Olympus E-M1 Arrives

2013-09-09 • SEND FEEDBACK |
Related: Olympus, Olympus M4/3, Olympus mirrorless, Olympus OM-D E-M1, Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II

I am not under any agreement with Olympus, but a leaked page arrived in my email that appears to be highly plausible. I have deleted it after writing this post, being otherwise happy to see what arrives soon enough.

The Olympus E-M1 is about to arrive, and will apparently replace the existing Olympus OM-D E-M5. I will be reviewing the E-M1 and the new pro zoom lens announced with it. And comparing it to the EM5.

• New design 16MP sensor (no anti-aliasing filter) and completely new image processing pipeline (presumably this means higher image quality even though resolution is the same as the Olympus OM-D E-M5).
• New high performance 12-40mm f/2.8 pro-grade lens.
• The 5-axis image stabilization system found in the EM1.
• Phase detection on sensor.
• Weather sealing, long life shutter, durability.
• Support for both Four Thirds and Micro Four Thirds lenses somehow.
• Latest high quality EVF.