OLYMPUS E-M1 Mark III 1240 Kit Mirrorless Camera Instruction Manual

: June 4, 2024
: Olympus

OLYMPUS E-M1 Mark III 1240 Kit Mirrorless Camera

Specifications

Type

Body material| Magnesium alloy body
Lens mount| Micro Four Thirds

Image Sensor

Engine

Type| TruePic IX

Filter

Dust reduction filter| Supersonic Wave Filter

Viewfinder

Type| Electronical Viewfinder
Pixel number| 2360K dots
Diopter adjustment| Equipped ‑4.0 ‑ +2.0 diopters / built‑in type
Angle of view| Approx. 100%
Magnification| Max. 1.48x with a 50mm lens set to infinity at ‑1 dioptre (depending on selected viewfinder style)
Eye point| 21mm at ‑1 dioptre from eyepiece lens
Style| 3 styles selectable
Displayed information| Aperture value
Shutter speed
AF frame (super impose)
AF confirmation mark
AF lock
Auto bracket
Battery check
Exposure compensation indicator
Exposure compensation value
indicator
Exposure level indicator
Exposure mode
Flash
FP flash
IS activating mode
Metering mode
Number of storable sequential
pictures
White balance
Level Gauge
Highlight & Shadow
Live Pre-view function
Histogram
Brightness adjustmen| Adaptive Brightness Technology / Manual settings: +/‑ 7 levels
Correction of colour temperature| +/‑ 7 levels
S-OVF| Expands the Live View dynamic range
*Available in the EVF when in P, A, S, M and B modes. Art filter, WB and exposure are not reflected in EVF.

Live View

Displayed information| Aperture
Shutter speed
Auto bracket
AE lock
Focus mode
Shooting mode
Battery check
IS activating mode
Face / Eye detection mode
Record mode
ISO
Sequential shooting mode
White Balance
Metering mode
Exposure compensation value
AF frame display
AF confirmation mark
Shooting information
Spot metering area
Super FP
Flash status
Touch Panel Condition
Focal length
Flash mode
Histogram
Level Gauge
Highlight & Shadow
Focus peaking
Number of storable pictures
Custom
Face detection
Flash intensity
Wi-Fi
Field of view| Approx. 100%
Magnification levels| 3 / 5 / 7 / 10 / 14x
Dynamic range expansion| When in HDR1 or HDR2
Display modes| Comparison
Grid (4 types)
Grid
Histogram
Level Gauge
Magnified View
Standard information
Off

Image Stabiliser

Type| er Type Sensor shift
Modes| Five‑dimensional, vertical or horizontal activation, automatic
Effective| Up to 7.5 EV steps (Sync IS)
Compensation Range| Up to 7 EV steps
Based on CIPA measurement conditions
_When using M.Zuiko Digital ED 12‑40mm f/2.8 PRO (focal length =40mm (35mm equivalent: 80mm))
When using M.Zuiko Digital ED 12‑100mm F4 PRO (focal length =100mm (35mm equivalent: 200mm)), halfway release image stabilization Off, Frame rate: High_
Live View stabilisation| Available

Focusing System

Method| TTL phase difference detection system, contrast detection system
Focus areas| 121 points / cross‑type phase detection AF
121 points / contrast AF
All target, single target (normal / small), group target (5‑area / 9‑area / 25‑area), custom target 1‑4 (AF area and its increment steps selectable)
AF working range| ‑6 – 20EV (ISO approx.100, with a f/1.2 lens)
AF lock| Available; Locked by first position of shutter release button in single AF mode, AE/AF lock button (customised)
Modes| Manual focus
Preset MF
Single AF
Continuous AF
AF Tracking
Stacking
Bracketing
_ incl. manual override
Distance setting values are rough estimates and only AF lenses can be used._
AF illuminator| Equipped
Manual focus| Available; With enlarged focusing
area or focus peaking
Face Detection extension| Eye Detect AF: Off
Left side priority
Near side priority
Right side priority
Predictive AFc| Available
Predictive AF| Available; Available in continuous AF mode
Focus peaking
Colour selection| White, black, red, yellow
Intensity| High / Normal / Low
Back light effect| On / Off
Focus Bracketing Mode
Number of images| 3 – 999 shots
Step size| 10 levels
Compatible with: All Micro Four Thirds AF lenses
Focus Stacking Mode
Technology| 3‑15 images are taken at different focus points and automatically composited together into a single
image Compatible with: M.Zuiko Digital ED 60mm F2.8 Macro, M.Zuiko Digital ED 30mm F3.5 Macro, M.Zuiko Digital ED 7‑14mm F2.8 PRO, M.Zuiko Digital ED 8‑25mm F4 PRO, M.Zuiko Digital ED 12‑40mm

Exposure System

Modes| Programme automatic
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Manual
Bulb
Time
Movie
HDR
My Mode
Custom shooting
Custom 1
Custom 2
Exposure compensation| +/‑ 5 EV (1, 1/2, 1/3 steps)
Note: Monitor and EVF displays only up to ±3 EV
Exposure bracketing| 2 / 3 / 5 frames (+/‑ 1/3, 2/3, 1 EV steps) 7 frames (+/‑ 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 EV step
ISO bracketing| 3 frames (1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps)
AE lock| Available
My Mode| 4 settings storable
Enhancement function| Digital Shift (horizontal and vertical compensation can be performed simultaneously) Shadow Adjustment Technology
Flicker Scan: Available for M, S and silent mode (can be confirmed in Live View)
HDR bracketing| 3 / 5 frames (+/‑ 2 / 3 EV steps) 7 frames (+/‑ 2 EV steps)

Multi-Exposure

Max. number of frames| 2 frames (shooting)
3 frames (editing)
Auto gain control| Available
Frame assistance| Live View

Light Metering

Method| TTL open aperture light metering
Zones| 324 zones Multi‑pattern Sensing System
Detection range| ‑2 ‑ 20 EV (17mm f2.8, ISO 100)
Modes| ESP light metering
Spot metering
Centre weighted metering
Highlight
Shadow

Art Filter

Modes| Pop Art
Soft Focus
Pale & Light Colour
Light Tone
Grainy Film
Pin Hole
Diorama
Cross Process
Dramatic Tone
Gentle Sepia
Key Line
Water colour
Vintage
Partial Colour
Bleach Bypass
Variation / Effect|
Art Filter bracketing| Art Filters selectable
_ 18 colours selectable_

Sensitivity

Auto| ISO LOW 64 ‑ 6400
Manual| ISO LOW ‑ 25600 in 1/3 or 1 EV ISO steps

Shutter

Shutter type| Computerised focal‑plane shutter
Self timer| 2s / 12s / Custom
Durability| 400000 shots

Shutter Speeds

Shutter speed range| 1/8000 ‑ 60s (in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps)
Bulb mode| Up to 30 minutes (selectable longest time in the menu, default: 8 minutes)
High res shot
Shutter type| Electronic shutter
Shutter speed| 1/8000 ‑ 60s
Start delay| 0, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2, 4, 8, 15. 30s
Resolution|
Handheld High res shot
Shutter type| Electronic shutter
Shutter speed| 1/8000 ‑ 60s
Resolution| JPEG: 8160 x 6120 / 5760 x 4320 RAW: 8160 x 6120
Equivalent to 50M / 25M pixel sensor (8 shots combined into a single JPEG using sensor shift)
Available in P/A/S/M mode
Flash can not be used
Anti-shock mode
Shutter type| Electronic first curtain shutt
Shutter speed| 1/320 ‑ 60s
Start delay| 0, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 30s For speeds over 1/320 sec., mechanical shutter will automatically be selected.
Silent mode
Shutter type| Electronic shutter
Shutter speed| 1/32000 ‑ 60
Start delay| 0, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2, 4, 8, 15. 30s
Flicker Scan
Stills| 1/7634 ‑ 1/50s
Movies| 1/250 ‑ 1/30s Frame rates greater 30fps are limited to their reciprocal value

White Balance

AUTO WB system| Advanced detection system with Live MOS sensor
Manual White balance (One-Touch)| Available
White balance bracketing| 3 frames / +/‑ 2, 4, 6 mired steps
One-touch white balance| 4 custom settings can be registered
Custom WB| 1 setting can be registered at Kelvin temperature (2000K ‑ 14000K
Preset values| Off / Auto WB / Flash
Keep warm colour| On / Off
Sequence Shooting

Speed (H)| Approx. 15fps
Max. number of frames: RAW 101 /
JPG (LF): 134
Speed (L)| 10fps
Max. number of frames: RAW 286 /
JPG (LF): Up to card capacity
Silent mode
Speed (H)| Approx. 60fps
Max. number of frames: RAW 50 /
JPG (LF): 50
Speed (L)| Approx. 18fps
Max. number of frames: RAW 76 /
JPG (LF): 90
Pro Capture mode
Speed (H)| Approx. 60fps
Speed (L)| Approx. 18fps
Pre-shutter Frames| 0 – 35 frames (recorded by half
release prior to full release)
Frame count limiter| 1- 99 frames / Off (unlimited frames)
(incl. pre‑shutter frames)
Conditions| Memory card: TOSHIBA SDHC
UHS‑II R95 W90 EXCERIA™ When using the M.Zuiko Digital ED
12‑40mm F2.8 Pro Maximum sequential shooting speed may be affected by several factors including lens used, brightness, aperture, shutter speed, and ISO setting.
When ISO is 8000 or above, 30 fps becomes the maximum sequential shooting speed. The actual shooting speed may become slower than the set shooting speed by a few frames per second. When using ISO Bracketing, performance will be
affected at ISO 2000 or above.
Interval shooting| Interval: 1s ‑ 24h
Max. number of frames: 9999

Image Processing

Colour space| sRGB / AdobeRGB
Sharpness + Contras| 5 levels
Contrast| 5 levels
Saturation| 5 levels
Black & White filter| Yellow, Orange, Red, Green
Black & White toning| Sepia, Blue, Purple or Green in Black & White mode
Picture mode Gradation| 4 levels (auto, high key, normal, low key)
Engine| TruePic IX
Art Filter bracketing| Available
Tele converter effect| 2x
Fisheye compensation| Available when M.Zuiko Digital ED 8mm Fisheye PRO is attached Angle of view adjustable in 3 levels Compensation automatically ON when using Underwater Modes, available (can be confirmed in Live View)

External Flash Control

X-sync speed| 1/250s / 1/8000s (Super FP Mode)
Type| TTL AUTO, AUTO, MANUAL, FP TTL AUTO, FP MANUAL
Compatible external flash| FL‑14, FL‑20, FL‑36R, FL‑50R,
FL‑300R, FL‑600R, FL‑700WR,
FL‑900R, STF‑8
Modes| Auto
Red-eye reduction
Slow synchronisation
2nd curtain and slow synchronisation
Fill-in for exclusive flash
Manual
Intensity| +/‑ 3 EV (1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps)
Note: Some functions are only available if they are supported by the external flash.

Wireless Flash Control

Number of channels| 4 channels
Compatible external flash| FL‑36R, FL‑50R, FL‑300R, FL‑600R,
FL‑700WR, FL‑900R, STF‑8
Control method| Triggered and controlled (Olympus
Wireless RC Flash system)
Group setting| 4 groups
Available when used together with cameras compatible with the Olympus wireless RC flash system

Monitor

Monitor type| Vari‑angle LCD ‑ Touch Panel
Monitor size| 7.6cm / 3.0” (3:2)
Resolution| 1037K dots
Brightness adjustment| +/‑ 7 levels
Colour balance| +/‑ 7 levels
Touch Control functions| AF area enlargement
AF area selection
Art Filter
Enlargement
Enlargement playback
Frame forward/backward
Live Guide
Shooting mode
Shutter release
Super Control Panel
Wi-Fi connection

Level Gauge

Detection| 2‑axis
Display| Rear display and viewfinder

Super Control Panel

Displayed information| Battery indicator
Record mode
Shutter speed
Aperture value
Exposure compensation indicator
ISO
AE bracketing
AF frame
Focus mode
AEL notification
Face detection
Number of storable frames
Metering mode
Exposure mode
Exposure level view
Flash compensation value
Colour space
Gradation
Colour saturation compensation value
Sharpness compensation value
Contrast compensation value
White balance
White balance compensation value
Noise reduction
Flash mode
Drive mode
Internal temperature warning
Histogram

Recording Formats

RAW| 12bit
RAW & JPEG| Applied parallel recording
JPEG| Applied
Aspect ratio| 4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9 / 6:6 / 3:4

Image Size

RAW| 5184 x 3888 compressed
5184 x 3888 Fine (compression: 1/4)

Still Image Recording

EXIF| 2.31
DCF| Applied
RAW| Applied
Dual SD card setting| Standard, Auto Switch, Dual Independent, Dual Same When two cards are inserted, card to be saved onto or to be viewed can be designated.

Movie Recording System

Recording format| MOV(MPEG‑4AVC/H.264)
Picture mode| Flat, OM‑Log400 (View assist compatible)
Time code| Rec run / Free run
Drop frame / Non‑drop frame
Image Stabilisation Mode| Applied Sensor shift
4K Movie quality| 4096 x 2160 (C4K) / 24p / IPB (approx. 237 Mbps)
3840 x 2160 (4K) / 30p, 25p, 24p / IPB (approx. 102 Mbps)
HD Movie quality| Full HD 1920 x 1080 (16:9) / 30p,
25p, 24p / ALL‑I (A‑I), IPB (SF, F, N)
(MOV)
Full HD 1920 x 1080 (16:9) / 60p,
50p / IPB (SF, F, N) (MOV)
HD 1280 x 720 (16:9) / 60p, 50p, 30p,
25p, 24p / ALL‑I (A‑I), IPB (SF, F, N)
ALL‑I: ~ 202 Mbps
FullHD IPB (SF: ~52Mbps, F:
~30Mbps)
HD IPB (SF: ~26Mbps, F: ~14Mbps,
N: ~10Mbps)
HD 1280 x 720 (16:9) / 30p
Movie quality| 640 x 480 / 30p (AVI Motion JPEG®)
Maximum Recording Time| 29min (MOV)
Max. file size| 4GB (AVCHD)
Exposure Modes| Aperture priority
Manual
Programme automatic
Shutter priority
* Frame rate may drop when using certain art filter
Class 10 or higher SD card is recommended for movie shooting
UHS‑II or UHS‑I U3 card is recommended for ALL‑I shooting
Movie Specialties

High-Speed Recording| 1920×1080 (MOV) / 120fps
Time lapse| 4k, 1080p, 720p / 5, 10, 15, 30fps
(AVI Motion JPEG®)
Max. number of frames: 999
Fast motion| Available
Slow motion| Available
Movie effects Art Filter| Cross Process
Diorama
Dramatic Tone
Gentle Sepia
Grainy Film
Key Line
Light Tone
Pale & Light Colour
Pin Hole
Pop Art
Soft Focus
Vintage
Partial Colour
Bleach Bypass
_ 18 colours selectable_
Frame rate limited to 30fps or lower
Flicker Scan| Available in M mode (can be confirmed in Live View)
HDMI Live View
Monitor mode| Video signal and info display is processed
While recording, footage is simultaneously displayed on the HDMI monitor and on the camera, but the info display is shown only on either one of the two.
While playing movies, footage is simultaneously displayed on the HDMI monitor (normal size) and on the camera (normal size or enlarged).
Record mode| Only video signal is processed
Movie quality is set to YCbCr 4:2:2 (8 bit), frame rate follows movie setting (24p, 30p and 60p settings are not recommended.), and sound will be recorded.

Sound Recording System

Internal microphone| Stereo
Recording format| High quality sound recording (Stereo linear PCM/24‑bit, Sampling frequency 96kHz)
Image footage| 30s
Speaker| Equipped
Microphone functions| Wind Noise Reduction
Recording Volume
Volume limiter
Audio Dubbing
Linking Olympus PCM Recorders
Functions| Slate Tone / Synchronised Audio
Rec‑Movie Rec
Compatible with: LS‑100, LS‑P4

View Images

Erase / Protect / Copy Function

Erase modes| Single, All, Selected
Image protect mode| Single frame, Selected frames, All Frames, Release protect (Single/All selected)

Image Editing

Editing functions| RAW data edit
Red-eye reduction
Sepia
Black & White
Resize
Correction of saturation
Correction of brightness
Correction of colour balance
Shadow Adjustment
Trimming
e-Portrait
Aspect ratio

Menu languages in camera| English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Czech, Dutch, Danish, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Croatian, Slovenian, Hungarian, Greek, Slovak, Turkish, Latvian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Ukrainian, Serbian

Customisation Options

Fn Button| Equipped
My Mode| 4 settings storable (Can be set to mode dial.)
Factory reset| Full / Basic
Programmable button| Equipped

Interface

Media| SD Memory Card (SDHC, SDXC, UHS‑I, UHS‑II compatible) Class 10 or higher SD card is recommended for movie shooting UHS‑II or UHS‑I U3 card is recommended for 4K, C4K, ALL‑I shooting.
HDMI™| Applied Micro connector (Type D) *

“HDMI”, the HDMI logo and “High‑Definition Multimedia Interface” are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.
USB 3| Type C
Wireless connectivity| Wi-Fi
Bluetooth®
Communication method| Bluetooth® Low Energy Ver.4.2
SAR| 0.72W/kg
SAR quantifies the maximum level of exposure of the user to electromagnetic waves, when using the device close to the head. SAR shall not exceed 2W/kg in accordance with regulations of France.
Wi‑Fi is a registered trademark of the Wi‑Fi Alliance.
The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by OLYMPUS CORPORATION is under license
Tethered control| USB cable (camera operation by both PC or camera controls)
Wi‑Fi (transfer of recorded images
to PC via access point, 5GHz and
2.4GHz available)
Microphone jack| 3.5 ø mm mini‑jack
Earphone jack| 3.5 ø mm mini‑jack
Synchro socket| Equipped

Wi-Fi Functions

Easy Connection| QR code setting
Wireless Shooting| Live View
Power off
Rec View
Self timer
Touch AF & Shutter
P/A/S/M exposure modes
Bulb mode
Zoom
Movie recording
Live Composite
Short movie

Power Supply

Battery| BLH‑1 Lithium‑Ion Battery
Sleep mode| 1, 3, 5min. and off selectable
DC-input| AC‑5
Internal Charging| USB (Camera must be switched off)
USB charging| Performance varies depending on different USB devices
USB bus power| USB PD bus power can be used (PD compliant camera: Rev 3.0 Ver 1.0a)
Battery life
Image shooting| 420 shots (using BLH‑1 and Toshiba SDHC UHS‑I Card Exceria with IS on, with no flashes attached , based on CIPA test standards) 900 shots (using quick sleep mode, under Olympus testing conditions based on CIPA test standards)
Movie recording| 85min (standard JEITA conditions) 140min (when zoom and other operational functions are not used)
Note: Values are approximate.

Environment

Temperature| ‑10 ‑ 40°C Operating temperature / ‑20 ‑ 60°C storage temperature
Humidity| 30 ‑ 90% operation humidity / 10 ‑ 90% storage humidity

Dimensions / Weight

Width| 134.1mm
Height| 90.9mm
Depth| 68.9mm
Weight| 580g (including battery and memory card)

Exterior

Available Colours| Black

Specifications and appearances are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer

Documents / Resources

| OLYMPUS E-M1 Mark III 1240 Kit Mirrorless Camera [pdf] Instruction Manual
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