Small, lightweight and attractively retro-styled, this mirrorless model is a superbly versatile choice for beginners and beyond

Excellent image quality; Affordable yet feature-packed; Classic, retro design;

Continuous AF could be better; Fiddly menu system; Only 16-megapixels;

The Olympus OM-D E-M10 is the newest and smallest in the company's mirrorless, Micro Four Thirds-based OM-D camera system. This Compact System Camera (CSC) has a classic SLR design, comparable to other OM-D cameras like the E-M1 and the E-M5.

+ Stylish retro design with compact bodybased on a metal chassis; + Sharp images; high-resolution results; + Fast autofocus performance; + Very precise color reproduction(perfect saturation

- Electronic viewfinder withaverage resolution; - Three-axis image stabilizer instead offive-axis stabilizer (offered by the E-M1and E-M5; - Swivel monitor can only be flippedup- and downward; but can't be rotated; - Low-quality video results

The Olympus OM-D E-M10 is a portable and compact ILC with great performance and image quality. Loaded with useful features and coming in at $700 for the basic kit, this is a fantastic entry-level ILC or travel camera. Read more in our Full Conclusion .

All shooting modes were fast and accurate, Dedicated Video Capture Button is always ready to record, AF system is quick in all conditions, Great image quality, 3-Axis I.S; works well handheld and on the move, Compact and portable camera body and small lenses, Easy to handle with full, on-body...

iAuto looked almost unrealistic with over saturated colors; Built-in flash is very weak

A heavy DSLR does you no good sitting at home. That's why the portable, lightweight OM-D E-M10 Mark II is such a joy. It's compact and easy to carry, unobtrusive enough for discreet street shooting but versatile enough – when paired with specialized lenses from the 20-strong and growing M.

Olympus is serious about killing DSLRs. After releasing two stellar OM-D cameras, the E-M5 and E-M1 , which were aimed squarely at pros due to their high prices, Olympus is finally setting its sights on a larger audience with a camera that's both sleek and reasonably priced.

As a fan of 5-axis stabilisation, I was curious to put it to test against the new E-M10 stabilisation which only has three axes. The million dollar question is: can two missing axes really make a big difference when shooting at slow shutter speeds

When first holding the E-M10, it's difficult to believe that so much camera is crammed into such a small little body. And it is exactly these two elements that place the E-M10 so high up on our next-camera-to-buy list.

Small and light; Wi-Fi; dials make adjustment easy; EVF is good; touchscreen

Front dial often adjusted accidentally; touchscreen not always responsive; more expensive than we hoped for

The EM10 is meant to turn the heads of those shopping for an entry-level DSLR, where instead Olympus will offer them a comfortably smaller body with still respectable stabilisation, Wifi, a tilting screen, 8fps shooting and the joys of a native live view system with its fast single AF and cracking...

Our favourite travel camera gets 4K video and more...

Now with 4K video; 5-axis in-camera stabilisation; Powerful features in a small body

No 20MP sensor yet; Harsh JPEG sharpening; Small changes over Mark II