Olympus E-M10 Mark lll Micro Four Thirds Camera Video Review

David Thorpe is finding out if the Mark III version of the Olympus E-M10 is a big step up from the Mark II.

15 Jan 2019 9:54AM by David Thorpe | Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III in Mirrorless Cameras

Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III Compact System Camera - Silver

The Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III is the third version of Olympus' entry-level, Micro Four Thirds (MFT) OM-D range and MFT fan, David Thorpe, has been putting it to the test.

"Olympus's E-M10 mark ll was my favourite Olympus. Now here's the Mark lll. Is it a big step up or just an incremental one? Is it a step up at all?" Asks David.

The retro-styled Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III features a 16mp Micro Four Thirds sensor, 5-axis image stabilisation built-in, a 3inch tilting touch-screen, built-in Wi-Fi, 8.6fps continuous shooting, and 4K video recording (to name a few of its features). It also offers 10 improvements over the Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II.

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Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III updates over the Mark II:

4K video recording
121 AF points
8.6fps continuous shooting
Updated user interface
Updated mode dial
New shortcut button (replaces Fn3)
Bleach Bypass Art Filter
TruPic VIII image processor (from E-M1 II)
Improved grip front and rear
Cluster AF (multiple areas in focus displayed)

We gave the Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III 4.5 stars and a 'Highly Recommended' award, saying it's 'ideal for beginners and those looking for an entry-level SLR-like mirrorless camera' but does David agree? Hit 'play' on the video above to find out.

Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III Sample Photos

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Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III Photos of Equipment

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Photographs taken using the Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III

Comments

davetac 13 69 2

26 Jan 2019 10:10PM

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Thanks for the frank advice. I'm so glad that I plumped for the mark ll over the lll and apart from the poorer low light performance I much prefer it to my previous Canon EOS5D mark lll which disappointed me.
Given the excellent 5 way IBS the low light problems are alleviated anyway by the ability to shoot at quite low speeds.