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Olympus goes prowith E-M1X

An entry-level wireless audio system that’s ideal for mirrorless and DSLR users has been launched by audio giant Sennheiser. The XSWireless Digital is a compact system built to be very simple to operate. The units have just one button to power them on and off, pair a transmitter and receiver and mute the recording. Sennheiser says the range is up to 75m/250ft and you can get up to five hours of battery life on a single charge of the internal 850mAh battery. The batteries are charged via the USB-C port. There are various packages for you to choose from to make the system usable for lots of applications. For filmmaking, the basic kit is the XSW-D Portable Lavalier, which costs £289/$350 and includes the ME2-II lapel mic, 3.5mm coiled cable, charging cable, belt clip, cold shoe mount, transmitter and receiver. sennheiser.com

audio level, which has to be set manually and can be changed during recording. Sports user will like the 120fps frame rate for super-slow motion, but there is significant crop. The E-M1X contains built-in GPS, temperature and compass sensors andmanometer. Inaddition, to location information such as longitude and latitude, these sensors detect and record the temperature, elevationanddirectionof the camera to add detailed shooting information to images. A newWi-Fi capture also allows tethered shooting without a cable and makes it possible to transfer images wirelessly to a computer with the Olympus Capture camera control software. The OM-D E-M1X is available from late February as a body only for £2800/$2999. olympus-global.com

Olympus has revealed its new OM-D E-M1X Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera. Aimed at professional image makers, it’s the first Micro Four Thirds camera to come with an integrated vertical grip and it retains the great image stabilisation from the E-M1 Mark II, which has been tweaked. There is also a redeveloped AF system, as well as two image processors, which allows for high-speed responsiveness. It has a 20.4-megapixel sensor, 18fps burst stills shooting with full-time AF (60fps without), 80-megapixel multi-shot high- resolution stills mode, 7.5-stop image stabilisation, a touchscreen LCD and full weatherproofing. It has a host of new features for filmmakers, but omits 4K 60p and 10-bit external recording. Recording is 8-bit 4:2:0 internally or externally. With Cinema 4K movie format and All-Intra recording at up to 237Mbps, the E-M1X now supports Log shooting. OM-Log400 is said to retain details in shadows and highlights for ease in grading. When shooting in Log, the Olympus also has a view assist that sets the viewfinder to a Rec. 709 colour space for easier monitoring. The flat profile from the E-M1 Mark II remains, making it easy to use bothcamerasandretainconsistency. There are also improvements to the audio circuitry, but not auto

BELOW When shooting in Log, the Olympus has a view assist that sets the viewfinder to a Rec. 709 colour space

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