The Olympus OM-D E-M1 is a Micro Four Thirds Digital camera with a pretty impressive feature set and a lot to offer to photographers. This is the 2^nd camera model to be produced in the Olympus OM-D series. If you are a fast shooter, this is a camera you will certainly want to check out as speedy performance is guaranteed when using the Olympus OM-D E-M1 digital camera.

 

The camera provides quality imagery, an advanced autofocus system and comes with an Electronic View Finder. Not only is this camera good for professional shooters but it is also a good camera for outdoor shooting due to a number of rugged properties that it posseses.

 

Design

The Olympus OM-D E-M1 is a black sleek designed camera. It is an outright stunning camera as far as looks are concerned hence one that you’ll be comfortable being seen with, especially if you normally like cool looking cameras.

 

The camera is reasonably compact with dimensions of 3.7 × 5.1 × 2.5 inches (HWD) and weighs about 497g inclusive of the battery. The camera has 2 × 2 twin control dials and a tilting 3.0 inch touchscreen. You will also find an SD memory card slot if you would wish to have additional memory capacity.

The outer material o fthe Olympus OM-D E-M1 is metallic while the inner frames of the camera are made using a magnesium alloy.

 

Features

1. 16 Megapixel MOS Four Thirds Format Sensor

2. 3.0 Inch LCD Touchscreen: Tilting 80° upwards and 50° downwards

3. 1080p Full HD Video

4. ISO 25,600

5. 1/8000 sec Top Shutter Speed

6. 5-Axis Image Stabilization

7. Up to 10fps Continuous Shooting

8. Electronic Viewfinder

9. Contrast Detection AF

10. Twin Control Dials (front & rear)

11. Focus ‘peaking’ Display

12. Freezeproof: Up to -10°C

13. RAW Format Support

14. In-Camera Image Control

15. Intelligent Auto

16. AF Illuminator

17. Splashproof

18. Dustproof

19. Art Filters

20. Face Detection: Up to 8 faces

21. Weight: 497g

22. Height: 3.7 inches

23. Width: 5.1 inches

24. Depth: 2.5 inches

25. Battery Life: 350 Shots  

26. Built-in Wi-Fi 

27. USB 2.0 Hi-Speed

 

Pros

Olympus OM-D E-M1 has built-in Wi-Fi thus you can easily and conveniently share your pictures and videos with other devices such as your smartphone or tablet wirelessly. The camera has a ‘TruePic VII’ processor which is responsible for carrying out lens corrections to enhance image quality.

 

This camera is also intriguing due to its rugged properties such as being dustproof and splashproof. It is additionally freezeproof up to -10°C hence can be comfortably used to shoot even in cold seasons like during Winter.

The Olympus OM-D E-M1 has an AF illuminator making it an impeccable piece for shooting under low light situations. On top of that the camera has an excellent Electronic View Finder, in-camera art filters, a responsive tilting touchscreen and produces high quality images.

 

Cons

Some of the flaws you are likely to experience when using this camera include first and foremost, the fact that it is not easy to use because a good number of features are hard to find. A new user may therefore take quite some time to learn the model before being able to easily use it.It is also important to take not that this model is somewhat pricey. Lastly, it has no built-in flash.

 

Conclusion

Although Olympus OM-D E-M1 is a costly model, the cutting-edge features that it offers make it well worth the price.