Olympus E-M1 Basic Manual

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Basic operations
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Commonly used shooting options
Controlling exposure (exposure compensation)
Rotate the front dial to choose exposure compensation. Choose positive (“+”) values to
make pictures brighter, negative (“–”) values to make pictures darker. Exposure can be
adjusted by ±5.0 EV.
Negative (–) No compensation (0) Positive (+)
# Cautions
• Exposure compensation is not available in A, M, or SCN mode.
• The view nder and live view display can only be changed up to ±3.0EV. If the exposure
exceeds ±3.0EV, the exposure bar will begin  ashing.
• Movies can be corrected in a range up to ±3.0EV.
Changing the brightness of highlights and shadows
When the multi-function button is set to [Highlight&Shadow
Control], a setting screen will be displayed when you press
the Fn2 button. Adjust the shadow using the rear dial and
the highlight using the front dial.
SHADOW
HI LIGHT
Locking the exposure (AE Lock)
You can lock just the exposure by pressing the AEL/AFL button. Use this when you
want to adjust the focus and exposure separately or when you want to shoot several
images at the same exposure.
• If you press the AEL/AFL button once, the exposure is locked and u is displayed.
g “AEL/AFL” (P. 98)
• Press the AEL/AFL button once again to release the AE Lock.
# Cautions
• The lock will be released if you operate the mode dial, MENU button, or Q button.

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