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| Sensor type | Live MOS | Live MOS |
| Image sensor format | Four Thirds | Four Thirds |
| Sensor size | 0.68 in | 0.68 in |
| Sensor photo detectors | 17.0 Mpx | 17.0 Mpx |
| Effective pixels | 16.0 Mpx | 16.0 Mpx |
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| Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 px | 4608 x 3456 px |
| Other resolutions |
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| Processor | TruePic VII | TruePic VII |
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| ISO minimum | 200 | 200 |
| ISO maximum | 25600 | 25600 |
| Boosted ISO minimum | 100 | 100 |
| Maximum image resolution | 4608 x 3456 px | 4608 x 3456 px |
| White balance presets | 7 | 7 |
| White balance modes |
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| Custom white balance | yes | yes |
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| Photo effects |
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| Image stabilizer | yes | yes |
| Image stabilization type | Sensor-shift | Sensor-shift |
| Supported aspect ratios |
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| Uncompressed format | RAW | RAW |
| HDR | yes | yes |
| AEB/HDR support | yes | yes |
| Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | |
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| Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds |
| Magnification (Crop factor) | 2.0 x | 2.0 x |
| Maximum aperture | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| AF assist (auto-focus assist light) | Lamp | Lamp |
| Focus adjustment | Auto/Manual | Auto/Manual |
| Contrast autofocus | yes | yes |
| Saturation adjustment | yes | yes |
| Brightness adjustment | yes | yes |
| Autofocus in recording mode | yes | yes |
| Focal length multiplier | 2x | 2x |
| Autofocus |
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| Manual focus | yes | yes |
| Auto Focus (AF) assist beam | yes | yes |
| Number of focus points | 81 | 800 |
| Image stabiliser | Built-in | Built-in |
| Filter diameter | 1.46 in | 1.46 in |
| Phase detection autofocus | no | no |
| Number of AF points (contrast) | 81 | 81 |
| Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | |
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| Screen size | 3.0 in | 3.0 in |
| Articulated LCD | yes | yes |
| Screen technology | LCD | LCD |
| Display aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 |
| Screen dots | 1037000 | 1037000 |
| Touch screen | yes | yes |
| Field of view | 100.0 % | 100.0 % |
| Live view | yes | yes |
| Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100.0 % | 100.0 % |
| Viewfinder magnification | 1.15 x | 5.0 x |
| Separate info display | no | no |
| Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | |
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| Camera shutter type | Mechanical | Mechanical |
| Minimum shutter speed | 60.0 s | 60.0 s |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1.0 s | 1.0 s |
| Shutter priority | yes | yes |
| Aperture priority | yes | yes |
| Manual exposure mode | yes | yes |
| Exposure compensation plus | 5 | 5 |
| Exposure compensation minus | -5 | -5 |
| Expousure compensation steps |
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| Auto exposure lock | yes | yes |
| AE EV steps |
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| Continuous shooting | yes | yes |
| Self-timer delay |
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| Histogram | yes | yes |
| AE frames |
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| WB Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
| Subject / scene modes | yes | yes |
| Flash sync speed | 1/200s | 1/250s |
| Built-in flash | yes | no |
| Flash modes |
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| External flash connection |
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| Flash metering system | FP-TTL |
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| External flash | yes | yes |
| Continuous drive | 8.0 fps | 8.0 fps |
| Scene modes |
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| Self-timer | yes | yes |
| Metering modes |
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| Manual settings | yes | yes |
| Self-timer options |
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| Speed (JPEG) | 8.0 fps | 9.0 fps |
| Speed (RAW) | 8.0 fps | 4.0 fps |
| Exposure bracketing | 0.3 - 1.0±EV | 0.3 - 1.0±EV |
| Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | |
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| Maximum resolution | 1920 x 1080 px | 1920 x 1080 px |
| Video recording | yes | yes |
| Recording resolutions |
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| HD type | Full HD | Full HD |
| Supported video file formats |
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| Analog signal format system |
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| Camera playback |
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| Max resolution (highest frame rate) | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Max frame rate (highest resolution) | 30.0 fps | 30.0 fps |
| Max frame rate (regardless of res.) | 30.0 fps | 30.0 fps |
| Motion JPEG frame rate | 30.0 fps | 30.0 fps |
| Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | |
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| Built-in microphone | yes | yes |
| Microphone type | Stereo | Stereo |
| Speaker type | Mono | Mono |
| Voice recording | yes | yes |
| Audio system | Stereo | Stereo |
| Supported audio file formats |
| PCM |
| Wind filter | yes | yes |
| Noise reduction | yes | yes |
| Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | |
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| Body type | MILC | MILC |
| Body material | Aluminum-magnesium | Metal |
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| Anti-dust system | no | yes |
| Environmentally sealed | no | no |
| Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | |
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| Weight | 12.35 oz | 11.5 oz |
| Width | 4.69 in | 4.61 in |
| Height | 3.24 in | 2.69 in |
| Depth | 1.81 in | 1.51 in |
| Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | |
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| Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | |
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| Power source type | Battery | Battery |
| Battery life (CIPA) | 320 | 350 |
| Battery technology | Lithium-Ion | Lithium-Ion |
| Number of batteries supported | 1 | 1 |
| Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | |
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| HDMI | yes | yes |
| HDMI connector type | Micro | Micro |
| USB port | yes | yes |
| USB version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
| Supported WiFi types |
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| Remote control | yes | yes |
| NFC | no | no |
| Wireless network (Wi-Fi) | yes | yes |
| Firewire | no | no |
| Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | |
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| Timelapse recording | yes | yes |
| Orientation sensor | yes | yes |
| Calendar | yes | yes |
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