed very well in our resolution tests
The Portrait and Natural modes are still fairly accurate
very good color accuracy
DUAL FAST AF system also promises improved performance
impressive specification
attractive retro looks and excellent image quality
shots hold up and detail remains excellent
Good colors
nice dynamic range
improved handling
making it easy to compare with other cameras
Very good camera
- Focus is very quick and face detection works really
Highlight metering is more useful than shadow metering
strong and sturdy
continuous AF speed is excellent and usable for moderately fast moving subjects
Colours are generally realistic and well rendered
features
build and handling
featureset is also impressive the touchscreen well-implemented
fantastic lens in terms of image and build quality
quick controls
responsiveness and great image quality
Continuous autofocus is also improved
signature features remain intact and are still outstanding
cheap and cheerful to tough and durable
is lightning fast and images are excellent for sharpness
rugged
beautifully made body is splash
dust and freeze-proof
Panasonic also offers similarly well regarded lenses
autofocus system also works impressively well for the age of the camera
the camera is also better at recognizing and tracking eyes and faces
sound are excellent
superb performance
great ergonomics
portability and a lovely selection of available lenses
building quality
handling
customization and Wi-Fi features
fast enough and very accurate
general AF performance is great
remote-control functionality is very well done
more pronounced handle and the greater height should provide better grip
excellent stabiliser and very low profile
the sensor is better now
native interpretation is pretty darn good
Great review and great pictures
boasting beautiful colors that are accurate and rich
construction is more robust and less conspicuous in use
The design is very human
very easy to use
Micro-Four-Thirds system is now well equipped with lenses
focusing is safest with the small AF fields
The addition of an AF Joystick was a nice touch
smoother and more noise-free
the two top dial controls make it easy to adjust settings
fast and quiet autofocus
high quality molded grips the feel great and are positioned well from the housing
wonderfully underwater
a great camera for both topside and underwater use
grips are also easy to remove which makes packing for travel a breeze
better placement makes them easier to use accurately
conducts remote-capable system flashes wirelessly
a good value for the money
housing construction is excellent
All switches and buttons are very solid
Rolling shutter is well controlled
Nice clean video quality with a data rate
the switch is perfect: solid and stable
quick and innovative way to adjust focus
Burst shooting is also impressive
level
which sensitively indicates both horizontal and vertical inclination
strong
durable
and safely sealed
versatile
resilient
and fun to shoot this camera
The autofocus is quick for a micro four thirds camera
protruded grip is extremely comfortable and fits my hands perfectly
The dual dials are extremely comfortable to use
A very clever and highly customizable system
magnesium alloy chassis has a sturdy feel
Buttons and controls are logically sited
excellent handling and superb performance
The results look pretty pleasing

DSLR are pretty boring by comparison
the camera only gave me a jpeg result
-- cannot track flying birds
lacking in video despite all the firmware updates
too small
fiddly and display-driven
D610 shooter have issues in low light
Canon 6D is always underestimated
the micro 4/3 chip is only 16 MP
the lack of recoverable detail in the shadows
Sony is not producing good cameras
like heavily smoothed lack of detail at low rez
no perfect way to categorise cameras
slow nikon 1 lenses
poor sensor performance
the thread is not centered on the axis of the lens mount
easy to reach quickly
No - still not as good as an optical viewfinder
it was not available for testing
another pretty face coming round the corner
a camera is only as good as the photos it takes
micro four-thirds image sensor inferior compared
little image noise
somewhat low-res electronic viewfinder
photography but not of taking great pictures
most ugly camera
The camera is only a tool
Rechargeable lithium ion battery
DC input
a two way lock to set or release the dial
Auto
Program AE
shutter and aperture priority
you don't have the expertise to drive it
slightly pared down from its original design following an
no way to do basic exposure adjustments
The missing image value is then interpolated
now is only offering rebates for a simultaneous purchase
AF would not lock on the center of the scene
The manual focus ring feels a little too loose for my taste
the learning curve is steep
controls were simply too small and cramped
tiny buttons and cramped control layout
seem expensive for a Micro Four Thirds model
there's only one memory card slot
tends to produce flat
unrealistic results
noise increases with ISO
notoriously sluggish and limited
cameras are not getting reviewed
Sony doesnt come up with some smaller pendant
Sony A77 II is nothing short of ambitious
lack of the low-pass filter on the sensor
Sony a7 is not a slt
The limited lenses are overpriced fashion
no built-in flash on the Olympus E-M1
The lens had to hunt a bit to catch the focus
most camera manufacturers seem to be moving in this direction
tripped up occasionally with the rear touch screen
purple fringing at the wider setting
slow auto-focus on certain scenes
alleys and the buildings with different lighting
the shooting experience was degraded
continuous AF on the EM-1 struggled to maintain a constant focus
EVF and 3-inch screen are quite power hungry
poor acoustics of the New York subway
the battery ran low earlier than expected
only a few exceptions are not unique to this camera
not just the top and bottom plates
so small as to make handling awkward
has just broken into the Full Frame territory as well
Poor pixel binning caused noticeable loss of detail in our test videos
higher bit rate options or AVCHD compression
standard RAW profiles are not yet available
poor handling of HD video
new sensor lacks an optical low-pass filter
only be able to use contrast detection autofocus
Photo-mosaics and crappy filters
Olympus still stubbornly refuses to package the lens hood together
screen is bigger than those found on full-frame DSLRs
poor performance in tracking moving subjects through multiple burst shots
Olympus s written instructions are somewhat obtuse
Olympus Wi-Fi are somewhat mixed
There s no built-in flash
mean you can drop the camera on the rocks or let it
Olympus s app is not the best of current bunch
no built in flash
there is only one frame rate available
faint lines visible on the sensor
colour noise is only very slightly visible
Luminance noise is obviously far more visible in raw images
very slow and jittery
luminance noise begins to appear in images
you can't access more settings via the touchscreen
it is hard not to want the biggest sensor you can afford
built-in Wi-Fi
smart string lights
this feature is currently unavailable
big
clunky and coated in rubberised-grippy bits
No loss of focus as you zoom on this lens
it costs a lot
phase-detection AF cannot be used when shooting video
The dynamic range is almost unreal
autofocus system is very slow with the older design of lens
doesn't have an optical viewfinder
the resolution of the Remote Control screen is pretty bad on my iPhone
Olympus E-M1 have Image Stabilization
it doesn't have a headphone port though
the Olympus E-M1 have Touch Screen
Does the Olympus E-M1 have Weather Sealing
the aesthetic of the camera is a little confusing
It is now no longer considered a camera strictly for professionals
DSLRs still have a lot of value
diffraction blur of small apertures is excluded
breaking down significantly towards the edge
unintentional switching is a thing of the past
A flash is not integrated
zooming in with two fingers is not possible
The corners in the image are not too soft
the functionality is still limited
BSI sensor would have given the camera a bit more flare
continuing losses and the poor prospects for the camera industry
the original on-off switch will no longer work
on/off switch on the left
Olympus would continue to use Sony sensors in the future
E-M1 has such a problem being a flagship camera
lack of a pop-up flash
There is no mirror to move up and down
no slow-motion modes or higher frame rates
low-pass filter and some clever image processing
Multi-function button
does not allow for burst modes at the same time
lacking a bit
shutter release does not do AF
cameras to add to their arsenal
the camera has definitely gotten bigger
Micro Four Thirds sensor might struggle a bit in low light
sensor's shortcomings are noticeable in challenging lighting
a lot of Bitcoin had been stolen
the camera will not show a box tracking the eye
Olympus has developed or introduced a new image sensor
III showy logo at the bottom corner of the camera
no flash is included with the body
revolutionary continuous shooting and autofocus modes
Sony RX100 Color Filters
the positioning of the two main control dials is not great
The 60mm lens often has the more trouble focusing
only works with the Low burst mode on the camera
molded grip that comes standard on the camera
the camera will freeze and become unresponsive
lacks that important true Log curve feature
HD video quality
the tendency to be saturated and greener
Unwanted profiles can be ticked off from the menu all together
the screen is completely disabled when the EVF is active
persistent Wi-Fi control at the top left of the screen
no flash built into the body
the battery petered out after about three hours
it only works on Android-the iOS app requires an update
the base model has often been looked over
it can't be done in video mode
the image cannot be saved

Olympus OM-D E-M1 - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	3 in Best: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 Screen size: 6.7 in
ISO maximum	25600 Best: Pentax KP ISO maximum: 819200
Effective pixels	16 Mpx Best: Hasselblad H6D-100c Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
Max resolution	4608 x 3456 px Best: Leica M11 Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Olympus OM-D E-M1 - Full Specifications

Sensor type	Live MOS
Image sensor format	Four Thirds
Sensor size	0.68 in
Sensor photo detectors	17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels	16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h	1:1 4:3 3:2 16:9
Max resolution	4608 x 3456 px
Processor	TruePic VII

Lens mount	Micro Four Thirds
Digital zoom	2.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)	2.0 x
Maximum aperture	3.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)	Lamp
Focus adjustment	Auto/Manual
Contrast autofocus	yes
Saturation adjustment	yes
Autofocus in recording mode	yes
Focal length multiplier	2x
Autofocus	Continuous Auto Focus Single Auto Focus Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lock	yes
Manual focus	yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection	Manual
Number of focus points	800
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)	37
Image stabiliser	Built-in
Filter diameter	2.05 in
Phase detection autofocus	yes
Number of AF points (contrast)	81

Shooting modes	Aperture priority Auto Manual Shutter priority
Minimum shutter speed	60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed	1.0 s
Shutter priority	yes
Aperture priority	yes
Manual exposure mode	yes
Exposure compensation plus	5
Exposure compensation minus	-5
Expousure compensation steps	1/3 1/2 1
Auto exposure lock	yes
AE EV steps	1/3 2/3 1
Continuous shooting	yes
Self-timer delay	2 12
Histogram	yes
AE frames	2 3 5 7
WB Bracketing	Yes
Subject / scene modes	yes
Flash sync speed	1/320s
Built-in flash	no
Flash modes	Auto Fill-in Manual Redeye Reduction Slow Sync
External flash connection	Hot shoe
External flash	yes
Continuous drive	10.0 fps
Scene modes	Beach Candlelight Children Fireworks Night Panorama Portrait Snow Sports Sunrise Landscape
Self-timer	yes
Metering modes	Multi Center-weighted Spot
3D support	yes
Manual settings	yes
Self-timer options	2 12 custom
Speed (JPEG)	10.0 fps
Speed (RAW)	10.0 fps

Built-in microphone	yes
Microphone type	Stereo
Speaker type	Mono
Voice recording	yes
Supported audio file formats	PCM
Noise reduction	yes

Weight	15.63 oz
Width	5.13 in
Height	2.48 in
Depth	3.68 in

Power source type	Battery
Battery life (CIPA)	330
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion

Timelapse recording	yes
GPS	no
Orientation sensor	yes
Calendar	yes
Energy Star certified	no
Tripod mounting supported	yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages	CZE DAN DEU DUT ENG ESP EST FIN FRE GRE HUN ITA LAV LIT NOR POL POR RUS SER SLK SLV SWE TUR UKR

ISO	1600 25600
ISO minimum	200
ISO maximum	25600
Boosted ISO minimum	100
Maximum image resolution	4608 x 3456 px
White balance presets	7
White balance modes	Flash Fluorescent Shade Sunny Tungsten Underwater
Custom white balance	yes
Supported image file formats	JPG RAW
Photo effects	Art Muted Vivid
Image stabilizer	yes
Image stabilization type	Sensor-shift
Image stabilization axis	5-axis
Supported aspect ratios	3:2 3:4 4:3 16:9
Uncompressed format	RAW
AEB/HDR support	no

Screen size	3.0 in
Articulated LCD	yes
Screen technology	LCD
Display aspect ratio	3:2
Screen dots	1037000
Touch screen	yes
Live view	yes
Viewfinder	Electronic
Viewfinder coverage	100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution	2360000.0 px
Viewfinder magnification	1.48 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)	4 - 2
Eye relief	0.83 in
Separate info display	no

Maximum resolution	1920 x 1080 px
Video recording	yes
Recording resolutions	640 x 480 1280 x 720
HD type	Full HD
Supported video file formats	AVCHD AVI MOV
Analog signal format system	NTSC PAL
Max resolution (highest frame rate)	1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)	30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)	30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate	30.0 fps

Body type	MILC
Body material	Aluminum-magnesium
Colour of product	Black Silver
Anti-dust system	yes
Environmentally sealed	yes

Compatible memory cards	SD SDHC SDXC
Memory slots	1
Storage types	SD SDHC SDXC
Camera file system	DCF DPOF 1.1 Exif 2.2

micro-HDMI	yes
HDMI ports quantity	1
HDMI connector type	Micro
USB port	yes
USB version	2.0
Microphone port	yes
Wireless	Built-In
Supported WiFi types	IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11n
Remote control	yes
NFC	no
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	yes
Bluetooth	yes
Firewire	no

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4.4

Based on 52 reviews

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