Olympus has now officially announced the new E-M10 Mark III mirrorless camera today. You can pre-order E-M10 Mark III at Amazon/B&H Photo/Adorama. The release date for E-M10 Mark III is in late September. E-M10 Mark III has a 16.1MP Four Thirds Live MOS sensor and the Dual Quad-Core TruePic VIII Image Processor, enabling a variety of fast and powerful functions, including video recording at up to UHD 4K. The camera does retain its intuitive and rugged construction, benefitting from many physical controls as well as a 3.0″ tilting touchscreen LCD and a 2.36m-dot electronic viewfinder with an improved 1.23x magnification.
Features:
- 16.1MP Four Thirds Live MOS Sensor
- Dual Quad-Core TruePic VIII Processor
- Micro Four Thirds System
- UHD 4K30 Recording; Clips Video Mode
- 2.36m-Dot 1.23x Electronic Viewfinder
- 3.0″ 1.04m-Dot Tilting Touchscreen LCD
- In-Body 5-Axis Image Stabilization
- 121-Point Contrast-Detect AF System
- Up to 8.6 fps Shooting and ISO 25600
- Built-In Wi-Fi; Silent Shutter Setting
Specs:
| Price | |
|---|---|
| MSRP | $649 (body only), $799 (w/14-42mm PZ lens) |
| Body type | |
| Body type | SLR-style mirrorless |
| Body material | Metal, Composite |
| Sensor | |
| Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 |
| Image ratio w:h | 4:3 |
| Effective pixels | 16 megapixels |
| Sensor photo detectors | 17 megapixels |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds (17.4 x 13 mm) |
| Sensor type | CMOS |
| Processor | TruePic VIII |
| Color space | sRGB, Adobe RGB |
| Color filter array | Primary color filter |
| Image | |
| ISO | Auto, 200-25600 (expands to 100-25600) |
| Boosted ISO (minimum) | 100 |
| White balance presets | 6 |
| Custom white balance | Yes (4 slots) |
| Image stabilization | Sensor-shift |
| Image stabilization notes | 5-axis |
| Uncompressed format | RAW |
| JPEG quality levels | Fine, normal |
| File format |
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| Optics & Focus | |
| Autofocus |
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| Autofocus assist lamp | Yes |
| Manual focus | Yes |
| Number of focus points | 121 |
| Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds |
| Focal length multiplier | 2× |
| Screen / viewfinder | |
| Articulated LCD | Tilting |
| Screen size | 3″ |
| Screen dots | 1,040,000 |
| Touch screen | Yes |
| Screen type | TFT LCD |
| Live view | Yes |
| Viewfinder type | Electronic |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.62× |
| Viewfinder resolution | 2,360,000 |
| Photography features | |
| Minimum shutter speed | 60 sec |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 sec |
| Maximum shutter speed (electronic) | 1/16000 sec |
| Exposure modes |
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| Scene modes |
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| Built-in flash | Yes |
| Flash range | 5.80 m (at ISO 100) |
| External flash | Yes (via hot shoe) |
| Flash modes | Auto, redeye, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill-in, manual, off |
| Flash X sync speed | 1/250 sec |
| Drive modes |
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| Continuous drive | 8.6 fps |
| Self-timer | Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) |
| Metering modes |
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| Exposure compensation | ±5 (at 1/3 EV steps) |
| AE Bracketing | ±5 (3, 5 frames at 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps) |
| WB Bracketing | No |
| Videography features | |
| Format | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Modes |
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| Microphone | Stereo |
| Speaker | Mono |
| Storage | |
| Storage types | SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II supported) |
| Connectivity | |
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| HDMI | Yes (micro HDMI) |
| Microphone port | No |
| Headphone port | No |
| Wireless | Built-In |
| Wireless notes | 802.11b/g/n |
| Remote control | Yes (via smartphone) |
| Physical | |
| Environmentally sealed | No |
| Battery | Battery Pack |
| Battery description | BLS-50 lithium-ion battery & charger |
| Battery Life (CIPA) | 330 |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 410 g (0.90 lb / 14.46 oz) |
| Dimensions | 122 x 84 x 50 mm (4.8 x 3.31 x 1.97″) |
| Other features | |
| Orientation sensor | Yes |
| Timelapse recording | Yes |
| GPS | None |