Olympus OM-D E-M1
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The Olympus OM-D E-M1 is the first OM-D built to replace a professional DSLR: a 16.3-megapixel Live MOS sensor in Micro Four Thirds format, the TruePic VII processor and a sealed body that keeps working down to -10 °C. Its five-axis stabilization compensates up to four stops and works with any lens mounted, including older Four Thirds Zuiko Digital glass through an adapter. The kit weighs 497 grams with battery and card, far below an equivalent DSLR.
Autofocus combines contrast detection with on-sensor phase detection: there are 81 points, 37 of them phase-detect, which improves tracking and gives Four Thirds lenses reasonable speed. The 2,360,000-dot viewfinder and the 3.0-inch tilting touchscreen with 1,037,000 dots cover framing in any situation, while the ISO 200-25600 range with extended ISO 100 handles interiors and dim venues. Bursts reach 10 fps with single AF and 6.5 fps with tracking.
Video records Full HD 1080 at 30p, with no 4K, enough for reportage and lightweight documentary. This is a camera for street, travel, reportage and nature, and an affordable way into Micro Four Thirds with physical controls, twin dials and weather sealing. Its limits today are resolution and video, well behind current bodies; its value remains in size, handling and used prices. It belongs to the OM System catalogue, the brand that continues the OM-D line.
- Year: 2013
- Sensor format: Micro 4/3
- Video modes: Full HD 1080 at 30p
- Screen size: 3.0-inch
- Effective Megapixels: 16.3
- FHD Max FPS: 30
- In Body Stabilization (ibis): Yes
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- Brand
- OM System
- Line or model
- Olympus OM-D E-M1
- Suggested RAW software
- NDPix Photo Editor Suggested software for RAW processing, photo editing, and workflow optimization.
- Effective megapixels
- 16.3 Effective megapixels: usable sensor resolution for images.
- Sensor type
- Live MOS Sensor technology (for example, CMOS, CCD).
- Processor
- Interno/Internal
- Low pass filter
- No low-pass filter Optical low‑pass filter that reduces moiré and aliasing.
- ISO range
- ISO 200-25600 (ISO 100 in LOW setting) Range of ISO values available on the camera.
- Focus points
- 81 Number of available autofocus points.
- Body type
- Mirrorless body
- Body classification
- Mirrorless
- Body dimensions
- 130.4 x 93.5 x 63.1 mm Physical body dimensions (width × height × depth), usually in mm.
- Weather sealing
- Weather sealing against dust and moisture.
- Viewfinder
- Electronic viewfinder, 2,360,000 dots Viewfinder type (optical or electronic) for composition.
- Screen size
- 3.0-inch Physical size of the screen; measured by the visible diagonal in inches.
- Screen resolution
- 1,037,000 dots Number of pixels shown on the screen (width × height).
- Touch screen
- Indicates whether the screen supports touch for menus or focus.
- Screen articulation
- Tilting (80° up, 50° down) Screen articulation type (tilting, fully‑articulated, etc.).
- Video modes
- Full HD 1080 at 30p Available combinations of resolution and frames per second (FPS) for video recording.
- FHD max FPS
- 30 Maximum frames per second in Full HD.
- Wireless connectivity
- Built-in Wi-Fi Wireless features available (Bluetooth/Wi‑Fi).
- Continuous shooting
- 10 fps (S-AF) and 6.5 fps with tracking Maximum burst shooting speed in frames per second (fps).
- Storage media
- SD, SDHC and SDXC (UHS-I), single slot Card/storage media formats supported by the camera.
- Battery type
- BLN-1 lithium-ion Battery type/model used by the camera.
- Launch price
- USD 1,399 In 2013, it is the manufacturer’s suggested price at release.
- Current price
- USD 360 It is the approximate market value (used or new) as of Nov/2026.
- Mount
- Micro Four Thirds Lens mount type supported by the camera. If L-Mount Alliance appears, it means the camera uses Leica L mount shared across alliance brands.
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