First Olympus E-M1 Mark III Tests

Here are the first Olympus E-M1 Mark III tests surfaced on the web after the official announcement. The US price of the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III body stands at $1799.99 USD – Amazon | Adorama | B&Hphoto.

The Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III is a high-end Micro Four Thirds camera with a 20.4 Megapixel Live MOS sensor , in-body image stabilization with up to 7.5 stops of shake reduction and the same processor as the E-M1X. The E-M1 III capable of shooting bursts of up to 18 fps with continuous AF and even faster with single AF. It uses the same hybrid autofocus system as the E-M1X, minus the train, car and airplane detection.

The camera’s magnesium alloy body is weather-sealed to IPX1 standards and has an updated dust reduction system and a shutter rated at 400k cycles. It sports a fully articulating touch LCD as well as an electronic viewfinder with a 120 fps refresh rate. The camera has two SD card slots, one of which supports UHS-II speeds. USB Power Delivery is supported, for powering the camera or charging on the go.

The E-M1 III can capture DCI and UHD 4K video with support for OM-Log and 4:2:2 output over HDMI. It has both mic and headphone sockets, with the former now offering higher quality audio capture (with Olympus’s LS-P4 recorder) and less white noise.

Key Specifications

20MP Four Thirds sensor
121-point autofocus system with deep learning-based subject recognition
Handheld high-res shot mode
Up to 60 fps Raw + JPEG capture (up to 18 fps with autofocus)
Pro Capture mode records frames before you hit the shutter
Image stabilization rated at 7.0 (CIPA standard), up to 7.5EV with ‘Sync IS’ lenses
‘Live ND’ multi-shot mode simulates ND filters
Large 2.36M-dot LCD viewfinder able to work at up to 120 fps
420 shots per charge (CIPA) battery life rating
Dual SD card slots (1x UHS-I, 1x UHS-II)
Extensive direct control, dual AF joysticks, articulating touchscreen
UHD 4K/30p video and DCI 24p at up to 237Mbps
Extensive, IPX1-rated weather sealing
USB charging (using USB PD standard)

Here is a roundup of Olympus E-M 1 Mark III tests:

First look review on Explora. Olympus OM-D E-M1 III vs Panasonic G9 – The 10 Main Differences can be found at MirrorlessComparison. See also the first impressions review at Olympus Imagespace.