The classic body design, which is now lighter than ever before, weighs as much as a single 500ml bottled beverage even when paired with the standard kit lens, making it incredibly portable. This model also features a high-definition electronic viewfinder for concentrating on shooting in bright outdoor or backlit conditions and a grip with secure hold for superb portability and comfortable controls. The compact, lightweight design equipped with in-body 5-axis image stabilisation featuring up to 4.5 shutter speed steps of compensation, and a new 20 Megapixel Live MOS sensor combine to deliver high-quality photos and videos with minimal blurring in any scene, including night shots and telephoto shooting.

This model is packed with features for accurately capturing once-in-a-lifetime moments, such as approx. 15 fps highspeed sequential shooting, improved C-AF precision for continuous focusing on moving subjects, Face Priority/Eye Priority AF, which focuses on faces in profile or looking down, and 4K single frame extraction. Silent Mode, which turns off the shutter release and operation sounds, is also useful in scenes where you don't want to make noise, such as recitals, concerts, and capturing sleeping children or pets. Also, the OM-D series first flip-down LCD monitor makes selfie touch operations easier. It supports high-angle and low-angle shooting, so photos and videos turn out exactly as you imagine in various scenes.

With Wi-Fi and Bluetooth® built into the camera body, the dedicated smartphone app OI.Share can be used to easily and instantly import recorded photos and videos to a smartphone or for posting on social media. The Camera How To is also available in the app for learning shooting methods and techniques.