Olympus’ E-M1X is an ultra-lightweight camera for pros

Do you make your living from photography? Are you arms feeling tired? Then we’ve got good news from Olympus, whose OM-D E-M1X system camera (£2,799, out late February) is built to appeal to demanding pros who don’t want to cart around a hulking DSLR. Offering the same sort of ruggedness, speed and all-round reliability as a full-size flagship, including an integrated vertical grip, the 20.4MP E-M1X is the lightest, most compact model in its class. It comes with a speedy new autofocus system, an updated form of Olympus’ excellent 5-axis image stabilisation that gives you up to 7.5 stops of anti-shake compensation and, according to Olympus, the world’s best weather-proofing. So: fast, waterproof and 4K-capable – could this be the perfect workhorse for on-the-job snappers?

Sam Kieldsen Contributor

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Tech journalism's answer to The Littlest Hobo, I've written for a host of titles and lived in three different countries in my 15 years-plus as a freelancer. But I've always come back home to Stuff eventually, where I specialise in writing about cameras, streaming services and being tragically addicted to Destiny.

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