Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III Body Only - Black E-M1 MARK III BODY BLK ONLY review
The Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III is a great camera with a lot of flexible features. If you’re in the market for a mirrorless camera that gets great macro shots and rarely requires a tripod, this is a great choice for you.
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III Body Only - Black E-M1 MARK III BODY BLK ONLY review
There's a risk of the E-M1 III being seen as a repackaged E-M1X or a refreshed E-M1 Mark II but, like the recent E-M5 update, I think it's valuable to take a step back and look at the totality of what it offers, rather than worrying about whether you've seen some of the specs before.
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III Body Only - Black E-M1 MARK III BODY BLK ONLY review
“The Olympus E-M1 Mark III makes previously impossible shots easy.”- Excellent stabilization
- Starry sky autofocus
- Quick performance
- Handheld high-res mode
- Weather-sealed
- EVF could be better
- Metering was a bit unpredictable
- Same sensor as Mark II
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III Body Only - Black E-M1 MARK III BODY BLK ONLY review
The Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III is the ultimate professional camera for general practice photographers. There are superior dedicated sports cameras, but it can certainly keep pace with them on the court – and there's more to being "pro" than shooting action.- • 7.5 stops of IBIS with Sync IS
- • 60fps (locked) / 18fps (with AF)
- • Handheld astrophotography
- • Up to 80MP shooting
- • Only 1 slot supports UHS-II
- • Old sensor
- • Old EVF
- • Old screen
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III Body Only - Black E-M1 MARK III BODY BLK ONLY review
Olympus’s updated Micro Four Thirds flagship is packed full of clever tech that helps you get pictures other cameras can’t. Andy Westlake investigates- Excellent control layout and handling
- aided by addition of AF joystick
- Superb build quality with full weather-proofing
- Incredibly effective in-body stabilisation
- Super-fast autofocus and shooting
- Huge range of useful photographic features
- Attractive JPEG output
- Excellent control layout and...
- Relatively low resolution viewfinder and screen compared to high-end mirrorless peers
- Huge and dense menu system makes advanced options difficult to find and use
- Raw image quality lags behind larger-sensor peers
- Vertical grip lacks AF joystick
- Relatively low resolution viewfinder and screen...
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III Body Only - Black E-M1 MARK III BODY BLK ONLY review
The Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III, offers what some might see as an incremental upgrade to the OM-D E-M1 Mark II , however, the E-M1 II (and Panasonic Lumix G9) are still, to this day, some of the only cameras to offer 60fps continuous shooting at 20mp.- Innovative new features including LiveND
- Star focus
- Exceptional in-body image stabilisation system
- New ISO / Exposure compensation buttons
- New power options (can run on USB power)
- 60fps continuous shooting available
- Handheld high-res shooting 50mp
- 80mp tripod mode
- Improved focus including...
- Some will want more megapixels
- Higher ISO speeds don't match the competition
- Advanced menu system needs a refresh
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III Body Only - Black E-M1 MARK III BODY BLK ONLY review
Olmpus released the third-generation E-M1 with highly similar specifications to its predecessor which makes it seem incremental change and indeed it is. Crucially though, this new revision makes substantial fixes to take the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III to the next level, earning it an Excellent...- Class-leading silent 60 FPS drive
- Amazing 18 FPS drive with Continuous AF
- Best-in-class 5-axis image-stabilization
- Low image-noise up to ISO 3200
- Reliable multi-segment metering system
- Ultra-fast hybrid AF
- Virtually no shutter-lag
- Excellent shot-to-shot speed
- Very well-utilized dual...
- Poor Automatic White-Balance
- Below average color accuracy
- EVF is not Exposure Priority
- Highlights clipped on Preview
- Eye-Start Sensor exits Playback
- Highly modal interface
- Non-linear AEB order
- Battery-life is below average
- Quite expensive
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III Body Only - Black E-M1 MARK III BODY BLK ONLY review
The Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III is the most compelling Olympus camera yet for pros and enthusiasts. Offering the power of the E-M1X, with the latest TruePic IX processor and in a more compact body, it's a great all-round camera for photography and increasingly for video.- Great build quality and handling
- Excellent image stabilization
- Very fast burst shooting
- Huge array of shooting modes
- Improved AF performance for action
- Default JPEG noise reduction is too aggressive
- Not the best EVF around
- Low light image quality due to small sensor