Feeling anxious - will be taking out my E-M1 mk III through a waist deep river hike

[jbruce]

I have a question for those in the know; how important is it to have all of the rubber covers in place. Or, will the weather proofing be compromised if any covers are not firmly snapped into place, including the covers on the bottom where grips make electrical contact. Thanks, John

 

[retiredfromlife]

I would have all the covers in place

 

[John King]

I have a question for those in the know; how important is it to have all of the rubber covers in place. Or, will the weather proofing be compromised if any covers are not firmly snapped into place, including the covers on the bottom where grips make electrical contact. Thanks, John

Absolutely crucial.

 

[Replytoken]

I can't comment about if you need to use the camera in the wet environment, but for protection when carrying in a wet environment, my first choice would be a Watershed bag - https://www.drybags.com/bags/waterproof-bags-and-packs/ . I am sure there are other options, but the build on these bags is quite good, and they have a good reputation.

--Ken

 

[Holoholo55]

I have a question for those in the know; how important is it to have all of the rubber covers in place. Or, will the weather proofing be compromised if any covers are not firmly snapped into place, including the covers on the bottom where grips make electrical contact. Thanks, John

This is for the EM1, but I think it applies to all the EM1 series and EM5 series too.
https://learnandsupport.getolympus....iles/2018/03/E-M1_Weather_Resistance_EN_0.pdf

On the other hand, if you think it's really going to get dunked, you could opt for a underwater pouch like this. Not an endorsement. I've never used a case like this.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/547694-REG/DiCAPac_WPS10_WP_S10_Waterproof_Case.html
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/937742-REG/dicapac_wp_s3_waterproof_case_for_mirrorless.html

 

[jbruce]

Thanks for all the replies, guys, and especially to Walt for the reference:

https://learnandsupport.getolympus....iles/2018/03/E-M1_Weather_Resistance_EN_0.pdf