The top deck has the main mode dial, stereo mics, and the built-in flash. Overall the camera measures 4.7 x 3.2 x 1.8 inches, weighing 14 ounces with battery but no lens. Also on the front is an AF Assist lamp and lens release button. To reiterate one more time, the relatively compact size –especially with the new slim zoom – makes it a nice alternative to lugging around a DSLR. (The crop factor for MFT is 2x, so just double the numbers for the 35mm equivalent.) There’s a slightly indented grip but since the camera is small and very portable, forget about having the solid feel of a DSLR. On the front is the MFT mount and Olympus has almost two dozen options beyond the 14-42mm kit lens, including wide-aperture primes such as the 25mm f/1.8 supplied for our tests. Our review sample was all black but the two-tone looks cool, in a retro sort of way. The relatively compact size makes it a nice alternative to lugging around a DSLR.The E-M10 is available in an all-black textured body or two-tone black and silver. The most important things are picture quality and that lovely price-value equation, which we’ll discuss later. The E-M1, however, does not employ an optical low-pass filter while the E-M10 does. As for image quality both have 16-megapixel Micro Four Thirds (MFT) sensors and the same TruePic VII processors. We won’t go into every niggling detail but that’s the top-line comparison. It’s not all takeaways though – a real advantage for the new model is a built-in flash rather than one that fits in the accessory port. Olympus uses a 3-axis, built-in image stabilization system in the E-M10, compared to 5-axis in the E-M1 the E-M1 also has a more sophisticated combination of phase and contrast autofocus (AF) versus pure contrast detection in the cheaper version. The E-M1 has a top shutter speed of 1/8000th of a second – like most enthusiast DSLRs – compared to the usual 1/4000 for the more affordable model. That said, the new model is very compact and easy to carry around all day, which is a major plus. First off, the E-M1 is much larger and heavier with a magnesium alloy body it’s dust-, splash-, and freeze-proof so it can really take a beating. We won’t get into a tit-for-tat between the E-M1 and E-M10 but we want to point out how Olympus shaved the price. But there are definite tradeoffs so let’s start drilling down. With an asking price of $699 for the body or $799 with a 14-42mm II R kit lens, the new OM-D E-M10 is much more appealing. The same issue held true for competing Compact System Cameras (CSC).
The price value equation simply didn’t work for us when you can buy a Canon 70D, Nikon D7100, or Pentax K-3 for less – and get a superb enthusiast DSLR with a larger sensor in the bargain.
While the E-M1 received raves from the imaging press, our reaction was somewhat tempered simply because of the high cost. Read on to see just how good it is, and what features it lacks from the E-M1. But how much did Olympus have to pare down in order to get to that price? Or, perhaps, maybe Olympus has given us a little wonder of a camera that’s worthy of the flagship OM-D name. To keep the party going, the company just introduced a stripped down, much lower-priced version, the E-M10, for a whopping 700 bucks less. The $1,399 body-only OM-D E-M1 is a major hit for Olympus, as it tries to remain a force in the mirrorless camera market against Sony, Samsung, Fujifilm, et al.
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