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E‑M1X
• Two TruePicVIII image
processor with double
quad-core system with
dedicated AF performance
processing chip
• Advanced AF system with
high-speed sequential
shooting - C-AF of 18fps
and S-AF of 60fps
• Fast-response EVF with
6 millisecond response
time to easily keep up with
moving subjects
• Splash/dust/freezeproof
build which also dampens
shock to enable worry-free
shooting
Absolut Confidence.
• Cross-type AF sensor for
higher accuracy and more
flexibility when focusing on
the subject
• Pro Capture mode for lagfree shooting so you can
get the precise shot you
want
• Unrivalled mobility with
lightweight, compact
design even with large
telephoto lenses
• Advanced battery with
increased capacity and
battery status display
The E-M1X delivers the absolute confidence every photographer comes to expect with a professional camera. It perfectly meets the
needs of true professionals: excellent handling, class-leading capture and recording technologies, and a system for assignments
anywhere in the world, any time of year. The innovative technology and features have been engineered to take the game a level
higher: On the outside, the integrated vertical grip gives photogaphers instant flexibility and mirrors the horizontal grip for intuitive
operation, including the Multi Selector joystick. While the world’s best dust/splashproof sealing* makes a rain cover obsolete. On
the inside, a range of autofocus options and the world’s best image stabilisation**, which has also been specially engineered for
filmmaking, deliver the high-res picture quality and precision essential for photo shoots. Videographers also have in the E-M1X a
tool for recording life in superb C4K.
*Based on the IEC standard 60529, paired with M.Zuiko water-resistant lens, as of 1/2019
**Based on the CIPA standard, within system cameras, when the E-M1X is paired with the M.Zuiko Digital ED 12–100mm F4.0 IS
PRO lens, as of 1/2019
Specifications and appearances are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer
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Specifications
Type
Body material
Lens mount
Image Sensor
Type
Effective pixels
Filter array
Aspect ratio & area
Full resolution
Engine
Type
Filter
Dust reduction filter
Magnesium alloy body
Micro Four Thirds
4/3'' Live MOS sensor
20.4 Megapixels
Primary colour filter (RGB)
4:3 / 17.3 x 13.0mm
21.8 Megapixels
2x TruePic VIII
Supersonic Wave Filter
Viewfinder
Type
Pixel number
Diopter adjustment
Field of view
Magnification
Eye point
Style
Displayed information
Brightness adjustment
Correction of colour
temperature
S-OVF
Electronical Viewfinder
2360K dots
Yes; ‑4.0 ‑ +2.0 diopters / built‑in type
Approx. 100%
Max. 1.65x with a 50mm lens set to
infinity at ‑1 dioptre (depending on
selected viewfinder style)
21mm at ‑1 dioptre from eyepiece
lens
3 styles selectable
Aperture value
Shutter speed
AF frame (super impose)
AF confirmation mark
AF lock
Auto bracket
Battery check
Exposure compensation indicator
Exposure compensation value
indicator
Exposure level indicator
Exposure mode
Flash
FP flash
IS activating mode
Metering mode
Number of storable sequential
pictures
White balance
Level Gauge
Highlight & Shadow
Live Pre-view function
Histogram
Adaptive Brightness Technology /
Manual settings: +/‑ 7 levels
+/‑ 7 levels
Expands the Live View dynamic
range
*Available in the EVF when in P, A, S, M and
B modes. Art filter, WB and exposure are not
reflected in EVF.
Specifications and appearances are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer
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Live View
Displayed information
Field of view
Magnification levels
Dynamic range
expansion
Display modes
Aperture
Shutter speed
Auto bracket
AE lock
Focus mode
Shooting mode
Battery check
IS activating mode
Face / Eye detection mode
Record mode
ISO
Sequential shooting mode
White Balance
Metering mode
Exposure compensation value
AF frame display
AF confirmation mark
Shooting information
Spot metering area
Super FP
Flash status
Touch Panel Condition
Focal length
Flash mode
Histogram
Level Gauge
Highlight & Shadow
Focus peaking
Number of storable pictures
Custom
Face detection
Flash intensity
WiFi
Approx. 100%
3 / 5 / 7 / 10 / 14x
When in HDR1 or HDR2
Comparison
Grid (4 types)
Grid
Histogram
Level Gauge
Magnified View
Standard information
Off
Image Stabiliser
Type
Modes
Effective
Compensation Range
Live View stabilisation
Sensor shift
Five‑dimensional, vertical or
horizontal activation, automatic
Up to 7.0 EV steps*
Up to 7.5 EV steps**
Based on CIPA measurement conditions
*When using M.Zuiko Digital ED 12‑40mm f/2.8
PRO (focal length =40mm (35mm equivalent:
80mm))
**When using M.Zuiko Digital ED 12‑100mm
f/4.0 PRO (focal length =100mm (35mm
equivalent: 200mm)), with camera body IS set to
Off, Frame rate: High
Yes
Specifications and appearances are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer
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Focusing System
Method
Focus areas
AF working range
AF lock
Modes
AF illuminator
Manual focus
Face Detection
extension
Predictive AF
AF tracking
Intelligent Subject
Detection AF
Focus peaking
Colour selection
Intensity
Back light effect
Focus Bracketing
Mode
Number of images
Step size
Focus Stacking Mode
Technology
Specifications and appearances are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer
TTL phase difference detection
system, contrast detection system
121 points / cross‑type phase
detection AF
121 points / contrast AF
All target, single target (normal /
small), group target (5‑area / 9‑area /
25‑area), custom target 1‑4 (AF area
and its increment steps selectable)
‑6 - 20EV (ISO approx.100, with a
f/1.2 lens)
Yes; Locked by first position of
shutter release button in single
AF mode, AE/AF lock button
(customised)
Manual focus
Preset MF**
Single AF*
Continuous AF*
AF* Tracking
Stacking
Bracketing
* incl. manual override
** Distance setting values are rough estimates
and only AF lenses can be used.
Yes
Yes; With enlarged focusing area or
focus peaking
Eye Detect AF: Off
Left side priority
Near side priority
Right side priority
Yes
Yes; Available in continuous AF
mode
Formula cars
Ralley cars
Motorcycles
Aircrafts
Helicopters
Bullet trains
Steam locomotives
White, black, red, yellow
High / Normal / Low
On / Off
3 - 999shots
10levels
Compatible with: All Micro Four
Thirds AF lenses
3‑15 images are taken at different
focus points and automatically
composited together into a single
Exposure System
Modes
Exposure
compensation
Exposure bracketing
ISO bracketing
AE lock
My Mode
Enhancement function
HDR bracketing
Multi-Exposure
Max. number of frames
Auto gain control
Frame assistance
Light Metering
Method
Zones
Detection range
Modes
Programme automatic
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Manual
Bulb
Time
Movie
HDR
My Mode
Custom shooting
Custom 1
Custom 2
+/‑ 5 EV (1, 1/2, 1/3 steps)
Note: Monitor and EVF displays only
up to ±3 EV.
2 / 3 / 5 frames (+/‑ 1/3, 2/3, 1 EV
steps)
7 frames (+/‑ 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 EV steps)
3 frames (1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps)
Yes
4 settings storable
Digital Shift (horizontal and vertical
compensation can be performed
simultaneously)
Shadow Adjustment Technology
Flicker Scan: Available for M, S and
silent mode (can be confirmed in Live
View)
3 / 5 frames (+/‑ 2 / 3 EV steps)
7 frames (+/‑ 2 EV steps)
2 frames (shooting)
3 frames (editing)
Yes
Live View
TTL open aperture light metering
324 zones Multi‑pattern Sensing
System
‑2 ‑ 20 EV (17mm f2.8, ISO 100)
ESP light metering
Spot metering
Centre weighted metering
Highlight
Shadow
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Art Filter
Modes
Variation / Effect
Art Filter bracketing
Sensitivity
Auto
Manual
Shutter
Shutter type
Self timer
Durability
Pop Art
Soft Focus
Pale & Light Colour
Light Tone
Grainy Film
Pin Hole
Diorama
Cross Process
Dramatic Tone
Gentle Sepia
Key Line
Water colour
Vintage
Partial Colour*
Bleach Bypass
Available
Art Filters selectable
(customisable, default ISO LOW ‑
6400)
ISO LOW ‑ 25600 in 1/3 or 1 EV ISO
steps
Computerised focal‑plane shutter
2s / 12s / Custom
400000 shots
Shutter Speeds
Shutter speed range
Bulb mode
High res shot
Shutter type
Shutter speed
Start delay
Resolution
Anti shock mode
Shutter type
Shutter speed
Start delay
Silent mode
Shutter type
Shutter speed
Start delay
Flicker Scan
Stills
Movies
Handheld High res
shot
Shutter type
Shutter speed
Resolution
1/8000 ‑ 60s (in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps)
Up to 30 minutes (selectable longest
time in the menu, default: 8 minutes)
Electronic shutter
1/8000 ‑ 60s
0, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2, 4, 8, 15. 30s
JPEG: 8160 x 6120 / 5760 x 4320
RAW: 10368 x 7776
Equivalent to 50M / 25M pixel sensor
(8 shots combined into a single JPEG
using sensor shift)
Available in P/A/S/M mode
Electronic first curtain shutter
1/320* ‑ 60s
0, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 30s
* For speeds over 1/320 sec., mechanical
shutter will automatically be selected.
Electronic shutter
1/32000 ‑ 60s
0, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2, 4, 8, 15. 30s
1/7634 ‑ 1/50s
1/250 ‑ 1/30s *
* Frame rates greater 30fps are limited to their
reciprocal value
Electronic shutter
1/8000 ‑ 60s
JPEG: 8160 x 6120 / 5760 x 4320
RAW: 8160 x 6120
Equivalent to 50M / 25M pixel sensor
(8 shots combined into a single JPEG
using sensor shift)
Available in P/A/S/M mode
Flash can not be used
Specifications and appearances are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer
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White Balance
AUTO WB system
Manual White balance
(One-Touch)
White balance
bracketing
One-touch white
balance
Custom WB
Preset values
Auto Flash adjustment
Keep warm colour
Advanced detection system with Live
MOS sensor
Yes
3 frames / +/‑ 2, 4, 6 mired steps
4 custom settings can be registered
1 setting can be registered at Kelvin
temperature (2000K ‑ 14000K)
Tungsten
Flourescent 1
Sunlight
Flash
Overcast
Shade
Underwater
Off / Auto WB / Flash
On / Off
Sequence Shooting
Speed (H)
Speed (L)
Silent mode
Speed (H)
Speed (L)
Pro Capture mode
Speed (H)
Speed (L)
Pre-shutter Frames
Frame count limiter
Conditions
Approx. 15fps
Max. number of frames: RAW 103 /
JPG (LF): 132
10fps
Max. number of frames: RAW 287 /
JPG (LF): Up to card capacity
Approx. 60fps
Max. number of frames: RAW 49 /
JPG (LF): 49
Approx. 18fps
Max. number of frames: RAW 74 /
JPG (LF): 89
Approx. 60fps
Approx. 18fps
0 - 35frames (recorded by half
release prior to full release)
1- 99frames / Off (unlimited frames)
(incl. pre‑shutter frames)
Memory card: TOSHIBA SDHC
UHS‑II R95 W90 EXCERIA™
When using the M.Zuiko Digital ED
12‑40mm f2.8 Pro
Maximum sequential shooting speed
may be affected by several factors
including lens used, brightness,
aperture, shutter speed, and ISO
setting.
When ISO is 8000 or above, 30 fps
becomes the maximum sequential
shooting speed. The actual shooting
speed may become slower than
the set shooting speed by a few
frames per second. When using
ISO Bracketing, performance will be
affected at ISO 2000 or above.
Specifications and appearances are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer
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Image Processing
Colour space
Sharpness + Contrast
Contrast
Saturation
Black & White filter
Black & White toning
Picture mode
Gradation
Engine
Art Filter bracketing
Tele converter effect
Fisheye compensation
sRGB / AdobeRGB
5 levels
5 levels
5 levels
Yellow, Orange, Red, Green
Sepia, Blue, Purple or Green in Black
& White mode
4levels (auto, high key, normal, low
key)
TruePic VIII
Available
2x
Available when M.Zuiko Digital
ED 8mm Fisheye PRO is attached
Angle of view adjustable in 3 levels
Compensation automatically ON
when using Underwater Modes,
available (can be confirmed in Live
View)
Monitor
Monitor type
Monitor size
Resolution
Brightness adjustment
Colour balance
Touch Control
fucntions
Level Gauge
Detection
Display
External Flash Control
X-sync speed
Type
Modes
Intensity
1/250s / 1/8000s (Super FP Mode)
TTL AUTO, AUTO, MANUAL, FP TTL
AUTO, FP MANUAL
Auto
Red-eye reduction
Slow synchronisation
2nd curtain and slow synchronisation
Fill-in for exclusive flash
Manual
+/‑ 3 EV (1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps)
Note: Some functions are only available if they
are supported by the external flash.
Super Control Panel
Displayed information
Wireless Flash Control
Number of channels
Compatible external
flash
Control method
Group setting
Specifications and appearances are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer
4 channels
FL‑36R, FL‑50R, FL‑300R, FL‑600R,
FL‑700WR, FL‑900R
Triggered and controlled by bundled
flash
4 groups
Available when used together
with cameras compatible with the
Olympus wireless RC flash system.
Vari‑angle LCD ‑ Touch Panel
7.6cm / 3.0'' (3:2)
1037K dots
+/‑ 7 levels
+/‑ 7 levels Vivid (default) / Natural
AF area enlargement
AF area selection
Art Filter
Enlargement
Enlargement playback
Frame forward/backward
Live Guide
Scene Modes
Shooting mode
Shutter release
Super Control Panel
Wifi connection
2‑axis
Rear display and viewfinder
Battery indicator
Record mode
Shutter speed
Aperture value
Exposure compensation indicator
ISO
AE bracketing
AF frame
Focus mode
AEL notification
Face detection
Number of storable frames
Metering mode
Exposure mode
Exposure level view
Flash compensation value
Colour space
Gradation
Colour saturation compensation value
Sharpness compensation value
Contrast compensation value
White balance
White balance compensation value
Noise reduction
Flash mode
Drive mode
Internal temperature warning
Histogram
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Recording Formats
RAW
RAW & JPEG
JPEG
Aspect ratio
12bit
Yes; parallel recording
Yes
4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9 / 6:6 / 3:4
Image Size
RAW
5184 x 3888 compressed
5184 x 3888 Fine (compression: 1/4)
Still Image Recording
EXIF
DCF
RAW
Dual SD card settings
2.3
Yes
Yes
Standard, Auto Switch, Dual
Independent, Dual Same
When two cards are inserted, card to
be saved on to or to be viewed can
be designated.
Movie Recording System
Recording format
Picture mode
Time code
Image Stabilisation
Mode
4K Movie quality
HD Movie quality
Movie quality
Maximum Recording
Time
Max. file size
Exposure Modes
MOV(MPEG‑4AVC/H.264)
Flat, OM‑Log400 (View assist
compatible)
Rec run / Free run
Drop frame / Non‑drop frame
Yes; Sensor shift
M‑IS1 (Image sensor shift and
electronic image stabilizer with multi
motion IS)
M‑IS2 (Image sensor shift with multi
motion IS)
4096 x 2160 (C4K) / 24p / IPB
(approx. 237 Mbps)
3840 x 2160 (4K) / 30p, 25p, 24p /
IPB (approx. 102 Mbps)
Full HD 1920 x 1080 (16:9) / 30p,
25p, 24p / ALL‑I (A‑I), IPB (SF, F, N)
(MOV)
Full HD 1920 x 1080 (16:9) / 60p,
50p / IPB (SF, F, N) (MOV)
HD 1280 x 720 (16:9) / 60p, 50p, 30p,
25p, 24p / ALL‑I (A‑I), IPB (SF, F, N)
ALL‑I: ~ 202 Mbps
FullHD IPB (SF: ~52Mbps, F:
~30Mbps)
HD IPB (SF: ~26Mbps, F: ~14Mbps,
N: ~10Mbps)
HD 1280 x 720 (16:9) / 30p
640 x 480 / 30p (AVI Motion JPEG®)
29min (MOV)
4GB (AVCHD)
2GB (Motion‑JPEG)
Aperture priority
Manual
Programme automatic
Shutter priority
* Frame rate may drop when using certain art
filter
Class 10 or higher SD card is recommended for
movie shooting
UHS‑II or UHS‑I U3 card is recommended for
ALL‑I shooting
Specifications and appearances are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer
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Movie Specialties
High-Speed Recording
Time lapse
Fast motion
Slow motion
Movie clips
Movie effects
Art Filter
Flicker Scan
HDMI Live View
Monitor mode
Record mode
1920x1080 (MOV) / 120fps
4k, 1080p, 720p (AVI Motion JPEG®)
Yes
Yes
1, 2, 4, 8s
(Extension up to 16s by pressing
record button before clip ends.)
Multi shot echo
One shot echo
Art fade
One push tele-converter
Old Film
Cross Process
Diorama
Dramatic Tone
Gentle Sepia
Grainy Film
Key Line
Light Tone
Pale & Light Colour
Pin Hole
Pop Art
Soft Focus
Vintage
Partial Colour*
Bleach Bypass
* 18 colours selectable
Frame rate limited to 30fps or lower
Available in M mode (can be
confirmed in Live View)
Video signal and info display is
processed
While recording, footage is simultaneously
displayed on the HDMI monitor and on the
camera, but the info display is shown only on
either one of the two.
While playing movies, footage is simultaneously
displayed on the HDMI monitor (normal size)
and on the camera (normal size or enlarged).
Only video signal is processed
Movie quality is set to YCbCr 4:2:2 (8 bit), frame
rate follows movie setting (24p, 30p and 60p
settings are not recommended.), and sound will
be recorded.
Sound Recording System
Internal microphone
Recording format
Image footage
Speaker
Microphone functions
Linking Olympus PCM
Recorders
Functions
Stereo
Stereo PCM/16bit, 48kHz, Wave
Format Base
30s
Yes
Wind Noise Reduction
Recording Volume
Volume limiter
Audio Dubbing
Slate Tone / Synchronised Audio
Rec‑Movie Rec
Compatible with: LS‑100
View Images
Modes
Auto rotation
Histogram in playback
mode
Shooting information
Highlight/Shadow point
warning
Single
Index
Clips
Calendar
Zoom
Movie
Slide show
Light box
Yes
Yes
Off / On
Yes
Erase / Protect / Copy Function
Erase modes
Image protect mode
Single, All, Selected
Single frame, Selected frames, All
Frames, Release protect (Single/All
selected)
Image Editing
Editing functions
RAW data edit
Red-eye reduction
Sepia
Black & White
Resize
Correction of saturation
Correction of brightness
Correction of colour balance
Shadow Adjustment
Trimming
e-Portrait
Aspect ratio
Specifications and appearances are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer
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Menu
Menu languages in
camera
English, French, German, Spanish,
Italian, Russian, Czech, Dutch,
Danish, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish,
Norwegian, Finnish, Croatian,
Slovenian, Hungarian, Greek,
Slovak, Turkish, Latvian, Estonian,
Lithuanian, Ukrainian, Serbian
Customisation Options
Fn Button
My Mode
Factory reset
Programmable button
Yes
4 settings storable (Can be set to
mode dial.)
Full / Basic
Yes
Interface
Media
HDMI™
USB 3
Wireless connectivity
Tethered control
Microphone jack
Earphone jack
Synchro socket
SD Memory Card (SDHC, SDXC,
UHS‑I, UHS‑II compatible) Class 10
or higher SD card is recommended
for movie shooting UHS‑II or UHS‑I
U3 card is recommended for 4K,
C4K, ALL‑I shooting.
Yes; Micro connector (Type D) *
Type C
WiFi
Bluetooth®
* "HDMI", the HDMI logo and "High‑Definition
Multimedia Interface" are trademarks or
registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.
USB cable (camera operation by both
PC or camera controls)
WiFi (transfer of recorded images
to PC via access point, 5GHz and
2.4GHz available)
3.5 ø mm mini‑jack
3.5 ø mm mini‑jack
Yes
Power Supply
Battery
Sleep mode
DC-input
Internal Charging
USB charging
USB bus power
Battery life
Image shooting
Movie recording
Environment
Temperature
Humidity
Dimensions
Width
Height
Depth
Weight
Exterior
Available Colours
BLH‑1 Lithium‑Ion Battery
1, 3, 5min. and off selectable.
AC‑5
AC / USB
Performance varies depending on
different USB devices
USB PD bus power can be used (PD
compliant camera: Rev 3.0 Ver 1.0a)
870 shots (using 2 BLH‑1 and
Toshiba SDXU‑D032G with IS ON,
with no flashes attached, based on
CIPA test standards) 2580shots
(using quick sleep mode, under
Olympus testing conditions based on
CIPA test standards)
170min (standard JEITA conditions)
350min (when zoom and other
operational functions are not used)
Note: Values are approximate.
‑10 ‑ 40°C Operating temperature /
‑20 ‑ 60°C storage temperature
30 ‑ 90% operation humidity / 10 ‑
90% storage humidity
144.4mm
146.8mm
75.4mm
997g (including battery and memory
card)
849g (body only)
Black
Wi-Fi Functions
Easy Connection
Wireless Shooting
Specifications and appearances are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer
QR code setting
Live View
Power off
Rec View
Self timer
Touch AF & Shutter
P/A/S/M exposure modes
Bulb mode
Zoom
Movie recording
Live Composite
Short movie
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