Menunavigationisreliantonthephysicalbuttons,whichisjust as well,
becausethe menu designis just too fiddly to be reliablycontrolled by touch62 T3 Tomorrow’s Technology Today AUGUST 2019 WWW.T3INDIA.COM
PRODUCT02: OLYMPUS OM-D E-M10 III
lympus mirrorless cameras are all based
around the Micro Four Thirds image sensor
design, which is around 50% smaller in area
than the APS-C-sized sensors in the Fujifilm
and Sony cameras. This means the size of the
wholecamera can be reduced. At 121.5mm x 83.6mm x
49.5mm, the OM-D E-M10 III is a similar size to the
competition, but this is due to protrusions around the
camera body. It feels less bulky in the hand than the
boxier Fujifilm and Sony cameras.
The smaller sensor also allows for smaller lenses - take
almost any Micro Four Thirds lens and it’s likely to be
significantly more compact than an equivalent Fujifilm
or Sony optic, as these lenses can often be a similar size
to their DSLR lens counterparts, somewhat negating
the size benefit of going mirrorless.
The reduced sensor size means resolution is pegged at
‘only’ 16MP, but images are still extremely crisp. Though
the Olympus can’t quite resolve the same amount of very
fine detail as the more pixel-packed Fujifilm and Sony
cameras, the real-world difference is much more subtle
than the specs suggest, so you’d need to scrutinise the
images at full size to notice. Low light image quality is also
respectable, with image noise being negligible up to ISO
6400, and detail at this sensitivity is as crisp as it is in
shots from the X-T30. When it comes to video, the E-M10
III can also shoot 4K at 30fps, but lacks the X-T30’s more
advanced high bitrate options.
Despite the pared-down body, the camera feels solid,Despite the pared-down
body, the E-M10 III feels
solid and secure in use
and there are ergonomic hand grips on the front and rear
so it also feels secure in the hand. Olympus has also
managed to use every available space on the top and rear
panels for dials and direct-access buttons, including two
multi-function dials for easier control of manual shooting
modes. The 3-inch tilting monitor is also touch sensitive,
but only to set autofocus point, capture an image, and for
you to swipe through shots.
Autofocus specs are no match for the Fujifilm, with
just 121 AF points, and the system is technically slower
than the X-T30’s. But in operation the E-M10 III quickly
focuses, only slowing when the going gets very dim. The
5-axis in-body image stabilisation system makes it easier
to get sharp shots. Wi-Fi connectivity, a plethora of scene
modes and 15 Art Filter effects also make it an ideal first
travel camera for transitioning from phone photography.OLYMPUS
E-M10 III
A tempting travel camera that proves
goodthings do come in small packagesO