Olympus OM-D E-M1 Review with Detailed Specifications and Features

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Review

Overall Score

Main Features

16 MP Four Thirds CMOS Sensor
100 - 25600 ISO
5-axis Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
3" Tilting Screen
Electronic Viewfinder
2360k dot Electronic viewfinder
10 fps continuous shooting
1920 x 1080 video resolution
Built-In Wireless
130 x 94 x 63 mm, 497g.
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Replaced by: OM-D E-M1 Mark II

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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").

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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

Model	Year	Sensor	ISO	Weight	Dimensions
Olympus E-M1 MIII	2020	20MP	200 - 25600	580g	134 x 91 x 69mm
Olympus E-M5 III	2019	20MP	200 - 25600	414g	125 x 85 x 50mm
Olympus E-M1X	2019	20MP	200 - 25600	997g	144 x 147 x 75mm
Olympus E-M10 MIII	2017	16MP	200 - 25600	410g	122 x 84 x 50mm
Olympus E-M1 II	2016	20MP	200 - 25600	574g	134 x 91 x 67mm

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.

Pros

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

Cons

No Bluetooth

Low Battery Life: 350 shots

No Articulating Screen

Type Scores

Olympus OM-D E-M1 has an Overall Score of 76/100 and ranked #60 out of 214 in Mirrorless cameras, and ranked #101 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
Pro Mirrorless Cameras

Olympus E-M1

497g

Average weight

691g

Min weight

465g

Max weight

1320g

Thickness Comparison
Pro Mirrorless Cameras

Olympus E-M1

63mm

Average Thickness

67mm

Min Thickness

37mm

Max Thickness

97mm

Here is the front and top view image of Olympus OM-D E-M1 with the dimensions:

Size Compared to Major Competitors

Model	Weight	OM-D E-M1	Dimensions	OM-D E-M1
Olympus E-M5 II	469 g	497 g	124 x 85 x 45 mm	130 x 94 x 63 mm
Olympus E-M1 II	574 g	497 g	134 x 91 x 67 mm	130 x 94 x 63 mm
Olympus E-M10 II	390 g	497 g	120 x 83 x 47 mm	130 x 94 x 63 mm
Olympus E-M10	396 g	497 g	119 x 82 x 46 mm	130 x 94 x 63 mm
Panasonic GX8	487 g	497 g	133 x 78 x 63 mm	130 x 94 x 63 mm
Olympus PEN-F	427 g	497 g	125 x 72 x 37 mm	130 x 94 x 63 mm
Sony A7 II	599 g	497 g	127 x 96 x 60 mm	130 x 94 x 63 mm
Olympus E-M5	425 g	497 g	122 x 89 x 43 mm	130 x 94 x 63 mm

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