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Specifications
Sensor size: Micro Four Thirds
Resolution: 20.4 Megapixels
EVF resolution: 2.36 million dots
LCD resolution: 1.62 million dots
ISO: 80 to 102,400
Burst rate: Up to 120fps
Image stabilization: 5-axis, 8 EV steps
Minimum shutter speed: 60 seconds
Autofocus detection range: Down to -8EV
Battery life: Approx 590 shots
Storage: SD memory card, single card slot only
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 1.8 x 3.5
Dimensions (mm): 139.3 x 45.8 x 88.9
Weight: 3.4 oz (496 g)
The new OM System OM-3 is a digital update of a film SLR of the same name from 1983, incorporating technology recently found in the flagship OM-1 Mark II.
It also reinstates the quirky Creative Dial formerly seen on the Olympus PEN-F, allowing for various colour or mono treatments, while the top plate of the deliberately retro-looking OM-3 similarly features plenty of rangefinder camera-like dials, levers and switches. This is a camera that theoretically should appeal to those who miss the manual controls of the film era, but appreciate the convenience and instant results of the digital age.
While sitting firmly in the hand and feeling robust thanks to a combination of magnesium alloy body and, here, an Olympus 12-45mm f/4 Pro zoom lens, the OM System OM-3 suggests itself as a portable and practical tool for travel, landscape and wildlife photographers. Thanks to the OM-3 also featuring a dedicated Starry Sky Auto Focus option, bulb shooting and Computational Photography modes, it could end up being one of the best astrophotography cameras.
So, how does it acquit itself in practice? Read on to find out.
OM System OM-3 review
Design & comfort
- Lacks a well-rounded handgrip
- Faux leather surface and rear thumb rest provide purchase
- Front and back command dials/control wheels
With a dust-, splash- and freeze-proof body manufactured from magnesium alloy, the OM System OM-3 feels built for the great outdoors. There is sufficient weight and heft here, especially with the 12-45mm f/4 lens attached, for it to sit firmly and steadily in the hand.
Although a raised thumb rest is provided at the rear, what the OM-3 misses in delivering a compact, portable body is a more pronounced handgrip. The lack of a “proper”…
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