OM System OM-3 ASTRO Silver
With a 20.4MP BSI Stacked CMOS sensor and 120fps mechanical burst shooting, it excels at freezing fast action and capturing faint celestial details. Its 413g weather-sealed body and 7.5-stop in-body stabilization enable sharp handheld shooting in challenging light, while a vast Micro Four Thirds lens ecosystem offers versatility. This camera is best for astrophotographers and wildlife action shooters needing a lightweight, rugged tool for extreme environments.
Type mirrorless
Sensor 20.4MP micro-four-thirds
AF Points 1053 pts
Burst 120 fps
Video 4K @60fps
IBIS Yes
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 413 g
76 Overall Score
Price $2,500
Snapshot
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Sensor
| Type | BSI Stacked CMOS |
| Size | micro-four-thirds |
| Megapixels | 20.4 MP |
| ISO Range | 200 |
| Processor | TruePic X |
Autofocus
| AF Points | 1053 |
| AF Type | Phase Detection: 1053 |
| Eye AF | Yes |
| Subject Detection | Yes |
Shooting
| Burst (Mechanical) | 120 |
| Max Shutter | 1/32000 |
| Electronic Shutter | Yes |
Video
| Max Resolution | 4K |
| 4K FPS | 60 |
| 1080p FPS | 60 |
| 10-bit | Yes |
| Log Profile | Yes |
| Codec | H.264, H.265 |
Display & EVF
| Screen Size | 3" |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Articulating | Yes |
| EVF Resolution | 2.36 M dots |
Build
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.4 kg / 0.9 lbs |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| USB | USB-C |
| HDMI | Micro-HDMI |
| Hot Shoe | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | OM System OM-3 ASTRO | Sony a7R V | Fujifilm X-T5 | Panasonic LUMIX GH7 | Nikon Z5 II | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless |
| Sensor | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds | 61MP full-frame | 40.2MP aps-c | 25.2MP micro-four-thirds | 24.5MP full-frame | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds |
| AF Points | 1053 | 693 | 425 | 315 | 273 | 121 |
| Burst FPS | 120 | 10 | 15 | 75 | 30 | 15 |
| Video | 4K @60fps | 8K @60fps | 6K @60fps | 6K @120fps | 4K @60fps | 4K @30fps |
| IBIS | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 413 | 723 | 476 | 721 | 620 | 580 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | EVF | Build | Burst | Video | Sensor | Battery | Display | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OM System OM-3 ASTRO | 98.7 | 91.8 | 92.3 | 97.9 | 83.8 | 47.2 | 46.6 | 86.9 | 88.7 |
| Sony a7R V Compare | 95.6 | 99.2 | 97 | 78.2 | 95.8 | 77.9 | 94.2 | 86.9 | 98.6 |
| Fujifilm X-T5 Compare | 90.8 | 91.5 | 92.9 | 83.5 | 92.9 | 99.1 | 96.8 | 99.2 | 95.5 |
| Panasonic LUMIX GH7 Compare | 88.5 | 90.5 | 96.9 | 95.1 | 97.5 | 61.4 | 91.8 | 86.9 | 97.1 |
| Nikon Z5 II Compare | 87.2 | 91.5 | 95.4 | 88.8 | 87.6 | 59.1 | 92.7 | 86.9 | 88.7 |
| Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III Compare | 84 | 86.9 | 94.5 | 91.3 | 69.7 | 47.2 | 93.8 | 86.9 | 97.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $2,500
