Olympus Takes OM-D E-M10 to Mark III

2017.08.31

Olympus unveiled today a refreshed version of the diminutive OM-D E-10, now in its third iteration. Although nearly identical to its predecessor, the OM-D E-M10 Mark III is full of refinements and boasts a new digital interface.

The fresh new Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III is built around a 16 megapixels Four-Thirds CMOS sensor mounted on a 5-axis image-stabilization system effective to 4 stops of improvement over-handheld. The processor is paired with an efficient TruePic VI process that lets it shoot continuously at 8.6 FPS with a buffer for 36 JPEG images or 22 RAW files. All this is possible with the mechanical shutter that covers a range of 1/4000-60s, plus allows Bulb or Timed exposures up to 30 minutes. For longer shutter-speeds, the OM-D E-M10 Mark III can simulate photos taking at to 3 hours by composing multiple shorter exposures. The unique-to-Olympus Live-Bulb and Live-Time modes are also available in this mirrorless camera.

New to this E-M10 is the ability to record 4K Ultra-HD video. It can do so at 30 FPS or capture Full HD at 60 FPS or 720p HD at 120 FPS. The body of the Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III has been revised with a deeper grip, larger control dials and is now freezeproof to -10C while still not weatherproof. Despite being very compact, the E-M10 Mark III offers a nice 0.62X magnification EVF with 2.4 megapixels, 100% coverage and an Eye-Start Sensor.

The back of this mirrorless digital camera is fitted with a 3" Touchscreen LCD that can tilt. New navigation and Touch AF have been added to make the touchscreen feature more useful. Still, the E-M10 Mark III keeps its dual control-dials and large number of buttons for efficiency. The Contrast-Detect AF system on this camera has been updated to 121-points with feature-rich options such as DMF, Focus Assist and Focus Peaking.

The Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III will be available starting late September with an estimated price of $649 USD or $799 CAD.

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