Can an Olympus OM-D save its live-view display as an image?
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I’d like to capture exactly what an Olympus OM-D shows in live view on the rear LCD, including any on-screen overlays, without photographing the screen with a second camera. Is there a built-in way to save that display as an image, or is there another practical method?
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Hmm... There is the solution but it looks strange.
All OM-D cameras have HDMI output. So you have to connect your camera to TV or another device with HDMI input.
1. My TV does not allow to to take screenshots, but my friend's TV does.
2. Another way - not TV but any other device with HDMI input and video recording capabilities. Then you export any frame from video you like.
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Olympus OM-D cameras don’t appear to offer a built-in “screenshot” function for the live-view display. Based on the answers, the practical workaround is to use the camera’s HDMI output.
Connect the camera to a TV, monitor, or capture device that accepts HDMI. If the connected device can take screenshots, you may be able to save the live-view screen directly. If not, use an HDMI recorder or capture device to record the video feed, then export a still frame from that recording.
Whether the overlays are included can depend on the camera’s HDMI output settings and the receiving device, so you may need to test your setup.
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