Dimensions / Weight
The OM-D E-M1 is built around the Micro Four Thirds standard, making it smaller, lighter and more portable.
Pack light and pack more lenses on your important photo outings. Shoot all day without lugging around a heavy, outdated system.
Dimensions: 130.4mm (W) x 93.5mm (H) x 63.1mm (D), 5.1" (W) x 3.7" (H) x 2.5" (D) [CIPA guideline compliant, excluding protrusions]
Weight: [CIPA guideline compliant, with BLN-1 battery and Memory card]: Approx. 497g/17.5oz(1.1lbs)
[body only]: Approx. 443g/15.6oz(0.98lbs)
BODY CONSTRUCTION
Outer Material: Metal
Inner Frame: Magnesium Alloy
Ruggedness: Rain or snow, mud or dust - the E-M1 is ready for whatever mother nature can throw at it. Its rugged design expands your field of photography to any place on earth.
Freezeproof: Yes
Dustproof: Yes
Splash proof: Yes
Operating Environment: Temperature
-10 - +40° C (operation) / -20 - +60° C (storage)
+14 - +104 °F
Humidity
30 - 90% (operation) / 10 - 90% (storage)
-4 - +140 °F
ViewFinder
The new, interactive high-definition EVF features a 2.36 million dot resolution, an impressive 1.48x magnification, 29ms image display lag time, eye sensor for automatic switching between the EVF and monitor and intuitive functionality for real-time viewing of any shooting situation.
Finder type: Eye-level electronic viewfinder, approx. 2.36M-dot resolution
Field of view / Viewfinder magnification: Approx. 100% / Approx. 1.30x*1 - 1.48x*2 (-1m-1, 50mm lens, Infinity)
*1: at Finder Style 1, 2 (aspect 4:3)
*2: at Finder Style 3 (aspect 4:3)
Image Display Lag Time: 29 milli seconds
Eye point / Diopter adjustment range: Approx. 21mm (-1m-1, Distance from rear lens surface) / -4 - +2m-1
Preview: Available with Live Preview function button
Displayed Grid: Off / Normal Grid / Golden Grid / Scale / Diagonal / Movie Grid selectable
Level Gauge: 2-axis level gauge; horizontal /vertical
One Touch Tele-Converter: 2x magnification
Finder Style: Selectable from 3 types
Brightness / Color temperature control: Available/Available
Eyecup: Optional eyecup EP-13 is available.
Rear Monitor
Its tilting, touch screen display makes focusing, choosing AF points, releasing the shutter, swiping through images in playback and changing settings effortless.
Screen size: 3.0-inch / 7.6-cm
Monitor type: Tilt Touch Wide LCD with approx. 1037K dots resolution
*8: Approx.1037k dots, Touch control in electrostatic capacitance Type
Touch control: Touch shutter release, Touch enlargement, Touch Live Guide, AF area selection, AF area enlargement, Frame advance/backward, Enlargement playback, Touch Super Control Panel, Touch Art Filter menu,Wi-Fi function
Tilting angle: Upward tilting angle: up to 80 degrees / Downward tilting angle: up to 50 degrees
Brightness / Color temperature control: +/-7 levels / +/-7 levels
Color tone select: Vivid / Natural
Live View
Live view: Approx. 100% field of view, Exposure compensation preview, WB adjustment preview, Gradation auto preview, Face detection preview (up to 8 faces), Grid line, Histogram, Magnification display (x5/x7/x10/x14), Normal, Highlight & Shadow, Level Gauge, Off
Type: Image Sensor type:
Field of view: Approx. 100%
Display Mode: Normal Mode, Histogram Mode, Level gauge, Highlight and shadow, Off
Magnification Ratio: x5, x7, x10 (Default), x14
Monitor information: Aperture value, Shutter speed, Auto Bracket, AE Lock, AF mode, IS, Shooting Mode, Battery Check, Myset, Internal Temperature Warning, Face / Eye Detection, Histogram, Number of storable still pictures, Record mode, ISO, Sequential shooting, Self-timer, White Balance, Metering Mode, AF confirmation mark, Exposure Compensation Value, Spot metering Area Flash Mode, Flash Status, Flash intensity Control, Super FP, Focal length, Tone control, Eye-Fi condition, Digital teleconverter, Battery check
Display of Face Detection: Max 8 frames of face detection can be displayed.
Live View Close Up Mode: Available at HDR1 and HDR2 shooting
System Accessories
Lenses: 32 Olympus Lenses and 57 lenses from all Four Thirds
consortium members
Optional Battery Grip: HLD-7 Battery and Grip
Grip Strap: GS-5
Underwater Housing: PT-EP11
Flash
Flash intensity control method: TTL Auto, Auto*, Manual, super FP*(FP-TTL AUTO, FP-MANUAL)
* Available on the external flash
Bundled flash*
TTL flash,GN=7(ISO100m) / GN=10 (ISO200m)
* Attach it on the hot shoe and connect it to the accessory port 2. Available on FL-LM1/2.
Flash mode: Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual 1/1 FULL 1/64
Synchronization speed: 1/320sec. or less*
* It depends on flash models or flash mode
FL-LM1/2: 1/320 sec., Other: 1/250 sec., Super FP: 1/125-1/8000 sec.
Flash intensity control: Up to +/-3 EV in 0.3, 0.5, 1 EV steps selectable
Compatible external flash: FL-50R, FL-36R, FL-20, FL-14, FL-300R, FL-600R
Colour Temperature: 5500+/-400°
External Flash control mode: TTL Auto, Auto, Manual, FP-TTL-AUTO, FP-MANUAL
Wireless Flash Control
Wireless flash transmission channel settings enable selection of the flash/no flash for groups of multiple flash units. In addition, it allows TTL auto, auto and manual models to be set; offers a bounce and swivel head; and flash coverage is automatically adjusted in several steps to correspond to the image area when zooming.
Compatible external flash: FL-50R, FL-36R, FL-300R, FL-600R
Control method: Triggered and controlled by built-in flash
(Olympus Wireless RC Flash system compatible)
External Flash intensity type: TTL Auto, Auto, Manual, FP-TTL-AUTO, FP-MANUAL
Channel No.: 4 channels
Group No.: 4 groups (External flash 3 groups + a bundled flash*)
* Available on FL-LM1/2 / FL-600R
INCREDIBLE SPEED
With the new 16 MP Live MOS Sensor, the OM-D E-M1 automatically switches between Contrast Detection AF or Phase Detection AF to deliver blazing fast autofocus speed - no matter which Olympus Zuiko lens you use. All of our lenses -- from our super-quiet MSC Micro Four-Thirds lenses to our renowned SWD Four Thirds lenses work seamlessly and to their full potential when paired with the OM-D E-M1.
Product type: 4/3 Live MOS Sensor
Number of pixels / Aspect ratio: Number of effective pixels: Approx. 16.3 million pixels
Total number of pixels: Approx. 16.8 million pixels
Aspect ratio: 1.33 (4:3)
Dust reduction: Supersonic Wave Filter (dust reduction system for image sensor)
Filter array: Primary color filter (RGB)
*Uses information communicated from the lens such as aperture setting and optical characteristics to optimize the final image.
Image Processor: TruePic™ VII
Image Stabilization
The OM-D E-M1 is equipped with the world's first 5-Axis image stabilization system with IS-Auto. 5-Axis IS compensates for vertical, horizontal and rotational camera shake that conventional 2-axis systems could not. 5-Axis IS is built into the camera body to ensure stabilization with all lenses and makes stable movie recording possible.
System Type: Built-in (Image sensor shift type for movie & still, 5-axis* image stabilization)
* yaw/pitch/vertical shift/horizontal shift/rolling
Mode: 4 modes (S-I.S.AUTO,S-I.S.1, S-I.S.2, S-I.S.3), OFF
IS for finder image: Available (by half-pressing the shutter button or enlargeing operation)
Focal length setting: Available
Lens IS Mode: Available
Available manual focal length setting: Input focal length : 8, 10, 12, 15,16, 18, 21, 24, 28, 30, 35, 40, 48, 50, 55, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 100, 105, 120, 135, 150, 180, 200, 210, 250, 300, 350, 400, 500, 600, 800, 1000
Stabilization performance: 4 EV steps*
* Based on CIPA measurement conditions
Exposure Control (Still)
The E-M1 provides DSLR quality in low light photos with an increased ISO sensitivity to 25,6000 and an ISO low of 200.
Metering system: Digital ESP metering (324-area multi pattern metering), Center weighted average metering, Spot metering, Spot metering with highlight control, Spot metering with shadow control
(TTL Image sensor metering)
Metering range: EV -2 - 20 (at normal temperature, 17mm f2.8, ISO 100)
Exposure mode: i Auto, P: Program AE (Program shift can be performed), A: Aperture priority AE, S: Shutter priority AE, M: Manual, Bulb, Time, Scene select AE, Art Filter, Underwater wide / macro*
* Selectable from menu as a function on Fn-1/Rec button
Scene select AE: Portrait, e-Portrait, Landscape, Landscape + Portrait, Sport, Night, Night + Portrait, Children, High Key, Low Key, DIS mode, Macro, Nature Macro, Candle, Sunset, Documents, Panorama, Fireworks, Beach & Snow, Fisheye Conv., Wide Conv., Macro Conv., 3D*
*3D lens(H-FT012 by Panasonic) only, still only
ISO sensitivity: AUTO ISO L - 1600 (Default), upper limit customize available 200 - 25600, Manual ISO L - 200 - 25600, 1/3 or 1 EV steps selectable
Exposure compensation: +/-5 EV in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps selectable
AE lock: Locked at 1st release of shutter button (can be set to Fn1/Rec button)
Metering standard value adjustment: 1/6 EV step, +/- 1EV range
Noise Filter
at High ISO setting: Off, Low, Standard, High
Noise Reduction
at Slow shutter speed:Off, On, Auto
On : effective when shutter speed is slower than 1 sec.
Auto : effective when shutter speed is slower than 4 sec. (at ISO 200 or higher) or 8 sec. (at lower than ISO200)
Recording (Still)
Recording format: DCF, DPOF compatible / Exif, PRINT Image Matching III, MPO compatible
File format: RAW (12-bit lossless compression), JPEG, RAW+JPEG, MPO(3D still)
Recording image size: [RAW] 4608 x 3456 pixels, [JPEG] 4608 x 3456 pixels - 640 x 480 pixels
File size: RAW: 4608(H)x3456(V) (approx. 1/1.5 lossless compressed) Approx. 17MB, Set1(LF): 4608(H)x3456(V) (1/4 compressed) Approx. 7.5MB, Set2(LN): 4608(H)x3456(V) (1/8 compressed) Approx. 3.5MB, Set3(MN): 2560(H)x1920(V) (1/8 compressed) Approx. 1.1MB, Set4(SN): 1280(H)x980(V) (1/8 compressed) Approx. 0.4MB"
Wi-Fi Function
Take control of your OM-D E-M1, without touching it! Using the O.I. Share app, you can preview your composition, choose the AF point and release the shutter; perfect for tripod or portrait shooting.
GPS function: Availabe (Aquire the position information from smartphone with GPS function)
Wireless shooting function: iAUTO, P, A, S, M, live valve / time support. Aperture, shutter speed, exposure compensation, ISO speed, WB, continuous shooting setting possible. Remote live view, remote REC VIEW, wireless touch AF shutter, Shutter timer (countdown with sound), remote power OFF
Image Share Function: Reserve the picture which will be transdered to smartphone. (Max 4 smart device connections) can transfer image; (except MPO) PEG, only MOV.
Smart & Easy Connection: Smart & Easy connection by QR code.
Picture Mode
The new Color Creator feature lets you adjust Hue and Chroma right in the EVF and preview the effect in "real time".
Mode: i-Enhance, Vivid, Natural, Muted, Portrait, Monotone, Custom, e-Portarait, Color Creator, Art Filters
Gradation: Auto, Normal, High Key, Low Key [except Art Flters]
Adjustment parameter: 4 levels (Auto, Normal, High key, Low key)
Filter effect (B&W filter): Neutral, Yellow, Orange, Red, Green for Monotone
Picture tone: Neutral, Sepia, Blue, Purple, Green for Monotone
HDR
HDR(Auto coposite): HDR1,HDR2
* Available with P, A, S and M mode.
* Takes 4 pictures at differnt exposures composite into a high contrast image.
Bracketing for HDR postprocess: 3 or 5 frames in 2.0/3.0EV steps selectable, 7 frames in 2.0EV steps selectable.
* HDR picture can not be made by this function.
* HDR function can be called by Fn-button.
Bracketing
Exposure bracketing: 2, 3 or 5 frames in 0.3/0.7/1.0EV steps selectable, 7 frames in 0.3/0.7EV steps selectable
ISO bracketing: 3 frames in 0.3/0.7/1.0EV steps selectable
White balance bracketing: 3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in each A-B/G-M axis.
Flash bracketing: 3 frames in 0.3/0.7/1.0EV step selectable
Art Filter bracketing: i-Enhance, Vivid, Natural, Muted, Portrait, Monotone, Custom, Art Filters selectable
Interval Shooting
Interval Shooting: 1-999 frames, Interval time 1sec-24hours, Time lapse movies
Multi Exposure:
Number of picture / Function:2 frames / Auto gain, Exposing on Recorded picture(RAW)
Level Gauge:
Detection: 2-axis (vertical and horizontal)
One push Tele-converter
Magnification:x2
Multi Aspect
Aspect Ratio: 4:3(Default) / 3:2 / 16:9 / 1:1 / 3:4
Process: RAW: Aspect ratio is recorded as Exif data, JPEG: JPEG image is produced based on the aspect ratio
White Balance
White balance mode: Auto WB, 7 Preset WBs, 2 Capture WBs, Custom WB(Kelvin setting)
White balance compensation: +/-7 steps in each A-B/G-M axis * Except for Custom WB
Preset white balance: 7 preset WBs (3000K - 7500K), Sunny(5300K), Shadow(7500K), Cloudy(6000K), Incandescent(3000K), Fluorescent(4000K), Underwater, WB Flash(5500K),
CWB (Kelvin setting): 1 setting can be registered at Kelvin temperature, 2000K to 14000K.
Capture white balance: 2 custom settings can be registered
Color Mode:
Color matrix: sRGB, Adobe RGB
Recording Video
Shoot up to 29 minutes of 1080 30p HD video and stereo sound in either .MOV or .AVI formats. A Direct HD Movie Button switches you from still to movie mode with just the press of a button.
Recording format: MOV(MPEG-4AVC/H.264) , AVI(Motion JPEG)
Movie Mode: [MOV]
Full HD: 1920(H)x1080(V), 30p(29.97 Recording
24Mbps(Fine) / 16Mbps Normal): Aspect 16:9
HD: 1280(H)x720(V), 30p(29.97 Recording
12Mbps(Fine) / 8Mbps Normal): Aspect 16:9
[AVI Motion JPEG]
HD: 1280(H)x720(V), 30fps *20, Aspect 16:9
SD: 640(H)x480(V), 30fps *20, Aspect 4:3
*20: Except for some of the Art Filters
Maximum Recording Time:
[MOV]
Full HD: Approx. 29min(Normal) / Approx. 22min(Fine)
HD: Approx. 29min(Normal) / Approx. 29min(Fine)
[AVI]
HD: Approx. 7min*21 / SD: Approx. 14min*21
*21: Except for some of the Art Filters
Movie Function
Movie Effect*: One shot echo / Multi echo / Art fade *Default ON
Art Filter Movie, Aperture priority Movie, Shutter Priority Movie, Manual Shooting Movie
Movie Tele-converter: x 4* Available on Movie effect mode
TimeLapse Movie: Available AVI Motion JPEG 1280 x 720,10fps)
IS for Movie: Built in (Image sensor shift type image stabilization)
M-IS.ON,off, Panasonic OIS lens priority
AE Lock: Available
Exposure control - Movie: P: Program AE, A: Aperture priority AE, S: Shutter speed priority AE, M: Manual, Art Filter
* S mode and M mode: Shutter speed is limited in less than 1/30 sec.
Compression ratio: Motion-JPEG Format: 1/12(HD), 1/8(SD)
File size: MOV Format: Max 4GB, Motion-JPEG Format: Max 2GB
Recording (Sound)
Recording format: Wave Format (Stereo linear PCM/16-bit, Sampling frequency 48kHz)
Microphone/Speaker: Stereo/Mono
Microphone function: Wind Noise Reduction, Recording Volume
Audio dubbing possible for still pictures (up to 30 sec.)
Maximum Recording Time: Picture with Sound: 30sec.
Movie: depend on Movie Recording Time
Inuitive Menus
Super control panel
Information (shooting): Battery information, Shooting mode, Shutter speed, Aperture value, Exposure compensation value, ISO sensitivity,Exposure compensation indicator, Exposure indicator, Flash intensity compensation indicator, Date, Auto BKT setting, NR setting, WB, WB compensation value, Record mode, Flash Status, Record mode, Image size, Drive mode, Flash intensity compensation value, Metering mode, Recordable still image number, Focusing mode, AF frame, Colour space, Sharpness, Contrast, Saturation, Internal Temperature Warning Gradation, IS activating mode, Face detection, My Mode, Multi Exposure, Aspect Ratio, Super FP
Live control
Information (shooting): Battery information, Shooting mode, Shutter speed, Aperture value, Exposure compensation value, ISO sensitivity,Exposure compensation indicator, Exposure indicator, Flash intensity compensation indicator, Date, Auto BKT setting, NR setting, WB, Record mode, Flash Status, Image size, Drive mode, Flash intensity compensation value, Metering mode, Recordable still image number, Focusing mode, AF frame, Internal Temperature Warning, IS activating mode, Face detection, My Mode, Multi Exposure, Aspect Ratio
Live Guide
Setting Menu:Color saturation, Color image, Brightness, Blur Background, Express Motion, Shooting Tips
Playback
Playback mode:Single-frame, Information display, Index display (4/9/25/100 frames), Calendar, Enlargement (2x - 14x), Movie (with sound, FF/REW/Pause), Picture rotation (auto), Slideshow *(with BGM/BGM+Sound/Sound) * Slideshow: Still/Movie/Still+Movie, When a camera is connected to HDTV with HDMI cable, 2 new slideshow effect can be selectable.(Still) 1 BGM replaceable. Auto angle correction
Information display: Histogram (independent luminance / RGB available), Highlight/Shadow point warning, AF frame, Photographic information, OFF
Menu
RAW picture editing: RAW development based on settings of the camera (including Art Filter, ART-BKT)
Detail edit acceptable. (Preview, Memory of 2 setting, re-development)
JPEG editing
Shadow adjustment, Red-eye fix, Cropping, Aspect, Black & White, Sepia, Saturation, Resize, e-portrait
Image Overlay: Up to 3 RAW images
Erasing function: Single frame, All, Selected frames (from Index)
Protect function: Single frame, Selected frames, Release protect (Single/All selected)
Input/Output
USB/AV/Remote controller connector: Dedicated multi-connector [USB: USB2.0 Hi-Speed, Video: NTSC/PAL selectable, Optional Remote cable RM-UC1 can be used.]
HDMI connector: Micro HDMI (Type-D)
Flash attachment: Hot shoe
Accessory Port 2: Dedicated multi-connector [Available for VF-2/VF-3/VF-4, SEMA-1, MAL-1 and PP-1.]
Wireless LAN -
MIC. Input Jack: 3.5 stereo mini jack
PC interface: USB2.0 Hi-Speed
TV interface: HDMI (HD/Stereo Sound), VIDEO-OUT(SD/Mono Sound)
Power Requirements
Battery: BLN-1 Li-ion battery (included)
Power battery holder: -
AC adaptor: -
Sleep mode: Available (1/3/5 min. off selectable)
Number of recordable pictures: Approx. 350 shots [IS ON, CIPA test standard]
(with BLN-1 and TOSHIBA super high-speed Class 6 SDHC 4GB card)
