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Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus E-M10 III

Portability
71
Imaging
53
Features
85
Overall
65
Olympus OM-D E-M1 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III front
Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
75
Overall
63

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus E-M10 III Key Specs

Olympus E-M1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 497g - 130 x 94 x 63mm
  • Released October 2013
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-M1 II
Olympus E-M10 III
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 122 x 84 x 50mm
  • Introduced August 2017
  • Older Model is Olympus E-M10 II
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-M10 IV
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Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus E-M10 III Overview

Here is a complete review of the Olympus E-M1 and Olympus E-M10 III, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are created by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-M1 (16MP) and the E-M10 III (16MP) is pretty similar and both cameras boast the identical sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-M1 was manufactured 4 years before the E-M10 III and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-M1 matches up vs the E-M10 III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 over the Olympus E-M10 III

 E-M1 E-M10 III 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 III over the Olympus E-M1

 E-M10 III E-M1 
IntroducedAugust 2017October 2013Fresher by 46 months
Screen resolution1040k1037kSharper screen (+3k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-M1 and Olympus E-M10 III

 E-M1 E-M10 III 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus E-M10 III Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 enjoys physical dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") with a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Olympus E-M10 III has dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M1 and Olympus E-M10 III in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M1 against the E-M10 III.

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus E-M10 III size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 and E-M10 III is 71 and 80 respectively.

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus E-M10 III top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus E-M10 III Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading specs. The visual below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 and E-M10 III.

All in all, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size and the identical MP therefore you should expect similar quality of files however you would want to consider the release date of the products into consideration. The older E-M1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus E-M10 III sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus E-M10 III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus E-M10 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M1 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus E-M10 III as a Portrait photography camera
71
has manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/320s)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
73
focusing manually
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M1 as a Street photography camera
Olympus E-M10 III as a Street photography camera
78
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
supports focus by touch
weather sealing
lighter than average (497 grams)
good high ISO (25,600)
77
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
includes focus via touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
more heavy than average (410g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M1 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus E-M10 III as a Sports photography camera
70
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
supports phase detect AF
bad battery life (350 shots)
69
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M1 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus E-M10 III as a Travel photography camera
65
lighter than average (497g)
weather sealing
supports focus by touch
decent MP (16MP)
bad battery life (350 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
67
includes focus via touch
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
more heavy than average (410 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M1 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus E-M10 III as a Landscape photography camera
73
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
bad battery life (350 CIPA)
80
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Vlogging details
Olympus E-M10 III Vlogging details
36
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external mic jack
lighter than average (497g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
32
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone port
more heavy than average (410 grams)
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Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus E-M10 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1 and Olympus E-M10 III
 Olympus OM-D E-M1Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M1 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
Category Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2013-10-28 2017-08-31
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePIC VII TruePic VIII
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.4 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 226.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 81 121
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 107 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,037k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x 0.62x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 8.6 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.80 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain), Manual Auto, redeye, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill-in, manual, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/320s 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 497 gr (1.10 lbs) 410 gr (0.90 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") 122 x 84 x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 757 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 pictures 330 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLN-1 BLS-50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II supported)
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $799 $650