launch
Announced
Jan 29, 2014
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
TruePic VII
Image ratio w:h
1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Other resolutions
3200 x 2400, 1280 x 960
Sensor photo detectors
17 megapixels
Image
ISO
Auto, 200 - 25600
Boosted ISO (minimum)
100
White balance presets
7
Custom white balance
Yes (4 slots)
Image stabilization
Sensor-shift
Image stabilization notes
3-axis image stabilization (yaw/pitch/roll)
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Super fine, fine, normal, basic
Boosted ISO (maximum)
—
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 (Olympus Wireless RC Flash system compatible)
Flash range
5.80 m (ISO100)
External flash
Yes (FL-50R, FL-36R, FL-20, FL-14, FL-300R, FL-600R)
Flash modes
Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64)
Continuous drive
8.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10))
Metering modes
Exposure compensation
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)
AE Bracketing
±5 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)
WB Bracketing
Yes
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Tilting
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
1,037,000
Screen type
TFT LCD
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
Electronic
Viewfinder coverage
100%
Viewfinder magnification
1.15×
Viewfinder resolution
1,440,000
Touch screen
—
Videography features
Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
File Format
H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Optics & Focus
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Multi-area
- Center
- Selective single-point
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Touch
- Face Detection
- Live View
Manual focus
Yes
Number of focus points
81
Lens mount
Micro Four Thirds
Focal length multiplier
2×
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
396 g (0.87 lb / 13.97 oz)
Dimensions
119 x 82 x 46 mm (4.69 x 3.24 x 1.81″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
BLS-5 Li-ion battery and charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
320
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (micro HDMI)
Wireless
Built-In
Wireless notes
Live View, Rec View, Wireless Touch AF shutter, Wireless Release, Power Off
Remote control
Yes (Optional Remote cable RM-UC1)
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
Yes (Interval Time 1 sec. - 24 Hours, Max 999 frames. Available on making Time-lapse movie automatically)
GPS
Optional
GPS notes
uses Smartphone GPS data
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