What to Expect from Olympus E-M1 Mark III Camera?

Here is our expectation of the popular premium series mirrorless, Olympus E-M1 Mark III camera. The OM-D E-M1 series is one of the most popular and flagship interchangeable-lens camera in the company’s lineup.

Undoubtedly, the professionals (especially outdoors) who need a advanced lightweight camera with great image quality in compact sizes, the Micro Four Thirds sensor based model becomes ideal for their needs.

Olympus has been rumored to introduce a new OM-D camera in late 2018. The device in question were a high-end model that would be the replacement of Olympus E-M1 Mark II. There is no signal of a successor model from the beginning of 2019. In this post you’ll find what we expect from Olympus E-M1 Mark III camera.

Our expectations about the Olympus E-M1 Mark III camera

The rumor mill didn’t provide when will be the flagship MFT camera become official. As a result Olympus E-M1 Mark III camera price and release date information remains unknown. First let’s remember the OM-D E-M1 II specs and details.

Olympus E-M1 Mark II

The Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II is the company’s high-end mirrorless camera with 20.4MP MOS sensor and TruePic VIII engine. The camera is capable burst rates of 60 fps in Single AF and an incredible 18 fps with C-AF. The E-M1 II has in-body 5-axis image stabilization which reduces shake by up to 5.5 stops. Its body is weather-sealed and features a large electronic viewfinder, 3″ LCD fully articulating touchscreen and dual memory card slots. The camera can capture both UHD and DCI 4K at 30p and 24p respectively, at bit rates of up to 237Mbps. The E-M1 II can also output 4:2:2 video out of its HDMI port.

Expectations for Olympus E-M1 Mark III camera

The company is on the verge to announce a new Micro Four Thirds camera called the Olympus E-M1 Mark III. Here is our thoughts and expectations for the Olympus E-M1 Mark III camera.

  • New 24-Megapixel Four Thirds sensor
  • More phase detection pixels on the sensor
  • Truepic IX processing engine
  • Improvements on IBIS
  • ISO 100 at base and optimized dynamic range
  • 4K video at 60p
  • Joystick
  • Additions on weather-sealing
  • Same body design ergonomics but deeper grip
  • Price to be around $2,000

We hope the Olympus E-M1 Mark III camera will arrive in late 2019. Everything you need to know about the Olympus E-M1III will be on DCN including impressions and analysis, photos, video, release date, prices and specs. Please feel free to relay your comments, or suggestions.

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