Olympus OM-D E-M10 vs Olympus OM-D E-M1

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Olympus OM-D E-M10 and the Olympus OM-D E-M1, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Olympus OM-D E-M10 was introduced in March 2014 and Olympus OM-D E-M1 was introduced in October 2013. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Olympus OM-D E-M10 over Olympus OM-D E-M1.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Olympus OM-D E-M1 over Olympus OM-D E-M10.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Olympus OM-D E-M10 and Olympus OM-D E-M1 have 3.0" Tilting screens with 1,037k dot resolution. Tilting screen makes cameras very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Both models feature touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Viewfinder

Olympus OM-D E-M10 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 1,440k dot resolution and Olympus OM-D E-M1 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 2,360k dot resolution. They both have 100% coverage.

Olympus OM-D E-M10 features a 16.1 megapixel Micro Four Thirds CMOS sensor with dimensions of 17.3 x 13 mm and a total area of 224.9 mm². Its native ISO range is 200 - 25,600. Olympus OM-D E-M1 features a 16.3 megapixel Micro Four Thirds CMOS sensor with dimensions of 17.3 x 13 mm and a total area of 169 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 25,600.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Olympus OM-D E-M10 is equipped with TruePic VII processor and can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3200 x 2400, 1280 x 960 with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios. Olympus OM-D E-M1 is equipped with TruePIC VII processor and can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution.

Lens Mount

Cameras have Micro Four Thirds lens mount. Due to their Micro Four Thirds sensor their crop factor (also called lens multiplier) is equal to 2x. This means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 2.

In-Body Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in in-body image stabilization (IBIS). This means that you are still getting vibration reduction when cameras are paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in Wi-Fi

Cameras have built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n 2.4 GHz on Olympus OM-D E-M1) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Olympus OM-D E-M10 has a Micro HDMI and Olympus OM-D E-M1 has a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Olympus OM-D E-M10 comes with BLS-5 battery pack with battery life of 320 shots and Olympus OM-D E-M1 comes with BLN-1 battery pack with battery life of 350 shots.

External Storage Slots

Cameras have a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Olympus OM-D E-M10, and up to 1/8000 sec on Olympus OM-D E-M1. Olympus OM-D E-M10 can shoot continuously up to 8.0 fps. Olympus OM-D E-M1 can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps.

Flash

Olympus OM-D E-M10 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 5.80 m at ISO 100 and also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe or PC Terminal or Proprietary or Wireless connection. Olympus OM-D E-M1 has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Hot Shoe or PC Terminal or Proprietary or Wireless connection. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec on Olympus OM-D E-M10 and 1/320 sec on Olympus OM-D E-M1.

Olympus OM-D E-M10 body has dimensions of 119 x 82 x 46 mm (4.69 x 3.24 x 1.81") and Olympus OM-D E-M1 body has dimensions of 130 x 94 x 63 mm (5.13 x 3.68 x 2.48"). Olympus OM-D E-M10 weighs 396 g (0.87 lb / 13.97 oz) and Olympus OM-D E-M1 weighs 497 g (1.10 lb / 17.53 oz).

Olympus OM-D E-M10

Olympus OM-D E-M1

119 mm

82 mm

130 mm

94 mm

82 mm

94 mm

46 mm

63 mm