As an entry-level model of the OM-D series, the Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III is a mirrorless camera that needs to serve more audiences, one of which is one that doesn’t know an F-stop of a truck stop.
Olympus has perfected the interface to make the new E-M10 easier to use and offers some improvements for amateurs, enthusiasts and even advanced professionals looking for a lightweight and in-house camera.
It does an acceptable job serving multiple audiences, but its sensor is outdated and its focus system lags behind competing models.
It’s better with Sony’s A6000, which delivers higher-resolution images with less noise, and features an autofocus system that runs around the Mark III.
The Mark III looks a lot like the Mark II, with the same retro-chic finish.
But there are some body changes, especially a deeper grip, larger control dials, and larger dot buttons and dials.
It’s not that far in size (3.3 by 4.8 by 2.0 inches) or weight (14.5 ounches) by its predecessor (3.3 by 4.7 by 1.8 inches, 13.8 ounces), but the new grip makes it feel a little safer in the hand.
Like others in the series, the new E-M10 is available in black or silver and black finish.
You can only buy the camera as a body for $649.99, the choice that photographers updating from an old four-thirds micro model is likely to make.
But if you’re new to the system you can also buy it with the slender Zoom M.Zuiko ED 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 EZ for $799.99.
