Highlights
• Light, portable, easy to use
• For selfies: flip-down touchscreen
• Envy-worthy image quality
Time to get real
Free, flexible, focused: this Olympus camera savors each day as much as you do. A spontaneous city trip. An afternoon outdoors. A night out on the town. As a matter of course, your Olympus E-M10 Mark IV selfie camera goes wherever you go. So you can live each moment to the fullest. And share enviable, high-quality snapshots with your world.
A new everyday companion
Small in size yet big in performance, the lightweight Olympus E-M10 Mark IV compact digital camera goes wherever you go. Slip it in a bag. Throw it over your shoulder. And snap stunning shots all day long. At a party. The park. Or simply your kitchen table.
Grab a reinvented classic
Once you take hold of this 4k digital camera, you'll never want to let go. Or be seen without it. Designed to stylishly nod to the past. With the comfortable, secure grip you desire today.
Up the performance
Thanks to the seamless interplay of the 20M Live MOS Sensor and the processor, 5-Axis Image Stabilization, and Olympus M.Zuiko lenses, you can shoot exceptional-quality, detail-rich images. Even in low-light situations and at night.
Pin-sharp handheld photos
Goodbye, blurry images. Taming a shaking hand is challenging. The Olympus E-M10 Mark IV compensates, letting you record the moment as clearly as your eyes see it. Low lighting. A wobble. A telephoto lens. No problem. 5‐Axis Image Stabilization delivers up to 4.5 stops, keeping handheld shots ultra-sharp.
Change the lens – expand your horizons
For creativity and flexibility, explore the wide selection of Olympus M. Zuiko lenses. Choose a photo opportunity. Then twist on the best-fit one. Noteworthy: Get beautiful expressions with a portrait lens. Powerful perspectives with an ultra-wide-angle zoom. And mind-blowing detail with a macro lens.
Your new selfie taker
Take your digital stories and selfie poses up a notch – with the Olympus E-M10 Mark IV. To capture yourself in self-portrait mode: flip down the touchscreen, strike a pose, and tap to shoot. One-second delay ensures your face appears front and center, not your hand.
Shoot like a pro
A wealth of advanced shooting features boosts your experience with the E-M10 Mark IV to the next level. And leaves you wanting for nothing. From taking unbelievable high-quality shots to shooting 4k video footage that'll take your breath away.
Advanced photos at your fingertips
Tap into AP
Looking to take your photography skills into pro territory – with minimal effort? Discover Advanced Photography (AP) mode. Nine pre-set options invite you to discover new techniques and features.
Hard shots, taken with ease
Use AP's full array of shooting features for easy access to difficult shots. Swing the camera to record landscapes in Panorama. Capture the perfect light trails and car lights in Live Composite. Or play with Live Time and Multiple Exposure for original looks.
Home-shot 4k videos
Don't just record thrilling experience, make a stunning hand-held 4k video with your talented 4k digital camera. The E-M10 Mark IV lets you capture memories and moments as high-resolution videos. When necessary, 5-Axis Image Stabilization jumps in. Keeping footage tack-sharp and shake-free – even while filming in motion.
Shhh, Silent Photo mode
For moments you want to record forever, without attracting attention as they unfold: Silent Photo mode. It switches off all camera sounds – so you can shoot away. And keep the peace and quiet.
Specifications |
Type |
Lens mount |
Micro Four Thirds |
Body material |
Engineering plastics |
Image Sensor |
Type |
4/3'' Live MOS sensor |
Effective pixels |
20.3 Megapixels |
Filter array |
Primary colour filter (RGB) |
Aspect ratio & area |
4:3 / 17.3 x 13.0mm |
Full resolution |
21.8 Megapixels |
Engine |
Type |
TruePic VIII |
Filter |
Dust reduction filter |
Supersonic Wave Filter |
Viewfinder |
Type |
Electronical Viewfinder |
Pixel number |
2360K dots |
Diopter adjustment |
‑4.0 ‑ +2.0 diopters / built‑in type |
Field of view |
Approx. 100% |
Magnification |
Max. 1.23x with a 50mm lens set to infinity at ‑1 dioptre |
Eye point |
19.2mm at ‑1 dioptre from eyepiece lens |
Displayed information |
Aperture value |
Shutter speed |
AF frame (super impose) |
AF confirmation mark |
AF lock |
Auto bracket |
Battery check |
Exposure compensation indicator |
Exposure compensation value indicator |
Exposure level indicator |
Exposure mode |
Flash |
FP flash |
IS activating mode |
Metering mode |
Number of storable sequential pictures |
White balance |
Level Gauge |
Highlight & Shadow |
Live Pre-view function |
Histogram |
AE lock |
Brightness adjustment |
Adaptive Brightness Technology / Manual settings: +/‑ 2 levels |
Correction of colour temperature |
+/‑ 3 levels |
Live View |
Displayed information |
Aperture |
Shutter speed |
Auto bracket |
AE lock |
Focus mode |
Shooting mode |
Battery check |
IS activating mode |
Face / Eye detection mode |
Record mode |
ISO |
Sequential shooting mode |
White Balance |
Metering mode |
Exposure compensation value |
AF frame display |
AF confirmation mark |
Shooting information |
Spot metering area |
Super FP |
Flash status |
Touch Panel Condition |
Focal length |
Flash mode |
Histogram |
Level Gauge |
Highlight & Shadow |
Focus peaking |
Number of storable pictures |
Custom |
Face detection |
Flash intensity |
Wi-Fi |
Field of view |
Approx. 100% |
Magnification levels |
5 / 7 / 10 / 14x |
Image Stabiliser |
Type |
Sensor shift |
Modes |
Five‑dimensional, vertical or horizontal activation, automatic |
Effective Compensation Range |
Up to 4.5 EV steps* (CIPA) |
Lens IS priority |
Available |
Live View stabilisation |
Available |
- |
*When using M.Zuiko Digital ED 14‑42mm F3.5‑5.6 EZ (focal length =42mm (35mm equivalent: 84mm)) |
Focusing System |
Method |
Contrast Detection AF system |
Focus areas |
121 points / All target, Group target (9‑areas), Single target |
AF lock |
Available; Locked by first position of shutter release button in single AF mode, AE/AF lock button (customised) |
Modes |
Manual focus |
Single AF |
Continuous AF |
Single AF + MF |
AF Tracking |
Super Spot AF |
Face Detection AF |
AF illuminator |
Equipped |
Manual focus |
Available; With enlarged focusing area or focus peaking |
AF targeting pad |
Available (activate/deactivate with double tap on rear monitor) |
Face Detection extension |
Eye Detect AF: Off |
Near side priority |
Predictive AF |
Available |
AF tracking |
Available; Available in continuous AF mode |
Exposure System |
Modes |
Programme automatic |
Aperture priority |
Shutter priority |
Manual |
Bulb |
Time |
i-Auto |
Advanced Photo Modes |
Scene Modes |
Art Filter |
Movie |
Live Time |
Live Composite |
Exposure compensation |
+/‑ 5 EV (1/3 steps) |
Note: Movie shooting, monitor and EVF displays only up to ±3 EV . |
AE lock |
Available |
Advanced Photo Modes |
Modes |
Live Composite |
Live Bulb |
Multiple Exposure |
HDR Backlight* |
Silent |
Panorama |
Keystone Compensation |
AE bracketing |
AE bracketing |
* 4 images automatically shot and combined into a single image composite |
Scene Modes |
Number of scene modes |
21 |
Modes |
Portrait |
e-Portrait |
Landscape with Portrait |
Night Scene with portrait |
Children |
Sports |
Panning |
Night Scene |
Hand-held Starlight |
Fireworks |
Light trails |
Landscape |
Sunset |
Beach and Snow |
Candle |
Silent mode |
Backlight HDR |
Macro |
Nature Macro |
Documents |
Multi Focus |
Multi-Exposure |
Max. number of frames |
2 frames (shooting) |
Frame assistance |
Live View |
Auto gain control |
Available |
Light Metering |
Method |
TTL open aperture light metering |
Zones |
324 zones Multi‑pattern Sensing System |
Detection range |
‑2 ‑ 20 EV (f2.8, ISO 100) |
Modes |
ESP light metering |
Spot metering |
Centre weighted metering |
Highlight |
Shadow |
Art Filter |
Modes |
Pop Art |
Soft Focus |
Pale & Light Colour |
Light Tone |
Grainy Film |
Pin Hole |
Diorama |
Cross Process |
Gentle Sepia |
Dramatic Tone |
Key Line |
Water colour |
Vintage |
Partial Colour* |
Bleach Bypass |
Instant Film |
Variation / Effect |
Available |
- |
Sensitivity |
Auto |
ISO LOW* ‑ 6400 |
Manual |
ISO LOW ‑ 25600 (adjustable in 1/3 EV step) |
*approx. 100 |
Shutter |
Shutter type |
Computerised focal‑plane shutter |
Self timer |
2s / 12s / Custom |
Modes |
Single frame |
Sequential shooting |
Self timer |
Shutter Speeds |
Standard operation |
Shutter speed range |
1/4000 ‑ 60s (in 1/3 EV steps) |
Bulb mode |
Up to 30 minutes (selectable longest time in the menu, default: 8 minutes) |
Silent mode |
Shutter type |
Electronic shutter |
Shutter speed |
1/16000 ‑ 60s |
Anti-shock mode |
Shutter type |
Electronic first curtain shutter |
Shutter speed |
1/320* ‑ 60s |
* For speeds over 1/320 sec., mechanical shutter will automatically be selected. |
White Balance |
Manual White balance (One-Touch) |
Available |
One-touch white balance |
4 custom settings can be registered |
Custom WB |
1 setting can be registered at Kelvin temperature (2000K ‑ 14000K) |
Preset values |
Sunlight |
Shade |
Overcast |
Tungsten |
Flourescent 1 |
Flash |
Auto Flash adjustment |
Off / Auto WB / Flash |
Keep warm colour |
On / Off |
Sequence Shooting |
Speed (H) |
Approx. 8.7fps |
Speed (L) |
5fps (IS on) |
Max. number of frames |
Up to card capacity (RAW) |
Up to card capacity (JPG / Large Normal mode) |
Conditions |
Memory card: Toshiba SDHC UHS‑II SDXU‑D032G |
Note: Depending on shooting conditions, the sequential shooting speed may reduce speed during shooting. |
Speed (H) |
Approx. 15fps |
Speed (L) |
Approx. 6.3fps |
Max. number of frames: RAW 42 / JPG (LF): 49 |
Max. number of frames: RAW 945 / JPG (LF): Up to card capacity |
Image Processing |
Art Filter bracketing |
Available |
Flash |
Modes |
AUTO |
Manual |
Manual (Full, 1/4, 1/16, 1/64) |
Red-eye reduction |
Slow synchronisation with red-eye reduction |
Slow synchronisation |
Slow synchronisation 2nd curtain |
Fill-in |
Off |
TTL-Auto |
Type |
Built‑in |
Flash compensation |
+/‑ 3 EV / 1/3 EV steps |
Guide number |
7.2 (ISO 200) |
X-sync speed |
1/250s / 1/4000s (Super FP Mode) |
External Flash Control |
X-sync speed |
1/250s / 1/4000s (Super FP Mode) |
Type |
TTL AUTO, AUTO, MANUAL, FP TTL AUTO, FP MANUAL |
Modes |
Auto |
Red-eye reduction |
Slow synchronisation |
2nd curtain and slow synchronisation |
Fill-in for exclusive flash |
Manual |
Note: Some functions are only available if they are supported by the external flash. |
Compatible external flash |
FL‑14, FL‑20, FL‑36R, FL‑50R, FL‑300R, FL‑600R, FL‑700WR, FL‑900R, STF‑8 |
Wireless Flash Control |
Compatible external flash |
FL‑36R, FL‑50R, FL‑300R, FL‑600R, FL‑700WR, FL‑900R |
Control method |
Triggered and controlled (Olympus Wireless RC Flash system) |
Commander flash: FL‑900R, FL‑700WR, FL‑600R, STF‑8 (no control with internal flash) |
Available when used together with flashes from the Olympus wireless RC flash system. |
Radio control |
Radio wireless control |
Available when attaching optional flash commander. |
Compatible commander |
FC‑WR, FL‑700WR |
For more details see specifications of commander units. |
Compatible receiver |
FL‑700WR, FR‑WR + wireless RC system flash |
Modes |
Auto |
FP Manual |
FP TTL |
FP TTL Auto |
Manual |
Monitor |
Monitor type |
Tiltable LCD ‑ Touch Panel |
Monitor size |
7.6cm / 3.0'' (3:2) |
Resolution |
1037K dots |
Brightness adjustment |
+/‑ 7 levels |
Colour balance |
+/‑ 7 levels Vivid (default) / Natural |
Touch Control fucntions |
Shutter release |
AF area enlargement |
AF area selection |
Art Filter |
Enlargement |
Enlargement playback |
Frame forward/backward |
Live Guide |
Scene Modes |
Shooting mode |
Super Control Panel |
Wi-Fi connection |
Tilt angle |
80° (up) 180° (down) |
Level Gauge |
Detection |
2‑axis |
Display |
Rear display and viewfinder |
Recording Formats |
RAW |
12bit |
RAW & JPEG |
Applied parallel recording |
JPEG |
Applied |
Aspect ratio |
4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9 / 6:6 / 3:4 |
Still Image Recording |
EXIF |
2.3 |
DCF |
Applied |
Movie Recording System |
Recording format |
MOV(MPEG‑4AVC/H.264) |
Image Stabilisation Mode |
Applied Hybrid sensor shift + digital (5‑axis) |
3840 x 2160 (4K) / 30p, 25p, 24p / IPB (approx. 102 Mbps) |
HD Movie quality |
Full HD 1920 x 1080 (16:9) / 30p, 25p, 24p (MOV) |
Full HD 1920 x 1080 (16:9) / 60p, 50p / IPB (F,N) / (MOV) (MOV) |
HD 1280 x 720 (16:9) / 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p (MOV) |
Maximum Recording Time |
29min (MOV) |
Exposure Modes |
Aperture priority |
Art Filter |
Manual |
Programme automatic |
Shutter priority |
* Frame rate may drop when using certain art filter |
Movie Specialties |
High-Speed Recording |
720P / 120fps |
Time lapse |
4k, 1080p, 720p Available |
Art Filter |
Cross Process |
Diorama |
Dramatic Tone |
Gentle Sepia |
Grainy Film |
Key Line |
Light Tone |
Pale & Light Colour |
Pin Hole |
Soft Focus |
Pop Art |
Bleach Bypass |
* Not available for 4K and High Speed movies |
Sound Recording System |
Internal microphone |
Stereo |
Recording format |
Stereo PCM/16bit, 48kHz, Wave Format Base |
Image footage |
30s |
Speaker |
Equipped |
Microphone functions |
Wind Noise Reduction |
Recording Volume |
View Images |
Modes |
Index |
Calendar |
Zoom |
Slide show |
Movie |
Single |
Light box |
Available |
Histogram in playback mode |
Available |
Shooting information |
Off / On |
Highlight/Shadow point warning |
Available |
Erase / Protect / Copy Function |
Erase modes |
Single, All, Selected |
Image protect mode |
Single frame, Selected frames, All Frames, Release protect (Single/All selected) |
Menu |
Menu languages in camera |
English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Czech, Dutch, Danish, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Croatian, Slovenian, Hungarian, Greek, Slovak, Turkish, Latvian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Ukrainian, Serbian |
Customisation Options |
Fn Button |
Equipped |
Factory reset |
Full / Basic |
Programmable button |
Equipped |
Interface |
Hot shoe |
Equipped |
Media |
SD Memory Card (SDHC, SDXC, UHS‑I, UHS‑II compatible) Class 10 or higher SD card is recommended for movie shooting |
HDMI™ |
Applied Micro connector (Type D) * |
USB 2.0 High Speed |
Applied |
Wireless connectivity |
Wi-Fi |
Bluetooth® |
Communication method |
Bluetooth® Low Energy Ver.4.2 |
* "HDMI", the HDMI logo and "High‑Definition Multimedia Interface" are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC. |
* Wi‑Fi is a registered trademark of the Wi‑Fi Alliance. |
** The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by OLYMPUS CORPORATION is under license. |
Wi-Fi Functions |
Easy Connection |
QR code setting |
Wireless Shooting |
Live View |
Power off |
Rec View |
Self timer |
Touch AF & Shutter |
P/A/S/M exposure modes |
Bulb mode |
Live Composite |
Zoom |
Aperture priority |
Manual |
Image Share |
Automatic transfer is possible via Share Order JPEG, MOV |
GPS info |
Available through Smartphone GPS data |
Power Supply |
Battery |
BLS‑50 Lithium‑Ion Battery (included) |
Sleep mode |
1, 3, 5, 10 min. and off selectable. |
Live View shooting |
Approx. 360images (50% with Live View) (using BLS‑50 and TOSHIBA SD with IS ON, based on CIPA testing standards) |
Movie recording |
80min (standard JEITA conditions) 140min (When repeatedly recording at the maximum time of 29 minutes, using M.Zuiko Digital ED 14‑42mm F3.5‑5.6 EZ, 4K video shooting) |
Environment |
Temperature |
0 ‑ 40°C Operating temperature / ‑20 ‑ 60°C storage temperature |
Humidity |
30 ‑ 90% operation humidity / 10 ‑ 90% storage humidity |
Dimensions / Weight |
Width |
121.7mm |
Height |
84.6mm |
Depth |
49mm |
Weight |
383g (including battery and memory card) |