Olympus · OM-D
OM-D E-M10 Mark IV
A 20.3-megapixel Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera with five-axis sensor stabilisation, an electronic viewfinder and a flip-down touchscreen.
- Type
- Mirrorless
- Sensor
- Four Thirds
- Megapixels
- 20.3
- Lens
- Micro Four Thirds
- Video
- 3840 × 2160 at 30 fps
- Body weight
- 335 g
What reviewers say
Both praise the compact handling, attractive images and effective stabilisation, while finding continuous autofocus less suited to erratic movement. Amateur Photographer likes the twin dials but finds touchscreen control incomplete and the selfie screen awkward on a tripod. Photography Blog finds the improvements useful for new buyers but too modest to justify upgrading from the Mark III.
Specifications
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- Camera type
- Mirrorless
- Sensor format
- Four Thirds
- Sensor type
- Live MOS
- Sensor dimensions
- 17.3 × 13 mm
- Effective resolution
- 20.3 MP
- Largest image
- 5184 × 3888
- RAW recording
- Yes
- Standard ISO range
- 200–25600
- Sensor detail
- Approximately 21.8 total megapixels; UK image area 17.3×13 mm, while Japan specifies 17.4×13 mm
- Image formats
- JPEG, 12-bit losslessly compressed ORF RAW and simultaneous RAW+JPEG; 5184×3888 maximum ordinary still size
- ISO detail
- Manual ISO 200–25600, with expanded LOW approximately ISO 100; Auto normally LOW–6400. Amateur Photographer describes a narrower standard range, unlike the maker's manual sensitivity table
- Image processor
- TruePic VIII
Lens and shooting
- Lens mount
- Micro Four Thirds
- Stabilisation
- Sensor shift
- Maximum continuous burst
- 15 fps
- Autofocus
- 121-point contrast detection; single, nine-point group or all-area selection; face and near-eye detection, tracking, manual focus and focus peaking
- Shutter
- Mechanical 1/4000–60 seconds; electronic 1/16000–60 seconds; electronic first curtain 1/320–60 seconds, switching to mechanical first curtain at faster speeds; Bulb, Live Time and Live Composite
- Burst detail
- Electronic high approximately 15 fps with focus fixed at the first frame; electronic low 6.3 fps with continuous autofocus, reported by Amateur Photographer. Mechanical high 8.7 fps and low 5 fps. Maker electronic-high buffer 42 RAW or 49 large-fine JPEG with specified Toshiba UHS-II card
- Stabilisation detail
- Five-axis sensor shift, rated up to 4.5 CIPA stops with M.Zuiko Digital ED 14–42mm F3.5–5.6 EZ at 42 mm, yaw/pitch; movie stabilisation can add electronic correction with a field-of-view crop
- Flash
- Built-in flash, guide number 7.2 at ISO 200; hot shoe; mechanical flash synchronisation up to 1/250 second
- Exposure controls
- P/A/S/M, Auto, scene and Advanced Photo modes; live long-exposure previews, multiple exposure and eight-frame focus bracketing in AP mode
Video
- Highest video resolution
- 3840 × 2160 at 30 fps
- Video detail
- MOV H.264; 4K 30/25/24p approximately 102 Mbps, Full HD up to 60p and 720p high-speed recording at 120 fps; maximum clip approximately 29 minutes
- Audio
- Built-in stereo microphone, 16-bit 48 kHz linear PCM, recording-level and wind-noise controls; no microphone or headphone socket, confirmed by both reviews
Screen and viewfinder
- Viewfinder
- Electronic
- Screen size
- 3″
- Screen dots
- 1,037,000
- Touchscreen
- Yes
- Tilting screen
- Yes
- Display detail
- Tilts approximately 80° up and 180° down; forward-facing selfie mode beneath the body
- Viewfinder detail
- Approximately 2.36 million dots, 100% coverage and maximum 1.23× magnification with 50 mm lens at infinity, −1 dioptre
Connections and design
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- 360 photographs
- Body weight
- 335 g
- Release detail
- Maker European announcement states mid-August 2020 availability; Japan first sale 18 September and North American shipping 25 September. Month precision retained for the earlier European release
- Recording media
- One SD slot; SDHC and SDXC with UHS-I/UHS-II support
- Ports
- USB 2.0 Micro-B, micro-HDMI Type D and hot shoe; no wired remote-release socket
- Wireless connections
- Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth 4.2 Low Energy; smartphone transfer, remote shooting and smartphone GPS tagging through OI.Share
- Battery life detail
- BLS-50 rechargeable battery; approximately 360 CIPA photographs with stabilisation on; video 80 minutes under standard JEITA conditions or 140 minutes with repeated maximum-length clips under maker conditions
- Charging
- In-camera USB charging with camera switched off; F-5AC USB adapter supplied in Japan; external BCS-5 charger optional
- Dimensions
- 121.7×84.6×49 mm, excluding protrusions
- Weight detail
- Approximately 335 g body only; 383 g with supplied battery and memory card, without eyecup
- Materials
- Engineering-plastic body; no weather sealing, reported by Photography Blog
- Colours
- Black or silver
- In the box
- Body, BLS-50 battery, USB cable, shoulder strap, USB adapter and documentation; regional plug variants apply
Pros and cons
Pros
- Five-axis sensor stabilisation
- Electronic viewfinder and twin control dials
- In-camera USB charging
Cons
- No microphone or headphone socket
- Selfie screen obstructed by a tripod
- No weather sealing
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Sensor | Megapixels | Lens | Video | Body weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mirrorless | Four Thirds | 20.3 | Micro Four Thirds | 3840 × 2160 at 30 fps | 303 g | Jul 2020 | |
| Mirrorless | Four Thirds | 20.33 | Micro Four Thirds | 4992 × 3744 at 29.97 fps | 647 g | Jun 2021 | |
| Mirrorless | Four Thirds | 20.3 | Micro Four Thirds | 3840 × 2160 at 30 fps | 289 g | Jun 2021 |
Sources
- explore.omsystem.com/gb/en/om-d-e-m10-mark-iv
- jp.omsystem.com/product/dslr/om-omd/omd/em10mk4/spec.html
- olympus.co.uk/company/en/news/press-releases/2020-08-04t07-50-00/press-release-…
- olympus-global.com/news/2020/contents/nr01800/nr01800_00001.pdf
- olympusamerica.com/press-release/2020-08-04/olympus-om-dr-e-m10-mark-iv
- amateurphotographer.com/review/olympus-om-d-e-m10-mark-iv-review
- photographyblog.com/reviews/olympus_om_d_e_m10_mark_iv_review
Photo: emea.explore.omsystem.com
