Upgrade Guide

Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III→Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II

Is it worth upgrading? Spec analysis, key improvements, and our verdict.

OM-D E-M10 Mark III
You own
Olympus
OM-D E-M10 Mark III
£219 used
2017
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OM-D E-M10 Mark II
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Olympus
OM-D E-M10 Mark II
£179 used (-£39)
2015
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The OM-D E-M10 Mark II offers little measurable spec improvement over the OM-D E-M10 Mark III. Spend the money on glass instead.
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Suitability by genre

Base scores — computed from verified specs for an enthusiast shooting photo and video. The Upgrade Checker adjusts them for your skill level.

Genre OM-D E-M10 Mark III OM-D E-M10 Mark II
Portrait
4.9
4.8
-0.1
Street
5.9
5.9
—
Travel
5.3
5.3
—
Wedding & Events
3.5
3.3
-0.2
Filmmaking
3.6
—
Documentary
3.7
3.2
-0.5
Sports & Action
4.9
4.0
-0.9
Landscape
4.0
3.9
-0.1
Wildlife
5.5
4.9
-0.6
Casual
4.4
4.9
+0.5
Food
5.4
5.6
+0.2
Macro
5.0
5.8
+0.8
Architecture
4.4
4.3
-0.1
Astrophotography
4.2
5.4
+1.2
Full spec comparison
Spec OM-D E-M10 Mark III OM-D E-M10 Mark II
Price £219 used £179 used
Released 2017 2015 ↓
Sensor 16.1MP Micro Four Thirds Live MOS 16.1MP Micro Four Thirds CMOS
Resolution 16MP 16MP
Video 4K UHD/30p, 1080p/60 Full HD 1080p/60
Autofocus Contrast-detect AF, 121 points, face and eye detection 81-area contrast AF with face and eye detection, touch AF
Stabilisation 5-axis in-body stabilisation, 4 stops (CIPA) 5-axis in-body stabilisation, 4 stops (CIPA)
Burst Rate 8.6fps 8.5fps (4fps with continuous AF) ↓
Battery Life ~330 shots (CIPA) ~320 shots (CIPA) ↓
Weight 410g (with battery) 399g (with battery) ↑
Weather Sealed Not weather sealed Not weather sealed
Viewfinder EVF, 2.36M dots OLED EVF, 2.36M dots, 1.23x
Screen 3.0" tilting touch LCD, 1.04M dots 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 1.04M dots
Mount Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Memory Cards Single SD slot Single SD slot
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