Our quick take

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III - 4.0 / 5

An answer for everyday photography

  • Image Stabilisation up to 7.5EV High-Res Shot up to 80MP Live ND Shooting up to 5EV Starry Sky AF  Focusing Stacking in-camera Pro-Capture High Time-lapse with 4K video output Cine 4K video, plus Slow motion Full HD videos up to 120fps Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and NFC connectivity

King of action?

  • Electronic viewfinder (EVF), 2.36m-dot resolution Fully articulated 3-inch touchscreen 121-point phase-detection autofocus system 18fps silent shutter with continuous AF Weather-sealed magnesium alloy body 400,000 shutter cycles 420-shot battery life AF joystick control Dual SD card slot

Micro Four Thirds sensor quality

  • 20.4MP Micro Four Thirds sensor ISO 200-25,600 (extd. ISO 64) Image Stabilisation to 7.5EV TruePic IX processor

To recap

A technological powerhouse that thinks differently. Sure, its smaller-scale sensor isn’t the best in low-light, but the abundance of shooting modes and technologies on offer here superb - as is the exceptional image stabilisation system. The battle between sensor sizes just got more interesting.