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OM SYSTEM OM-3  Camera Review

By Caleb Taylor, Jean-Simon Bonneterre, Yannick Khong
Reviewed May 28, 2025 at 03:59pm
Tested using methodology v0.13 
OM SYSTEM OM-3
Body Type
SLR-Style
Mirrorless
Yes
Sensor Size
4/3 (MFT)
7.6
Travel Photography 
7.6
Landscape Photography 
6.6
Sport & Wildlife Photography 
8.2
Vlogging 
8.4
Studio Video 
7.4
Action Video 
7.5
Raw Photo 
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7.6
Travel Photography 

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Sport & Wildlife Photography 

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  • 7.6
    Travel Photography
  • 7.6
    Landscape Photography
  • 6.6
    Sport & Wildlife Photography
  • 8.2
    Vlogging
  • 8.4
    Studio Video
  • 7.4
    Action Video

    • Performance Usages

  • 7.5
    Raw Photo
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    Changelog

    1.  Updated May 28, 2025: Review published.
    2.  Updated Mar 21, 2025: Early access published.
    3.  Updated Mar 10, 2025: Our testers have started testing this product.
    4.  Updated Mar 03, 2025: The product has arrived in our lab, and our testers will start evaluating it soon.
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    Design
    6.9
    Portability
    OM SYSTEM OM-3 Portability Picture
    Height
    3.5" (8.9 cm)
    Width
    5.7" (14.6 cm)
    Depth
    2.2" (5.5 cm)
    Volume
    43.4 in³ (711.9 cm³)
    Weight
    1.12 lbs (0.51 kg)
    7.5
    Build Quality
    OM SYSTEM OM-3 Build Quality Picture
    Body
    OM SYSTEM OM-3 Body Picture
    Body Type
    SLR-Style
    Water Resistance
    Weather-Sealed
    Mirrorless
    Yes
    Rugged
    No
    Hot Shoe
    Yes
    Customizable Button
    Yes
    Command Dial
    2
    Tripod Mount
    Yes
    Lens Mount
    Micro Four Thirds
    Built-In Flash
    No
    Fastest Shutter Speed
    1/8,000 s
    In The Box
    OM SYSTEM OM-3 In The Box Picture
    7.5
    Ergonomics & Comfort
    OM SYSTEM OM-3 Hand Grip Picture
    Hand Grip: Small Hand
    No Hand Grip
    Hand Grip: Medium Hand
    No Hand Grip
    Hand Grip: Large Hand
    No Hand Grip
    Hand Grip: Extra-Large Hand
    No Hand Grip
    Viewfinder
    OM SYSTEM OM-3 EVF Menu Picture
    Viewfinder Type
    Electronic
    Advertised Coverage
    100%
    Advertised Resolution
    2.36 million dots
    Advertised Magnification
    1.37
    8.9
    Screen
    OM SYSTEM OM-3 Screen Picture
    Screen Articulation Type
    Fully-Articulated
    Screen Max Brightness
    774 cd/m²
    Advertised Resolution
    1.62 million dots
    Size
    3.0" (7.6 cm)
    Touchscreen
    Limited
    8.5
    Menu System
    OM SYSTEM OM-3 Screen Menu Picture
    Guide Mode
    Yes
    App Name
    OM Image Share
    0.0
    Built-In Lens
    Maximum Aperture
    No built-in lens
    Max Aperture (Full-Frame Equivalent)
    N/A
    Minimum Focal Length
    N/A
    Maximum Focal Length
    N/A
    Max Focal Length (Full-Frame Equivalent)
    N/A
    Optical Image Stabilization
    No
    Luminance
    N/A
    Light Falloff
    N/A
    Sensor
    Sensor Type
    Stacked BSI CMOS
    Advertised Effective Pixels
    20.4 MP
    Sensor Size
    4/3 (MFT)
    Processor
    TruePic X
    Extended ISO Minimum
    80
    Native ISO Minimum (Base ISO)
    200
    Native ISO Maximum
    25,600
    Tested Firmware
    1.0
    9.6
    Battery
    Battery Type
    OM System BLX-1
    USB Charging
    Yes
    Power Delivery While Recording
    Yes
    Advertised Battery Life In Photo
    590 photos
    Tested Battery Life In Video
    197 min
    Photo General
    4.8
    Photo Shooting Speed
    Low Speed Continuous
    1 fps
    High Speed Continuous
    6 fps
    Silent Shooting Continuous
    120 fps
    Raw Buffer Size
    177 Photos
    JPEG Buffer Size
    10,000 Photos
    Buffer Empty Time
    32 s
    6.2
    Photo AF-C Tracking
    Autofocus Tracking Shots
    tracking-run-01-01
    Run 01
    AF-C Tracking 01
    Perfect Focus Hit Rate
    47%
    Usable Focus Hit Rate
    69%
    6.8
    Photo AF-C Center Point
    Autofocus Center Point Shots
    center-point-run-01-01
    Run 01
    AF-C Center Point 01
    Perfect Focus Hit Rate
    68%
    Usable Focus Hit Rate
    83%
    8.0
    Photo Image Stabilization
    Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved
    1/10 s
    In-Body Image Stabilization
    Yes
    Photo Image Quality
    7.9
    Photo RAW Dynamic Range
    OM SYSTEM OM-3 Dynamic Range Scene
    Dynamic Range At Base ISO
    10.0 f-stops
    Dynamic Range At 1/500s Exposure Time
    9.1 f-stops
    Dynamic Range At 1/2000s Exposure Time
    7.3 f-stops
    Dynamic Range At 1/4000s Exposure Time
    6.7 f-stops
    7.8
    Photo RAW Sharpness
    OM SYSTEM OM-3 Sharpness Scene Crop
    See details on graph tool
    Vertical Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
    1,762 LW/PH
    Horizontal Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
    1,732 LW/PH
    6.9
    Photo RAW Noise
    OM SYSTEM OM-3 Noise Scene Crop
    See details on graph tool
    SNR 18% At 1/8 Exposure Time (125 ms)
    33.4 dB
    SNR 18% At 1/30 Exposure Time (33 ms)
    29.8 dB
    SNR 18% At 1/125 Exposure Time (8 ms)
    25.0 dB
    SNR 18% At 1/500 Exposure Time (2 ms)
    19.2 dB
    LEARN ABOUT PHOTO RAW NOISE 
    Pictures Sample Gallery
    The Skate Park Picture
    OM SYSTEM OM-3 Sample Gallery - Skate Park
    JPEG Skate Park PictureDownload
    RAW Skate Park PictureDownload
    The Polish Church Picture
    OM SYSTEM OM-3 Sample Gallery - Church
    JPEG Polish Church PictureDownload
    RAW Polish Church PictureDownload
    The Studio Picture
    OM SYSTEM OM-3 Sample Gallery - Studio
    JPEG Studio PictureDownload
    RAW Studio PictureDownload
    The Stairway Picture
    OM SYSTEM OM-3 Sample Gallery - Stairway
    JPEG Stairway PictureDownload
    RAW Stairway PictureDownload
    Video General
    Video Features
    Full HD Video
    Yes
    4k Video
    Yes
    6k Video
    No
    Clean HDMI Output
    Yes
    Advertised Max Chroma Sampling Over HDMI
    4:2:2
    Advertised Max Bit Depth Over HDMI
    12 bits
    Log Picture Profile
    Yes
    Recording Light
    Yes
    Audio
    Audio Test Sample
    Audio Recording
    Stereo
    Microphone Level Display
    Yes
    Video File Format And Compression
    MP4 H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
    No
    MP4 H.265 / HEVC
    No
    MOV H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
    Yes
    MOV H.265 / HEVC
    Yes
    AVCHD H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
    No
    All-I Compression
    Yes
    4k Video
    9.5
    4k Video Frame Rate
    240 fps In 4k
    No
    120 fps In 4k
    No
    60 fps In 4k
    Yes
    30 fps In 4k
    Yes
    24 fps In 4k
    Yes
    4k Crop At Max Available fps
    1 x
    9.2
    4k Video Internal Recording
    Bitrate Maximum In 4k
    199 Mbps
    Bitrate Minimum In 4k
    71 Mbps
    Chroma Sampling In 4k
    4:2:0
    Bit Depth In 4k
    10 Bit
    Record Time Limit In 4k
    N/A
    Overheat Recording Interruptions in 4k
    0
    7.5
    4k Video Autofocus Performance
    Object Tracking In 4k
    6.5
    Face Tracking In 4k
    7.5
    Face Detection In 4k
    Yes
    Eye Detection In 4k
    Yes
    LEARN ABOUT 4K VIDEO AUTOFOCUS PERFORMANCE 
    8.3
    4k Video Quality
    Low Light Capability In 4k
    8.0
    OM SYSTEM OM-3 4k Test Scene Extract
    Test Scene Extract In 4k
    8.5
    7.5
    4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect
    4k Rolling Shutter
    3.0°
    Full HD Video
    10
    FHD Video Frame Rate
    240 fps In FHD
    Yes
    120 fps In FHD
    Yes
    60 fps In FHD
    Yes
    30 fps In FHD
    Yes
    24 fps In FHD
    Yes
    FHD Crop At Max Available fps
    1 x
    9.3
    FHD Video Internal Recording
    Bitrate Maximum In FHD
    136 Mbps
    Bitrate Minimum In FHD
    19 Mbps
    Chroma Sampling In FHD
    4:2:0
    Bit Depth In FHD
    10 Bit
    Record Time Limit in FHD
    N/A
    7.0
    FHD Video Autofocus Performance
    Object Tracking In FHD
    6.0
    Face Tracking In FHD
    7.0
    Face Detection In FHD
    Yes
    Eye Detection In FHD
    Yes
    LEARN ABOUT FHD VIDEO AUTOFOCUS PERFORMANCE 
    7.3
    FHD Video Quality
    Low Light Capability In FHD
    7.5
    OM SYSTEM OM-3 FHD Test Scene Extract In FHD
    Test Scene Extract In FHD
    7.0
    7.7
    FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect
    FHD Rolling Shutter
    2.7°
    Video Image Quality
    8.4
    Video Dynamic Range
    OM SYSTEM OM-3 Video Dynamic Range Waveform
    Strict SNR Max Dynamic Range
    10.50 stops
    Lenient SNR Max Dynamic Range
    11.51 stops
    Background Floor Max Dynamic Range
    12.02 stops
    LEARN ABOUT VIDEO DYNAMIC RANGE 
    6.4
    Luminosity Patch Detection
    OM SYSTEM OM-3 Luminosity Patch Detection Chart
    Above Middle Gray
    4.34 stops
    Below Middle Gray
    8.26 stops
    LEARN ABOUT LUMINOSITY PATCH DETECTION 
    Storage And Connectivity
    Storage
    OM SYSTEM OM-3 Card Slot Picture
    Card 1 Slot
    SD Card UHS-II
    Card 2 Slot
    No 2nd Card Slot
    9.5
    Inputs / Outputs
    OM SYSTEM OM-3 Input Picture
    USB
    USB-C
    HDMI
    Micro (Type D)
    Headphones
    Yes
    Microphone
    Stereo
    Wi-Fi
    Yes
    Bluetooth
    Yes

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