The mirrorless Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III camera doesn't offer a lot of tech upgrades, instead focusing on an easier photography experience.

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  Compact, solid design. Built-in EVF and flash. Tilting touch LCD. 8.8fps burst shooting. In-body stabilization. Raw and JPG capture. In-camera art filters. Wi-Fi.

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  16MP sensor seems dated. Tracking focus slows speed to 4fps. 4K video not easily accessible. No Bluetooth or NFC.

The E-M10 III is an attractive camera that does a good job of making its range of capabilities accessible. It's flexible and enjoyable and relatively easy to shoot good 4K video with.

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  Increasingly keen beginner photographers

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  Sports shooters or anyone demanding dependable autofocus

Call us underwhelmed. The Mark III is a good camera for stills, but suffers when it comes to fast-moving action and video, mainly due to less-than-stellar autofocus performance. The contrast detect system simply can’t keep up with the competition.

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  Decent 16MP images, Five-axis internal stabilization, Compact, lightweight, Built-in EVF

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  Same sensor as E-M10 Mark II, Autofocus isn’t great for moving subjects, Image quality lags behind APS-C peers

The Olympus E-M10 Mark III is the third-generation base OM-D with a simplified feature set and interface. A proven anti-alias-filter-free 16 MP CMOS sensor paired with a new image processor allows this digital camera to produce images with sharp details while maintaining very low image-noise.

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  Very low image noise, Excellent retention of details, Reliable metering, Good Automatic White-Balance, Excellent built-in 5-axis stabilization, Virtually no shutter-lag, Fast contrast-detect AF, Fast shot-to-shot speed, Very responsive, Solid build quality

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  Some color inaccuracy, Dynamic-range below other mirrorless, Occasional focus miss, Not always Exposure-Priority, Limited EVF and LCD contrast and view-angle, Restricted features, Uncomfortable eyelets, Short battery-life

Though it doesn't deliver the best photo quality, the sum of the Olympus OM-D E-M10's design, performance and features add up to a nice upgrade from a point-and-shoot.

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  The Olympus OM-D E-M10's design and interface works well for both beginning and advanced photographers, it has a well-rounded feature set, and it's fast enough for general-purpose kids-and-pets photography.

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  It produces good-but-not-great photos and videos.

The Olympus OM-D E-M10 is a portable and compact ILC with great performance and image quality. Loaded with useful features and coming in at $700 for the basic kit, this is a fantastic entry-level ILC or travel camera. Read more in our Full Conclusion .

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  All shooting modes were fast and accurate, Dedicated Video Capture Button is always ready to record, AF system is quick in all conditions, Great image quality, 3-Axis I.S. works well handheld and on the move, Compact and portable camera body and small lenses, Easy to handle with full, on-body...

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  iAuto looked almost unrealistic with over saturated colors, Built-in flash is very weak

The Olympus OM-D E-M10 offers a lot of compelling features, especially considering the $699 (body only) price. It has a bright and clear tilting touch screen, effective image stabilization, and plenty of shooting modes and controls.

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  Small compact design handles well, Detailed images with true-to-life color, Built-in Wi-Fi and powerful apps work well with smartphones, Impressive 8-shot-per-second burst shooting

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  Sluggish autofocus, especially in low light, Aggressive noise reduction, No external microphone input, Some setting adjustments require multiple steps

A heavy DSLR does you no good sitting at home. That’s why the portable, lightweight OM-D E-M10 Mark II is such a joy. It’s compact and easy to carry, unobtrusive enough for discreet street shooting but versatile enough – when paired with specialized lenses from the 20-strong and growing M.

Olympus is serious about killing DSLRs. After releasing two stellar OM-D cameras, the E-M5 and E-M1 , which were aimed squarely at pros due to their high prices, Olympus is finally setting its sights on a larger audience with a camera that's both sleek and reasonably priced.

It seems that with every new Olympus OM-D camera, we get at least one exciting new feature. And what’s great is that these features aren’t so much “technological gimmicks” as they are a reaction to the realistic needs and interests of photographers.

This is a small upgrade for me. I was shooting with the Pen E PL-7 and was looking for something with a little more. I do a lot of outdoor activities so being limited to just the screen on the Pen could be difficult in certain lighting situation.

The Olympus OM-D E-M10 has one real dislike: its name is too long and complicated. It's actually a great allround camera. Out of the camera jpegs are fantastic! With the 14-42 EZ kit lens the camera is so small it fits in every jacket; with the 9 mm lens hood lens the camera is like a real compact.

The best camera I have ever owned. The Wi-Fi, is v=cool, see live view on my phone, focus, take photo. The photos are great. I use it for all types of shots. They all come out beautiful, (FOR ME) indoors or out, It does not matter.. easy to use and set up..

This is a very good little camera, with fantastic retro-looks hiding a very powerful and multi-functional camera. There is something for everybody here. You can use this as a simple point-and-shoot with pre-set shooting modes allowing you to quickly get the best setup without having to know what an...

I really like it. I haven't got a smart phone so I don't know how those features work. Three things have prevented me from giving a 5-star rating: (1) Since this can create a wi-fi hotspot to send pictures to a smart phone, why can't you also send pictures to PC over wifi?

Perfect! I loved it!

The best camera I've ever used.

Well, I'm working on photography since my teen age, starting on a studio as an assistant when I was 18, 50 years ago, I need to confess I LOVE! cameras! any type any kind, they work for me as humans, someones are more attractive than others, isn't it I do have 4 olympus cameras, some being bulky and...

The batteries perform well. The charger works with the OEM battery which is a bonus. The Wasabi charger is more travel friendly (no cord and has folding plug). Use these with my battery hungry OM-D E-M10 ii.

Good deal. Last longer than the original battery with much cheaper price. It's handy with a car charger plug in. Not getting too hot when charging, just warm, make me feel safe. It would be better if the battery housing is deeper, so I don't have to worry the battery will fall out when charging.