launch
Announced
Sep 21, 2010
Body type
Camera subcategory
SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor
Effective pixels
16 megapixels
Max resolution
4608 x 3456
Sensor size
Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Processor
Venus Engine FHD
Image ratio w:h
1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Other resolutions
4752 x 3168, 4976 x 2800, 3520 x 1980, 3456 x 3456, 3360 x 2240, 3264 x 2448, 2448 x 2448, 2400 x 1600, 2336 x 1752, 1920 x 1280, 1920 x 1080, 1920 x 1440, 1744 x 1744, 1792 x 1792
Sensor photo detectors
18 megapixels
Image
ISO
Auto, Intelligent ISO, 160, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250,1600, 2000, 2500, 3200, 4000, 5000, 6400, 8000, 10000, 12800
White balance presets
5
Custom white balance
Yes (4)
Image stabilization
Optical
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Fine, Standard
Boosted ISO (minimum)
—
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
60 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/4000 sec
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes (Pop-up)
Flash range
15.60 m
External flash
Yes (Hot-shoe)
Flash modes
Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Continuous drive
3.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Metering modes
Exposure compensation
±5 (at 1/3 EV steps)
AE Bracketing
±3 (3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)
WB Bracketing
Yes (3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis)
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Fully articulated
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
460,000
Touch screen
Yes
Screen type
TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
Electronic
Viewfinder coverage
100%
Viewfinder magnification
1.42×
Videography features
Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (24, 30, 60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps)
File Format
AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Optics & Focus
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Multi-area
- Selective single-point
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Face Detection
- Live View
Digital zoom
Yes (2x, 4x)
Manual focus
Yes
Number of focus points
23
Lens mount
Micro Four Thirds
Focal length multiplier
2×
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
442 g (0.97 lb / 15.59 oz)
Dimensions
124 x 90 x 76 mm (4.88 x 3.54 x 2.99″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery & charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
330
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage included
None
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (mini HDMI TypeC)
Remote control
Yes (Optional DMW-RSL1)
Other features
Orientation sensor
No
Timelapse recording
No
GPS
None
Watch sample photos
Watch video reviews