Olympus sticks with Micro Four Thirds for new OM-D E-M1X camera as everyone else goes full frame

Olympus has announced a new mirrorless Micro Four Thirds camera, the OM-D E-M1X, which further cements the company’s commitment to the platform, even as competitors like Canon, Nikon, and Panasonic are lining up to challenge Sony’s dominance in the full-frame mirrorless arena.

The OM-D E-M1X isn’t a true successor to the OM-D E-M1 Mark II. With an added vertical grip and a more modest set of updates over its 2016 predecessor, it’s closer to a variant model of the Mark II for photographers who need a slightly different set of features. (Olympus says that it’ll continue to sell the E-M1 Mark II alongside the E-M1X in its product lineup.)

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Like its smaller cousin, the E-M1X has a 20.4MP sensor. It offers…

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