Thank you for purchasing an O lympus digital camera. Before you star t to use your new camera,
please read these instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life.
Be sure you have read and understood the c ontents of “9. SA FETY PRECAUTIONS”, befo re using
this product. Keep these instructions available for future reference.
We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your cam era befo re taking impor tant
photographs.
The screen and camera illustrat ions shown in this manual were produced during the development
stages and may dif fer from the actual product.
If ther e are additions and/or modifications of functions due to f irmware update for the camera, the
content s will differ. For the latest information, please visit the Olympus website.
Before You Begin
Read and Follow Safety Precautions
Before You Begin
To prevent incorrect operation resulting in re or other damage to property or harm to
yourself or to others, read “9. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS” (P. 176) in its entirety before
using the camera.
While using the camera, consult this manual to ensure safe and correct operation. Be
sure to keep the manual in a safe place once it is read.
Olympus will not be held liable for violations of local regulations arising from use of this
product outside the country or region of purchase.
Wireless LAN and Bluetooth
The camera features built-in wireless LAN and Bluetooth®. Use of these features
outside the country or region of purchase may violate local wireless regulations; be
sure to check with local authorities before use. Olympus will not be held liable for the
user’s failure to comply with local regulations.
Disable wireless LAN and Bluetoothg “Disabling wireless LAN/Bluetooth®” (P. 150)
User Registration
Visit the OLYMPUS website for information on registering your OLYMPUS products.
Installing PC Software/Apps
Olympus Workspace
This computer application is used to download and view photos and movies recorded
with the camera. It can also be used to update the camera rmware. The software can be
downloaded from the website below. Be prepared to provide the camera serial number when
downloading the software.
https://support.olympus-imaging.com/owdownload/
OLYMPUS Image Share (OI.Share)
You can load images in the camera to a smartphone.
You can also operate the camera remotely and take pictures from a smartphone.
https://app.olympus-imaging.com/oishare/
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in areas where their use is prohibited.
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Product Manuals
DIGITAL CAMERA
Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital c amera. Before you sta rt to use your new camer a,
please read these instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life.
Be sure you have read and understood the contents o f “9. SAFETY PRECAUT IONS”, before using
this product. Keep these instructions available for future reference.
We recommend that you take test shots to get accusto med to your camera befo re taking import ant
photographs.
The screen and camera illustrations show n in this manual were pro duced during the devel opment
stages and may differ from the actual product.
If there are additions and/or modificatio ns of functions due to f irmware update for the c amera, the
contents will differ. For the latest information, please vis it the Olympus website .
Table of Contents
Feature Index
1. Preparation
2. Shooting
3. Playback
4. Menu functions
5.
Connecting the camera to a
smartphone
6.
Connecting the camera to a
computer
7. Cautions
8. Information
9. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Model No.: IM021
Instruction Manual
In addition to the “Instruction Manual”, we also offer a “Camera Function Guide”.
Consult these manuals when using the product.
Instruction Manual (this pdf)
A how-to guide to the camera and its features. The Instruction
Manual can be downloaded from the OLYMPUS website or directly
using the “OLYMPUS Image Share” (OI.Share) smartphone app.
Camera Function Guide
A function and setting guide that helps you use camera features to the full. It has been
optimized for display on mobile devices and can be viewed using OI.Share.
At purchase, the package contains the camera and the following accessories.
If anything is missing or damaged, contact the dealer from whom you purchased the
camera.
CameraBody cap *EP-15 eyecup * Hot shoe cover *Strap
or
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Preparation
USB cable
CB-USB12
Basic ManualWarranty Card
* The body cap, eyecup, and hot shoe cover attached to or inserted in the camera.
Lithium-ion battery
BLS-50
USB-AC adapter F-5AC
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Attaching the Strap
Before attaching the strap, remove the end
1
from the keeper loop and loosen the strap
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as shown.
Pass the end of the strap through the strap
2
eyelet and back through the keeper loop.
Pass the end of the strap through the buckle and tighten as shown.
3
Keeper loop
• Attach the other end of the strap to the other eyelet.
• After attaching the strap, pull on it rmly to ensure that it will not come loose.
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Inserting and Removing the Battery and Card
In this manual, all storage devices are referred to as “cards.”
The camera uses third-party SD, SDHC, or SDXC memory cards conforming to the SD
(Secure Digital) standard.
Cards must be formatted with this camera before rst use or after being used with
other cameras or computers. g “Formatting the card (Card Setup)” (P. 131)
Conrm that the ON/OFF lever
1
is in the OFF position.
ON/OFF lever
1
Preparation
Opening the battery/card
2
compartment cover.
Loading the battery.
3
• Use only BLS-50 batteries
(P. 13, 175).
Direction
indicating
mark
Battery/card compartment cover
2
1
Battery/card compartment lock
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Loading the card.
4
• Slide the card in until it is locked into place.
g “Usable cards” (P. 154)
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Preparation
• Do not forcibly insert a damaged or deformed card. Doing so may damage the card
slot.
Closing the battery/card
5
compartment cover.
• Be sure the battery/card compartment
cover is closed before using the camera.
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• It is recommended to set aside a backup battery for prolonged shooting in case the
battery in use drains.
• Also read “Batteries” (P. 153).
Removing the battery
Turn off the camera before opening or
closing the battery/card compartment cover.
To remove the battery, rst push the battery
lock knob in the direction of the arrow and
then remove.
• Do not remove the battery while the card
write indicator is displayed (P. 26,
27).
• Contact an authorized distributor or
service center if you are unable to
remove the battery. Do not use force.
1
Terminal area
2
Battery lock knob
Removing the card
Press the inserted card lightly and it will be
ejected. Pull out the card.
• Do not remove the card while the card
write indicator is displayed (P. 27).
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Charging the Battery
Conrm that the ON/OFF lever
1
is in the OFF position.
ON/OFF lever
Check that the battery is in the camera, and connect the USB cable and
2
USB-AC adapter.
USB-AC adapter
(supplied)
1
Preparation
AC outlet
Micro-USB connector
• Never use any cable other than supplied or Olympus-designated USB cable. This
may cause smoking or burning.
• The CHARGE lamp light during charging. Charging
takes about 4 hours. The lamp goes out as the
batteries reach full charge.
• Even if charging is in progress, it stops when the
camera is turned on.
• The USB-AC adapter cannot be used to charge the batteries when the camera is on.
• If a charging error occurs, the CHARGE lamp will blink. Disconnect and reconnect the
USB cable.
• USB charging is available when the battery temperature is between 0 and 40 °C (32 and
104 °F).
2
or
1
3
USB cable (supplied)
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• A charger (BCS-5: sold separately) can be used to charge the battery.
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• For safety reasons, charging may take longer, or the battery may not reach full charge,
when the battery is charged in a high-temperature environment.
• The batteries will not charge while the camera is off if pictures are being uploaded to a
1
Preparation
smartphone via Wi-Fi (background auto upload). g “Automatically uploading images
while the camera is off” (P. 147)
$ The USB-AC Adapter
• Be sure to unplug the USB-AC adapter for cleaning. Leaving the USB-AC adapter
plugged in during cleaning could result in injury or electric shock.
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Attaching a lens to the camera
Conrm that the ON/OFF lever is in the
1
OFF position.
1
Preparation
Remove the rear cap of the lens
2
and the body cap of the camera.
Align the lens attachment mark (red) on
3
the camera with the alignment mark (red)
on the lens, then insert the lens into the
camera’s body.
Rotate the lens as shown until it clicks into
4
place.
• Do not press the lens release button.
• Do not touch internal portions of the camera.
Remove the front lens cap.
5
1
Rear cap
2
1
2
Lens attachment mark
1
1
2
1
1
2
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Removing Lenses
Conrm that the ON/OFF lever is in the
1
OFF position.
1
Preparation
Hold the lens release button and rotate
2
the lens as shown.
Interchangeable lenses
Read “Interchangeable lenses” (P. 155).
2
1
Lens release button
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Turning the camera on
Set the ON/OFF lever to the ON position.
1
• When the camera is turned on, the monitor will turn on.
• To turn the camera off, return the lever to the OFF position.
ON/OFF lever
Monitor
Battery level
The battery level icon will be displayed.
j
(green): The camera is ready to shoot.
k
(green): The battery is not full.
l
(green): The battery is low.
m
(blinks red): Charge the battery.
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Camera sleep operation
If no operations are performed for a minute, the camera enters “sleep” (stand-by) mode to
turn off the monitor and to cancel all actions. Pressing the shutter button reactivates the
camera. The camera will turn off automatically if left in sleep mode for 4 hours. Turn the
camera on again before use. You can choose how long the camera remains idle before
entering sleep mode. g [Sleep] (P. 137)
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Initial setup
Set
W
Setare
W
Set
After turning the camera on for the rst time, perform the initial setup by choosing a
language and setting the camera clock.
• Date and time information is recorded on the card together with the images.
1
• The le name is also included with the date and time information. Be sure to set the
Preparation
correct date and time before using the camera. Some functions cannot be used if the date
and time have not been set.
Press the Q button when the initial setup
1
dialog is displaying prompting you to choose a
language.
Please select your language.
Veuillez choisir votre langue.
Bitte wählen Sie Ihre Sprache.
Por favor, selecciona tu idioma.
Hrvatski
Dansk
Eesti
Deutsch
Indonesia
Norsk
Romanian
Español
Viet Nam
Hrvatski
Dansk
Eesti
Deutsch
Indonesia
Norsk
Cursor
English
Ελληνικά
Italiano
Latviski
Русский
Slovensky
Svenska
English
Ελληνικά
Italiano
Latviski
W
Česky
Suomi
Polski
Türkçe
Česky
Suomi
Polski
Highlight the desired language using the front or
2
rear dial or the FGHI buttons on the arrow
pad.
• The language-selection dialog has two pages of
options. Use the front or rear dial or the FGHI
buttons on the arrow pad to move the cursor
between pages.
Press the Q button when the desired language
3
is highlighted.
• If you press the shutter button before pressing the
Q button, the camera will exit to shooting mode and
no language will be selected. You can perform the
initial setup by turning the camera off and then on
again to display the initial setup dialog and repeating
the process from Step 1.
• The language can be changed at any time from the e setup menu. g “Choosing a
language (W)” (P. 131)
Български
Nederlands
Français
Magyar
Lietuvių k.
Português(Pt)
Srpski
Slovenščina
Українська
Български
Nederlands
Français
Magyar
Lietuvių k.
Português(Pt)
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Set the date, time, and date format.
Set
BackSet
4
• Use the HI buttons on the arrow pad to highlight
items.
• Use the FG buttons on the arrow pad to change
Y M DTime
2020
X
Y/M/D
the highlighted item.
• The clock can be adjusted at any time from the
e setup menu. g [X] (P. 130)
Complete the initial setup.
5
Cancel
The time is displayed using
a 24-hour clock.
• Press the Q button to set the clock.
• If the battery is removed from the camera and the camera is left for a while, the date and
time may be reset to the factory default setting.
• If you are going to record movies, adjust the frame rate according to the video standard of
the country/region. g [Video Frame Rate] (P. 125)
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Turning the camera off
To turn the camera off, return the ON/OFF lever to the OFF
position. See page 145 for information on how to proceed
if the camera displays the dialog shown in the illustration.
Power-off Standby
Activate Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Power-off
Standby so images can be imported
while power is off?
Yes
No
Power-off Standby:On
Confirm whether or not to activate
Power-off Standby every time power
is turned off? This setting can be
changed from the menu anytime.
Confirm every time
Don't show this screen again
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Camera displays unreadable/not in the selected language
เมนูถ่ายภาพ 1
กล ับตั�งค่า
เมนูตั�งค่า
กล ับตั�งค่า
เมนูตั�งค่า
กล ับตั�งค่า
W
BackSet
If the camera displays are in an unfamiliar language or use characters you are unable
to read, you may have accidentally selected the wrong language in the languageselection dialog. Follow the steps below to change languages.
1
1 Press the MENU button to display the
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menus.
1
1
รีเ ซ็ต
โหมดภาพ
2
ดิจิทัลเทเลคอน
โหมดวัดแสง
ไฟช่วย AFเปิ ด
ปิ ด
p
2 Highlight the e tab using FG and press
I.
1
ตั�งค่าการ์ด
X
2
W
s
ดูภาพบันทึก
การตั�งค่า Wi-Fi/Bluetooth
เฟิร์มแวร์
’--.--.-- --:--:--
ไทย
j±0 k±0
0.5 วินาที
3 Highlight [W] using FG and press I.
1
ตั�งค่าการ์ด
X
2
Wไทย
s
ดูภาพบันทึก
การตั�งค่า Wi-Fi/Bluetooth
เฟิร์มแวร์
’--.--.-- --:--:--
j±0 k±0
0.5 วินาที
4 Highlight the desired language using
FGHI and press the Q button.
Български
Česky
Hrvatski
Dansk
Eesti
Deutsch
Indonesia
Norsk
English
Suomi
Ελληνικά
Italiano
Latviski
Polski
Nederlands
Français
Magyar
Lietuvių k.
Português(Pt)
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3
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Shooting
Switching between displays
The camera is equipped with an eye sensor, which turns the viewnder on when you
put your eye to the viewnder. When you take your eye away, the sensor turns the
viewnder off and turns the monitor on.
Put your
eye to the
viewnder
2
Shooting
Monitor
S-IS ONS-IS ON
P
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ISO-A
200
L
F
4K
30p
0.0
1:02:03
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Viewnder
S-IS ONS-IS ON
P
250250 F5.6
1:02:0
0.0
View through lens shown in monitorView through lens shown in viewnder
• If the viewnder is not in focus, put your eye to the
viewnder and focus the display by rotating the
diopter adjustment dial.
Diopter adjustment dial
• You can display the EVF Auto Switch setting menu
if you press and hold the u button. g [EVF
Auto Switch] (P. 137)
• When [Off] is selected for [EVF Auto Switch], you
can switch displays by pressing the u button.
K Live guide recall ..............................P. 34
L Live view boost .............................P. 133
M Recording level meter ...................P. 125
N Silent shooting tab ..........................P. 68
O Movie (exposure) mode ..................P. 91
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Shooting
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Switching the information display
250250F5.6
P
S-IS ONS-IS ON
ISO-A200
1023
1:02:03
0.0
250250F5.6
P
S-IS ONS-IS ON
ISO-A200
1023
1:02:03
0.0
250250F5.6
P
S-IS ONS-IS ON
ISO-A200
1023
1:02:03
0.0
L
F
4K
30p
You can switch the information displayed in
the monitor during shooting using the INFO
button.
2
Shooting
INFO button
INFO
Basic Information*
INFO
Image Only
INFO
INFO
Level Gauge display
(Custom2)
Histogram display
(Custom1)
* Not displayed in n mode (movie mode) unless recording is in progress.
• You can change Custom1 and Custom2 settings. g [G/Info Settings] > [LV-Info]
(P. 133)
• The information display screens can be switched in either direction by rotating the front
dial while pressing the INFO button.
Histogram display
A histogram showing the distribution of brightness
in the image is displayed. The horizontal axis
More
gives the brightness, the vertical axis the number
of pixels of each brightness in the image. During
shooting, overexposure is indicated in red,
underexposure in blue, and the range metered
Less
DarkBright
using spot metering in green.
Level gauge display
The orientation of the camera is indicated. The “tilt” direction is indicated on the vertical bar
and the “horizon” direction on the horizontal bar. The camera is level and plumb when the
bars turn green.
• Use the indicators on the level gauge as a guide.
• Error in the display can be corrected via calibration (P. 137).
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Choosing a shooting mode and taking photos
Use the mode dial to select the shooting mode,
IndicatorMode icon
and then shoot the image.
Types of shooting modes
For how to use the various shooting modes, see the following.
Shooting modeDescription
B
SCN
Z
ARTYou can shoot with the effect of artistic expression added.50
P
A
S
M
n
Functions that cannot be selected from menus
Some items may not be selectable from the menus when using the arrow pad.
• Items that cannot be set with the current shooting mode.
• Items that cannot be set because of an item that has already been set:
Settings such as picture mode are unavailable when the mode dial is rotated to B.
The camera automatically selects the most appropriate shooting
mode.
The camera automatically optimizes settings for the subject or
scene.
Use for quick access to advanced shooting settings.40
The camera meters subject brightness and automatically adjusts
shutter speed and aperture for optimal results.
You choose the aperture and the camera automatically adjusts
shutter speed for optimal results.
You choose the shutter speed and the camera automatically
adjusts aperture for optimal results.
You choose both the aperture and shutter speed.60
Shoot movies of various types.66
2
Shooting
g
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36
54
56
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2
Shooting
2
3
4
Rotate the mode dial to choose a mode.
Frame the shot.
• Be careful that your ngers
or the camera strap do
not obstruct the lens or AF
illuminator.
Landscape positionPortrait position
Adjust the focus.
• Display the subject in the center of the monitor, and lightly press the shutter button
down to the rst position (press the shutter button halfway).
The AF conrmation mark (() will be displayed, and a green frame (AF target) will
be displayed in the focus location.
AF conrmation mark
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mm
ISO-A
200
Press the shutter
button halfway.
AF target
• If the AF conrmation mark blinks, the subject is not in focus (P. 164).
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Release the shutter.
• Press the shutter button all the way
(fully).
• The camera will release the shutter
and take a picture.
• The shot image will be displayed on
the monitor.
Press the shutter
button all the way.
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• You can focus and take pictures using touch controls. g “Shooting with touch screen
operations” (P. 32)
• To exit to shooting mode from menus or playback, press the shutter button halfway.
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