OM SYSTEM OM-3 / Sony ZV-E1

OM SYSTEM OM-3: OM-3 · body only

Sony ZV-E1: ZV-E1 body (US code ILCZVE1/B). The 28–60 mm lens kit uses the same body. The APS-C ZV-E10 II is a separate model.

SpecificationOM SYSTEM OM-3Sony ZV-E1
Release year20252023
Announcement / availability6 February 2025 / late February 2025

Dates from the manufacturer’s North America press release.

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Sensor4/3-inch stacked BSI Live MOS; approx. 20.4 MP effective, 22.9 MP total OM SYSTEM35 mm full-frame (35.6 × 23.8 mm) Exmor R CMOS; about 12.1MP for stills, 10.1MP for video

A low-resolution full-frame sensor gathers more light per pixel, at the cost of limited room for cropping stills.

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ProcessorTruePic X OM SYSTEM—
Mount / formatMicro Four Thirds; 35 mm equivalent focal length approx. 2× OM SYSTEM—
Photo size and format5184 × 3888 maximum; 12-bit RAW and JPEG OM SYSTEM—
ISOLOW (approx. 80) – 102400; default auto upper limit 25600 OM SYSTEMISO 80–102400 for stills and video (expandable to 40–409600) Sony
StabilizationFive-axis sensor shift OM SYSTEM—
Stabilization rating6.5 stops at centre and 5.5 at the corner in the body; 7.5 and 6.5 stops with a compatible Sync IS lens

CIPA 2024. Body figure with 12–45 mm f/4 PRO at 45 mm; Sync IS figure with 12–100 mm f/4 IS PRO at 100 mm, half-press IS off. Not a guarantee for every shot.

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Autofocus1053-point cross-type on-chip phase detection; subject detection: people, birds, cats, dogs, car and motorcycle racing, aircraft, helicopters, trains OM SYSTEMFast Hybrid AF; 759 phase-detection points for stills, 627 for video; EV −6 to 20

Subject recognition covers humans, animals, birds, insects, cars, trains and aircraft.

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Viewfinder2.36-million-dot OLED electronic viewfinder; up to 1.37× magnification; 27 mm eye point

Magnification with a 50 mm lens at infinity, −1 dioptre; depends on the selected viewfinder style.

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Rear display3-inch, 3:2; approx. 1.62 million dots; touch, vari-angle OM SYSTEM—
ShutterFocal plane; 1/8000–60 s; down to 1/32000 s in silent mode; approx. 100,000 shot durability OM SYSTEM—
BurstApprox. 6 fps; with Pro Capture 20 fps, 50 fps with compatible lenses and 120 fps with focus and exposure fixed at the first frame

Slow shutter speeds and flash cannot be used. The compatible-lens list for 50 fps is limited.

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Pro CapturePro Capture: starts capturing at half-press; a full press saves up to 70 frames from before it

Not available while connected to a smartphone over Wi-Fi.

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Computational modesHigh Res Shot (10368 × 7776 on a tripod, 8160 × 6120 handheld); Live ND (ND2–ND64) and Live GND; HDR; focus stacking; multiple exposure; CP button OM SYSTEM—
Colour controlCreative dial on the front: COLOR, MONO, ART, CRT; Color and Monochrome Profile Control OM SYSTEM—
Video resolution4K 3840 × 2160 and C4K 4096 × 2160: 60/50/30/25/24p; Full HD 60/50/30/25/24p OM SYSTEM—
Video codecH.264 8-bit and H.265 10-bit; Flat, OM-Log400, HLG, OM-Cinema1 and OM-Cinema2 profiles

With H.265 selected, only OM-Log400 and HLG are available.

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High-speed videoFull HD at 240, 120 and 100 fps; no sound recorded; slow and quick motion mode

Available rates depend on codec and frame rate.

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Continuous video recordingAt 4K 30p 10-bit: up to 30 minutes at 40 °C; unlimited at 25 °C

Manufacturer’s own test condition.

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External recordingHDMI Type D; 4K/C4K 12-bit RAW output to a compatible recorder

In RAW output the camera does not record to the card.

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AudioBuilt-in stereo microphones; 3.5 mm microphone and headphone jacks; 96 kHz / 24-bit linear PCM OM SYSTEMBuilt-in stereo mic and mono speaker; LPCM 2-channel (16/24-bit) or 4-channel (24-bit); 3.5 mm mic and headphone jacks; Multi Interface Shoe with digital audio interface

The shoe’s digital audio interface lets compatible Sony microphones send audio to the camera digitally without a cable.

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Card slotOne SD slot; SDHC/SDXC, UHS-I and UHS-II

4K/C4K, ALL-Intra and 100 fps or faster recording require a UHS speed class 3 card or better.

OM SYSTEM		1 × SD (UHS-I/UHS-II) Sony
Ports and wirelessUSB-C (USB 3); HDMI Type D; microphone and headphone; hot shoe; sync socket; Bluetooth Low Energy and Wi-Fi

Wired remote control is not supported.

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BatteryBLX-1 lithium-ion battery; 7.2 V / 2280 mAh; approx. 500 charge cycles OM SYSTEMNP-FZ100; about 570 shots with the screen (CIPA); about 95 min actual and 140 min continuous recording Sony
Battery lifeApprox. 590 shots in standard mode, approx. 1040 in quick sleep mode; 120 min video (CIPA)

Approximate values measured with a KIOXIA 64 GB UHS-II card.

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USB charging and powerThe battery charges in the camera over USB-C; USB PD can power the camera externally

Powering needs a USB PD source rated at 27 W or more (9 V 3 A, 15 V 2 A or 15 V 3 A).

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Dimensions139.3 × 88.9 × 45.8 mm (excluding protrusions) OM SYSTEM—
Weight413 g body only; 496 g with battery and card OM SYSTEM—
DurabilityMagnesium alloy body; IP53 splash and dust resistance; freezeproof to −10 °C

IP53 needs a compatible splash- and dust-proof lens; not applicable while charging or with HDMI connected.

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Dust reductionSupersonic Wave Filter OM SYSTEM—
SoftwareOM Image Share (OI.Share) app; OM Workspace RAW processing software OM SYSTEM—
Shutter and burst—Electronic shutter only; 1/8000 to 30 s; about 10 fps in Hi+

There is no mechanical shutter; the line-by-line readout of the electronic shutter can skew fast-moving subjects.

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4K video—4K up to 59.94p in XAVC S/HS/S-I; 4:2:2 10-bit; 600 Mbps in XAVC S-I

XAVC HS uses H.265 and XAVC S uses H.264; XAVC S-I uses intra-frame coding, which is lighter to edit but takes much more space.

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Full HD video—Up to 119.88p; 4:2:0 8-bit and 4:2:2 10-bit Sony
Screen and viewfinder—3.0-inch touch TFT, 1,036,800 dots; side-opening (176°), rotates 270°; no viewfinder Sony
Connectivity—USB-C (5 Gbps, USB 3.2; charging and power via USB PD); micro HDMI (Type D); Wi-Fi 2.4/5 GHz; Bluetooth 4.2

USB PD support allows the camera to be powered during recording from a suitable adapter or power bank.

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Lens mount—Sony E-mount Sony
Size and weight—121.0 × 71.9 × 54.3 mm; 399 g body only, 483 g with battery and card Sony
Operating temperature—0–40 °C Sony