The Olympus OM-D E-M1, the King of Micro 4/3

• It is a professional build camera, up there in build with cameras like the Nikon D800, etc. It is fully weather and freeze proof. It has the amazing 5-Axis IS and a HUGE LCD screen. Olympus said in the video that they have “listened to their customers” this time.

• The E-M1 now has phase and contrast detect AF and is compatible with normal 4/3 glass, meaning when you use normal 4/3 glass you will get FAST AF, in the video he says it is just as fast using Micro 4/3 glass or 4/3 glass.

• It appears the VF-4 is built into the camera as well as they are saying the EVF is larger than what is on most full frame cameras. Looks like a VF4, which is amazingly cool because the VF4 is really really great.

• I have been using it on the E-P5. The guy in the video did say an EVF with 2.83 million pixels so not sure if that was a slip or if he meant 2.36 million, which is what the VF 4 has. He did say 2.83 though, which if true, will beat the VF4

The OM-D E-M1 IS the Pro Micro 4/3 we have been waiting years for.

• Yes, it is about to land. The camera also has a built-in grip as well as an external battery grip that attached much like a Nikon battery grip does.

• The top of the camera is beautiful and screams pro build and feel and control. With the amazing quality of the OM-D E-M5 this camera appears to take it up a notch in EVERY area – build, feel, control, amazing WiFi features, etc

• I am guessing we will see an announcement soon because now that all of us in internet land are full aware of the camera due to the leak (which I feel was done on purpose, as always) Olympus should be ready to announce it soon.

• When I reviewed the OM-D E-M5 I said “Micro 4/3 Matured”. Well, looking at the video of the E-M1 it tells me not only has it matured, it has excelled into the land of premium pro build cameras. CameraPro

• The new Olympus OM-D E-M1 – What we know as fact so far.

• 2.83 million dot EVF• 5-Axis IS• New DSLR type grip• 16MP sensor• Built-in Wi-Fi• Shutter speed: 1/8000s-60s• Micro Four Thirds mount• Not only “weather proof” but “FREEZE PROOF”

• So it is an exciting time for micro 4/3 users. Time to stock up on some lenses I have no idea what this will cost but I expect it to come in around $1500. It is higher end than the older OM-D E-M5, built to a higher standard with new features so it will not be the same price, I can guarantee that one. To me, at $1500 it would be just about right for a pro built and made and controlled OM-D