Olympus OM-D E-M1 Overview
First introduced in October, 2013,
Olympus OM-D E-M1 is a 16 MP
Mirrorless with a Four Thirds
(17.3 x 13 mm) sized CMOS sensor.
Olympus
replaced OM-D E-M1 with
Olympus E-M1 II.
Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:
Compare Olympus E-M1 with Olympus E-M1 II
Olympus E-M1 comes with a 17.3 x 13 mm CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 21.64 mm (0.84").
- Full Frame
- Olympus OM-D E-M1
Sensor resolution of Olympus E-M1 ~ 4613 x 3468 pixels.
Olympus E-M1 has Crop Factor: 2.0
The sensor has a surface area of 224.9 mm².
There are approximate 15,997,884 photosites (pixels) on this area.
Olympus E-M1 Series History |
Proc and Cons of Olympus E-M1
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model.
Compare Olympus OM-D E-M1 with competitors in pro mirrorless cameras.
Built-in Wireless |
Tilting Screen |
External Flash |
RAW Support |
1037k dots Screen Resolution |
1/8000s Max Shutter Speed |
Manual Exposure Mode |
Microphone Port |
Timelapse Recording |
81 Focus Points |
Flash Sync Port |
Focus Bracketing |
Remote Control with a Smartphone |
5-axis Sensor-shift Image Stabilization |
Touch Screen |
AF Face Detection |
25600 Max Native ISO |
10.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
Manual Focus |
497g Light Body |
Environmental Sealing |
2360k dot Viewfinder Resolution |
5 AE Bracketing Range |
150000 cycles Shutter Life Expectancy |
Focus Stacking |
No Bluetooth |
Low Battery Life: 350 shots |
Olympus OM-D E-M1 has an Overall Score of 76/100
and ranked #63 out of 214
in Mirrorless cameras, and ranked #96
out of 1222 in all cameras.
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Physical Dimensions of Olympus E-M1
Olympus OM-D E-M1 weighs 497g and has external dimensions
of 130 x 94 x 63mm (5.12 x 3.7 x 2.48"). Considering that the average weight
of Pro Mirrorless cameras is 691g,
Olympus E-M1
is 194 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category.
Olympus E-M1 is less by 7mm
more than the average length in Pro Mirrorless.
Weight Comparison
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Thickness Comparison
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Specifications of Olympus OM-D E-M1
General |
Brand |
Olympus
|
Model |
OM-D E-M1 |
Announced |
October, 2013 |
Body Type |
SLR-style mirrorless |
Lens |
Lens Mount |
Micro Four Thirds |
Manual Focus |
|
Focal Lens Multiplier |
2 |
Number of Lenses |
103 |
Macro Focus Range |
n/a |
Screen |
Screen Size |
3" |
Screen Type |
Tilting |
Screen Resolution |
1037k pixels |
Touch Screen |
|
Live View |
|
Viewfinder |
Viewfinder |
Electronic |
Viewfinder Resolution |
2360 |
Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
Viewfinder Magnification |
0.74 |
Autofocus |
AF Touch |
|
AF Continuous |
|
AF Single |
|
AF Tracking |
|
AF Selective |
|
AF Center |
|
AF Multi Area |
|
AF Live View |
|
AF Face Detection |
|
AF Contrast Detection |
|
AF Phase Detection |
|
Number of Focus Points |
81 |
Number of Cross Focus Points |
0 |
Photography Features |
RAW Support |
|
Min Shutter Speed |
1/60 sec |
Max Shutter Speed |
1/8000 sec |
Continuous Shooting |
10.0 fps |
Shutter Priority |
|
Aperture Priority |
|
Manual Exposure Mode |
|
Exposure Compensation |
|
Custom White Balance |
|
Image Stabilization |
|
Built-in Flash |
|
Flash Range |
no built-in flash |
Flash Modes |
Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain), Manual |
External Flash |
|
AE Bracketing |
|
AE Bracketing Range |
±5 EV |
WB Bracketing |
|
Sensor |
Sensor Size |
Four Thirds |
Sensor Type |
CMOS |
Sensor Dimensions |
17.3 x 13 mm |
Sensor Area |
224.9 mm² |
Sensor Resolution |
16 MP |
Max Image Resolution |
4608 x 3456 |
Max Native ISO |
25600 |
Min Native ISO |
100 |
Max Boosted ISO |
0 |
Min Boosted ISO |
0 |
Video Features |
4K |
|
Max Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
Video Formats |
H.264, Motion JPEG |
Timelapse Recording |
|
Microphone Port |
|
Headphone Port |
|
Exposure Modes |
Multi-Segment |
|
Average |
|
Spot |
|
Partial |
|
AF-Area |
|
Center Weighted |
|
Connectivity |
GPS |
None |
Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Bluetooth |
|
HDMI |
|
USB |
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
Battery |
Battery Life |
350 shots |
Battery Type |
Battery Pack |
Battery Model |
BLN-1 |
Physical |
Weight |
497 g |
Physical Dimensions |
130 x 94 x 63 mm |
Environmental Sealing |
|
Water Proof |
|
Dust Proof |
|
Shock Proof |
|
Crush Proof |
|
Freeze Proof |
|
Shock Proof |
|
Storage |
Storage Type |
SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage Slots |
1 |
Other Features |
Self Timer |
|
Selfie Friendly |
|