OM System OM-D E-M1 Silver w/Black Trim
Dual FAST AF switches between on-chip phase detection (37 points) and contrast detection (81 areas) for rapid focusing, supported by 5-axis IBIS with 5 stops of stabilization. A weather-sealed magnesium alloy body weighing 445g pairs with a 2.36M-dot EVF offering 1.48x magnification and 29ms display lag for responsive framing. Travel photographers needing a durable, compact camera with fast hybrid autofocus will find the most value, though the fixed screen and 1080p video limit its appeal for vlogging.
About This Camera
Dual FAST AF switches between on-chip phase detection (37 points) and contrast detection (81 areas) for rapid focusing, supported by 5-axis IBIS with 5 stops of stabilization. A weather-sealed magnesium alloy body weighing 445g pairs with a 2.36M-dot EVF offering 1.48x magnification and 29ms display lag for responsive framing. Travel photographers needing a durable, compact camera with fast hybrid autofocus will find the most value, though the fixed screen and 1080p video limit its appeal for vlogging.
- Type mirrorless
- Sensor 16MP micro-four-thirds
- Af points 37
- Video 1080p
- Ibis
- Weather sealed
- Weight g 445
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong build (91th percentile) 91th
- Strong stabilization (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong evf (83th percentile) 83th
Cons
- Below average af (4th percentile) 4th
- Below average sensor (10th percentile) 10th
- Below average user sentiment (15th percentile) 15th
- Below average video (21th percentile) 21th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Sensor
| Type | CMOS |
| Size | micro-four-thirds |
| Megapixels | 16 |
| ISO Range | 100 |
Autofocus
| AF Points | 37 |
Video
| Max Resolution | 1080p |
Display & EVF
| Screen Size | 3 |
| EVF Resolution | 2360000 |
Build
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.4 kg / 1.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | OM System OM-D E-M1 | Canon EOS R6 Mark III R6 Mark III | Fujifilm X-H2 X-H2 | Sony a7 a7 V | Nikon Z9 Z9 | Panasonic LUMIX S5IIX S5IIX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless |
| Sensor | 16MP micro-four-thirds | 32.5MP full-frame | 40.2MP aps-c | 33MP full-frame | 45.7MP full-frame | 24.2MP full-frame |
| AF Points | 37 | 1053 | 425 | 759 | 1053 | 779 |
| Burst FPS | - | 40 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Video | 1080p | 6K @120fps | 8K @60fps | 4K @120fps | 8K @120fps | 6K @60fps |
| IBIS | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 445 | 609 | 579 | 610 | 1160 | 740 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Evf | Build | Burst | Video | Sensor | Battery | Display | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OM System OM-D E-M1 | 3.5 | 83.2 | 91.3 | 29.1 | 20.9 | 9.5 | 44.9 | 25.9 | 14.9 | 57.2 | 56.3 | 84.7 |
| Canon EOS R6 Mark III R6 Mark III Compare | 98.5 | 88.1 | 94.6 | 93 | 89.9 | 58.6 | 96.5 | 99.1 | 93.2 | 93.1 | 94.7 | 99.5 |
| Fujifilm X-H2 X-H2 Compare | 88.1 | 95.5 | 89.3 | 85.4 | 99.9 | 97.1 | 96.9 | 84.1 | 83.7 | 93.1 | 94.7 | 93.4 |
| Sony a7 a7 V Compare | 95.8 | 88.9 | 94.7 | 91 | 89.9 | 59.9 | 96.6 | 99.5 | 93.2 | 93.1 | 94.7 | 96 |
| Nikon Z9 Z9 Compare | 98.5 | 89.7 | 99.2 | 96 | 98 | 64.7 | 97.3 | 84.1 | 97.3 | 93.1 | 85.1 | 84.7 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S5IIX S5IIX Compare | 97.3 | 88.5 | 97.4 | 91 | 93.5 | 49.1 | 90.3 | 84.1 | 83.7 | 93.1 | 94.7 | 84.7 |
Usage Scores
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