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Pros Pros
  • Robust, weather-sealed magnesium alloy construction
  • Excellent 4K video quality with professional features like log profiles and no recording crop
  • Fully articulating touchscreen and customizable physical control layout
  • Highly effective 5-axis in-body image stabilization that works with lenses
  • Fast and accurate autofocus performance for stills
Cons Cons
  • Inconsistent or unreliable continuous autofocus during video recording
  • Absence of a dedicated headphone jack for audio monitoring
  • Poorly placed microphone jack that obstructs the articulating screen
  • Poor low-light performance and limited dynamic range due to the smaller sensor
  • Lack of in-camera USB battery charging

Announcement date Announcement date September 19, 2016
Launch price Launch price $899
Sensor Sensor 16MP Micro Four Thirds CMOS
Video Video 4K 30p
Stabilization Stabilization In-body IS
Burst Burst 40 fps electronic · 9 fps mechanical

Announcement date Announcement date September 19, 2016
Launch MSRP Launch MSRP $899
Medium Medium Digital
Lens mount Lens mount Micro Four Thirds
Body type Body type Mirrorless

Effective resolution Effective resolution 16MP
Sensor format Sensor format Micro Four Thirds
Sensor technology Sensor technology CMOS
Native ISO range Native ISO range 100-25,600
Aspect ratio options Aspect ratio options 1:1, 3:2, 4:3, 16:9

Burst speed (mechanical) Burst speed (mechanical) 9fps
Burst speed (electronic) Burst speed (electronic) 40fps
RAW formats RAW formats RAW
Other still formats Other still formats JPEG, MPO, RAW
Still bit depth Still bit depth 12-bit
Built-in flash guide number Built-in flash guide number 29.53' / 9 m at ISO 200

AF points AF points Contrast Detection: 49
Autofocus modes Autofocus modes Continuous-Servo AF, Flexible, Manual Focus, Single-Servo AF
AF low-light sensitivity AF low-light sensitivity 4EV

Shutter types Shutter types Mechanical Focal Plane Shutter and Electronic Rolling Shutter
Shutter speed range Shutter speed range 1/16000 to 60 sec, Bulb
Flash sync speed Flash sync speed 1/160 sec
Maximum electronic shutter speed Maximum electronic shutter speed 1/16000s
Exposure compensation Exposure compensation -5 to +5 EV
Metering modes Metering modes Center-Weighted Average, Multiple, Spot

EVF resolution EVF resolution 2.36M dots
EVF magnification EVF magnification 0.74x
Rear LCD size Rear LCD size 3-inch
Rear LCD resolution Rear LCD resolution 1.04M dots
Rear LCD articulation Rear LCD articulation Fully articulating

Internal Recording Internal Recording Recording Limit: No
Built-In Microphone: Stereo
Audio Recording: 2-Channel
Max video resolution Max video resolution 4K
Max frame rate at max resolution Max frame rate at max resolution 30p
Max frame rate at UHD Max frame rate at UHD 30p
Codecs Codecs AVCHD, MP4
Bit depth and chroma Bit depth and chroma 8-bit 4:2:0 internal
Max bitrate Max bitrate 100Mbps
Audio recording Audio recording 2-Channel

Card slots Card slots 1
Card types Card types 1x SD UHS-I

In-body stabilization (IBIS) In-body stabilization (IBIS) Yes

USB USB USB 2.0 Micro-B
HDMI output HDMI output Micro Type-D
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
3.5mm mic input 3.5mm mic input Yes

Battery Battery DMW-BLC12
CIPA battery life (LCD) CIPA battery life (LCD) 330 shots

Weight (body only) Weight (body only) 454g (1 lb)
Dimensions Dimensions 129.5 x 88.9 x 73.7 mm (5.10 x 3.50 x 2.90 in)
Weight (with battery and recording media) Weight (with battery and recording media) 503g (1 lb 1.7 oz)
Weather sealing Weather sealing Partial sealing
Tripod thread Tripod thread 1/4"-20