The OM-D E-M10 Mark III is a retro-styled camera that is decidedly forward-thinking. Versatility is a strong point: Olympus, along with Panasonic, co-created the Micro Four-Thirds digital format, so their products are interchangeable.

Excellent image quality; Affordable yet feature-packed; Classic; retro design

Continuous AF could be better; Fiddly menu system; Only 16-megapixels

Bought this for my wife's birthday. Booked a day out to a nature reserve. The camera just clicked. Black screen and just kept clicking. Feels very cheap compared to the omd 5 mark ii. Returned to very. Will give this one a miss as too unreliable out the box. Totally ruined birthday.

Our favourite travel camera gets 4K video and more...

Now with 4K video; 5-axis in-camera stabilisation; Powerful features in a small body

No 20MP sensor yet; Harsh JPEG sharpening; Small changes over Mark II

The Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark iii is a decent camera but if your looking to do video in 4K do not buy this camera. There is no manual mode for 4K video all you have is an auto preset.

Was looking to upgrade my Nikon Coolpix P500. Important criteria was compact size for travel. Saw many articles recommending mirrorless camera's for travel. The Crutchfield mirrorless camera article sold me on this format.

Compact size Great image quality Ease of use controls Versatility with access to Micro Four Thirds lenses

Battery charging not in camera - no USB charging! Battery charger and cord very bulky

Small, lightweight and attractively retro-styled, this mirrorless model is a superbly versatile choice for beginners and beyond

Excellent image quality; Affordable yet feature-packed; Classic, retro design;

Continuous AF could be better; Fiddly menu system; Only 16-megapixels;

Olympus' followup to its excellent OM-D E-M10 Mark II, a mirrorless model for newbies who want a viewfinder, is more of a Mark II-plus than a Mark III. There are a few tweaks to the design and a new effects filter, but the biggest change is the updated interface for beginners -- intended to be easier to use than the old supposedly easier-to-use interface.

The update to the Mark II has some design tweaks, but the biggest change is a move away from its odd "easy" operating mode.

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. Its unreliable focus tracking and modest resolution take a little gloss off a camera that gives plenty of room to grow into.

Increasingly keen beginner photographers;

Sports shooters or anyone demanding dependable autofocus;

As the entry-level model in the OM-D series, the Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III ($649.99, body only) is a mirrorless camera that has to serve several audiences, one of which are those who don't know an f-stop from a truck stop. Olympus has refined the interface to make the newest E-M10 easier to use, and offers some improvements for advanced amateurs, enthusiasts, and even pros looking for a lightweight, inexpensive camera. It does an acceptable job serving multiple audiences, but its sensor is dated and its focus system lags behind competing models. You're better off with the Sony a6000, which delivers higher-resolution images with less noise, and sports an autofocus system that runs circles around the Mark III. Design The Mark III ($649.00 at Amazon) looks a lot like the Mark II, with the same retro-chic finish. But there are some changes to the body, notably a deeper handgrip, larger control dials, and larger point type labeling buttons and dials. It isn't that far off in size (3....

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.

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

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