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OLYMPUS OM-D E-M1X & E-M1 MARK III

SPECIFICATIONS E-M1X SPECS IN BRACKETS IF DIFFERENT Price: £1600/$1800 (£2000/$2500) Sensor: 4/3 CMOS 20.4 megapixels, 5184x3888 pixels Formats: 4096x2160 C4K 24p 237Mbps, 3840x2160 4K 30/25/24p 102Mbps, 1920x1080 FHD 60/50/30/25/24p Maximumframe rates: 120fps FHD Codecs: MOV H:264/ MPEG-4 AVC, 8-bit 4:2:0 Picture styles: Flat, OM-Log400 ISO range: 200-25,600. 64 extended Shutter speeds: 60secs-1/32,000sec LensMount: MFT Focusing: 121-point phase- and contrast-detect AF, face and eye detection, intelligent subject detection Stabilisation: Image sensor shift five-axis Screen: 7.6cm/3in vari-angle touchscreen, 1037K dots Viewfinder: 2.36mdots, 100% view Audio: 3.5mm input Connectivity: Micro HDMI, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB-C Storage: 1 x UHS-1 SD, 1 x UHS-II SD (2 x UHS-II SD) Dimensions (wxhxd): 134x91x69mm/ 5.28x3.58x2.72in (144.4x146.8x75.4mm/ 5.69x5.78x2.97in) Weight: 580g/1.28lb (848g/1.87lb)

“Both have 4K recording up to 30p, Cinema 4K at 24fps, 1080p video up to 120fps for slowmotion, OM-Log gamma and a Live ND function”

five-axis image stabilisation system that has seven stops of compensation, or 7.5 with Sync IS using compatible lenses. These Sync IS Pro lenses include the Olympus 12-100mm f/4, 300mm f/4 and 150- 400mm f/4.5. We’ve said it before and will say it again: this is the best in-camera image stabilisation on the market, giving almost gimbal- like levels of stability when moving or tripod-like stillness if you handhold it carefully. Of course, it’s not as smooth as on a gimbal or as steady as a tripod, but it’s not a million miles away. The differences Apart from the obviously different body styles and heft, there are more than a few differences between the Olympus OM-D E-M1X and E-M1 Mark III. The E-M1X has the fully integrated battery grip, which adds a second battery, a second set of controls for vertical shooting and it’s an integrated unit. As a professional tool, thecameraoverall is claimed to be more weatherproof than the E-M1 Mark III. The

but for the E-M1 Mark III, it has the same 20.4-megapixel sensor with identical specs. Such as an ISO range of 200 to 25,600, the very clever hybrid-contrast and phase- detectionautofocussystem,with121 cross-type points for the on-chip phase detection. Both have 4K recording at up to 30p, Cinema 4K at 24fps, 1080p video up to 120fps for slow motion, OM-Log gamma for maximum dynamic range and a Live ND function. They both also offer built- in time-lapse controls, and HDMI output to record externally. For stills shooting, both cameras offer up to 60fps stills shootingwith the electronic shutter, and a high- resolution mode for use on a tripod or handheld. They also both have an eight-way AF joystick on the rear for easy control, the same menu system and same three-inchmulti- angle LCD touchscreen monitor. They even use the same BLH-1 battery, although the E-M1X uses two for twice the shooting time. And best of all, the new E-M1 Mark III has the simply astounding

BELOW The menu system on both cameras is straightforward to use and understand

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