Olympus OM-D E-M1X

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Olympus OM-D E-M1X
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Overview
MakerOlympus
TypeMirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera
Released2019 Feb 22
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds
Sensor/medium
Sensor type Live MOS
Sensor size 17.3 x 13mm (Four Thirds type)
Sensor maker Sony
Maximum resolution 20.4 megapixels
50 megapixels (High Res Handheld)
80 megapixels (High Res Tripod)
Film speed 100-25600
Recording medium SD, SDHC or SDXC memory card
dual slot
Focusing
Focus areas121 focus points
Shutter
Shutter speeds 1/8000 to 60s (mechanical)
1/32000s to 60s (electronic)
Continuous shooting 15 fps (mechanical)
60 fps (electronic)
Viewfinder
Viewfinder magnification1.48x-1.65x
Frame coverage100%
Image processing
Image processor 2 × TruePic VIII
White balance Yes
General
Video recordingC4K: 4096×2160, 24p, ~237 Mbps
4K: 3840×2160, 30/25/24p, ~102 Mbps
FHD: 1920×1080, 60/50/30/25/24p
HD: 1280×720
LCD screen3 inches with 1,037,000 dots
Vari-angle
Data Port(s)USB Type-C (USB3.0)
Micro HDMI (type D)
WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
2.5mm stereo jack for remote
3.5mm stereo jack for microphone
3.5mm stereo jack for audio
Dimensions 144×147×75mm
Weight 849g (body only)
997g (including two batteries and two memory cards)
Made in Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam

The Olympus OM-D E-M1X is a professional mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera announced by Olympus Corporation in January 2019.

It succeeds the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, and includes dual TruePic VIII processor, liquid cooling, larger body with an integrated vertical grip with dials, dual batteries, 80 MP tripod composite shot mode, 50 MP handheld composite shot mode, field sensors, improved autofocus tracking, USB power and better built-in stabilization among its improvements. [1]

Reviewers praise the "High Res" mode which allows to captures medium format resolution photos using the sensor-shift method even without a tripod. [2] [3]

Using two TruePic processors (having four cores each) allows E-M1X to use an improved autofocus algorithm developed by deep learning technique. [3]

OM-D E-M1X won Camera Grand Prix 2019 Readers Award. [4]

E-M1X features a portrait grip for professional use, but it also has the largest and heaviest body among all Micro Four Thirds cameras to date. Olympus OM-D E-M1X 27 Feb 2019f.jpg
E-M1X features a portrait grip for professional use, but it also has the largest and heaviest body among all Micro Four Thirds cameras to date.

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References

  1. Laing, Gordon (6 February 2019). "Olympus OM-D E-M1X review". Cameralabs.
  2. Artaius, James (January 24, 2019). "Olympus OM-D E-M1X review". Digital Camera World.
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  4. Camera Grand Prix 2019