Olympus has just announced the new Olympus E-M1 II mirrorless camera. It is the company’s high-end mirrorless camera, featuring a newly designed 20.4MP MOS sensor and TruePic VIII engine, 60 fps in Single AF and an incredible 18 fps with C-AF, 5-axis image stabilization, weather-sealed and a large electronic viewfinder, 3″ LCD.
Olympus E-M1 Mark II will start shipping in late 2016.
Features:
- High-Speed Sequential Shooting and Superior AF Performance
Live MOS sensor and TruePic VIII Image Processor
Advanced Dual FAST AF
High-magnification, high-speed electronic viewfinder
High-speed response
- Outstanding Portability and Reliability
A compact, lightweight system with excellent portability
Weatherproof construction and Super-Sonic Wave Filter dust reduction system
High-performance shutter rated for 200,000 actuations
Dual memory card slots
High-capacity battery and rapid charger
- Exceptional Image Quality
Higher resolution and improved dynamic range
Improved image quality at high ISO settings
ISO 64 equivalent ISO LOW setting
50 Megapixel High Res Shot Mode
In-body 5-Axis Image Stabilization
- Stunning UHD Video Capture
Digital Cinema Standard 4K videos
5-Axis Image Stabilization combined with electronic stabilization for video
HDMI monitor connection and recording synchronization
- Advanced Shooting Functions
Silent Mode
Focus Stacking / Focus Bracketing Modes
Live Composite / Live Bulb Modes
Keystone Compensation
Tethered shooting with Olympus Capture
Detailed Specifications:
| Body type | ||
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| Body type | SLR-style mirrorless | |
| Sensor | ||
| Max resolution | 5184 x 3888 | |
| Image ratio w:h | 4:3 | |
| Effective pixels | 20 megapixels | |
| Sensor photo detectors | 22 megapixels | |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds (17.4 x 13 mm) | |
| Sensor type | CMOS | |
| Processor | TruePic VIII | |
| Image | ||
| ISO | Auto, 200-25600 (expands down to 64) | |
| Boosted ISO (minimum) | 64 | |
| White balance presets | 7 | |
| Custom white balance | Yes (4 slots) | |
| Image stabilization | Sensor-shift | |
| Image stabilization notes | up to 5.5 stops of shake reduction | |
| Uncompressed format | RAW | |
| Optics & Focus | ||
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| Number of focus points | 121 | |
| Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | |
| Focal length multiplier | 2× | |
| Screen / viewfinder | ||
| Articulated LCD | Fully articulated | |
| Screen size | 3″ | |
| Screen dots | 1,037,000 | |
| Touch screen | Yes | |
| Screen type | TFT LCD | |
| Live view | Yes | |
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% | |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.74× | |
| Viewfinder resolution | 2,360,000 | |
| Photography features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 60 sec | |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/8000 sec | |
| Maximum shutter speed (electronic) | 1/32000 sec | |
| Aperture priority | Yes | |
| Shutter priority | Yes | |
| Manual exposure mode | Yes | |
| Subject / scene modes | No | |
| Built-in flash | No (FL-LM3 external flash included) | |
| Flash range | 9.10 m (at ISO 100) | |
| External flash | Yes (via hot shoe or flash sync port) | |
| Flash modes | Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual | |
| Continuous drive | 60.0 fps | |
| Self-timer | Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) | |
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| Exposure compensation | ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 2/3 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 | |
| Videography features | ||
| Format | MPEG-4, H.264 | |
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| Microphone | Stereo | |
| Speaker | Mono | |
| Storage | ||
| Storage types | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots | |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) | |
| HDMI | Yes (Micro-HDMI) | |
| Microphone port | Yes | |
| Headphone port | Yes | |
| Wireless | Built-In | |
| Remote control | Yes (wired or via smartphone) | |
| Physical | ||
| Environmentally sealed | Yes | |
| Battery | Battery Pack | |
| Battery description | BLH-1 lithium-ion battery & charger | |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 574 g (1.27 lb / 20.25 oz) | |
| Dimensions | 134 x 91 x 67 mm (5.28 x 3.58 x 2.64″) | |
| Other features | ||
| Orientation sensor | Yes | |
| Timelapse recording | Yes | |
| GPS | None | |
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