Olympus OM-D E-M1X

Olympus OM-D E-M1X

Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Announced: 24 Jan 2019
Sensor Resolution: 20Mp
Sensor Type: 4/3 CMOS
ISO: 200-25600
Weight: 997g
Physical Dimensions: 144 x 147 x 75 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Fully articulated
Video Resolutions: 4096 x 2160
58
Overall Score
43
Image Quality
62
Speed Performance
87
Versatility
55
Comfort
Portrait

47

Portrait
Landscape

45

Landscape
Sport

64

Sport
Street

63

Street
Everyday

66

Everyday
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prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The Olympus OM-D E-M1X is tropicalized - this means you can use it also in adverse atmospheric and environmental conditions without ruining it
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
  • Thanks to burst mode, it's ideal for action photos
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • The fully articulated display allows you to manage the framing even in hard conditions
  • The second memory slot makes the camera more reliable, also for professional use
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Olympus OM-D E-M1X allows immediate picture sharing

Olympus OM-D E-M1X and its rivals

Review compare Olympus OM-D E-M1X with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
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OM-D E-M1X
58 47 45 64 63 66

Olympus OM-D E-M1X: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Olympus OM-D E-M1X is a mirrorless camera launched on 24/01/2019.

Technically speaking, the Olympus OM-D E-M1X ranks in the average of its category, scoring 58 overall. The Olympus OM-D E-M1X weights 997 gr and spans 144 x 147 x 75 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Olympus OM-D E-M1X behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Speed Performance - Score 62, ranks in the category best 19%.
  • Versatility - Score 87, ranks in the category best 19%.

On the contrary, the performance of Olympus OM-D E-M1X is below the category average in:

  • Image Quality - Score 43, ranks among the worst 33% of its category.
  • Comfort - Score 55, ranks among the worst 7% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Good, score 47, ranks in the best 53% of its category. Olympus OM-D E-M1X works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Landscape - Good, score 45, ranks in the best 47% of its category. Olympus OM-D E-M1X works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Sport - Great, score 64, ranks in the best 19% of its category. Olympus OM-D E-M1X is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Street - Good, score 63, ranks in the best 40% of its category. Olympus OM-D E-M1X works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 66, ranks in the best 38% of its category. Olympus OM-D E-M1X works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Olympus OM-D E-M1X technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CMOS

Sensor Size

4/3

Sensor Dimensions

17.4 x 13.0 mm

Sensor Area

226.2 mm2

Sensor Resolution

20 Mp

Max Image Resolution

5184 x 3888

Max Native ISO

25600

Min Native ISO

200

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

Micro Four Thirds

Number of Lenses

98

Focal Length Multiplier

2

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fully articulated

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

1037Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Electronic

Viewfinder Resolution

2360000.0

Viewfinder Coverage

100

Viewfinder Magnification

0.74

Features

Min Shutter Speed

60s

Max Shutter Speed

1/8000s

Continuous Shooting

60fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

no

Flash Range

None

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Redeye
Fill-in
Flash Off
Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain)
Slow sync.(1st curtain)
Slow sync (2nd curtain)
manual

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

yes

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

no

Autofocus

AF Touch

yes

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

yes

Number of Focus Points

121

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps MOV H.264 Linear PCM

Max Video Resolution

4096x2160

Video Formats

MPEG-4 H.264

Microphone Port

yes

Headphone Port

yes

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

HDMI

yes

USB

Yes (USB-PD allows charging by laptop or external power bank)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

yes

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

997g

Physical Dimensions

144 x 147 x 75 mm

Battery Life

870

Battery Type

Built-in

Battery Model

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)

Timelapse Recording

yes

GPS

yes

Storage Type

Storage Slots

2

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