OM System OM-3

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The OM-3 ASTRO for astrophotography (a separate product page on the official site) is merged into this model

Basics

BrandOM System
Released (Japan) ?Mar 2025
MountMicro Four Thirds

Sensor

Sensor sizeFour Thirds
Effective megapixels20.4 MP
Sensor typeStacked
Spec sheet says "back-illuminated stacked Live MOS sensor"
ISO (min)ISO 200
The manual range is 200 to 102400. LOW is not included
ISO (max)ISO 102400

Shutter

Mechanical shutter (fastest) ?1/8000 s
Electronic shutter (fastest)1/32000 s
Slowest shutter speed60 s
Flash sync speed1/250 s

Burst

Burst, mechanical shutter6 fps
Burst, electronic (AF tracking) ?50 fps
Silent sequential SH2 approx. 50 fps (the spec sheet does not say AF/AE is locked; SH1 is locked)
Burst, electronic (max) ?120 fps
Silent sequential SH1. Focus and exposure locked at the first frame
Pre-capture ?Yes
Pro Capture

AF & stabilization

Subject detectionPeople, Animals, Birds, Vehicles
In-body stabilizationYes
IBIS, body only ?6.5 stops
6.5 stops at center / 5.5 stops at periphery (using M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12-45mm)
IBIS, max (incl. lens) ?6.5 stops

Viewfinder & monitor

ViewfinderYes
Viewfinder resolution2.36M dots
Viewfinder magnification ?0.62x
Spec sheet gives approx. 1.23 to 1.37x (50mm lens). Halved for Four Thirds to get the 35mm-equivalent value
Monitor size3.0 in
Monitor resolution1.62M dots
Monitor articulationVari-angle
Spec sheet says "2-axis movable LCD" and "swivel type"
TouchscreenYes

Video

Max video resolution ?4K (4096)
4K max frame rate60p
The C4K 60p entry was only partly checked in the extracted spec sheet
4K max frame rate (no crop) ?Not stated
Full HD max frame rate60p
10-bit recordingNot stated
Internal RAW videoNot stated
Recording time limit ?Not stated

Body

Weight, body only413 g
Weight, with battery ?496 g
Dimensions (W×H×D)139.3 × 88.9 × 45.8 mm
Weather sealingYes
IP53 (when combined with a weather-resistant lens)

Storage, power & wireless

Card slots1
One slot for recording media
Card typesSD UHS-I, SD UHS-II
Battery life (CIPA) ?590 shots
Standard. Approx. 1040 shots in quick sleep mode
USB powerPower while shooting
WirelessWi-Fi, Bluetooth

Sources

Checked November 15, 2026. Sources are the maker's official Japanese website. Not stated means the value is not given there.

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