If, like us, you've hankered after the more 'classic' models in Olympus' contemporary OM-D range but baulked at the ￡1,000+ price tags, then the ￡699, 16 megapixel OM-D E-M10 and zoom lens combo is the answer to your prayers.

Decent price; Wi-Fi and tilting toucscreen; Stunning images

Viewfinder could be comfier; Smaller sensor than rivals

The E-M10 is a solid Micro Four Thirds camera that sits at the bottom of Olympus' higher end OM-D line; the line includes more advanced features, like an electronic viewfinder and tilting display, than the more compact PEN cameras. It's both designed and priced more for enthusiasts than the always-auto crowd, but with both a basic touchscreen interface and a physical-control-driven advanced interface, it's great if you want a camera you can grow into.

Though it doesn't deliver the best photo quality, the sum of the Olympus OM-D E-M10's design, performance and features add up to a nice upgrade from a point-and-shoot.

The Olympus OM-D E-M10's design and interface works well for both beginning and advanced photographers; it has a well-rounded feature set; and it's fast enough for general-purpose kids-and-pets photography.

It produces good-but-not-great photos and videos.

Captures great pictures, Good size vs; performance ratio, especially when you include lenses, Comprehensive still photography feature set, Very effect

Not a video camera; Electronic viewfinder is not an optical viewfinder; Image stabilization makes slight ocean noise while active

First I got this camera I was impressed with its light weight and functions. You can use your smart phone to control all functions in a camera and also transfer photos to post to your social network. That's awesome!!!

Compact size Wireless capability Built in flash Touch screen Art filter RAW image great quality

Not weather proof Face detection is slow

I used an OM-1 35mm camera and Zuiko lenses for many years. In the modern era I have used DSLRs. After reading reviews in the photomags about micro four thirds system and Olympus version in particular, I was really hankering to try it out. I bought an OM-D E-M10 and two kit lenses.

The Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III is the newest base OM-D, meaning it is part of the high-end series of Olympus mirrorless cameras and slots itself as the most basic offering in the series.

Very low image noise; Excellent retention of details; Reliable metering; Good Automatic White-Balance; Excellent built-in 5-axis stabilization; Virtually no shutter-lag; Fast contrast-detect AF; Fast shot-to-shot speed; Very responsive; Solid build quality

Some color inaccuracy; Dynamic-range below other mirrorless; Occasional focus miss; Not always Exposure-Priority; Limited EVF and LCD contrast and view-angle; Restricted features; Uncomfortable eyelets; Short battery-life

The Olympus OM-D E-M10 very much seems more like a third creation OM-D style than a step-down from its two bros. It gets many functions we liked from both of them and provides them in a bit more compact, less heavy program.

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

It might be small and light, but the E-M10 feels like a proper camera, and when you look at the images that it produces, you know it is.

Olympus OM-D E-M10 review: the new E-M10 boasts all of the key features from the original OM-D at a more affordable price and in a smaller body. Angela Nicholson puts it to the test.