Olympus E-M1

Olympus E-M1 is Olympus's Pro Mirrorless digital camera originally launched on October of 2013. The camera comes with a 16MP, CMOS Four Thirds sized sensor and has a full resolution of 4608 x 3456.

Olympus released the fresher Olympus E-M1 II (Read Full Comparison) in an effort to replace this model.

The E-M1 is ranked #60 out of 70 in Pro Mirrorless cameras & over all #230 out of 1465 for digital cameras in our database. Please look at our Smart camera search to get camera rankings based on your custom factors.

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The Olympus E-M1 has a history of related digital cameras. Underneath, you can see all older and the latest models along with main features.

You can see the E-M1 from various angles in the gallery here.

Below is a shortlist of pluses and minuses of the Olympus E-M1 based on factors that are typically regarded as necessary in a digital camera.

The Olympus E-M1 is run by the TruePIC VII chip. The sensor dimension in the Olympus E-M1 is 17.3mm x 13mm (Four Thirds). The 225 mm² sensor has the capability to capture 4608 x 3456 pixels at aspect ratios of 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9. The camera features Image Stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis). Sensor stabilization is more effective than digital stabilization as the latter can produce cropping.

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The CMOS sensor has 16MP and gives a standard ISO range of 100 - 25600. RAW format is saved so you have wider margin for error.

The image below displays the E-M1's sensor dimensions in comparison to other popular sizes. The E-M1 sensor has a crop factor of 2.1 and is presented in green.

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To get a sense of various aspect ratios, you can refer to the graphic below.

Olympus E-M1 has a weight of 1.10 pounds (497 gr / 17.53 ounces) & the sizing of the camera is 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5"). The weight of average Pro Mirrorless camera is 722 gr so the Olympus E-M1 is less heavy when compared with other competitors.

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The following is a photo of the Olympus E-M1 with a soda so you're able to get a feel for its scale.

The top view here will show you the button design on the E-M1.

The E-M1 uses the Micro Four Thirds mount and has 162 lenses available for sale. Below is a small number of the lenses we have in our database which will fit the E-M1.

ModelVisualizeFocal LengthApertureStabilizedWeight

Samyang 24mm f1.4 ED AS UMC24mmf/1.4 580g

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm f2.8 PRO12-40mmf/2.8 382g

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Panasonic Lumix G Macro 30mm F2.8 ASPH Mega OIS30mmf/2.8 180g

Panasonic Leica Summilux DG 25mm F1.425mmf/1.4 200g

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 8mm F1.8 Fisheye PRO8mmf/1.8 314g

Panasonic Lumix G Vario 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 ASPH OIS14-42mmf/3.5-5.6 165g

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Rokinon 35mm f1.435mmf/1.4 660g

The E-M1 has the following connectivity:

• USB Yes
• Wireless Yes
• HDMI Yes

Digital cameras with NFC and Bluetooth support can easily be controlled wirelessly with smartphones. You can easily transfer images and oftentimes alter camera settings without connecting directly to the camera.

A few applications even enable a Liveview and release the shutter in case you are not close to the camera. If the camera comes with a HDMI port, it could be connected to an external monitor. Almost all cameras will allow you to charge the battery pack using the USB port.

The highest possible video quality in the Olympus E-M1 is 1920 x 1080 and you can capture in H.264 and Motion JPEG file format. 1080p quality provides a good balance for video quality vs file sizes but 1080p will not give you any room to crop. While the camera offers a mic port, it is missing a headphone port so you will not have the capability to monitor your sound levels.

Olympus E-M1 features environment proofing which makes it a very good candidate for use for challenging conditions. This is especially beneficial whenever you are not sure about the conditions you may face for outdoor photography.

The Olympus E-M1 comes with a 3 inch tilting display boasting a resolution of 1,037 thousand dots.

Additionally the display is touch friendly so you can shift focus point plus change settings by using your finger.

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The ViewFinder details for Olympus E-M1 are as follows:

• ViewFinder Electronic
• Resolution 2,360 thousand dots
• Coverage 100%
• Magnification 0.74x

For bright outdoor conditions which make the camera displays washed out and tough to see, viewfinders will be quite useful.

Olympus E-M1 continuous shooting speed is 10.0 fps. The maximum shutter speed is 1/8000s.

Olympus E-M1 features external flash support but with no integrated flash. The maximum flash sync speed is 1/320s.

Olympus E-M1 features both Phase Detect Auto Focus as well as Contrast Based Auto Focus. Phase Detection autofocusing is a lot more faster & precise when compared with Contrast Based autofocusing. The camera comes with Face detection which makes it valuable for people photography.

The Sensor comes with 81 focus points to select from. Olympus E-M1 has tap to focus. You are able to use your fingers in order to change focus. It also boasts Tracking Auto Focus for things that move. Olympus E-M1 boasts manual focusing in case it is needed for low light or you need to have more exact focusing control.

The battery life (BLN-1) on the Olympus E-M1 is designed to last for 350 photos according to the CIPA measurements which is lower compared to it's rivals. The average Pro Mirrorless camera battery life is 460. Olympus E-M1X comes with the best (870) battery life for this class of cameras.

Here is a number of Pro Mirrorless cameras that come with the strongest battery life:

ModelVisualizeBattery LifeRAWNFCBluetooth

Olympus E-M1X
E-M1 vs E-M1X870 yesnoyes

Fujifilm GFX 100
E-M1 vs Fujifilm GFX 100800 yesnoyes

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Canon R3
E-M1 vs R3760 yesnoyes

Nikon Z9
E-M1 vs Z9740 yesnoyes

Leica M11
E-M1 vs M11700 yesnono

The following graph provides a summary of the Olympus E-M1 for specific types of photography. To check out more, browse to the specific section below.

The Olympus E-M1 has a points tally of 71 which is above average, meaning that it is a good option for portrait photography. Photographing portraits leans heavily to sensor specs, RAW support plus the option to use off-camera lighting.

With a exceptional rating of 78, the Olympus E-M1 is a wonderful fit to buy for street photography. A decent street photography camera gives a perfect balance of picture quality plus portability.

A very good sports photography rating of 70 suggests the Olympus E-M1 is a fine fit for taking photos of sports. A camera must have excellent tracking and continuous shooting for sports photography.

Portability is pretty crucial when choosing a travel camera. In general, the Olympus E-M1 gets a nice 65 as a travel camera which is a respectable pick to take on your vacations.

If you are looking to purchase a digital camera for landscape photographs, the most essential factor will be image quality. The Olympus E-M1 at it's very good rating of 73 as a landscape camera is a very decent choice in the current marketplace.

A camera for vlogging ought to come with a moving display screen, mic port and preferably IBIS. Considering every thing, the Olympus E-M1 is just not suitable as a vlog camera as it comes to a subpar rating of 36.

If you are shopping for replacements to the E-M1, here is a range of the top scored cameras which fall under the class of Pro Mirrorless.

The chart listed below will give you an overview of the E-M1 versus it's highest rated competitors shown previously.

Here are a few more cameras you might look at as alternative options. To see a extensive comparison, simply click the "compare" link.