Question :
What additional items are packaged with the camera?

Answer:
The following items are packaged with the camera:

• E-M10 MarkIII camera
• Lithium-ion Rechargeable Battery (BLS-50)
• Lithium-ion Battery Charger (BCS-5)
• Eyecup (EP-15)
• USB cable (CB-USB12, micro USB connector)
• Body Cap
• Shoulder Strap
• Instruction Manual
• Warranty Card

Question :
What differentiates the E-M10 Mark III from the E-M10 Mark II?

Answer:

The following table describes the differences:

Lens Mount	Micro Four Thirds Mount
Effective Pixels	16.05 million pixels
Sensor Type	4/3 High-speed Live MOS Sensor
Image Processor	TruePic VIII	TruePic VII
Image Stabilization	5-axis stabilization, 4 steps, Corrects for angular shake, shift blur and rolling blur
Electronic Viewfinder (EVF)	3.0 inches, 2.36 million dots, Field of view: 100% Magnification: 1.23x (maximum)
Monitor	Approx. 1,040,000 dots, Movable LCD (Upward tilting angle: 85 degrees, Downward tilting angle: 45 degrees) Touch Panel (AF Targeting Pad equipped)
Memory	SD Memory Card (SDHC, SDXC, UHS-II compatible, Eye-Fi card compatible)
AF System	High-speed imager AF (Contrast AF)
AF points and AF target settings	121 AF points All Targets (121 points) Single Target (1 point) Group Target (9 points)	81 AF points All Targets (81 points) Single Target (1 point) Group Target (9 points) Small Target
Focus Modes	Single AF (S-AF), Continuous AF(C-AF), Manual Focus (MF), S-AF+MF, AF tracking(C-AF+TR)
ISO Sensitivity	Auto: ISO LOW (approx. 100) - 25600 (Customizable, Default: ISO LOW - 6400) Manual: LOW, ISO 200 - 25600	Auto: ISO LOW (approx. 100) - 25600 (Customizable, Default: ISO LOW - 1600) Manual: LOW, ISO 200 - 25600
Shutter Speed	60 - 1/4000 sec. Bulb / Time shooting: 30 min. maximum (Default setting: 8 min.)
Sequential Shooting	Approx. 8.6 fps (in Sequential Shooting H mode) Approx. 4.8 fps (in Sequential Shooting L mode)	Approx. 8.5 fps (in Sequential Shooting H mode) Approx. 4.0 fps (in Sequential Shooting L mode)
Flash	Built-in Flash (Hot Shoe available)
Wireless RC Flash	Not compatible	Compatible
Shooting modes selectable using the mode dial	(AUTO) / SCN (Scene) / (Advanced Photo) / ART (Art Filter) / P (Program) / A (Aperture priority) / S (Shutter priority) / M (Manual) / (Movie)	(iAUTO) / SCN (Scene) / ART (Art filter) / (PHOTO STORY) / P (Program) / A (Aperture priority) / S (Shutter priority) / M (Manual) / (Movie)
SCN (Scene) modes	21 modes Portrait, e-Portrait, Portrait + Landscape, Portrait + Nightscape, Nightscape, Handheld Starlight, Fireworks, Light Trails, Children, Sport, Panning, Landscape, Sunset, Beach & Snow, Backlight HDR, Candlelight, Silent, Macro, Nature Macro, Documents, Multi Focus Shot	25 modes Portrait, e-Portrait, Landscape + Portrait, Night + Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-Held Starlight, Fireworks, Children, Sport, Panning, Landscape, Sunset, Beach & Snow, Candle, High Key, Low Key, DIS Mode, Macro, Nature Macro, Panorama, Documents, Fisheye Effect, Wide-Angle, Macro, 3D Photo
Shooting Option	Live Composite [AP mode] Live Time [AP mode] Multiple Exposure [AP mode] HDR shooting [AP mode] Silent shooting [AP mode] Panorama [AP mode] Keystone Compensation [AP mode] AE Bracketing [AP mode] Focus Bracketing [AP mode] Interval shooting (Generating Time Lapse Movie is possible.) Live Time / Live Bulb [M mode, advanced setting possible]	Live Composite Live Time / Live Bulb Multiple Exposure HDR shooting Silent shooting Panorama Keystone Compensation Bracketing (AE, White Balance, Flash, ISO, Art Filter, Focus) Interval shooting (Generating Time Lapse Movie is possible.) Photo in Movie PHOTO STORY
Art Filters	15 art filters Pop Art, Soft Focus, Pale&Light Color, Light Tone, Grainy Film, Pin Hole, Diorama, Cross Process, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Key Line, Watercolor, Vintage, Partial Color, Bleach Bypass	14 art filters Pop Art, Soft Focus, Pale&Light Color, Light Tone, Grainy Film, Pin Hole, Diorama, Cross Process, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Key Line, Watercolor, Vintage, Partial Color
Movie	MOV (MPEG-4AVC/H.264)	MOV (MPEG-4AVC/H.264) AVI (Motion JPEG)
4K movie	Compatible	Not compatible
Movie Effect	One Shot Echo, Multi Echo, Art Fade, Old Film
Movie Tele-converter	4x
Movie Edit	Trimming movies (You can choose whether the section to be deleted begins with the first frame or ends with the last frame.) Saving a selected frame as a still image (only for 4K movies)	Not available
Level Gauge	2-axis
Built-in Wi-Fi	Available
Connector	USB microB connector HDMI Micro Connector (Type D)	USB Multi Connector HDMI Micro Connector (Type D)
Menu Language	34 languages, including Japanese and English
Battery	BLS-50 (bundled)
Number of Storable Shots	Approx. 330 shots (When using the BLS-50 battery and Toshiba EXCERIA™ UHS-I SDHC card (Type1, 32GB))	Approx. 320 shots (When using the BLS-50 battery and Toshiba EXCERIA™ UHS-I SDHC card (Type1, 32GB))
Dust-proof, Splash-proof	Not available
Weight	Approx. 410g (including battery and card, excluding eye cup) Approx. 362g (body only)	Approx. 399g (including battery and card, excluding eye cup) Approx. 351g (body only)
Dimensions(Excluding Protrusions)	121.5mm (W) x 83.6mm (H) x 49.5mm (D) / 4.8" (W) x 3.3" (H) x 1.9" (D)	119.5mm (W) x 83.1mm (H) x 46.7mm (D) / 4.7" (W) x 3.3" (H) x 1.8" (D)
Color	Silver, Black
Release Date	September 2017	September 2015

Question :
What types of shooting modes are available from the mode dial?

Answer:
Available shooting modes for E-M10 Mark III are (AUTO), SCN (21 scene modes), (Advanced Photo), ART (15 art modes), P (Program mode), A (Aperture Priority mode), S (Shutter Priority mode), M (Manual mode), (Movie mode).

Shooting Modes
(iAUTO mode)
The camera automatically adjusts the settings best suited for the scene, which is convenient for beginners.
Live Guide is available.
* Some menu settings cannot be changed.

SCN (Scene mode)
This mode enables you to shoot in the appropriate settings by selecting a sub mode best suited to the subject or scene.
Select a general situation in sub mode 1, and then a more specific mode in sub mode 2.

Sub Mode 1	Sub Mode 2
People	Portrait, e-Portrait, Portrait + Landscape, Portrait + Nightscape, Children
Nightscapes	Nightscape, Portrait + Nightscape, Handheld Starlight, Fireworks, Light Trails
Motion	Sport, Children, Panning
Scenery	Landscape, Sunset, Beach & Snow, Backlight HDR
Indoors	Candlelight, Silent, Portrait, e-Portrait, Children, Backlight HDR
Close-ups	Macro, Nature Macro, Documents, Multi Focus Shot

(Advanced Photo mode)
This mode sets an advanced shooting mode in one click.
Set the mode dial to and select a desired AP mode.

AP mode	Description
Live Composite	For recording light trails of stars and other objects while keeping the overall exposure constant. Picture mode and White Balance can be changed, which is not possible in the SCN mode Light Trails.
Live Time	This mode is suitable for shooting fireworks and night scenery. Long time exposures is possible at the selected duration.
Multiple Exposure	Combines two different images into a single shot.
HDR	Captures details in both bright highlights and deep shadow areas.
Silent	Disables camera sounds and lights in situations in which they may be unwelcome.
Panorama	For taking photos that can afterwards be joined on a computer to create a panorama picture.
Keystone Compensation	Corrects perspective distortion in photos of buildings or landscapes.
AE Bracketing	Each time the shutter button is pressed, the camera takes a series of photos, changing the exposure of each shot.
Focus Bracketing	Each time the shutter button is pressed, the camera takes a series of eight photos, changing the focus distance of each shot.

ART (ART mode)
This mode enables you to apply creative effects using art filters.
Color Filter and Monochrome Color options are available for some art filters.

Available Art Filters:
Pop Art, Soft Focus, Pale&Light Color, Light Tone, Grainy Film,
Pin Hole, Diorama, Cross Process, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Key Line,
Watercolor, Vintage, Partial Color, Bleach Bypass

P (Program mode)
The camera automatically sets the optimal aperture and shutter speed based on the lighting conditions.

A (Aperture Priority mode)
When the aperture value (F-stop number) is set manually, the camera sets the appropriate shutter speed automatically.

S (Shutter Priority mode)
When the shutter speed is set manually, the camera sets the appropriate aperture automatically.

M (Manual)
Both the aperture and the shutter speed can be set manually.
You can also set the BULB (Bulb photography), LIVETIME (Live time photography) and LIVECOMP (Live composite photography).
More advanced settings are possible for the live composite photography in M mode than the Light Trails in SCN mode or Live Composite in AP mode.

(Movie mode)
This mode enables you to create movies.
In addition to standard movies, you can shoot 4K movies or slow motion movies.

Movie Mode	Description
Standard	For shooting standard movies. You can also shoot movies with selected effects: Art Fade, Old Film, Multi Echo, One Shot Echo and Movie Tele-converter.
4K	For shooting 4K movies.
Clips	Creates a single movie file, collecting multiple short movies.
High-speed	For shooting slow motion movies. You can record a 30fps movie equivalent to HD image quality when shooting in 120fps. Sound is not recorded.

Question :
How many pictures can be taken sequentially per second?

Answer:
While the shutter button is fully depressed, you can shoot approximately 8.6 frames per second (max.).

Mode	Image Quality	Sequential Shooting Speed	Recordable Pictures on Sequential Shooting
Sequential Shooting H	RAW	Approx. 8.6 frames per second	Approx. 22 frames
Sequential Shooting L		Approx. 4.8 frames per second (in S-AF and MF mode)	Up to card capacity
Sequential Shooting H	JPEG	Approx. 8.6 frames per second	Approx. 36 frames
Sequential Shooting L		Approx. 4.8 frames per second (in S-AF and MF mode)	Up to card capacity

* Based on Olympus testing

Question :
What types of image stabilizer modes are available?

Answer:
You can reduce the amount of camera shake that tends to occur when shooting in low light situations or shooting with high magnification.
The image stabilizer starts when you press the shutter button halfway.
The following table shows the types of image stabilizer modes:

S-IS (Still pictures)	S-IS On (Default setting)	The camera detects the panning direction and applies the appropriate image stabilization.
	S-IS Off	Image stabilizer is off.
M-IS (Movies)	M-IS1 (Default setting)	The camera uses both sensor shift (VCM) and electronic correction.
	M-IS2	The camera uses sensor shift (VCM) correction only. Electronic correction is not used.
	OFF	Image stabilizer is off.

Question :
What type of memory card can I use with this model?

Answer:
This model is compatible with SD, SDHC and SDXC cards, including Eye-Fi cards.
xD-Picture Card™ and CompactFlash® media cannot be used.

Question :
Where can I find the instruction manual for my camera?

Answer:
You can find the manual online. You can either read it online or download the instruction manual for your camera.
See the following Web page to find the available manuals:

Download Manuals

Question :
Approximately how many shots can be taken with a fully-charged battery?

Answer:
You can take approximately 330 shots.
(when using the Lithium-ion Rechargeable Battery BLS-50, 32 GB Toshiba SDHC UHS-I EXCERIA™ Type1 card,and M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 EZ lens)

Question :
What is the approximate movie recording time with a fully charged battery?

Answer:
The approximate sequential movie recording time:
80 min. (according to JEITA)
140 min. (when zooming or other operations are not used)

Shooting condition:
- When using a fully charged battery, repeating the maximum recording time per movie (29 min.) at normal temperature (approx. 23 ℃/73.4°F)
- When using a M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 EZ lens
- When recording 4K movies

Question :
Is the Digital Tele-converter function available with any kinds of lenses attached?

Answer:
Yes, the Digital Tele-converter function can be used with every E-M10 Mark III attachable lenses.
The icon is displayed on the LCD of the camera when the Digital Tele-converter function is in use.

Question :
What is pixel mapping?

Answer:
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Q&A : Pixel mapping