Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III User Guide

Download

DIGITAL CAMERA

Instruction Manual

Table of Contents Feature Index

1. Preparation

2. Shooting

3. Playback

4. Menu functions

Connecting the camera to a

smartphone Connecting the camera to a

computer

7. Cautions

8. Information

9. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Model No. : IM016

Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Before you start 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 contents of “9. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS”, before using

this product. Keep these instructions available for future reference.

We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important

photographs.

The screen and camera illustrations shown in this manual were produced during the development

stages and may differ from the actual product.

If there are additions and/or modifications of functions due to firmware update for the camera, the

contents will differ. For the latest information, please visit the Olympus website.

Product Manuals

In addition to the “Instruction Manual”, we also offer a “Camera Function Guide”.

Product Manuals

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. https://cs.olympus-imaging.jp/jp/support/cs/webmanual/index.html

Indications used in this manual

The following symbols are used throughout this manual.

Notes and other supplementary information.

Tips and other helpful information for using the camera.

References to other pages in this manual.

Product Manuals 2

Before Y ou Begin 9

Feature Index 10

Names of parts 14

1. Preparation 16

Unpacking the box contents .....16

Attaching the Strap ....................17

Charging and inserting

the battery ...................................18

Inserting the card .......................21

Attaching a lens to

the camera ..................................23

Removing Lenses .......................24

Using the monitor .......................25

Turning the camera on ...............26

Sleep Mode ..................................26

Initial setup .................................27

What to Do If You Can’t Read

the Display ..................................29

2. Shooting 30

Information displays while

shooting ......................................30

Switching between displays ......32

Switching the information

display ..........................................33

Shooting still pictures ................34

Shooting with touch screen

operations .....................................36

Letting the camera choose aperture and shutter

speed (P: Program AE) ................37

Choosing aperture

(A: Aperture-Priority AE) ..............39

Choosing shutter speed

(S: Shutter-Priority AE) ................41

Choosing aperture and shutter

speed (M: Manual Exposure) .......43

Long Exposures ( Lighten Blending (

Composite Photography)..............47

Letting the camera choose the

settings (AUTO mode) ..................49

Shooting in scene mode

(SCN mode) .................................50

Types of scene modes .................51

Using art ﬁ lters (ART mode) ........55

Custom Mode (C mode) ...............57

Recording Movies ......................58

Recording movies in photo

shooting modes ............................58

Recording movies in movie mode

(n) ..............................................59

Silencing Camera Sounds While

Shooting Movies ...........................61

: Bulb/Time) ...45

: Live

Table of Contents

Shooting Settings .......................62

Direct Buttons ...............................63

Controlling exposure

Table of Contents

(Exposure Compensation) ........64

Choosing an AF Target Mode

(AF Target Mode) ......................65

Choosing a Focus Target

(AF Target Point) ......................66

Face priority AF/

Eye priority AF ..........................67

Zoom frame AF/Zoom AF

(Super Spot AF) ........................68

Changing ISO sensitivity

(ISO) .........................................70

Locking the exposure

(AE Lock) ..................................70

Performing the sequential/

self-timer shooting ....................71

Self-Timer Options

(c Custom Self-timer) ............73

Shooting without the vibration caused by shutter button

operations (Anti-Shock r) ......73

Shooting without shutter sound

(Silent s) ................................74

Shooting without a release time lag

(Pro Capture shooting) .............74

Shooting still pictures in a higher resolution

(High Res Shot) ........................76

The Super Control/LV Super

Control Panel ................................77

Changing ISO sensitivity

(ISO) .........................................80

Choosing a focus mode

(AF Mode).................................80

Choosing how the camera measures brightness

(Metering) .................................82

Adjusting color

(WB (white balance)) ................83

Making ﬁ ne adjustments to white balance

(WB Compensation) .................85

Reducing camera shake

(Image Stabilizer) .....................86

Performing the sequential/

self-timer shooting ....................87

Setting the image aspect ..........87

Photo File and Image Size

Options (KK) .......................88

Frame Size, Rate, and

Compression (nK) ...............89

Filming Slow- or Fast-Motion Movies (Slow- and Fast-Motion

Movies) .....................................92

Using a ﬂ ash

(Flash photography) .................93

Choosing a Flash Mode

(Flash Mode) ............................94

Adjusting ﬂ ash output

(Flash intensity control) ............97

Processing options

(Picture Mode) ..........................98

Adjusting overall color

(Color Creator)........................100

Making ﬁ ne adjustments to

sharpness (Sharpness) ..........101

Making ﬁ ne adjustments to

contrast (Contrast) ..................101

Making ﬁ ne adjustments to

saturation (Saturation) ............101

Making ﬁ ne adjustments to

tone (Gradation) .....................102

Applying ﬁ lter effects to monochrome pictures

(Color Filter)............................

103

Adjusting the tone of a monochrome image

(Monochrome Color)...............104

Adjusting i-Enhance effects

(Effect) ....................................104

Setting the color reproduction

format (Color Space) ..............105

Changing the brightness of highlights and shadows (Highlight&Shadow Control) ...106

Assigning functions to buttons

(Button Function) ....................107

3. Playback 114

Information display during

playback ....................................1 14

Playback image information .......114

Switching the information

display ........................................1 15

Viewing photographs and

movies .......................................1 16

Finding Pictures Quickly (Index

and Calendar Playback) .............117

Zooming In (Playback Zoom) .....117

Rotating Pictures (Rotate) ..........117

Watching movies ........................118

Protecting Pictures (0) ...........1 18

Deleting Pictures (Erase) ...........119

Selecting Pictures for Sharing

(Share Order) .............................119

Selecting Multiple Pictures (0, Erase Selected, Share

Order Selected) ..........................119

Print order (DPOF) .....................120

Adding Audio to Pictures (R) ......122

Playback Using Touch

Controls .....................................123

Selecting and protecting

images ........................................124

4. Menu functions 125

Basic menu operations ............125

Using Shooting Menu 1/

Shooting Menu 2 ......................127

Restoring Default Settings

(Reset) ........................................127

Saving Settings

(Assign to Custom Mode) ...........128

Processing options

(Picture Mode) ............................129

Photo File and Image Size

Options (KK) .........................129

Digital Zoom

(Digital Tele-converter) ...............130

Shooting automatically with a ﬁ xed interval

(Time lapse shooting) .................131

Varying settings over a series of

photographs (Bracketing) ...........132

Taking HDR (High Dynamic

Range) images (HDR) ................137

Recording multiple exposures in a single image

(Multiple Exposure) ....................139

Keystone correction and perspective control

(Keystone Comp.) ......................141

Setting anti-shock/silent shooting

(Anti-Shock r/Silent s) ..........142

Setting high resolution shooting

(High Res Shot) ..........................143

Shooting with remote control

wireless ﬂ ash (#RC Mode) ........143

Table of Contents

Using the Video Menu ..............144

Choosing an Exposure Mode (n Mode (Movie Exposure

Table of Contents

Modes)) ......................................147

Reducing Flicker Under LED

Lighting (n Flicker Scan) ..........148

Frame Size, Rate, and

Compression (nK) .................149

Sound Recording Options

(Movie R) ...................................150

Using the Olympus LS-100 IC

Recorder .....................................151

Using the Playback Menu ........153

Automatically Rotating PortraitOrientation Pictures for Playback

(R) ............................................153

Retouching Pictures (Edit) ..........153

Combining Pictures

(Image Overlay) ..........................155

Creating Movie Stills

(In-Movie Image Capture) ..........156

Trimming movies

(Movie Trimming) ........................157

Removing Protection from All

Pictures (Reset Protect) .............158

Cancelling a share order

(Reset share Order) ...................158

Using the setup menu ..............159

Formatting the card

(Card Setup) ...............................160

Deleting all images

(Card Setup) ...............................160

Wireless LAN Options (Wi-Fi/

Bluetooth Settings) .....................160

Using the custom menus .........161

J AF/MF ...................................161

K AF/MF ...................................162

L AF/MF ...................................163

I AF/MF ...................................163

M Button/Dial/Lever ..................164

N Release/j/

Image Stabilizer .................165

O Release/j/

Image Stabilizer .................165

P Disp/8/PC ...........................166

Q Disp/8/PC ...........................167

R Disp/8/PC ...........................168

S Disp/8/PC ...........................168

T Exp/ISO/BULB/p ................169

U Exp/ISO/BULB/p ................170

V Exp/ISO/BULB/p ................170

W #Custom ..............................170

X K/WB/Color ........................171

Y Record/Erase ........................172

Z Record/Erase ........................173

a EVF .......................................173

b K Utility ...............................174

c K Utility ...............................174

Setting Focus and Exposure with the AEL/AFL Button

(K AEL/AFL) ............................175

C-AF Tracking Sensitivity (K C-AF Sensitivity)

C-AF Starting Focus Target

(K C-AF Center Start) ..............177

C-AF Center Target Priority

(K C-AF Center Priority) ..........178

Choosing the AF Home Position

(N Set Home) ..........................179

.................

176

Manual Focus Assist

(MF Assist) .................................180

Adjusting Focus During Exposures

(Bulb/Time Focusing) .................180

Customizing the Fn Lever

(K Fn Lever Function) ..............181

Burst Shooting Options

(jL Settings/jH Settings) ....182

Reducing Flicker

(Flicker Reduction) .....................184

Choosing the control panel displays (K Control Settings) ...186

Adding information displays

(G/Info Settings) .......................188

Choosing the Playback Zoom

Ratio (qa Default Setting) ......189

Selﬁ e Assist (Selﬁ e Assist) .........190

Viewing camera images on TV

(HDMI) ........................................191

Live Bulb Update Frequency

(Live Bulb) ..................................192

Live Time Update Frequency

(Live Time) ..................................192

Choosing the Shutter Speed

(Composite Settings) ..................193

Reducing Flicker Under LED

Lighting (K Flicker Scan) .........194

Shutter speeds when the ﬂ ash

ﬁ res (#X-Sync./#Slow Limit) ....195

Combinations of JPEG image sizes and compression rates

(K Set) .....................................196

Saving lens info

(Lens Info Settings) ....................196

Selecting the display style of the

viewﬁ nder (EVF Style) ................197

Correcting Fisheye Distortion

(Fisheye Compensation) ............198

5. Connecting the camera to a smartphone 200

Adjusting Settings for Connection to

a Smartphone ...........................201

Wireless Settings for

When the Camera Is Off ...........202

Transferring images to

a smartphone ............................203

Automatically uploading images while the camera

is off ...........................................204

Shooting remotely with

a smartphone ............................204

Adding position information to

images .......................................205

Resetting Wi-Fi/Bluetooth

settings ......................................206

Changing the password ...........206

Disabling Wi-Fi/Bluetooth

......207

6. Connecting the camera to a computer 208

Connecting the camera to

a computer ................................208

Copying pictures to

a computer ................................208

Installing the PC software .......209

Table of Contents

7. Cautions 210

Battery and charger .................210

Table of Contents

Using your charger abroad .....211

Usable cards .............................211

Interchangeable lenses ............212

MF Clutch Lenses .....................213

Optional Accessories ...............214

Grip (ECG-5) ..............................214

Designated External Flash

Units ...........................................215

Wireless remote control ﬂ ash

photography ...............................216

Other external ﬂ ash units ...........218

System chart .............................220

8. Information 222

Cleaning and storing the

camera .......................................222

Cleaning the camera ..................222

Storage .......................................222

Cleaning and checking the image

pickup device ..............................223

Pixel Mapping - Checking the

image processing functions ........223

Shooting tips and

information ................................224

Error codes ...............................227

Default Settings ........................229

Record mode and ﬁ le size/ number of storable still

pictures .....................................241

Speciﬁ cations ...........................243

9. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 246

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ..........246

Index 251

Before Y ou Begin

Read and Follow Safety Precautions

To prevent incorrect operation resulting in ﬁ re or other damage to property or harm to yourself or to others, read “9. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS” (P. 246) 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.

• 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.

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 Bluetooth

in areas where their use is prohibited.

g “Disabling Wi-Fi/Bluetooth®” (P. 207)

 User Registration

Visit the OLYMPUS website for information on registering your OLYMPUS products.

Before Y ou Begin

Feature Index

Shooting Mode 34 Custom Mode 57 Monitor Display 33, 115 Viewﬁ nder Display 197 Direct Button Functions 63 Live Controls 187 LV Super Control Panel 77, 79 W Shooting Menu 1

Reset / Custom Modes 127 Picture Mode 98, 129

Image Aspect 87 Digital T ele-converter 130

j/Y/i (Drive Mode)

X Shooting Menu 2

Bracketing 132 HDR 137 Multiple Exposure 139 Keystone Comp. 141 Anti-Shock r/Silent s High Res Shot 76, 143

#RC Mode

n Video Menu

n Mode Settings

n Mode n Flicker Scan

n Speciﬁ cation Settings

nK n Noise Filter n Picture Mode

Feature

88, 129

71, 73,

131

142

216

147 148

149 144 144

Feature

n AF/IS Settings

n AF Mode n Image Stabilizer

n Button/Dial/Lever

n Button Function n Dial Function n Fn Lever Function n Shutter Function n Elec. Zoom Speed

n Display Settings

n Control Settings n Info Settings

Time Code Settings 146

Movie R

n HDMI Output

q Playback Menu

Edit 153 Print Order 120 Reset Protect 158 Reset share Order 158 Device Connection 201

80 86

107 145 145 145 145

146 146

150 146

153

Feature

G Custom Menu

J AF/MF

K AF Mode K AEL/AFL

AF Scanner 161

K C-AF Sensitivity K C-AF Center Start K C-AF Center Priority

K AF/MF

NMode Settings AF Area Pointer 162 AF T argeting Pad 162

N Set Home N Custom Settings

L AF/MF

AF Limiter 163 AF Illuminator 163 I Face Priority AF Focus Adj. 163

I AF/MF

Preset MF distance 163 MF Assist 180 MF Clutch 163 Focus Ring 163 Bulb/Time Focusing 180 Reset Lens 163

175

176 177 178

162

179 162

Feature

M Button/Dial/Lever

K Button Function

qR Function

K Dial Function Dial Direction 164 K Fn Lever Function Fn Lever/Power Lever 164 K Elec. Zoom Speed

N Release/j/Image Stabilizer

S-AF Release Priority C-AF Release Priority

jL Settings jH Settings

Flicker Reduction 184

O Release/j/Image Stabilizer

K Image Stabilizer j Image Stabilizer Half Way Rls With IS 165 Lens I.S. Priority 165

107 164 164

181

164

165

182

165

Feature Index

P Disp/8/PC

K Control Settings

G/Info Settings Picture Mode Settings 166 j/Y Settings Multi Function Settings 166

Q Disp/8/PC

Live View Boost 167 Art LV Mode 167 LV Close Up Settings 167 qa Default Setting z Settings

R Disp/8/PC

Grid Settings 168 Peaking Settings 168 Histogram Settings 188 Mode Guide 168 Selﬁ e Assist 190

S Disp/8/PC

HDMI 191 USB Mode 168

T Exp/ISO/BULB/p

Exposure Shift 169 EV Step 169 ISO Step 169 ISO-Auto Set 169 ISO-Auto 169 K Noise Filter Noise Reduct. 169

Feature

186

188, 189

166

189 167

168

169

Feature

U Exp/ISO/BULB/p

Bulb/Time Timer 170 Bulb/Time Monitor 170 Live Bulb 192 Live Time 192 Composite Settings 193 K Flicker Scan

V Exp/ISO/BULB/p

Metering 82 AEL Metering 170 N Spot Metering

W #Custom

#X-Sync. #Slow Limit

x+F

#+WB

X K/WB/Color

K Set

Pixel Count Shading Comp. 171

WB 83 All x W Keep Warm Color Color Space 105

194

170

195 195 170 170

88, 129,

196

88, 129,

196

171

Feature

Y Record/Erase

File Name 172 Edit Filename 172 dpi Settings 172 Copyright Settings 172 Lens Info Settings 196

Z Record/Erase

Quick Erase 173 RAW+JPEG Erase 173 Priority Set 173

a EVF

EVF Auto Switch 173 EVF Adjust 173 EVF Style 197

Info Settings

EVF Grid Settings 173

Half Way Level

S-OVF 173

b K Utility

Pixel Mapping 223 Press-and-hold Time 174 Level Adjust 174 Touchscreen Settings 174 Menu Recall 174 Fisheye Compensation 198

173

Feature

c K Utility

Backlit LCD 174 Sleep 174 Auto Power Off 174 Quick Sleep Mode 174 Certiﬁ cation 174

d Setup Menu

Card Setup 160

Rec View 159 Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Settings 160 Firmware 159

27 29

159

Feature Index

Names of parts

1 2 3 4

5 6

1 Mode dial lock .................................P. 34

2 Rear dial* (o)

......................... P. 38 – 43, 113, 116, 189

3 Shutter button .................................P. 35

4 R (Movie)/H button ............P. 58/P. 119

5 F (Exposure compensation) button

................................P. 38, 40, 42, 44, 64

6 Front dial* (r)

........................... P. 38 – 43, 70, 113, 116

7 Lens attachment mark ....................P. 23

8 Preview button ..............................P. 108

9 Mount (Remove the body cap before

attaching the lens.)

0 Mode dial ........................................P. 34

a Stereo microphone ...............P. 122, 150

b ON/OFF lever ................................P. 26

c u (LV) button ...............................P. 32

* In this manual, the r and o icons represent operations performed using the front dial

and rear dial.

0 a

b c d

f g

h i

j k

d jY (Sequential shooting/Self-timer/

HDR) button ....................................P. 71

e Self-timer lamp/AF illuminator

.............................................P. 71/P. 163

f Microphone jack cover

g Remote cable terminal cover ........P. 219

h Connector cover

i Strap eyelet.....................................P. 17

j Lens release button ........................P. 24

k Lens lock pin l Microphone jack (A commercially

available microphone can be connected.

ø3.5 stereo mini plug) ...................P. 151

m Remote cable terminal ..................P. 219

n HDMI connector (type D) ..............P. 191

o Micro-USB connector............P. 151, 208

3 4

5 6

7 8 9

0 a

b c d

e f g

Names of parts

1 Diopter adjustment dial ...................P. 32

2 Monitor (Touch screen)

......................P. 30, 32, 36, 77, 114, 123

3 Viewﬁ nder ...............................P. 32, 197

4 Eye sensor

5 Eyecup ..........................................P. 219

6 MENU button ...............................P. 125

7 Hot shoe .................................P. 93, 215

8 AEL/AFL / 0 (Protect) button

.....................................P. 70, 175/P. 118

9 Fn lever ...........................P. 37 – 43, 181

0 Speaker

a ISO button ..............................P. 70, 188

* In this manual, the FGHI icons represent operations performed using the arrow pad.

b INFO button ...........................P. 33, 115

c Q button ........................P. 77, 116, 125

d Arrow pad* ....................................P. 116

e q (Playback) button ....................P. 116

f  (Erase) button ..........................P. 119

g CHARGE (battery charge) lamp ....P. 20

h Connector cover ...........................P. 214

i Tripod socket

j Battery compartment cover.............P. 18

k Battery compartment lock ...............P. 18

l Card compartment cover ................P. 21

m Card slot .........................................P. 21

Preparation

Unpacking the box contents

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.

Camera Body cap * EP-15 eyecup * Hot shoe cover * Strap

USB cable CB-USB12

Basic Manual

* The body cap, eyecup, and hot shoe cover attached to or inserted in the camera.

Flash

FL-LM3

• Warranty Card

Lithium-ion battery

BLS-50

Lithium-ion charger

BCS-5

Attaching the Strap

Before attaching the strap, remove the end

from the keeper loop and loosen the strap as shown.

Keeper loop

Pass the end of the strap through the strap eyelet and back

through the keeper loop.

Pass the end of the strap through the buckle and tighten as shown.

Preparation

• Attach the other end of the strap to the other eyelet.

• After attaching the strap, pull on it ﬁ rmly to ensure that it will not come loose.

Charging and inserting the battery

Charge the battery.

Preparation

Conﬁ rm that the ON/OFF lever is in

the OFF position.

Charging indicator

Charging in progress

Charging complete

Charging error Blinks orange

(Charging time: Approximately 3 hours 30 minutes)

• Unplug the charger when charging is complete.

• Batteries inserted in the camera will charge when the camera is connected to an optional USB-AC adapter. g “On-Board Charging Using an Optional USB-AC Adapter (the F-5AC)” (P. 19)

Lights orange

Off

Charging indicator

Lithium ion charger

ON/OFF lever

AC cable

Direction indicating mark (C)

Lithium ion battery

AC wall outlet

Open the battery compartment cover.

Battery compartment cover

Battery compartment lock

Loading the battery.

• Use only BLS-50 batteries (P. 16, 245).

Direction indicating mark

Close the battery compartment cover.

• It is recommended to set aside a backup battery for prolonged shooting in case the battery in use drains.

• Also read “Battery and charger” (P. 210).

 Removing the battery

Turn off the camera before opening or closing the battery compartment cover. To remove the battery, ﬁ rst push the battery lock knob in the direction of the arrow and then remove.

• Contact an authorized distributor or service center if you are unable to remove the battery. Do not use force.

• Never remove batteries or memory cards while the memory card access indicator (P. 31) is displayed.

Preparation

 On-Board Charging Using an Optional USB-AC Adapter (the F-5AC)

• Read the documentation provided with the F-5AC before use.

Conﬁ rm that the ON/OFF lever is in the OFF

position.

Conﬁ rm that the battery is inserted in the camera.

Preparation

Connect the camera and USB-AC adapter via

USB.

• The CHARGE lamp light during charging. Charging takes about 4 hours. The lamp goes out as the batteries reach full charge.

Charging 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.

• The batteries will not charge while the camera is off if pictures are being uploaded to a smartphone via Wi-Fi (background auto upload). g “Automatically uploading images while the camera is off” (P. 204)

$ 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.

Inserting the card

The camera uses third-party SD, SDHC, or SDXC memory cards conforming to the SD (Secure Digital) standard. Read “Usable cards” (P. 211) before use.

Conﬁ rm that the ON/OFF lever is in the OFF

position.

Open the card compartment cover.

Slide the card in until it locks into place.

• Turn off the camera before loading or removing the card.

• Do not forcibly insert a damaged or deformed card. Doing so may damage the card slot.

Terminal area

Preparation

Close the card compartment cover.

• Close it securely until you hear it click.

• Be sure the card compartment cover is closed before using the camera.

• Cards must be formatted with this camera before ﬁ rst use (P. 160).

 Removing the card

Press the card in to eject it. Pull out the card.

• Never remove batteries or memory cards while the memory card access indicator (P. 31) is displayed.

Preparation

Attaching a lens to the camera

Conﬁ rm that the ON/OFF lever is in the OFF

position.

Preparation

Remove the rear cap of the lens

and the body cap of the camera.

Align the lens attachment mark (red) on the

camera with the alignment mark (red) on the lens, then insert the lens into the camera’s body.

Rotate the lens clockwise until you hear it click

(direction indicated by arrow 3).

• Do not press the lens release button.

• Do not touch internal portions of the camera.

Rear cap

Lens attachment mark

Remove the front lens cap.

Preparation

• Before attaching or removing lenses, conﬁ rm that the camera ON/OFF lever is in the OFF position.

Removing Lenses

Conﬁ rm that the ON/OFF lever is in the OFF

position.

Hold the lens release button and rotate the lens as

shown.

Lens release button

Interchangeable lenses

Read “Interchangeable lenses” (P. 212).

Using the monitor

Rotate the monitor for ease of viewing. The angle of the monitor can be adjusted according to conditions at the time of shooting.

Up to 90°

Up to 180°

Up to 270°

• Gently rotate the monitor within its range of motion. Attempting to rotate the monitor beyond the limits shown below could damage the connectors.

Preparation

• The camera can be conﬁ gured to display a mirror image of the view through the lens or automatically zoom power zoom lenses all the way out when the monitor is rotated for self portraits. g “Selﬁ e Assist (Selﬁ e Assist)” (P. 190)

Turning the camera on

Set the ON/OFF lever to the ON position.

Preparation

ON/OFF lever

• When the camera is turned on, the monitor will turn on.

• To turn the camera off, return the lever to the OFF position.

Battery level

Battery icon and battery level are displayed.

(green): The camera is ready to shoot.

(green): The battery is not full.

Monitor

(green): The battery is low.

(blinks red): Charge the battery.

S-AF

ISO-A

200

250 F5.6

1:02:03

1023

Sleep Mode

If no controls are used for a set period, the camera will automatically enter suspend operation to reduce the drain on the batteries. This is referred to as “sleep mode”.

• When the camera enters sleep mode, the monitor will turn off and operation will be suspended. Pressing the shutter or q button reactivates the camera.

• If no operations are performed for a set period after the camera enters sleep mode, the camera will turn off automatically. The camera can be reactivated by turning it on again.

• The camera may require additional time to recover from sleep mode when [On] (enabled) is selected for [Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Settings] > [Power-off Standby]. g “Wireless Settings for When the Camera Is Off” (P. 202)

• The delay before the camera goes to sleep or turns off automatically can be selected in the G custom menu. At default settings, the camera will go to sleep after one minute and turn off automatically after four hours. g [Sleep] (P. 174), [Auto Power Off] (P. 174)

Initial setup

After turning the camera on for the ﬁ 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.

• The ﬁ le name is also included with the date and time information. Be sure to set the 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 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.

Preparation

Hrvatski

Dansk

Eesti

Deutsch

Indonesia

Norsk

Romanian

Español

Viet Nam

Hrvatski

Dansk

Eesti

Deutsch

Indonesia

Norsk

Cursor

English

ǼȜȜȘȞȚțȐ

Italiano Latviski

Ɋɭɫɫɤɢɣ

Slovensky

Svenska

Türkçe

English

ǼȜȜȘȞȚțȐ

Italiano Latviski

ýHVN\

Suomi

Polski

ýHVN\

Suomi

Polski

Highlight the desired language using the front or

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 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 d setup menu. g “What to Do If You Can’t Read the Display” (P. 29)

Ȼɴɥɝɚɪɫɤɢ

Nederlands

Français

0DJ\DU

/LHWXYLǐN

Português(Pt)

Set

Srpski

6ORYHQãþLQD

ɍɤɪɚʀɧɫɶɤɚ

Setare

Ȼɴɥɝɚɪɫɤɢ

Nederlands

Français

0DJ\DU

/LHWXYLǐN

Português(Pt)

Set

Set the date, time, and date format.

• Use the HI buttons on the arrow pad to highlight items.

• Use the FG buttons on the arrow pad to change the

Preparation

highlighted item.

• The clock can be adjusted at any time from the d setup menu. g [X] (P. 159)

Complete the initial setup.

• 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.

• You may also need to adjust the frame rate before shooting movies. g [nK] (P. 149)

YMD Time

2019

Cancel

The time is displayed using a

Y/M/D

24-hour clock.

What to Do If You Can’t Read the Display

If you see unfamiliar characters or words in other languages, you may not have selected the language you intended. Follow the steps below to choose another language.

Press the MENU button to view the

menus.

MENU button

Highlight the d (setup) tab using FG

on the arrow pad and press the Q button.

Q button

Highlight [W] using the FG buttons and press

the Q button.

Highlight the desired language using the FGHI

buttons and press the Q button.

Arrow pad

ѯєьѬщҕѥѕѓѥё

іѨѯоѶшѯјѪѠдѱўєчдѼѥўьчѯѠк ѱўєчѓѥё

ѝѤчѝҕњьѓѥё чѧлѧъѤјѯъѯјзѠь

/Y/i

дјѤэ

ѯєьѬшѤҟкзҕѥ

шѤҟкзҕѥдѥіҙч XдѥішѤҟкзҕѥ

чѬѓѥёэѤьъѩд Wi-Fi/Bluetooth дѥішѤҟкзҕѥ ѯђѧіҙєѰњіҙ

дјѤэшѤҟкзҕѥ

ѯєьѬшѤҟкзҕѥ

шѤҟкзҕѥдѥіҙч XдѥішѤҟкзҕѥ

чѬѓѥёэѤьъѩд Wi-Fi/Bluetooth дѥішѤҟкзҕѥ ѯђѧіҙєѰњіҙ

дјѤэшѤҟкзҕѥ

ýHVN\

Hrvatski

English

Dansk

Suomi

Eesti

ǼȜȜȘȞȚțȐ

Deutsch

Italiano

Indonesia

Latviski

Polski

Norsk

Back Set

4:3

юѧч

шѤҟкзҕѥ

’19.12.01 12:30:00

ѳъѕ

j±0 k±0

0.5 њѧьѥъѨ

’19.12.01 12:30:00

ѳъѕ

j±0 k±0

0.5 њѧьѥъѨ

Ȼɴɥɝɚɪɫɤɢ

Nederlands

Français

0DJ\DU

/LHWXYLǐN

Português(Pt)

Preparation

CBAzyDxwQEF

Shooting

Information displays while shooting

Monitor display during still photography

Shooting

123 45

O N M

S-AF

ISO-A

200

2.0

J I

Monitor display during movie mode

TC 00:00:00:04 DF

890a

BKTBKT HDR

RCFP

AEL

250 F5.6

fghi lez

2.0

RS T

±0

mnjkbcd

T W

28mm

T W

FLKBKT

28mm

S-IS AUTO

AUTO

4:3

+7-3

28mm

30p30

1:02:03

1023

M-ISM-IS

T W

off

s t

u v

C-AF

ISO

AUTO

30p30

1:02:03

1 Card write indicator ...................P. 19, 22

2 Wireless LAN connection

status ...................................P. 200 – 207

Active Bluetooth

.............................................P . 200 – 207

4 Wireless LAN connection.....P. 200 – 207

5 Pro Capture active ..........................P. 74

6 Super FP ﬂ ash ..............................P . 215

7 RC mode.......................................P. 216

8 Bracketing .....................................P. 132

9 HDR/Backlight HDR................P. 52, 137

0 Handheld starlight ...........................P. 51

a Multi focus shot ...............................P. 53

b Multiple exposure..........................P. 139

c D Keystone compensation .........P. 141

d Fisheye compensation ..................P. 198

S-OVF* ....................................P. 173

f Digital Tele-converter ....................P. 130

g Time lapse shooting ......................P. 131

h Face priority/Eye priority .................P. 67

i Anti-ﬂ icker shooting ......................P. 185

j Zoom operation direction/Focal length

k Internal temperature warning ........P. 228

l Flash

(blinks: charging in progress, lights up: charging completed)

m AF conﬁ rmation mark......................P. 35

n Dust reduction...............................P. 223

o Image stabilizer...............................P. 86

p Picture mode...........................P. 98, 129

q White balance .................................P. 83

* Shown in viewﬁ nder only.

connection

r Sequential shooting/Self-timer/

Anti-Shock shooting/Silent shooting/ Pro Capture shooting/ High resolution shooting

...........................................P . 71 – 76, 87

s Aspect ratio .....................................P. 87

t Image quality (still images) .....P. 88, 129

u Record mode (movies) ...................P. 89

v Available recording time ...............P. 242

w Number of storable still pictures ...P. 241

x Highlight & shadow control ...........P. 106

y Top: Flash intensity control .............P. 97

Bottom: Exposure compensation ....P. 64

z Level gauge ....................................P. 33

A Exposure compensation value........P. 64

B Aperture value ........................ P . 37 – 43

C Shutter speed ......................... P . 37 – 43

D Histogram .......................................P. 33

E Preview .........................................P. 108

F AE lock....................................P. 70, 175

G Shooting mode........................ P . 34 – 59

H Custom mode .........................P. 57, 128

I Touch operation ......................P. 36, 123

J Flash intensity control .....................P. 97

K ISO sensitivity ...........................P. 70, 80

L AF mode .........................................P. 80

M Metering mode ................................P. 82

N Flash mode ...............................P. 93, 94

O Battery level ....................................P. 26

P Live guide recall ..............................P. 49

Q Flicker scan...................................P. 194

Shooting

R Audio recording level * ....................P. 61

S Recording level meter ...................P. 150

T Movie sound .................................P. 150

U Silent shooting tab ..........................P. 61

Displayed only while audio recording level is being adjusted.

V Movie (exposure) mode ................P. 147

W Movie effect ....................................P. 59

X Time code .....................................P. 146

Switching between displays

The camera is equipped with an eye sensor, which turns the viewﬁ nder on when you put your eye to the viewﬁ nder. When you take your eye away, the sensor turns the viewﬁ nder off and turns the monitor on.

Shooting

Put your eye to the viewﬁ nder

Monitor

S-IS AUTO

S-AF

ISO-A

200

30p30

250 F5.6

0.0

1:02:03

1023

Viewﬁ nder

S-AF

ISO-A

200

250 F5.6

S-IS AUTO

30p30

1:02:03

0.0

1023

Live view is displayed on the monitor. The viewﬁ nder turns on automatically

when you bring it to your eye. When the viewﬁ nder is lit up, the monitor turns off.

• If the viewﬁ nder is not in focus, put your eye to the

u button

viewﬁ nder and focus the display by rotating the diopter adjustment dial.

• Press the u button to switch between live view and viewﬁ nder shooting (live view and super control panel display). If the super control panel (P. 77) is displayed in the monitor, the viewﬁ nder will turn on when you put your eye to the viewﬁ nder.

• You can display the EVF Auto Switch setting menu if you press and hold the u button. g [EVF Auto Switch] (P. 173)

Diopter adjustment dial

Switching the information display

INFO

You can switch the information displayed in the monitor during shooting using the INFO button.

INFO button

S-IS AUTO

INFO

S-AF

ISO-A

200

0.0

250 F5.6

INFO

Basic Information

S-AF

ISO-A

200

0.0

250 F5.6

Level Gauge display

(Custom2)

• You can change Custom1 and Custom2 settings. g [G/Info Settings] > [LV-Info] (P. 166), [V Info Settings] (P. 173)

• The information shown in movie (n) mode can differ from that displayed in still photography mode. g Video Menu > [ n Display Settings] (P. 146)

• The information display screens can be switched in either direction by rotating the dial while pressing the INFO button.

Histogram display

A histogram showing the distribution of brightness in the image is displayed. The horizontal axis gives the brightness, the vertical axis the number of pixels of each brightness in the image. Areas above the upper limit at shooting are displayed in red, those below the lower limit in blue, and those within the spot metering range 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 level gauge is intended as a guide only.

• Calibrate the gauge if you ﬁ nd it is no longer truly plumb or level. g [Level Adjust] (P. 174)

30p30

1:02:03

1023

S-IS AUTO

INFO

1:02:03

1023

Image Only

S-AF

ISO-A

200

0.0

250 F5.6

Histogram display

(Custom1)

INFO

S-IS AUTO

1:02:03

1023

Less

Dark Bright

Shooting

Shooting still pictures

Use the mode dial to select the shooting mode, and then shoot the image.

Shooting

 Types of shooting modes

For how to use the various shooting modes, see the following.

Program AE (

SCN

ART

Press the mode dial lock to unlock it, and then turn to set the mode you wish

to use.

• When the mode dial lock has been pressed down, the mode dial is locked. Each time

Aperture-priority AE ( Shutter-priority AE (

Manual exposure ( Bulb/time (P. 45) Live composite (P. 47) AUTO (

P. 49 Scene (P. 50) Art ﬁ lter (P. 55)

C Custom (

Movie (

P. 59

you press the mode dial lock, it switches between locked/released.

P. 57

P. 37

)

P. 39

)

P. 41

)

P. 43

)

Mode icon

Indicator

Frame the shot.

• Be careful that your ﬁ ngers or the camera strap do not obstruct the lens or AF illuminator.

Landscape position Portrait position

Adjust the focus.

• Lightly press the shutter button down to the ﬁ rst position (press the shutter button halfway). The AF conﬁ rmation mark (() will be displayed, and a green frame (AF target) will be displayed in the focus location.

Press the shutter

button halfway AF conﬁ rmation mark

T W

S-IS AUTO

S-AF

ISO-A

200

30p30

250 F5.6

0.0

1:02:03

1023

S-AF

ISO-A

200

250 F5.6

28mm

S-IS AUTO

30p30

0.0

1:02:03

1023

AF frame AF target

• If the camera is unable to focus, the AF conﬁ rmation mark will ﬂ ash (P. 224).

• The AF frame varies with the option chosen for AF-target mode. The area covered by the AF target can be chosen in the AF-target selection display (P. 65). The AF frame is not displayed when q (all targets) is chosen for AF-target mode.

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.

• You can focus and take pictures using touch controls. g “Shooting with touch screen operations” (P. 36)

Shooting

Pressing the shutter button halfway and all the way down

The shutter button has two positions. The act of lightly pressing the shutter button to the ﬁ rst position and holding it there is called “pressing the shutter button halfway”, that of pressing it all the way down to the second position “pressing the shutter button all (or the rest of) the way down”.

Press halfway

Press the rest of

the way down

Shooting with touch screen operations

Tap d to cycle through touch screen settings.

Tap a subject to focus and automatically release

the shutter. This function is not available in movie mode.

Touch screen operations are disabled.

Shooting

Tap to display an AF target and focus on the

subject in the selected area. You can use the touch screen to choose the position and size of the focus

S-AF

ISO-A

200

frame. Photographs can be taken by pressing the shutter button.

 Previewing the subject (V)

Tap the subject in the display.

• An AF target will be displayed.

• Use the slider to choose the size of the frame.

• Tap S to turn off the display of the AF target.

Use the slider to adjust the size of the AF

target, and then tap Y to zoom in at the frame

S-AF

Off

position.

• Use your ﬁ nger to scroll the display when the picture is zoomed in.

• Tap Z to cancel the zoom display.

• The situations in which touch screen operations are not available include the following. In the one-touch capture white-balance display and when buttons or dials are in use

• Do not touch the display with your ﬁ ngernails or other sharp objects.

• Gloves or monitor covers may interfere with touch screen operation.

• You can disable the touch screen operation. g [Touchscreen Settings] (P. 174)

10x

250 F5.6

1414

1:02:03

1023

S-IS AUTO

Letting the camera choose aperture and shutter speed

60"

F2.8

F22

8000

(P: Program AE)

The camera chooses the optimal aperture and shutter speed according to subject brightness.

Rotate the mode dial to P.

Focus and check the display.

• The shutter speed and aperture chosen by the camera are displayed.

Take pictures.

Subject Too Dark or Too Bright

If the camera is unable to achieve optimal exposure, the shutter-speed and aperture displays will ﬂ ash as shown.

Display Problem/solution

Large aperture (low f/-number)/

slow shutter speed

60"

F2.8

The subject is too dark.

• Use a ﬂ ash.

S-AF

ISO-A

200

250 F5.6

Shutter speed

Shooting mode

0.0

Aperture

S-IS AUTO

1:02:03

1023

30p30

Shooting

Small aperture (high f/-number)/

fast shutter speed

• The limits of the camera metering system have been exceeded. Use a third-party ND (Neutral Density) ﬁ lter to reduce the amount of light entering the

Subject is too bright.

8000

F22

camera.

• Take pictures in silent mode. g “Shooting without shutter sound (Silent s)” (P. 74)

• When using a ﬁ xed [ISO] setting, change the setting. g “Changing ISO sensitivity (ISO)” (P. 70, 80)

• The aperture value shown when the displays ﬂ ash varies with the lens and focal length.

 Adjusting Settings in Mode P

Use the front and rear dials to adjust the following settings. Front dial: Exposure compensation (P. 64) Rear dial: Program shift

• Exposure compensation can also be adjusted using the F button. Press the F button and rotate the front or rear dial.

Shooting

• You can choose the functions performed by the front and rear dials. g [K Dial Function] (P. 164)

• You can use the Fn lever to reverse the roles of the front and rear dials. The lever can also be assigned other roles. g [K Fn Lever Function] (P. 181)

 Program Shift

Without changing exposure, you can choose from different combinations of aperture and shutter speed selected automatically by the camera. This is known as program shift.

• Rotate the rear dial until the camera displays the desired combination of aperture and shutter speed.

• The shooting mode indicator in the display changes from P

while program shift is in effect. To end program shift,

rotate the rear dial in the opposite direction until Ps is no longer displayed.

• You can choose whether the display reﬂ ects the effects of exposure compensation or maintains a constant brightness for ease of viewing. At default settings, the effects of exposure settings are visible in the display. g [Live View Boost] (P. 167)

S-AF

ISO-A

200

Program shift

250 F5.6

S-IS AUTO

30p30

0.0

1:02:03

1023

Choosing aperture (A: Aperture-Priority AE)

In this mode, you choose the aperture (f/-number) and the camera automatically sets the shutter speed for optimal exposure according to subject brightness. Lower aperture values (larger apertures) reduce the depth of the area that appears to be in focus (depth of ﬁ eld), blurring the background. Higher aperture values (smaller apertures) increase the depth of the area that appears to be in focus in front of and behind the subject.

Lower aperture values… Higher aperture values…

F5.6F4.0F2.8 F8.0 F11

…reduce depth of ﬁ eld and increase blur.

Rotate the mode dial to A.

Choose an aperture.

• At default settings, aperture is selected by rotating the rear dial.

• The shutter speed selected automatically by the camera will appear in the display.

Take pictures.

…increase depth of ﬁ eld.

S-AF

ISO-A

200

250 F5.6

0.0

Aperture value

S-IS AUTO

1:02:03

1023

30p30

Shooting

Subject Too Dark or Too Bright

60"

F5.6

8000

F5.6

If the camera is unable to achieve optimal exposure, the shutter-speed display will ﬂ ash as shown.

Display Problem/solution

Slow shutter speed

60"

F5.6

Shooting

Fast shutter speed

8000

F5.6

• When using a ﬁ xed [ISO] setting, change the setting. g “Changing ISO sensitivity (ISO)” (P. 70, 80)

 Adjusting Settings in Mode A

Use the front and rear dials to adjust the following settings. Front dial: Exposure compensation (P. 64) Rear dial: Aperture

• Exposure compensation can also be adjusted using the F button. Press the F button and rotate the front or rear dial.

Underexposure.

• Choose a lower aperture value.

Overexposure.

• Choose a higher aperture value.

• If the subject is still overexposed at the higher value, the limits of the camera metering system have been exceeded. Use a third-party ND (Neutral Density) ﬁ lter to reduce the amount of light entering the camera.

• Take pictures in silent mode. g “Shooting without shutter sound (Silent s)” (P. 74)

• You can choose the functions performed by the front and rear dials. g [K Dial Function] (P. 164)

• You can use the Fn lever to reverse the roles of the front and rear dials. The lever can also be assigned other roles. g [K Fn Lever Function] (P. 181)

• You can choose whether the display reﬂ ects the effects of exposure settings or maintains a constant brightness for ease of viewing. At default settings, the effects of exposure settings are visible in the display. g [Live View Boost] (P. 167)

• You can stop aperture down to the selected value and preview depth of ﬁ eld. g [K Button Function] (P. 108)

Choosing shutter speed (S: Shutter-Priority AE)

In this mode, you choose the shutter speed and the camera automatically sets aperture for optimal exposure according to subject brightness. Faster shutter speeds appear to “freeze” fast-moving subjects. Slower shutter speeds add blur to moving objects, lending them a sense of motion for a dynamic effect.

Slower shutter speeds… Faster shutter speeds…

125 250 800060301560”

…produce dynamic shots with a sense of motion.

Rotate the mode dial to S.

Choose a shutter speed.

• At default settings, shutter speed is selected by rotating the rear dial.

• Shutter speed can be set to values between 1/8000 and 60 s.

• Shutter speeds as fast as 1/32000 s are available in s (silent) mode. g “Shooting without shutter sound (Silent s)” (P. 74)

• The aperture selected automatically by the camera will appear in the display.

Take pictures.

…“freeze” the motion of fast-moving

S-AF

ISO-A

200

250 F5.6

subjects.

0.0

Shutter speed

S-IS AUTO

1:02:03

1023

30p30

Shooting

Subject Too Dark or Too Bright

2000

F2.8

125

F22

If the camera is unable to achieve optimal exposure, the aperture display will ﬂ ash as shown.

Display Problem/solution

Low aperture value

2000

F2.8

Shooting

High aperture value

125

F22

• When using a ﬁ xed [ISO] setting, change the setting. g “Changing ISO sensitivity (ISO)” (P. 70, 80)

• The aperture value shown when the display ﬂ ashes varies with the lens and focal length.

 Adjusting Settings in Mode S

Use the front and rear dials to adjust the following settings. Front dial: Exposure compensation (P. 64) Rear dial: Shutter speed

• Exposure compensation can also be adjusted using the F button. Press the F button and rotate the front or rear dial.

Underexposure.

• Choose a slower shutter speed.

Overexposure.

• Choose a faster shutter speed. Shutter speeds as fast as 1/32000 s are available in silent mode.

• If the subject is still overexposed at the higher speed, the limits of the camera metering system have been exceeded. Use a third-party ND (Neutral Density) ﬁ lter to reduce the amount of light entering the camera.

• You can choose the functions performed by the front and rear dials. g [K Dial Function] (P. 164)

• You can use the Fn lever to reverse the roles of the front and rear dials. The lever can also be assigned other roles. g [K Fn Lever Function] (P. 181)

• Depending on the shutter speed selected, you may notice banding in the display caused by ﬂ icker from ﬂ uorescent or LED light sources. The camera can be conﬁ gured to reduce the effects of ﬂ icker during live view or when pictures are taken. g [Flicker Reduction] (P. 184), [K Flicker Scan] (P. 194)

Choosing aperture and shutter speed (M: Manual Exposure)

ISO-A

LOW

ISO-A

6400

In this mode, you choose the aperture and shutter speed. You can adjust settings according to your goals, for example by combining fast shutter speeds with small apertures (high f/-numbers) for increased depth of ﬁ eld.

Rotate the mode dial to M.

Adjust aperture and shutter speed.

• At default settings, aperture is selected with the front dial and shutter speed with the rear dial.

• Choose from shutter speeds of 1/8000–60 s.

• Shutter speeds as fast as 1/32000 s are available in silent mode. g “Shooting without shutter sound (Silent s)” (P. 74)

• The display shows the difference between the exposure produced by the selected aperture and shutter speed and the optimal exposure metered by the camera. The display will ﬂ ash if the difference exceeds ±3 EV.

• When [AUTO] is selected for [ISO], ISO sensitivity will automatically be adjusted for optimal exposure at the selected exposure settings. [ISO] defaults to [AUTO]. g “Changing ISO sensitivity (ISO)” (P. 70, 80)

Take pictures.

Subject Too Dark or Too Bright

If the camera is unable to achieve optimal exposure with [AUTO] selected for [ISO], the ISO sensitivity display will ﬂ ash as shown.

Display Problem/solution

S-AF

ISO

400

250 F5.6

2.0

S-IS AUTO

1:02:03

1023

30p30

Shooting

ISO-A

LOW

ISO-A

6400

Overexposure.

• Choose a higher aperture value or faster shutter speed.

Underexposure.

• Choose a lower aperture value or slower shutter speed.

• If the warning does not clear from the display, choose a higher value for ISO sensitivity. g “Changing ISO sensitivity (ISO)” (P. 70, 80), [ISO-Auto Set] (P. 169)

 Adjusting Settings in Mode M

Use the front and rear dials to adjust the following settings. Front dial: Aperture Rear dial: Shutter speed

Shooting

• You can choose the functions performed by the front and rear dials. g [K Dial Function] (P. 164)

• You can use the Fn lever to reverse the roles of the front and rear dials. The lever can also be assigned other roles. g [K Fn Lever Function] (P. 181)

• You can choose whether the display reﬂ ects the effects of exposure settings or maintains a constant brightness for ease of viewing. At default settings, the display maintains a constant brightness for ease of viewing. g [Live View Boost] (P. 167)

 Using Exposure Compensation in Mode M

In mode M, exposure compensation is available when [AUTO] is selected for [ISO]. Because exposure compensation is performed by adjusting ISO sensitivity, aperture and shutter speed are not affected. g “Changing ISO sensitivity (ISO)” (P. 70,

80), [ISO-Auto Set] (P. 169)

• Exposure compensation can be adjusted using the F button. Hold the F button and rotate the front or rear dial.

• Exposure compensation is added to the exposure difference shown in the display.

S-AF

ISO-A

400

compensation

Exposure compensation plus

2.0

250 F5.6

Exposure

exposure difference

S-IS AUTO

1:02:03

1023

30p30

Long Exposures (B: Bulb/Time)

Select this mode to leave the shutter open for a long exposure. You can preview the photo in live view and end the exposure when the desired results have been achieved. Use when long exposures are required, for example when photographing night scenes or ﬁ reworks.

“Bulb” and “Live Bulb” Photography

The shutter remains open while the shutter button is pressed. Releasing the button ends the exposure.

• The amount of light entering the camera increases the longer the shutter is open.

• When live bulb photography is selected, you can choose how often the camera updates the live view display during the exposure.

“Time” and “Live Time” Photography

The exposure begins when the shutter button is pressed all the way down. To end the exposure, press the shutter button all the way down a second time.

• The amount of light entering the camera increases the longer the shutter is open.

• When live time photography is selected, you can choose how often the camera updates the live view display during the exposure.

Rotate the mode dial to B.

Select bulb or time photography.

• At default settings, the selection is made with the rear dial.

Press the MENU button.

• You will be prompted to choose the interval at which the preview is updated.

Highlight an interval using FG on the arrow pad.

Press the Q button to select the highlighted option.

• The menus will be displayed.

Press the MENU button to exit the menus.

• If an option other than [Off] is selected, [LIVE BULB] or [LIVE TIME] will appear in the display.

S-AF

ISO

400

BULB

F5.6

Bulb or time photography

Live Bulb

Off

Display Count

ISO LOW ~ ISO 400 ~ ISO 800 ~ ISO 1600

Back Set

24 times 19 times 14 times

9 times

1:02:03

1023

30p30

Shooting

Adjust aperture.

• At default settings, aperture can be adjusted using the front dial.

S-AF

ISO

400

Shooting

Take pictures.

• In bulb and live bulb modes, keep the shutter button pressed. The exposure ends when the button is released.

• In time and live time modes, press the shutter button all the way down once to start the exposure and again to end it.

• The exposure ends automatically when the time selected for [Bulb/Time Timer] is reached. The default is [8 min]. The time can be changed. g [Bulb/Time Timer] (P. 170)

• [Noise Reduct.] is applied after shooting. The display shows the time remaining until the process is complete. You can choose the conditions under which noise reduction is performed (P. 169).

• During live time photography, you can refresh the preview by pressing the shutter button halfway.

• Some limitations apply to the choice of ISO sensitivity settings available.

• Bulb photography is used in place of live bulb photography when multiple exposure, keystone compensation, or ﬁ sheye correction is in effect.

• Time photography is used in place of live time photography when multiple exposure, keystone compensation, or ﬁ sheye correction is in effect.

• During shooting, there are limits on the settings for the following functions.

Sequential shooting, self-timer shooting, time lapse shooting, AE bracket shooting, image stabilizer, ﬂ ash bracketing, multiple exposure*, etc. * When an option other than [Off] is selected for [Live Bulb] or [Live Time] (P. 170)

• [K Image Stabilizer] (P. 86) turns off automatically.

• Depending on camera settings, the temperature, and the situation, you may notice noise or bright spots in the monitor. These may sometimes appear in pictures even when [Noise Reduct.] (P. 169) is enabled.

• Display brightness can be adjusted during bulb/time photography. At default settings, the display is darker than normal. g [Bulb/Time Monitor] (P. 170)

• During bulb/time photography, the brightness of the subject in the display is enhanced for ease of viewing when lighting is poor. g [Live View Boost] (P. 167)

• In mode B (bulb), you can adjust focus manually while the exposure is in progress. This allows you to defocus during the exposure or focus at the end of the exposure. g [Bulb/ Time Focusing] (P. 180)

BULB

Aperture

F5.6

1:02:03

1023

30p30

$ Noise

While shooting at slow shutter speeds, noise may appear on screen. These phenomena occur when the temperature rises in the image pickup device or image pickup device internal drive circuit, causing current to be generated in those sections of the image pickup device that are not normally exposed to light. This can also occur when shooting with a high ISO setting in a high-temperature environment. To reduce this noise, the camera activates the noise reduction function. g [Noise Reduct.] (P. 169)

Lighten Blending (B: Live Composite Photography)

Leave the shutter open for a long exposure. You can view the light trails left by ﬁ reworks or stars and photograph them without changing the exposure of the background. The camera combines multiple shots and records them as a single photograph.

Rotate the mode dial to B.

Select [LIVE COMP].

• At default settings, the selection is made with the rear dial.

Press the MENU button.

• The [Composite Settings] menu will be displayed.

Highlight an exposure time using FG on the arrow

pad.

• Choose an exposure time of from 1/2 to 60 s.

Press the Q button to select the highlighted option.

• The menus will be displayed.

Press the MENU button repeatedly to exit the menus.

Adjust aperture.

• At default settings, aperture can be adjusted using the front dial.

Press the shutter button all the way down to ready

the camera.

• The camera is ready to shoot when [Ready for composite shooting] is displayed.

Press shutter button once to prepare for composite

shooting.

LIVECOMP

F5.6

0.0

Live composite photography

Composite Settings

Exposure time per image. Exposure time and aperture will determine your base exposure.

Back Set

S-AF

ISO

400

1sec

Ready for composite shooting

0.0

LIVECOMP

F5.6

1:02:03

1023

1:02:03

1023

30p30

Shooting

Press the shutter button to start shooting.

• Live composite photography will start. The display will be updated after each exposure.

Press the shutter button again to end shooting.

• Live composite photography can continue for up to three hours. The maximum recording time available varies with battery level and shooting conditions.

• Some limitations apply to the choice of ISO sensitivity settings available.

• Limitations apply to some features during shooting, including:

Shooting

sequential shooting, the self-timer, interval timer photography, AE bracketing, ﬂ ash bracketing, focus bracketing, High Res Shot, HDR photography, multiple exposure, keystone compensation, and ﬁ sheye correction.

• [K Image Stabilizer] (P. 86) turns off automatically.

• Display brightness can be adjusted during live composite photography. At default settings, the display is darker than normal. g [Bulb/Time Monitor] (P. 170)

• The exposure time for each exposure made during live composite photography can be chosen in advance using the menus. g [Composite Settings] (P. 193)

Letting the camera choose the settings (AUTO mode)

The camera adjusts settings to suit the scene; all you have to do is press the shutter button. Use live guides to easily adjust such parameters as color, brightness, and background blurring.

Set the mode dial to B.

• In auto mode, the camera automatically selects the scene mode option appropriate to your subject when you press the shutter button halfway. Once the selection has been made, the B icon in the bottom left corner of the display will be replaced by the icon for the chosen scene.

To adjust shooting settings, display the live guide

by pressing the Q button.

• Use FG to highlight an item in the live guide and press Q to display a slider.

Use FG to position the slider and choose a

level.

• Press the Q button to save changes.

• To exit, press the MENU button.

• When [Shooting Tips] is selected, use FG to highlight the item and press the Q button to display the detail.

• The effect of the selected level is visible in the display. If [Blur Background] or [Express Motions] is selected, the display will return to normal, but the selected effect will be visible in the ﬁ nal photograph.

To set multiple live guides, repeat Steps 2 and 3.

• A check is displayed on the guide item for live guides that are already set.

• [Blur Background] and [Express Motions] cannot be set at the same time.

Change Color Saturation

Guide item

Clear & Vivid

Flat & Muted

Slider

Change Color Saturation

Shooting

Take pictures.

• To clear the live guides from the display, press the MENU button.

• If [RAW] is currently selected for image quality, image quality will automatically be set to RAW+JPEG.

• Live guide settings are not applied to the RAW copy.

• Pictures may appear grainy at some live guide setting levels.

• Changes to live guide setting levels may not be visible in the monitor.

• Frame rates drop the closer the [Express Motions] slider is to [Blurred Motion].

• The ﬂ ash cannot be used when a live guide is set.

• Choosing live guide settings that exceed the limits of the camera exposure meters may result in pictures that are overexposed or underexposed.

• Touch controls can also be used.

Shooting

Shooting in scene mode (SCN mode)

The camera automatically optimizes settings for the subject or scene.

Rotate the mode dial to SCN.

Use FGHI to highlight a scene and press the

Q button.

Use HI to highlight a scene mode and press the

Q button.

People

Motion Scenery

Indoors Close-ups

Nightscapes

Portrait

Take pictures.

• To choose a different scene, press the Q button. Next, press the MENU button to return to the scene-selection display.

Types of scene modes

Subject type Scene mode Description

Suitable for portrait shooting. Brings out skin texture.

Smooths out skin tones and texture. The camera records two pictures: one with the effect applied and one without.

Suitable for portraits featuring a landscape in the background. Blues, greens, and skin tones are captured beautifully.

Suitable for portrait shooting against a background of night view. Attach an external ﬂ ash unit designed for use with the camera (P. 93). We recommend that you use a tripod and either OI.Share or a remote cable (P. 204, 219).

Suitable for photographs of children and other active subjects.

Suitable for tripod shooting of night scenes. We recommend that you use a tripod and either OI.Share or a remote cable (P. 204, 219).

Suitable for shooting night scenes without a tripod. Reduces blur when shooting low light/illuminated scenes. The camera makes eight exposures and combines them into a single photograph.

Suitable for shooting ﬁ reworks at night. We recommend that you use a tripod and either OI.Share or a remote cable (P. 204, 219).

People

Nightscapes

Portrait

e-Portrait

Portrait +

Landscape

Portrait +

Nightscape

Children

Nightscape

Portrait +

Nightscape

Handheld

Starlight

Fireworks

Shooting

Subject type Scene mode Description

The camera automatically shoots multiple images, takes newly bright areas only, and composites them into a single image. With normal long exposure, an image of light trace such as star trails with bright buildings tends to get too bright. You can capture them without over exposure while

Nightscapes

Shooting

Motion

Scenery

Light Trails

Sport

Children

Panning

Landscape Suitable for landscape shooting.

Sunset Suitable for shooting the sunset.

Beach & Snow

Panorama

Backlight HDR

checking the progress. Press the shutter button to start shooting, then view the changing result in the monitor and press the shutter button again to end shooting once the desired result is achieved (maximum 3 hours). We recommend that you use a tripod and either OI.Share or a remote cable (P. 204, 219).

• Advanced settings can be accessed via live composite photography (dark and light ﬁ eld composite) in

Suitable for fast action shooting. The camera will take photos while the shutter button is pressed.

Suitable for photographs of children and other active subjects.

Choose to blur the background behind moving objects. The camera chooses the optimal shutter speed for panning shots based on camera motion.

Suitable for shooting at snow-capped mountains, seascapes in the sun, and other whitish scenes.

Take photos that can afterwards be joined on a computer to create a panorama.

• For information on taking photos using this feature, see “Shooting a Panorama” (P. 54).

Suitable for high-contrast scenes. Each time the shutter button is pressed, the camera takes four shots and subsequently merges them into one, correctly exposed image.

mode (P. 47).

Subject type Scene mode Description

Candlelight

k Silent s

Portrait

Indoors

Close-ups

• To maximize the beneﬁ ts of the scene modes, some of the shooting function settings are disabled.

• Some time may be needed to record pictures taken using [e-Portrait]. In addition, when the image quality mode is [RAW], the image is recorded in RAW+JPEG.

• Movies cannot be recorded using [e-Portrait], [Handheld Starlight], [Panorama], or [Backlight HDR].

• Movie recording is not available in [Light Trails] mode when recording) is selected for [nK].

• [Handheld Starlight] pictures taken with [RAW] selected for image quality will be recorded in RAW+JPEG format, with the ﬁ rst frame recorded as a RAW image and the ﬁ nal composite as a JPEG image.

• [Backlight HDR] records HDR-processed images in JPEG format. When the image quality mode is set to [RAW], the image is recorded in RAW+JPEG.

• In [Panning], J is displayed during panning detection, and I is displayed when nothing is detected.

• When using a lens with an image stabilizer switch in [Panning], turn the image stabilizer switch off. Sufﬁ cient panning effects may not be obtained in bright conditions. Use a commercially available ND ﬁ lter to obtain effects more easily.

• Shooting will end if zoom is adjusted while photographs are being taken in [Multi Focus Shot] mode.

• No pictures can be taken in [Multi Focus Shot] mode when a Four-Thirds lens is attached.

e-Portrait

Children

Backlight HDR

Macro Suitable for close-ups.

Nature Macro Suitable for vivid close-ups of ﬂ owers or insects.

Documents

Multi Focus

Shot

Suitable for shots of candlelit scenes. Warm colors are preserved.

Disable camera sounds and lights in situations in which they may be unwelcome (P. 74).

Suitable for portrait shooting. Brings out skin texture.

Smooths out skin tones and texture. The camera records two pictures: one with the effect applied and one without.

Suitable for photographs of children and other active subjects.

Suitable for high-contrast scenes. Each time the shutter button is pressed, the camera takes four shots and subsequently merges them into one, correctly exposed image.

Suitable for photos of timetables or other documents. The camera heightens the contrast between the text and background.

The camera takes eight photos, varying the focus distance with each shot.

(high-speed movie

Shooting

 Shooting a Panorama

Pictures taken using this option can be joined together to form a panorama. You will need to install the latest version of Olympus Workspace on your computer to join pictures together to form a panorama. g “Connecting the camera to a computer” (P. 208)

Highlight [Panorama] in the SCN mode menu (P. 51) and press the Q

Shooting

button. Use FGHI to choose a pan direction.

Take a picture, using the guides to frame the shot.

• Focus, exposure, and other settings are ﬁ xed at the

ISO-A

200

values for the ﬁ rst shot.

Take the remaining images, framing each shot so that the guides overlap with

the previous picture.

ISO-A

200

250 F5.6

1023

250 F5.6

1023

[ 2 ]

Exit

[ 3 ]

Exit

• A panorama may include up to 10 images. A warning indicator (g) is displayed after the tenth shot.

• During panorama shooting, the image previously taken for position alignment will not be displayed. With the frames or other markers for display in the images as a guide, set the composition such that the edges of the overlapping images overlap within the frames.

After taking the last shot, press Q to end the series.

Using art ﬁ lters (ART mode)

Rotate the mode dial to ART.

Use HI to highlight a ﬁ lter.

Press G, highlight an effect using HI, and press

the Q button. Take pictures.

• Press the Q button to choose a different art ﬁ lter. If effects are displayed, press F.

• The effects available vary with the selected ﬁ lter (Soft Focus Effect, Pin Hole Effect, Frame Effect, White Edge Effect, Star Light Effect, Color Filter, Monochrome Color, Blur Effect, or Shade Effect).

 Types of art ﬁ lters

Pop Art 1/2 * Soft Focus Creates an image that expresses a soft tone atmosphere.

Pale&Light Color 1/2 *

Light Tone

Grainy Film 1/2 *

Pin Hole 1/2/3 *

Diorama 1/2 *

Cross Process 1/2 *

Gentle Sepia

Dramatic Tone 1/2 *

Key Line 1/2 *

Creates an image that emphasizes the beauty of color.

Creates an image that expresses warm light by scattering overall light and slightly overexposing the image.

Creates a high-quality image by softening both shadows and highlights.

Creates an image that expresses the roughness of black and white images.

Creates an image that looks as if it was taken using an old or toy camera by dimming the image perimeter.

Creates a miniature-like image by emphasizing saturation and contrast, and blurring unfocused areas.

Creates an image that expresses a surreal atmosphere. Cross Process II creates an image that emphasizes magenta.

Creates a high-quality image by drawing out shadows and softening the overall image.

Creates an image that emphasizes the difference between brightness and darkness by partially increasing contrast.

Creates an image that emphasizes edges and adds an illustrative style.

Pop Art 1

ART 1ART 1

Effect

Off

Shooting

Creates a soft, bright image by removing dark areas,

Watercolor 1/2 *

Vintage 1/2/3 *

Partial Color 1/2/3 *

Shooting

Bleach Bypass 1/2

Instant Film

ART BKT (ART bracketing)

* 2 and 3 are altered versions of the original (1).

• To maximize the beneﬁ ts of the art ﬁ lters, some of the shooting function settings are disabled.

• If [RAW] is currently selected for image quality (P. 88, 129), image quality will automatically be set to RAW+JPEG. The art ﬁ lter will be applied to the JPEG copy only.

• Depending on the subject, tone transitions may be ragged, the effect may be less noticeable, or the image may become more “grainy”.

• Some effects may not be visible during movie recording.

• Playback may differ according to the ﬁ lters, effects, or movie quality settings applied.

 Using [Partial Color]

Record only selected hues in color.

Rotate the mode dial to ART.

Select [Partial Color 1/2/3] in the art ﬁ lter menu.

Highlight an effect and press the Q button.

• A color ring appears in the display.

Rotate the front or rear dial to select a color.

• The effect is visible in the display.

Take pictures.

• To choose a different color after shooting, rotate the front or rear dial to display the color ring.

blending pale colors on a white canvas, and further softening contours.

Expresses an everyday shot in a nostalgic, vintage tone using printed ﬁ lm discoloration and fading.

Impressively expresses a subject by extracting colors you want to emphasize and keeping everything else monotone.

The “bleach bypass” effect, which you may recognize from motion pictures and the like, can be used to great effect in shots of streetscapes or metal objects.

A contemporary take on the shadow and skin tones typical of ﬁ lm.

Records images using all art ﬁ lter options with a single shot. Press the INFO button on the selection screen to select a ﬁ lter to record with.

ColorColor

Custom Mode (C mode)

Save settings as a Custom Mode (C mode) for instant recall.

• Custom settings can be saved by selecting [Custom Mode C] for [Reset / Custom Modes] > [Assign to Custom Mode] (P. 128) in W Shooting Menu 1.

• Custom settings can be recalled by rotating the mode dial to C.

• At default settings, custom modes are equivalent to mode P.

Shooting

Recording Movies

Recording movies in photo shooting modes

The R button can be used for movie recording even when the mode dial is not in the n position.

Press the R button to begin recording.

Shooting

• Movie you are recording will be displayed on the monitor.

• If you put your eye to the viewﬁ nder, movie you are recording will be displayed in the viewﬁ nder.

• You can change the focus location by tapping the screen while recording.

R button

Press the R button again to end recording.

• The sound of touch operations and button operations may be recorded.

• CMOS image sensors of the type used in the camera generate a so-called “rolling shutter” effect that can cause distortion in pictures of moving objects. This distortion is a phenomenon that occurs in pictures of fast-moving subjects or if the camera is moved during shooting. It is particularly noticeable in pictures taken at long focal lengths.

• If the size of the movie ﬁ le being recorded exceeds 4 GB, the ﬁ le will be split automatically. (Depending on shooting conditions, movies under 4 GB in size may be split into multiple ﬁ les.)

• When recording movies, use an SD card that supports an SD speed class of 10 or higher.

• A UHS-II or UHS-I card with a UHS speed class of 3 or better is required when:

a movie resolution of [4K] or [C4K] is selected in the [nK] menu or a bit rate of [A-I] (All-Intra) is selected in the [nK] menu

• If the camera is used for extended periods, the temperature of the image pickup device will rise and noise and colored fog may appear in images. Turn off the camera for a short time. Noise and colored fog may also appear in images recorded at high ISO sensitivity settings. If the temperature rises further, the camera will turn off automatically.

• When using a Four Thirds system lens, the AF will not operate while recording movies.

• The R button cannot be used to record movies in the following instances:

During multiple exposure (still photography also ends.), while shutter button is pressed halfway, during bulb/time photography, during sequential shooting, during time lapse shooting, in

• When [i-Enhance], [e-Portrait], or an art ﬁ lter selected for picture mode will be recorded in [Natural] mode.

mode, during ﬁ sheye correction

(high-speed movie recording) is selected for [nK], movies shot with

• Some settings, such as AF mode, can be set separately for movies and photographs. g “Using the Video Menu” (P. 144)

Recording movies in movie mode (n)

When the mode dial is rotated to n, movies can be recorded by pressing the shutter button.

The effects available in P, S, A, and M modes can be applied to movies (P. 147). You can also use movie effects such as after-images or zooming in on an area of the image during recording.

• A beep does not sound when the camera focuses in movie mode.

 Adding effects to a movie (Movie Effect)

You must ﬁ rst select [Movie Effect] on the screen that can be displayed by selecting the Video Menu > [n Display Settings] > [n Info Settings] > [Custom1] and pressing I (P. 146).

Rotate the mode dial to n.

Tap the on-screen icon of the effect you wish to use.

• Tap the display to add effects during shooting.

• Effects can be added by tapping the display before starting recording.

Shooting

Art Fade

Old Film

Multi Echo

One Shot Echo

Movie Tele-converter

Press the R button to start recording.

Press the R button again to end recording.

• The INFO button also controls the display of shooting information during movie recording. Note, however, that pressing the INFO button during recording cancels all movie effects except art fade and movie tele-converter.

Films with the selected picture mode effect. The fade effect is applied to the transition between scenes.

Randomly applies damage and dust-like noise similar to old movies.

Applies an after-image effect. After-images will appear behind moving objects.

Applies an after-image for a short time after you tap the icon. The after-image will disappear automatically after a while.

Zooms in on an area of the image without using the lens zoom. The selected position of the image can be zoomed in even while the camera is kept ﬁ xed.

Art Fade

Tap the icon. The effect will be applied gradually when you tap the icon of a picture mode.

• Movies shot in partial color use the color selected in ART mode.

Old Film

Tap the icon for the effect to be applied. Tap again to cancel the effect.

Multi Echo

Tap the icon for the effect to be applied. Tap again to cancel the effect.

One Shot Echo

Shooting

Each tap of the icon adds the effect.

Movie Tele-converter

Tap the icon to zoom in on a selected area of the frame.

Tap the icon to display the zoom frame.

• You can change the position of the zoom frame by tapping the screen or using FGHI.

• Press and hold the Q button to return the zoom frame

TC 00:00:00:04 DF

C-AF

ISO

AUTO

to a central position.

Tap M to zoom in on the area in the zoom frame.

• Tap N to return to the zoom frame display.

Tap O or press the Q button to cancel the zoom frame and exit Movie

Tele-converter mode.

• The 2 effects cannot be applied simultaneously.

• Some effects may not be available depending on the picture mode.

• The sound of touch operations and button operations may be recorded.

• The drive mode displayed in the movie mode is the setting for still image shooting. Still image shooting is not available in the movie mode.

• Using art ﬁ lter or movie effects may cause the frame rate to drop.

• Art ﬁ lters cannot be used for high-speed recording or slow- or fast-motion movies.

• With the exception of the movie tele-converter, movie effects cannot be used in movieonly picture modes, for high-speed recording, or for slow- or fast-motion movies.

• Movie Tele-converter is not available when [C4K] or [4K] is set for the image size.

±0

M-ISM-IS

30p30

Off

1:02:03

Silencing Camera Sounds While Shooting Movies

You can prevent the camera from recording operating sounds that occur due to camera operations while shooting.

Tap the silent shooting tab to display the function items. After tapping an item, tap the displayed arrows to select the settings.

• Electronic zoom*, recording volume, aperture, shutter speed, exposure compensation, ISO sensitivity

* Only available with power zoom lenses

• The options available vary with the shooting mode.

TC 00:00:00:04 DF

Silent shooting tab

±0

T W

42mm

M-ISM-IS

REC

00:04

REC

00:04

28:56

Shooting

Shooting Settings

The camera offers many photography-related functions. Depending on how often you use them, you can access settings via buttons, icons in the display, or menus that can be used for detailed adjustments.

Shooting

Method Description

Adjust settings directly using buttons, including those

Direct buttons

LV super control panel/ super control panel

Live controls Adjust settings while viewing your subject in the display. 187 Menus Adjust settings from menus displayed in the monitor. 125

listed below. Commonly-used functions are assigned to buttons for quick access during viewﬁ nder photography.

• The F, jY, and ISO buttons Choose from a list of settings showing current camera

status. You can also view current camera settings.

Direct Buttons

Frequently-used photographic functions are assigned to buttons. These are referred to as “direct buttons”. Included are the buttons listed below, which can be used for basic shooting settings.

2 3

Shooting

Direct button Assigned function

Preview button Preview (P. 108)

AEL/AFL button AEL/AFL (P. 70)

ISO button ISO sensitivity (P. 70)

Arrow pad

jY button

u (LV) button

F button

R button

N (AF-target selection) (P. 65) Sequential/self-timer shooting (P. 71) Display (monitor/viewﬁ nder) selection (P. 32) Exposure compensation (P. 64) Movie recording (P. 58)

• Buttons can be assigned different roles. g [K Button Function] (P. 107)

Controlling exposure (Exposure Compensation)

The exposure selected automatically by the camera can be altered to suit your artistic intent. Choose positive values to make pictures brighter, negative values to make them darker. Exposure compensation can be adjusted by up to ±5.0 EV.

• Exposure compensation is available in modes P, A, S, ART, and n. T o enable exposure compensation in mode M, select [AUTO] for [ISO] (P. 70).

Shooting

• Exposure compensation can be adjusted by up to ±5.0 EV. The exposure bar in the

Negative (–) No compensation (0) Positive (+)

display shows values of up to ±3.0 EV. The bar ﬂ ashes when a value outside this range is selected.

• The viewﬁ nder and live view show the effects of values not exceeding ±3.0 EV.

• To preview the effects of exposure compensation in live view, select [Off] for [Live View Boost] (P. 167) in G Custom Menu Q.

• During movie recording, exposure compensation can be adjusted by ±3.0 EV.

• In movie mode, exposure compensation can be adjusted when [P], [A], or [S] is selected for [n Mode] (movie exposure mode).

• The front and rear dials or touch controls can be used to adjust exposure during movie recording.

 Access via the F (Exposure Compensation) Button

Hold the F button and rotate the front or rear dial. You can also hold the F button and use the HI buttons on the arrow pad.

• To reset exposure compensation, press and hold the Q

S-AF

ISO-A

200

button.

250 F5.6

Exposure

2.0

Exposure bar

compensation

• F (exposure compensation) can be assigned to other controls. Use the [K Button Function] option (P. 107) in G Custom Menu M to choose the roles played by camera controls during still photography and the [n Buttons/Dials/Levers] > [n Button Function] (P. 145) option in the n movie menu to choose roles for movie recording.

 Access via the Dials

In modes P, A, and S, exposure compensation can be adjusted using the front dial. Rotate the dial left or right. In mode M, hold the F button and rotate the front or rear dial.

S-IS AUTO

1:02:03

1023

30p30

Choosing an AF Target Mode (AF Target Mode)

Choose the size and shape of the AF target. You can also select Face priority AF (P. 67).

Use FGHI to display the AF target.

Use the front dial during AF target selection to choose the target’s size and

shape.

q M o

nrs

M Single Target

Select a single focus target.

o Small Target

Further reduce the target size for single-target AF-target selection. Use for pinpoint focus on small subjects.

Shooting

N 5-Target Group

Select a group of 5 targets, arranged in a cross. The camera chooses the target used for focus from within the selected group.

r 9-Target Group (3 × 3)

Select a group of 9 targets, arranged in a square. The camera chooses the target used for focus from within the selected group.

s 25-Target Group (5 × 5)

Select a group of 25 targets, arranged in a square. The camera chooses the target used for focus from within the selected group.

q All Targets (11 × 11)

The camera chooses the target used for focus from all 121

Shooting

targets.

• The single target mode is automatically applied in movie shooting if the group target mode is set.

• You can adjust AF target settings for [C-AF]. g [K C-AF Center Start] (P. 177) and [K C-AF Center Priority] (P. 178)

• To enable cluster AF targeting when q (all targets) is selected and [S-AF], [S-AFb], or [C-AF] is chosen for [K AF Mode] (P. 80), select [On2] for [AF Area Pointer] (P. 162). The camera will display AF targets for all areas that are in focus.

Choosing a Focus Target (AF Target Point)

The frame showing the location of the focus point is referred to as the “AF target”. You can position the target over your subject.

Use FGHI to display the AF target.

Use the arrow pad to position the AF target during

AF target selection.

• The size and number of the AF target changes depending on the [Digital Tele-converter] (P. 130), [Image Aspect] (P. 87), and group target (P. 65) settings.

• Use the [N Custom Settings] (P. 162) in the custom menus to choose the roles of the dials and FGHI during AF target selection.

AF target

Face priority AF/Eye priority AF

The camera automatically detects and focuses on the faces or eyes of portrait subjects. When digital ESP metering is used, exposure will be weighted according to the value metered for the face.

Use FGHI to display the AF target.

Use the rear dial to select an option during AF

target selection.

Face Priority On The camera detects and focuses on faces.

Face Priority Off

Face & Eye Priority On

Face & R. Eye Priority On The camera detects faces and focuses on the right eye.

Face & L. Eye Priority On The camera detects faces and focuses on the left eye.

Point the camera at your subject.

Face priority AF off. The camera detects faces and focuses on the eye

closest to the camera.

• If a face is detected, it will be indicated by a white frame.

Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

• The area of the subject used for focus is indicated by a green border.

• If the camera detects the subject’s eyes, it will focus on an eye.

• A white border is also displayed if a face is detected during manual focus. Exposure will be set according to the value metered for the center of the face.

Press the shutter button the rest of the way down to shoot.

• Depending on the subject and the art ﬁ lter setting, the camera may not be able to correctly detect the face.

• When set to [p] (Digital ESP metering) (P. 82), metering is performed with priority given to faces.

• Face priority is also available in [MF] (P. 80). Faces detected by the camera are indicated by white frames.

• If the zoom frame is displayed, the camera will focus on the subject in the zoom frame.

Selected option

S-AF

ISO-A

200

250 F5.6

S-AF

ISO-A

200

250 F5.6

0.0

T W

28mm

0.0

S-IS AUTO

1:02:03

1023

S-IS AUTO

1:02:03

1023

30p30

Shooting

Zoom frame AF/Zoom AF (Super Spot AF)

You can zoom in on the display during shooting. For greater precision during focusing, zoom in on the focus area. At higher zoom ratios, you can focus on areas smaller than the standard focus target. You can reposition the focus area as desired during zoom.

• To use Super Spot AF, you must ﬁ rst assign [a] to a button with Button Function (P. 107).

1:02:03

S-IS AUTO

30p30

1023

Zoom AF display

S-AF

ISO-A

200

Off

250 F5.6

S-AF

ISO-A

200

Off

250 F5.6

Shooting

S-IS AUTO

1:02:03

S-AF

ISO-A

30p30

1023

200

Off

250 F5.6

0.0

Zoom frame AF display

(Press and hold) / Q

S-AF

ISO-A

200

250 F5.6

Shooting display

0.0

Press the button to which [a] (magnify) is assigned.

• The zoom frame will be displayed.

• The frame is displayed in the same position as the target most recently used for autofocus.

Use FGHI to position the zoom frame.

• To re-center the frame, press and hold the Q button.

Adjust the size of the zoom frame to choose the zoom ratio.

• Press the INFO button and then use the FG buttons or the front or rear dial to adjust the size of the zoom frame.

• Press the Q button to accept and exit.

S-IS AUTO

30p30

0.0

1:02:03

1023

S-IS AUTO

30p30

1:02:03

1023

Press the button to which [a] is assigned once

more.

• The camera will zoom the selected area in to ﬁ ll the display.

• Use the front or rear dial to zoom in or out.

• You can also scroll the display using the arrow pad (FGHI).

• In shooting mode M (manual) or B (bulb), you can press the INFO button during zoom to choose aperture or shutter speed.

• Press the a button to return to the zoom frame.

• Press the Q button to end focus zoom.

• You can also end focus zoom by pressing and holding the a button.

Press the shutter button halfway to focus using autofocus.

• Focus zoom applies to the display only. Pictures taken with the camera are not affected.

250 F5.6

Exposure adjustment display

for modes

and

• Touch controls can be used for focus zoom. g “Shooting with touch screen operations” (P. 36)

• You can make the area in the zoom frame brighter for easier focus or conﬁ gure the camera to exit focus zoom when the shutter button is pressed halfway to focus. g [LV Close Up Settings] (P. 167)

Shooting

Changing ISO sensitivity (ISO)

Select a value according to subject brightness. Higher values let you photograph darker scenes but also increase image “noise” (mottling). Select [AUTO] to let the camera adjust sensitivity according to lighting conditions.

Press the ISO button, and rotate the front or rear dial to select a value.

AUTO

Shooting

LOW, 200–25600

Sensitivity is adjusted automatically according to shooting conditions. Use [ISO-Auto Set] (P. 169) in G Custom Menu T to choose the maximum sensitivity selected by the camera and the shutter speed at which auto sensitivity control takes effect.

Choose a value for ISO sensitivity. ISO 200 offers a good balance between noise and dynamic range.

Locking the exposure (AE Lock)

You can lock the exposure by pressing the AEL/AFL button. Use this when you want to adjust the focus and exposure separately or when you want to shoot several images at the same exposure.

• If you press the AEL/AFL button once, the exposure is locked and u is displayed. g “Setting Focus and Exposure with the AEL/AFL Button (K AEL/AFL)” (P. 175)

• Press the AEL/AFL button once again to release the AE Lock.

• The lock will be released if you operate the mode dial, MENU button, or Q button.

Performing the sequential/self-timer shooting

Adjust settings for burst or self-timer photography. Choose an option according to your subject.

Press the jY button.

Rotate the front or rear dial to select a value.

• Custom self-timer options can be viewed by pressing the INFO button.

♦S

(sample

icon)

♥S

(sample

icon)

Single

Sequential High

Sequential Low

Y 12sec

Y 2sec

Custom Self-Timer

Anti-Shock r

Silent s

Single-frame advance. The camera takes one photo each time the shutter button is pressed all the way down.

The camera takes photos at up to about 10 fps while the shutter button is held all the way down. Focus, exposure, and white balance are locked at the values for the ﬁ rst shot in each series. You can choose the frame advance rate and the maximum number of shots in each series (P. 165). The frame advance rate drops at [ISO] settings over 8000.

The camera takes photos at up to about 6 fps while the shutter button is held all the way down. You can choose the frame advance rate and the maximum number of shots in each series (P. 165). Focus and exposure conform to the options selected for [K AF Mode] (P. 80) and [K AEL/AFL] (P. 175). If [C-AF] or [C-AF+TR] is selected for [K AF Mode], the camera will focus before each shot. The frame advance rate drops at [ISO] settings over 8000.

The shutter is released 12 s after the shutter button is pressed all the way down. The self-timer lamp will light for about 10 s and then start to ﬂ ash about 2 s before the shutter is released. The camera focuses when the shutter button is pressed halfway.

When the shutter button is pressed all the way down, the self-timer lamp will start to ﬂ ash and a photo will be taken after about 2 seconds. The camera focuses when the shutter button is pressed halfway.

Adjust self-timer settings, including the self-timer delay and the number of shots taken when the timer expires (P. 73).

Reduce the slight blur caused by shutter motion. Available in single-frame, sequential low, and self-timer modes (P. 73).

T ake pictures with the electronic shutter. Use for shutter speeds faster than 1/8000 s or in settings where the sound of the shutter would be unwelcome. Available in single-frame, sequential low, sequential high, and self-timer modes. In ♥T mode, focus, exposure, and white balance are locked at the values for the ﬁ rst shot in each series. The ﬂ ash sync speed is 1/50 s. At [ISO] settings over ISO 8000, the ﬂ ash sync speed drops to 1/20 s.

Shooting

Pro Capture

High *

Pro Capture

Low * High Res Shot * Take high-resolution photos (P. 76). Use a tripod.

* Art ﬁ lter picture modes cannot be used.

Shooting

• To cancel the activated self-timer, press G.

• Fix the camera securely on a tripod for self-timer shooting.

• If you stand in front of the camera to press the shutter button when using the self-timer, the picture may be out of focus.

• In S and q modes, the camera displays the view through the lens during shooting. In T and p modes, it displays the shot immediately preceding the current frame.

• The speed of sequential shooting varies depending on the lens you are using and the focus of the zoom lens.

• During sequential shooting, if the battery level icon blinks due to low battery, the camera stops shooting and starts saving the pictures you have taken on the card. The camera may not save all of the pictures depending on how much battery power remains.

• You can choose the items displayed using [j/Y Settings] in the custom menus (P. 166).

• Photographs taken in silent and pro-capture modes may be distorted if the subject or camera moves quickly during shooting.

• To use the ﬂ ash in [Silent s] mode, select [Allow] for [Anti-Shock r/Silent s] > [Silent s Mode Settings] > [Flash Mode] in X Shooting Menu 2.

Capture starts when the shutter button is pressed halfway. The camera starts recording pictures, including those captured while the button was pressed halfway, when the button is pressed all the way down (P . 74). In p mode, focus, exposure, and white balance are locked at the values metered when the shutter button is pressed halfway.

Self-Timer Options (c Custom Self-timer)

Adjust self-timer settings, including the shutter release delay and the number of shots taken when the timer expires.

Press the jY button.

Highlight c (custom self-timer) by rotating the front

or rear dial and press the INFO button. Highlight items using HI on the arrow pad and

use FG to choose an option.

Number of Frames Choose the number of shots taken when the timer expires.

Y Timer Interval Length Choose the interval between the shots taken when the timer expires.

Every Frame AF Choose whether the camera focuses before each shot.

Choose how long the camera waits to begin shooting after the shutter button is pressed all the way down.

Settings

1s ×3 0.5s Off

Custom Self-timer

Shooting without the vibration caused by shutter button operations (Anti-Shock r)

Reduce the slight blur caused by shutter motion. Use this option when even slight camera motion can cause blur, for example during macro or telephoto photography. You must ﬁ rst enable display of this option by selecting [j/Y Settings] (P. 166) in G Custom Menu P and placing a check (v) next to the appropriate item. The delay between the shutter button being pressed all the way down and the start of shooting can be selected using [Anti-Shock r/Silent s] > [Anti-Shock r] in X Shooting Menu 2 (P. 142).

Press the jY button.

Select one of the items marked ♦ using the front or rear dial and press the Q

button. Take pictures.

• When the set time has elapsed, the shutter is released and the picture is taken.

Shooting

Shooting without shutter sound (Silent s)

In situations where the shutter sound is a problem, you can shoot without making a sound. An electronic shutter is used to reduce the minuscule camera shake caused by the motion of the mechanical shutter, much as is the case for anti-shock photography. The delay between the shutter button being pressed all the way down and the shutter being released can be selected using [Anti-Shock r/Silent s] > [Silent s] in X Shooting Menu 2 (P. 142).

Shooting

Press the jY button.

Select one of the items marked ♥ using the front or rear dial and press the Q

button. Take pictures.

• When the shutter is released, the monitor screen will go dark for a moment. No shutter sound will be emitted.

• The desired results may not be achieved under ﬂ ickering light sources such as ﬂ uorescent or LED lamps or if the subject moves abruptly during shooting.

• The fastest available shutter speed is 1/32000 s.

Shooting without a release time lag (Pro Capture shooting)

Capture starts when the shutter button is pressed halfway; the moment the button is pressed the rest of the way down, the camera will start saving the last n captured pictures to the memory card, where n is a number selected before shooting begins. If the button is held all the way down, shooting will continue until the selected number of pictures is recorded. Use this option to capture moments you might otherwise miss due to your subject’s reactions or shutter lag. Choose from [Pro Capture Low] and [Pro Capture High].

Up to 14 frames

Burst shooting

continues

Shutter button pressed halfway

Moment you

want

Shutter button pressed all the way down

Shutter lag

Pro Capture Low (q)

The camera shoots at 10 fps. A maximum of 14 frames can be captured before the shutter button is pressed all the way down. If [C-AF] or [C-AF+TR] is selected for [K AF Mode] (P. 80), the camera will focus before each shot. Choose this option if you anticipate that the distance to the subject will change during shooting.

Pro Capture High (p)

The camera shoots at up to 30 fps. A maximum of 14 frames can be captured before the shutter button is pressed all the way down. The camera will use [S-AF] when [C-AF] or [C-AF+TR] is selected for [K AF Mode] (P. 80). Choose this option if the distance to the subject is unlikely to change very much during shooting.

Press the jY button.

Select p (Pro Capture High) or q (Pro Capture Low) using the front or rear

dial and press the Q button. Take pictures.

• Capture starts when the shutter button is pressed

Capture icon

halfway. A capture icon ( ) will be displayed. If the button is kept pressed halfway for over a minute, capture will end and the Z icon will clear from the display. Press the shutter button halfway again to resume shooting.

S-AF

ISO-A

200

• Press the shutter button all the way down to start saving pictures to the memory card.

• Shooting will continue while the shutter button is

250 F5.6

0.0

pressed all the way down, up to the number of shots selected for [Frame Count Limiter].

• Selecting q (Pro Capture Low) restricts aperture to values between maximum aperture and f8.0.

• Four Thirds and third-party Micro Four Thirds lenses cannot be used in q (Pro Capture Low) mode.

• Flickering occurred by ﬂ uorescent lights or the large movement of the subject, etc. may cause distortions in images.

• During capture, the monitor will not go dark and the sound of the shutter will not be heard.

• The slowest shutter speed is limited.

• [Max fps] (p/Pro Capture High only), [Pre-shutter Frames], and [Frame Count Limiter] can be adjusted via the custom menus using the [jL Settings] and [jH Settings] [0] options (P. 182).

S-IS AUTO

1:02:03

1023

30p30

Shooting

Shooting still pictures in a higher resolution (High Res Shot)

Shoot at resolutions higher than that of the image sensor. The camera takes a series of shots while moving the image sensor and combines them to create a single highresolution photo. Use this option to capture details that normally would not be visible even at high zoom ratios. Take steps to steady the camera, for example by mounting it on a tripod. Use the [High Res Shot] option (P. 143) in X Shooting Menu 2 to choose time

between the shutter button being pressed all the way down and the shutter being

Shooting

released, as well as the time allocated for the ﬂ ash to charge when a ﬂ ash is used in High Res Shot mode. After setting high resolution shooting, you can select the image quality of the high resolution shooting using image quality mode (P. 88, 129).

Press the jY button.

Select h using the front or rear dial and press the Q button.

• A h icon will be displayed. The icon will ﬂ ash if the camera is not steady. The icon stops ﬂ ashing when the camera is steady and ready to shoot.

• After enabling High Res Shot, check the option selected for image quality. Image quality can be adjusted in the LV super control panel.

Take pictures.

• The h will ﬂ ash to warn that shots may be blurred by camera shake. Keep the camera steady.

• Shooting is complete when the green h icon clears from the display.

• The camera will automatically create the composite image when shooting is complete. A message will be displayed during this process.

• Choose from JPEG (IF or JF) and JPEG+RAW modes. When image quality is set to RAW+JPEG, the camera saves a single RAW image (extension “.ORI”) before combining it with the high resolution shooting. Pre-combination RAW images can be played back using the latest version of Olympus Workspace.

• [K Image Stabilizer] (P. 86) is set to [S-IS Off].

• During RC ﬂ ash photography, the maximum ﬂ ash wait time is 4 s and the ﬂ ash control mode is ﬁ xed at MANUAL.

• High Res Shot is available in modes P, S, A, and M.

• The following cannot be used:

interval-timer photography, multiple exposure, keystone compensation, bracketing, ﬁ sheye correction, and HDR.

• Pictures taken with [e-Portrait] or an art ﬁ lter selected for picture mode will be recorded in [Natural] mode.

• Image quality may drop under ﬂ ickering light sources such as ﬂ uorescent or LED lamps.

• Deﬁ nition may be lost in areas of the picture where objects moved during shooting.

S-AF

ISO-A

200

250 F5.6

Camera readying for High

S-IS AUTO

+RAW

0.0

1:02:03

1023

Res Shot (ﬂ ashes)

30p30

The Super Control/LV Super Control Panel

The super control/LV super control panel lists shooting settings and their current values. Use the LV super control panel when framing shots in the monitor (“live view”), the super control panel when framing shots in the viewﬁ nder.

• Pressing the u (LV) button during live view enables viewﬁ nder photography and displays the LV super control panel in the monitor.

(LV button)

S-AF

ISO-A

200

250 F5.6

S-IS AUTO

30p30

1:02:03

0.0

1023

Live view photography Viewﬁ nder photography (monitor

LV Super Control Panel (Live View Photography)

To display the LV super control panel in the monitor, press the Q button during live view.

2019.12.01 12:30:00

ISO

Auto

± 0.0

S-IS AUTO

M-IS

250 F5.6

Natural

A ±

Auto

0 ± 0

Normal

S-AF

sRGB

30p30

1:02:03

0.0

1023

turns off while viewﬁ nder is on)

Shooting

S-IS AUTO

S-AF

ISO-A

200

250 F5.6

0.0

30p30

1:02:03

1023

Recommended ISO

ISO Auto

± 0.0

S-IS AUTO

M-IS

250 F5.6

Natural

A ±

Auto

0±

Normal

S-AF

sRGB

30p30

1:02:03

1023

Super Control Panel (Viewﬁ nder Photography)

When you frame subjects in the viewﬁ nder, the super LV control panel will be displayed in the monitor at all times. Press the Q button to activate the cursor.

2019.12.01 12:30:00

ISO Auto

± 0.0

S-IS AUTO

M-IS

250 F5.6

Natural

A ±

Auto

0±

Normal

S-AF

sRGB

30p30

1:02:03

0.0

1023

Recommended ISO

ISO Auto

± 0.0

S-IS AUTO

M-IS

250 F5.6

Natural

A ±

Auto

0±

Normal

S-AF

sRGB

30p30

1:02:03

1023

 Using the Super Control/LV Super Control Panel

Press the Q button.

• If you press the button during live view, the LV super control panel will be displayed in the monitor.

• The last setting used will be highlighted.

Shooting

Highlight an item using FGHI

on the arrow pad or by rotating the rear dial.

• The selected setting will be highlighted.

• You can also highlight items by tapping them in the display.

Rotate the front dial to change the

highlighted setting.

Press the shutter button halfway to accept current settings and exit the LV

super control panel.

• If you are using the super control panel, the cursor will vanish and setting will end.

Additional Options

Pressing the Q button in Step 2 displays options for the highlighted setting. In some cases, additional options can be viewed by pressing the INFO button.

Cursor

Recommended ISO

ISO Auto

± 0.0

S-IS AUTO

M-IS

250 F5.6

AF Mode

ISO Auto

± 0.0

S-IS AUTO

M-IS

250 F5.6

AF Mode

ISO Auto

± 0.0

S-IS AUTO

M-IS

250 F5.6

Auto

A ±

S-AF

A ±

S-AF

A ±

PreMF

INFO button

30p30

Natural

0±

± ±

Natural

0±

± ±

Natural

0±

± ±

Normal

sRGB

Normal

sRGB

Normal

sRGB

1:02:03

1023

1:02:03

1023

1:02:03

1023

Image Stabilizer

ISO Auto

± 0.0

S-IS AUTO

M-IS

Auto

250 F5.6

Natural

A ±

0±

S-AF

30p30

sRGB

Normal

1:02:03

1023

Focal Length

9mm

Auto I.S.

OFFOFF

S-IS AUTOS-IS AUTO

S-IS 1S-IS 1 S-IS 2S-IS 2

S-IS AUTO

INFO

S-IS 3S-IS 3

[K Image Stabilizer]

• Touch controls can be used in place of the Q button. Lightly tap the desired setting twice to display options.

Auto I.S.

OFFOFF

S-IS AUTOS-IS AUTO

Q button

mm0.9000

S-IS 3S-IS 3

S-IS 1S-IS 1 S-IS 2S-IS 2

S-IS AUTO

 Settings Available in the Super Control/LV Super Control Panel

LV super control panel Super control panel

Normal

sRGB

1:02:03

1023

d e

g h i

Recommended ISO

ISO

Auto

± 0.0

S-IS AUTO

M-IS

250 F5.6

A ±

S-AF

d White balance compensation/

Color temperature ...........................P. 85

e Picture mode...................................P. 98

f Sharpness N................................P. 101

Contrast u ...................................P . 101

Saturation t ................................P . 101

Gradation z.................................P. 102

Color ﬁ lter x ................................P . 103

Monochrome color y ...................P. 104

Effect 3 ........................................P. 104

Color*

.............................................P. 56

Color/Vivid*2 ..................................P . 100

Effect*3 ............................................P . 98

g Color space...................................P. 105

h Highlight & shadow control ...........P. 106

i Button function assignment ..........P. 107

± ±

30p30

1 2

3 4

Recommended ISO

ISO

Auto

± 0.0

S-IS AUTO

M-IS

250 F5.6

8097

A ± G

S-AF

Natural

0±

30p30

1 Currently selected option

2 ISO sensitivity .................................P. 80

3 K AF mode ...................................P. 80

AF target .........................................P. 65

4 Flash mode .....................................P. 93

5 Flash intensity control .....................P. 97

6 Image stabilizer...............................P. 86

7 Sequential shooting/Self-timer ........P. 87

8 KK .............................................P. 88

9 Metering mode ................................P. 82

0 Face priority ....................................P. 67

a nK..............................................P. 89

b Aspect ratio .....................................P. 87

c White balance .................................P. 83

*1 Displayed when Partial Color is set. *2 Displayed when Color Creator is set. *3 Displayed when an art ﬁ lter is selected.

Natural 0± 0

sRGB

Normal

1:02:03

1023

Shooting

Changing ISO sensitivity (ISO)

You can set the ISO sensitivity. g “Changing ISO sensitivity (ISO)” (P. 70)

1 2

Shooting

Press the Q button to display the LV super control panel.

Use FGHI to select [ISO]. Use the front dial to select an option.

ISO

Recommended ISO

ISO Auto

± 0.0

S-IS AUTO

M-IS

250 F5.6

Choosing a focus mode (AF Mode)

You can select a focusing method (focus mode). You can choose separate focusing methods for still photography mode and movie mode.

Press the Q button to display the LV super control

panel. Use FGHI to select [AF Mode].

Use the front dial to select an option.

The camera focuses once when the shutter button is pressed

S-AF (Single AF)

C-AF (Continuous AF)

halfway. When the focus is locked, a beep sounds, and the AF conﬁ rmation mark and the AF target mark light up. This mode is suitable for taking pictures of still subjects or subjects with limited movement.

The camera repeats focusing while the shutter button remains pressed halfway. When the subject is in focus, the AF conﬁ rmation mark lights up on the monitor and the beep sounds when the focus is locked at the ﬁ rst time. Even if the subject moves or you change the composition of the picture, the camera continues trying to focus.

S-IS AUTO

M-IS

AF Mode

ISO Auto

± 0.0

250 F5.6

A ±

Auto

S-AF

AF Mode

A ±

Auto

S-AF

Natural

0±

Normal

sRGB

30p30

1:02:03

1023

Natural

0±

Normal

sRGB

30p30

1:02:03

1023

MF (Manual focus)

S-AFb

(Simultaneous use of S-AF mode and MF mode)

This function allows you to manually focus on any position by operating the

)

focus ring on the lens.

Focus ring

After pressing the shutter button halfway to focus in [S-AF] mode, you can turn the focus ring to ﬁ ne-adjust focus manually.

Near

Press the shutter button halfway to focus; the camera then tracks and maintains focus on the current subject while the

shutter button is held in this position. C-AFK (AF tracking)

PreMF

(Preset MF)

• The camera may be unable to focus if the subject is poorly lit, obscured by mist or smoke,

or lacks contrast.

• When using a Four Thirds system lens, AF will not be available during movie recording.

• AF-mode selection is not available if the lens MF clutch is set to the MF position and

[Operative] is selected for [MF Clutch] (P. 163) in Custom Menu.

Setting a focus position for PreMF

Select [Preset MF] for AF mode.

Press the Q button and then the INFO button.

Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

• Focus can be adjusted by rotating the focus ring.

Press the Q button.

• The PreMF function can be recalled by pressing the button to which [Preset MF] is

assigned in [K Button Function]. Press the button again to return to the original AF.

• The distance for the preset focus point can be set with [Preset MF distance] in Custom

Menu (P. 163).

• The AF target is displayed in red if the camera can no longer track the subject. Release the shutter button and then frame the subject again and press the shutter button halfway.

• Autofocus does not work while the AF target is displayed in red even if the camera is tracking the subject.

The camera automatically focuses on the preset focus point when shooting.

Shooting

Choosing how the camera measures brightness (Metering)

You can choose how the camera meters subject brightness.

Press the Q button to display the LV super control

panel. Use FGHI to select [Metering].

Use the front dial to select an option.

Shooting

Meters exposure in 324 areas of the frame and optimizes

Digital ESP metering

Center weighted

averaging metering

Spot metering

(highlight) Spot metering

(shadow)

• The spot metering position can be set at the selected AF target. g [N Spot Metering] (P. 170)

exposure for the current scene or portrait subject (if an option other than [OFF] is selected for [I Face Priority]). This mode is recommended for general use.

Provides the average metering between the subject and the background lighting, placing more weight on the subject at the center.

Meters a small area (about 2% of the frame) with the camera pointed at the object you wish to meter. Exposure will be adjusted according to the brightness at the metered point.

Increases spot metering exposure. Ensures bright subjects appear bright.

Lowers spot metering exposure. Ensures dark subjects appear dark.

Metering

S-IS AUTO

M-IS

ISO Auto

± 0.0

250 F5.6

Auto

Metering

Natural

A ±

0±

S-AF

Normal

sRGB

30p30

1:02:03

1023

Adjusting color (WB (white balance))

White balance (WB) ensures that white objects in images recorded by the camera appear white. [AUTO] is suitable in most circumstances, but other values can be selected according to the light source when [AUTO] fails to produce the desired results or you wish to introduce a deliberate color cast into your images.

Press the Q button to display the LV super control

panel. Use FGHI to select [WB].

Use the front dial to select an option.

• One-touch white balance and custom white balance options can be viewed by pressing the Q button followed by the INFO button.

WB mode

Color

temperature

Light conditions

Most normal scenes (scenes containing objects that are white or close to white)

Auto white balance

AUTO —

• This mode is recommended in most situations.

• You can opt to preserve the colors seen under incandescent lighting (P. 84).

5300 K Sunlit outdoor scenes, sunsets, ﬁ reworks 7500 K Daylight shots of subjects in the shade 6000 K Shots taken in daylight under overcast skies 3000 K Subjects under incandescent lighting 4000 K Subjects under ﬂ uorescent lighting

— Underwater photography

5500 K

Light sources with the same color temperature as ﬂ ash lighting

Preset white balance

Situations in which you want to set white

One-touch white balance

P/Q/

W/X

Color temperature

set by one-touch

balance for a speciﬁ c subject

• Color temperature is set to a value metered from a white object under the lighting what will be used in the ﬁ nal photograph (P. 84).

Custom white balance

CWB 2000 K – 14000 K

Situations in which you can identify the appropriate color temperature

• Choose a color temperature.

Auto

S-IS AUTO

M-IS

ISO

± 0.0

Auto

250 F5.6

Natural

A ±

0±

S-AF

Normal

sRGB

30p30

1:02:03

1023

Shooting

One-touch white balance

Measure white balance by framing a piece of paper or other white object under the lighting that will be used in the ﬁ nal photograph. This is useful when shooting a subject under natural light, as well as under various light sources with different color temperatures.

After selecting [P], [Q], [W], or [X] (one-touch white balance 1, 2, 3, or

4), press the Q button followed by the INFO button. Photograph a piece of colorless (white or gray) paper.

Shooting

• Frame the paper so that it ﬁ lls the display and no shadows fall it.

• The one-touch white balance screen appears.

Select [Yes] and press the Q button.

• The new value is saved as a preset white balance option.

• The new value is stored until one-touch white balance is measured again. Turning the power off does not erase the data.

W Keep Warm Color

If desired, auto white balance can be adjusted to preserve the warm colors seen under incandescent lighting. White balance would normally be adjusted to make white colors appear white, but this feature can be used to preserve the ambiance created by incandescent lighting.

After selecting [AUTO], press the Q button followed by the INFO button.

• [W Keep Warm Color] options will be displayed.

Highlight [On] using FGHI on the arrow pad and press the Q button.

Making ﬁ ne adjustments to white balance (WB Compensation)

Choose white balance compensation values to ﬁ ne-tune auto white balance, preset white balance, and one-touch white balance.

Press the Q button to display the LV super control panel.

Use FGHI to select [WB].

Use the front dial to select an option.

Use FGHI to select the white balance

compensation. Change the white balance compensation value

using the front dial.

• Pressing Q displays hue adjustment options.

White balance compensation

Auto x

Auto

S-IS AUTO

M-IS

ISO

± 0.0

Auto

250 F5.6

Natural

A ±

0±

S-AF

Normal

sRGB

30p30

1:02:03

1023

For compensation on the A axis (Red-Blue)

Move the bar in the + direction to emphasize red tones and in the – direction to emphasize blue tones.

For compensation on the G axis (Green-Magenta)

Move the bar in the + direction to emphasize green tones and in the – direction to emphasize magenta tones.

• White balance compensation can be applied to all white balance modes simultaneously. g [All x] (P. 171)

• To preview the effects of changes to white balance, press the R (movie) button. A sample image captured at the selected white balance will be displayed.

Shooting

Reducing camera shake (Image Stabilizer)

You can reduce the amount of camera shake that can occur when shooting in low light situations or shooting with high magniﬁ cation. The image stabilizer starts when you press the shutter button halfway.

Shooting

Press the Q button to display the LV super control panel.

Use FGHI to select the image stabilizer. Use the front dial to select an option.

S-IS Off Still-I.S. Off

Image stabilization disabled. Select this option when using a tripod.

K Image Stabilizer

Image Stabilizer

ISO Auto

± 0.0

S-IS AUTO

M-IS

250 F5.6

Image Stabilizer

Image stabilization applies to motion on all axes.

Still

picture

(S-IS)

S-IS AUTO

S-IS1

S-IS2

S-IS3

Auto I.S.

All Direction Shake I.S.

Vertical Shake I.S.

Horizontal Shake I.S.

If panning motion is detected, the camera will automatically suspend image stabilization on that axis.

Image stabilization applies to motion on all axes. Image stabilization applies to vertical motion. Use

when panning the camera horizontally. Image stabilization applies to horizontal motion. Use

when panning the camera vertically.

M-IS Off Movie-I.S. Off Image stabilizer is off.

Movie (M-IS)

M-IS1

M-IS2

All Direction Shake I.S.

Electronic image stabilization combined with VCMcontrolled image sensor movement.

VCM-controlled image sensor movement only.

• Image stabilization may be unable to compensate for excessive camera motion or very slow shutter speeds. Use a tripod in these cases.

• You may notice noise or vibration while image stabilization is in effect.

• The setting selected with the lens image stabilization switch, if any, takes priority over that selected with the camera.

• You can choose whether image stabilization will be performed while the shutter button is pressed halfway. g [Half Way Rls With IS] (P. 165)

• You can prioritize lens image stabilization. g [Lens I.S. Priority] (P. 165)

Auto

Natural

A ±

0±

S-AF

Normal

sRGB

30p30

1:02:03

1023

Using lenses other than Micro Four Thirds/Four Thirds System lenses

When using lenses other than Micro Four Thirds or Four Thirds system lenses, you will need to specify the lens focal length.

• Set [Image Stabilizer], press the Q button, press the INFO button, then use FGHI to select a focal length, and press the Q button.

• Choose a focal length between 0.1 mm and 1000.0 mm.

• Choose the value that matches the one printed on the lens.

• The selected value is not reset when you select [Reset / Custom Modes] (P. 127) > [Reset] (basic) in W Shooting Menu 1.

Performing the sequential/self-timer shooting

You can take a series of pictures by keeping the shutter button pressed all the way down. Alternatively, you can take pictures using the self-timer. g “Performing the sequential/self-timer shooting” (P. 71 – 76)

Press the Q button to display the LV super control

panel. Use FGHI to select the sequential shooting/

self-timer. Use the front dial to select an option.

Single

S-IS AUTO

M-IS

Sequential shooting/ self-timer

Auto

ISO

± 0.0

Auto

250 F5.6

A ±

S-AF

Natural

0±

Normal

sRGB

30p30

1:02:03

Setting the image aspect

Choose the ratio of width to height for pictures according to your intent or your goals for printing or the like. In addition to the standard aspect (width-to-height) ratio of [4:3], the camera offers settings of [16:9], [3:2], [1:1], and [3:4].

Press the Q button to display the LV super control

panel. Use FGHI to select [Aspect].

Use the front dial to select an option.

• Image aspect can only be set for still images.

• JPEG images are recorded at the selected aspect ratio. RAW images are the same size as the image sensor and are recorded at an aspect ratio of 4:3 with a tag indicating the aspect ratio selected. A crop indicating the selected aspect ratio is displayed when images are played back.

Aspect

S-IS AUTO

M-IS

Auto

ISO

± 0.0

Auto

250 F5.6

Natural

A ±

0±

S-AF

Normal

sRGB

30p30

1:02:03

Aspect

Shooting

1023

Photo File and Image Size Options (KK)

You can set an image quality mode for still images. Select a quality suitable for the application (such as for processing on PC, use on website etc.).

1 2

Shooting

Press the Q button to display the LV super control panel.

Use FGHI to select [KK].

Use the front dial to select an option.

S-IS AUTO

M-IS

ISO Auto

± 0.0

250 F5.6

• Choose from the following options. The image size/compression combinations available can be selected in the menus. g G Custom Menu X > [K Set] (P. 196)

Option Image size Compression ratio File format

YSF

YF YN XN

5184 × 3888 SuperFine (1/2.7) JPG 5184 × 3888 Fine (1/4) JPG 5184 × 3888 Normal (1/8) JPG 3200 × 2400 Normal (1/8) JPG

RAW 5240 × 3192 Lossless compression ORF

RAW+JPEG RAW plus the JPEG option selected above

• During the high resolution shooting (P. 76), you can select between IF, JF, IF+RAW, and JF+RAW.

• Selecting High Res Shot changes the image quality option selected; be sure to check the image quality setting before shooting.

• RAW images consist of unprocessed image data to which settings such as exposure compensation and white balance have yet to be applied. They serve as raw data for images that will be processed after shooting. RAW image ﬁ les:

- Have the extension “.orf”

- Cannot be viewed on other cameras

- Can be viewed on computers using Olympus Workspace Digital Photo Managing software

- Can be saved in JPEG format using the [RAW Data Edit] (P. 153) retouch option in the camera menus

Auto

Natural

A ±

0±

S-AF

Normal

sRGB

30p30

1:02:03

1023

Frame Size, Rate, and Compression (nK)

Choose the image quality options available for movie recording. When choosing an option, consider how the movie will be used: for example, are you planning to process it on a computer, or is it intended for upload to a website? The camera can store multiple combinations of frame size, rate, and compression from which you can select according to your goals. Slow- and fast-motion and high-speed movie options are also available. g “Filming Slow- or Fast-Motion Movies (Slow- and Fast-Motion Movies)” (P. 92) and “Filming High-Speed Movies” (P. 91)

Press the Q button to display the LV super control

panel. Use FGHI to select [nK].

Use the front dial to select an option.

• To change movie record mode settings, press Q followed by the INFO button and rotate the rear dial.

S-IS AUTO

M-IS

Auto

ISO

± 0.0

Auto

250 F5.6

Natural

A ±

0±

S-AF

Normal

sRGB

30p30

1:02:03

Shooting

The Movie Quality Icon

Changes to settings are reﬂ ected in the [nK] icon as shown below.

Frame size

1920 × 1080 1280 × 720 3840 × 2160

4096 × 2160

• Not available when [4K] or [C4K] is selected for [Movie Resolution].

Shooting

FHD Full HD * HD HD * 4K 4K * C4K 4K Digital Cinema *

Compression/bit rate

A-I All Intra * SF Super Fine F Fine N Normal

Frame rate

60p 60p: 59.94 fps 50p 50p: 50.00 fps 30p 30p: 29.97 fps 25p 25p: 25.00 fps

24p: 23.98 fps

24p

24p: 24.00 fps (C4K)

• [60p] and [50p] are not available when:

- [FHD] is selected for [Movie Resolution] and [A-I] is selected for bit rate

- [4K] or [C4K] is selected for [Movie Resolution]

• Selecting [C4K] for [Movie Resolution] ﬁ xes [Frame Rate] at [24p].

Movie type

Setting 1, 2, 3, or 4:

Save up to four combinations of frame size, rate, and

compression for later use.

Custom:

Choose frame sizes of 4K or 4K Digital Cinema. You can

also shoot fast- or slow-motion movies (P. 92).

High-speed movie g “Filming High-Speed Movies”

—

(P. 91)

*1 Movies are saved in MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format. Individual movie ﬁ les can be up to 4 GB

in size. Continuous shots can be no more than 29 minutes in length.

*2 “All-Intra” movies use no inter-frame compression. This suits them to editing but increases

ﬁ le size.

• Depending on the card used, recording may end before the maximum length is reached.

• Bit-rate selection may be unavailable at some settings.

• Movies are recorded at an aspect ratio of 16:9. C4K movies are recorded at an aspect ratio of 17:9.

Filming High-Speed Movies

Film at high frame rates. Movies are ﬁ lmed at 120 fps and play back at 60 fps. Stretching playback to double the recording time (as is the case when 60p is selected as the playback frame rate) lets you view in slow motion movements that in real life took only the blink of an eye. A high-speed movie option can be included in the movie image quality menu. Your choice of playback frame rate determines the playback speed multiplier.

Changes to settings are reﬂ ected in the movie quality icon as shown.

Frame size

FHD Full HD (1920 × 1080)

Movie type

HS High speed (120 fps)

Playback frame rate

60p 60p: 59.94 fps; plays back at 0.5× speed 50p 50p: 50.00 fps; plays back at 0.42× speed 30p 30p: 29.97 fps; plays back at 0.25× speed 25p 25p: 25.00 fps; plays back at 0.21× speed 24p 24p: 23.98 fps; plays back at 0.2× speed

Select (high-speed movie recording).

• To use current settings, press the Q button. The camera will exit the menu with the current options selected.

To edit current settings, press the INFO button in Step 1.

• This places the cursor in the list of high-speed movie options.

Choose the playback frame rate.

• Use FG on the arrow pad to highlight the desired playback frame rate.

Press the Q button to select the highlighted option and exit.

• Focus, exposure, and white balance lock during recording.

• Sound is not recorded.

• The picture angle is slightly reduced.

• Aperture, shutter speed, exposure compensation, and ISO sensitivity cannot be changed during recording.

• Time codes cannot be recorded or displayed.

• Brightness may change if zoom is adjusted during recording.

• Individual movies can be up to 4 GB in size.

• High-speed movie recording is not available while the camera is connected to an HDMI device.

• [n Image Stabilizer] > [M-IS1] is not available.

• Movie effects cannot be used.

• [i-Enhance], [e-Portrait], and art ﬁ lter picture modes are not available.

• [Gradation] is ﬁ xed at [Gradation Normal].

• High-speed movie recording is not available during remote photography when the camera is connected to a smartphone.

Shooting

Filming Slow- or Fast-Motion Movies (Slow- and Fast-Motion Movies)

You can create slow motion or fast-motion movies. You can set the recording speed using nc in record mode.

Press the Q button to display the LV super control panel.

Use FGHI to select [nK].

Shooting

Use the front dial to select

mode) (P. 90), then press the Q button.

• The option selected for [Slow or Fast Motion] can be changed by pressing the INFO button. In HI, select [Slow or Fast Motion] and then press FG to select a magniﬁ cation factor and press the Q button. Increase the multiplication factor to shoot a fast-motion movie. Reduce the multiplication factor to shoot a slow motion movie. The frame rate changes accordingly.

Press the R button to start shooting.

• Press the R button again to end shooting.

• The movie will be played back at a ﬁ xed speed so that it appears to be in slow motion or fast-motion.

• Sound will not be recorded.

• Any picture mode art ﬁ lters will be canceled.

• Either or both of slow motion and fast-motion cannot be set for some options of [nK].

• Shutter speed is limited to values no slower than 1/24 s. The slowest speed available varies with the option selected for [Frame Rate].

C4K

(custom record

S-IS AUTO

ISO Auto

M-IS

± 0.0

250 F5.6

Auto

Natural

A ±

0±

S-AF

Normal

sRGB

C4K

24p24

1:02:03

Using a ﬂ ash (Flash photography)

When using a ﬂ ash unit designed for use with the camera, you can choose the ﬂ ash mode using camera controls and take pictures with the ﬂ ash.

 Attaching Compatible Flash Units

The methods used to attach and operate external ﬂ ash units vary with the unit. See the documentation provided with the unit for details. The instructions here apply to the FL-LM3.

• Conﬁ rm that both the camera and ﬂ ash unit are off. Attaching or removing a ﬂ ash unit while either the camera or ﬂ ash unit is on could damage the equipment.

Remove the hot shoe cover and attach the ﬂ ash.

• Slide the ﬂ ash in until the foot clicks into place at the back of the shoe.

Hot shoe cover

Position the ﬂ ash head for bounce-ﬂ ash

photography or direct lighting.

• The ﬂ ash head can be rotated up and left or right.

• Note that ﬂ ash output may be insufﬁ cient for correct exposure when bounce ﬂ ash lighting is used.

Shooting

Rotate the ﬂ ash ON/OFF lever to the ON position.

• Rotate the lever to the OFF position when the ﬂ ash is not in use.

ON/OFF lever

 Removing Flash Units

Keeping the UNLOCK button pressed, slide the

ﬂ ash unit from the hot shoe.

Shooting

Choosing a Flash Mode (Flash Mode)

When taking pictures with a ﬂ ash unit designed for use with the camera, you can select a ﬂ ash mode using camera controls. Turning an attached ﬂ ash unit on automatically limits the fastest available shutter speed.

Press the Q button to display the LV super control

panel. Use FGHI to select [Flash Mode].

Use the front dial to select an option.

• Flash settings can be accessed via the LV super control panel.

Flash Mode

ISO Auto

± 0.0

S-IS AUTO

M-IS

250 F5.6

Flash mode Flash mode

Flash Mode

ISO Auto

Manual

FULL ± 0.0

S-IS AUTO

M-IS

250 F5.6

Flash output

UNLOCK button

A ±

Auto

S-AF

30p30

A ±

Auto

S-AF

30p30

Natural

0±

Natural

0±

Normal

sRGB

Normal

sRGB

1:02:03

1023

1:02:03

1023

 Flash Modes

Enable the ﬂ ash.

Fill In

Flash Off

Redeye

Slow (slow front-

curtain sync)

Red-Eye

Slow

Slow2

(slow rear-

curtain sync)

3, 4,

Manual Value The ﬂ ash ﬁ res at the selected level.

etc.

• Super FP high-speed sync must be conﬁ gured using ﬂ ash controls.

• In [0] (red-eye reduction) mode, the shutter is released approximately one second after the ﬁ rst red-eye reduction ﬂ ash. Do not move the camera until shooting is complete.

• [0] (red-eye reduction) may not produce the desired results in some conditions.

• Shutter speed can be set to values between that selected for [#Slow Limit] (P. 170) and [#X-Sync.] (P. 170) in G Custom Menu W.

Disable the ﬂ ash.

• The ﬂ ash will not ﬁ re even if the unit is on.

Reduce “red-eye” in portrait photos. In other respects, the ﬂ ash functions as it does in # (ﬁ ll in) mode.

Slow shutter speeds are used to capture both the main subject and the background.

• Shutter speed is set according to the exposure value metered by the camera and is not restricted by the option selected for [#Slow Limit].

2 (slow sync) combined with red-eye reduction. The ﬂ ash is timed using front-curtain sync.

As for 2 (slow sync).

• The ﬂ ash ﬁ res immediately before the shutter closes. Moving objects appear to leave trails of light behind them.

Shooting

 Flash Mode and Shutter Speed

The range of shutter speeds available varies with the ﬂ ash mode. The range of available speeds can be further restricted using the options in the G custom menu. g [#X-Sync.] (P. 195), [#Slow Limit] (P. 195)

Exposure

mode

Shooting

P/A

S/M

* Rear-curtain sync is not available when [LIVE COMP] is selected (P. 47).

• The fastest shutter speed available when the ﬂ ash ﬁ res is 1/250 s. Bright backgrounds in pictures taken with the ﬂ ash may be overexposed.

• The ﬂ ash sync speed for silent modes (P. 74), High Res Shot (P. 76), and focus bracketing (P. 134) is 1/50 s. Setting [ISO] to a value over ISO 8000 when using an option that requires the electronic shutter (for example, silent mode or focus bracketing) sets the ﬂ ash sync speed to 1/20 s. The ﬂ ash sync speed is also set to 1/20 s during ISO bracketing (P. 133).

• Even the minimum available ﬂ ash output may be too bright at short range. To prevent overexposure in pictures taken at short range, select mode A or M and choose a smaller aperture (higher f-number) or choose a lower setting for [ISO].

LV super

control panel

1 2

Flash mode Flash timing Shutter speed

Fill ﬂ ash Red-eye Flash off — —

Red-eye slow Slow front-curtain sync Slow rear-curtain sync Rear-curtain sync

Fill ﬂ ash Red-eye Flash off — —

Slow rear-curtain sync Rear-curtain sync 60 – 1/250 s

Fill ﬂ ash Red-eye Flash off — —

Slow rear-curtain sync Rear-curtain sync —

Front-curtain sync 30 – 1/250 s

Front-curtain sync

Front-curtain sync 60 – 1/250 s

Front-curtain sync —

60 – 1/250 s

Adjusting ﬂ ash output (Flash intensity control)

Flash output can be adjusted if you ﬁ nd that your subject is overexposed, or is underexposed even though the exposure in the rest of the frame is appropriate.

Flash compensation is available in modes other than [#Manual] (manual).

• When [#Manual] is selected, you can adjust ﬂ ash output by pressing G to select [#FULL] and then rotating the front dial.

Press the Q button to display the LV super control

panel. Use FGHI to select [x].

Use the front dial to select an option.

• Changes to ﬂ ash intensity made with the external ﬂ ash unit are added to those made with the camera.

S-IS AUTO

M-IS

Auto

ISO

± 0.0

Auto

250 F5.6

Natural

A ±

0±

S-AF

Normal

sRGB

30p30

1:02:03

1023

Shooting

Processing options (Picture Mode)

Choose how pictures are processed during shooting to enhance color, tone, and other properties. Choose from preset picture modes according to your subject or artistic intent. Contrast, sharpness, and other settings can be adjusted separately for each mode. You can also add artistic effects using art ﬁ lters. Art ﬁ lters give you the option of added frame effects and the like. Adjustments to individual parameters are stored separately for each picture mode and art ﬁ lter.

• This item applies during both still photography and movie recording.

Shooting

 Picture mode options

i-Enhance

Vivid Choose for vivid colors.

Natural Choose for natural colors.

Muted Choose for pictures that will later be retouched.

Portrait Enhance skin tones.

Monochrome

Custom

e-Portrait Smooth complexions.

Underwater

Color Creator Adjust hue and color to suit your creative intent (

Pop Art

Soft Focus

Pale&Light Color

Light Tone

Grainy Film

Pin Hole

Diorama

Cross Process

Gentle Sepia

Dramatic Tone

Key Line

Watercolor

Vintage

Partial Color

Bleach Bypass

Instant Film

The camera adjusts colors and contrast for optimal results according to the type of subject (P. 104).

Record pictures in monochrome. You can apply color ﬁ lter effects and choose a tint (P. 104).

Adjust picture mode parameters to create a custom version of a selected picture mode.

Process pictures to preserve the vivid colors seen under water.

• We recommend choosing [Off] for [#+WB] (P. 170) when this option is selected.

Uses Art Filter settings. Art effects can also be used.

P. 100

• Art ﬁ lters apply only to the JPEG copy. [RAW+JPEG] is automatically selected for image quality in place of [RAW].

• Depending on the scene, the effects of some settings may not be visible, while in other cases tone transitions may be ragged or the image rendered more “grainy”.

• You can hide or reveal picture modes using [Picture Mode Settings] (P. 166) in the custom menus.

Press the Q button to display the LV super control

panel. Use FGHI to select [Picture Mode].

Use the front dial to select an option.

• Depending on the option selected, picture mode parameters may be displayed in LV super control panel. Adjust parameters as desired (P. 101 – 104).

Picture Mode

ISO

Auto

± 0.0

S-IS AUTO

M-IS

Picture Mode

ISO

Auto

± 0.0

S-IS AUTO

M-IS

Picture Mode

Natural

A ±

Auto

0±

S-AF

30p30

250 F5.6

i-Enhance

A ±

Auto

0±

S-AF

Standard

30p30

250 F5.6

Changes depending on

mode selected

sRGB

Normal

1:02:03

Normal

1:02:03

Shooting

1023

Adjusting overall color (Color Creator)

The overall color of the image can be adjusted using any combination of 30 hues and 8 saturation levels.

Press the Q button to display the LV super control

panel. Use FGHI to select [Picture Mode].

Shooting

Rotate the front dial to highlight [Color Creator].

• A [c Color/Vivid] item will appear in the LV super control panel.

Highlight [c Color/Vivid] using FG and press the

Q button. Adjust saturation and hue.

• Rotate the front dial to adjust hue.

• Rotate the rear dial to adjust saturation.

• To restore default values, press and hold the Q button.

Press the Q button to save changes.

• You can also save changes by pressing the shutter button halfway.

• Photos are recorded in RAW+JPEG format when [RAW] is selected for image quality (P. 88, 129).

• Pictures taken using [HDR] (P. 137) or [Multiple Exposure] (P. 139) are recorded at the [Natural] setting.

• [Color Creator] can be assigned to a camera control. It can be accessed via the button to which [Multi Function] is assigned (P. 113).

Picture Mode

ISO Auto

± 0.0

S-IS AUTO

M-IS

250 F5.6

Auto

Picture Mode

A ±

Color Creator

S-AF

30p30

c Color/Vivid

Color/Vivid

sRGB

ColorColor

ViVid±0ViVid±0

1:02:03

1023

100

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III User Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Product Manuals

Table of Contents

Before Y ou Begin

Feature Index

Names of parts

Preparation

Shooting