Olympus E-M10 III Review

E-M10 III Summary

If you're in the market for an affordable, compact mirrorless camera with great image quality, the Olympus E-M10 III certainly delivers. A couple of quibbles mean that it's not for everyone, but for many less-experienced photographers, this camera offers a big upgrade from your smartphone or compact without breaking the bank. Come find out if you need one now in our in-depth Olympus E-M10 III review!

Superbly-built, comfortable and compact body; Pairs beautifully with pancake kit lens; Excellent image quality; Excellent performance in most respects; Great single-shot autofocus; Really nice viewfinder and touch-screen display; Friendlier user interface courts amateurs.

Some controls are a bit small and tightly-packed; Hand grips are still a bit modestly-sized for larger lenses; Continuous and video autofocus just isn't up to snuff; New user interface can feel limiting to advanced photographers; Underwhelming battery life.

Available since late September 2017 in the US market, the E-M10 Mark III is available either body-only or with a 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 EZ "pancake" kit lens, as was offered with the preceding model. A choice of all-black or black-and-silver body colors is provided. In both cases, pricing is exactly as it was for the E-M10 Mark II at launch, with the body-only E-M10 Mark III priced at US$650 or thereabouts, and the E-M10 Mark III 14-42mm EZ kit priced at around US$800.

4.0 out of 5.0