Olympus E-M1 Basic Manual

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Using shooting options
6
Choosing how the camera measures brightness (metering)
Choose how the camera meters subject brightness.
1
Set the lever to position 1 and press the AFm button.
• You can also press the Q button to select metering.
AFm button
Lever
AUTOAUTO
P
ESP
HIHI SHSH
Single AF
S-AFS-AF
C-AFC-AF
MFMF
S-AFS-AF
MF
C-AFC-AF
TR
S-AFS-AF
2
Turn the front dial to select an item.
p
Digital ESP
metering
The camera meters exposure in 324 areas of the frame and
optimizes exposure for the current scene or (if an option other
than [OFF] is selected for [I Face Priority]) portrait subject.
This mode is recommended for general use.
H
Center weighted
averaging
metering
This metering mode provides the average
metering between the subject and the
background lighting, placing more weight on
the subject at the center.
I
Spot metering
Choose this option to meter 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.
IHI
Spot metering -
highlight
Increases spot metering exposure. Ensures bright subjects
appear bright.
ISH
Spot metering -
shadow
Lowers spot metering exposure. Ensures dark subjects appear
dark.
3
Press the shutter button halfway.
• Normally, the camera will start metering when the shutter button is pressed halfway
and lock exposure while the shutter button is held in this position.

Olympus E-M1 Specifications

General

Megapixel	16.3 MP
Camera type	SLR Camera Body
Sensor type	Live MOS
Image stabilizer	Yes
Image sensor size	4/3 \
Image formats supported	JPG, MPO, RAW
Supported aspect ratios	3:2, 3:4, 4:3, 16:9
Maximum image resolution	4608 x 3456 pixels
Still image resolution(s)	4608 x 3456, 4608 x 3456, 2560 x 1920, 1024 x 768
Optical zoom	- x
Focal length range	- mm
Minimum aperture number	-
Focus	TTL
Focus adjustment	Auto/Manual
Auto focusing (AF) modes	Continuous Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus, Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) points selection	Manual
ISO sensitivity	1600, 25600
Light exposure modes	Aperture priority AE, Auto, Manual, Shutter priority AE
Light exposure control	Program AE
Fastest camera shutter speed	1/8000 s
Slowest camera shutter speed	60 s
Flash modes	Auto, Fill-in, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Flash sync-speed	0.003125 s
Flash exposure correction	±3EV (1/2, 1/3, 1 EV step)
Video resolutions	640 x 480, 1280 x 720 pixels
Motion JPEG frame rate	30 fps
Video formats supported	AVCHD, AVI, H.264, MOV, MPEG4
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
Analog signal format system	NTSC, PAL
Audio formats supported	PCM
Memory slots	1
Internal memory	- MB
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Display diagonal	3 \
Display aspect ratio	3:2
Display resolution (numeric)	1040000 pixels
Magnification	1.48 x
Viewfinder type	Electronic
USB version	2.0
Power source type	Battery
Product color	Black
Scene modes	Beach, Candlelight, Children, Documents, Fireworks, Night, Panorama, Portrait, Sports, Sunset, Landscape (scenery)
Photo effects	Art, Sepia
White balance	Auto, Flash, Fluorescent, Shade, Tungsten, Underwater
Self-timer delay	2, 12 s
Camera file system	DCF, DPOF 1.1, Exif 2.2
On Screen Display (OSD) languages	CZE, DAN, DEU, DUT, ENG, ESP, EST, FIN, FRE, GRE, HUN, ITA, LAV, LIT, NOR, POL, POR, RUS, SER, SLK, SLV, SWE, TUR, UKR
Battery life (CIPA standard)	330 shots

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	63.1 mm
Width	130.4 mm
Height	93.5 mm
Weight	443 g
Weight (including battery)	497 g