Olympus OM-D E-M5 + 12-50/3.5-6.3
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14 years ago
Olympus OM-D E-M5
The Olympus OM-D E-M5 is the company's latest enthusiast-level Micro Four Thirds interchangeable lens compact system camera. Taking its design cues from the company's esteemed 35mm ‘OM' SLR range, the EM-5 is the first and, for now at least, flagship model in a new 'OM-D' interchangeable lens...
Pros:
- Super-fast AF and excellent image quality
- Lots of features and user customisation
- Easy to use and solid build quality
- Good quality EVF and tiltable screen
Cons:
- Neck strap can get in the way
- Plastic buttons feel a bit cheap
14 years ago
Review: Olympus OM-D E-M5
The latest micro four-thirds camera from Olympus is clearly designed to appeal to all those hoary, wizened photographers who long for the good ol' days. Olympus' new digital OM series is modeled after the company's original, beloved OM film cameras from the 1970s.
Pros:
- Compact, relatively light magnesium body
- Both the body and the 12-50mm kit lens are weather-sealed
- Fun, creative art filters for in-camera experimentation
- A wide array of available lenses
- Super-comfortable and almost-indispensable grip attachment
Cons:
- No built-in pop-up flash
- Can't change exposure settings while shooting video
- Shallow eye cup diminishes the EVF's effectiveness in bright outdoor situations
14 years ago
Olympus OM-D E-M5
Buy this camera if : - You want a compact and well-built, SLR-like digital camera with interchangeable lenses, raw file capture plus in-camera image stabilisation and effective dust reduction technology. - You'd like Full HD video recording with stereophonic sound.
14 years ago
Olympus OM-D E-M5 camera offers rich feature set, fine design, and excellent image quality
(1 items) Olympus reached back to its design roots when crafting the new OM-D E-M5 micro four thirds camera. The original OM line of film SLRs was known for its rich feature set and stylish, compact design. Now, released as a digital body, the first offering in the new OM-D line is the E-M5.
Pros:
- Good macro mode on 12-50mm zoom
- Highly customizable feature set
- Compact design
- Wide selection of accessories and lenses
- Art Filters add fun factor
- Outstanding image quality
- Fast autofocus and burst mode
- Weather resistant body
Cons:
- No built-in mic adapter
- Soft humming noise when powered up
- Small buttons can be difficult for large fingers
- Menu system can be daunting
14 years ago
Outstanding smaller camera for experienced photogs
What's great about it: The IBIS (In Body Image Stabilization) makes your still camera act like it's on a Steadicam (which I've used as a pro) What's not so great: The manuals are mediocre (both printed and .pdf). This water-and-dust-resistant camera produces outstanding prints and video.
Pros:
- IMAGE QUALITY
Cons:
- Manuals evidently written by non-native-English-speaking person
14 years ago
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Review
Olympus definitely has a winner on its hand with this mirrorless ILC. It has a great set of features, a dedicated electronic viewfinder - which is a boon, great ergonomics, beautiful image quality, impressive low light performance among other things. It is priced at a whopping Rs.
Pros:
- Dedicated electronic viewfinder
- Great ergonomics
- Beautiful image quality
- Impressive low light performance
Cons:
- Expensive
14 years ago
Olympus OM-D review
Cameras with a retro look and feel are big business right now, a trend Olympus arguably started with its original E-P1 Compact System Camera (CSC) from 2009, which harked back to its maker's ‘Pen' camera range of the 1950s/60s.
Pros:
- Solid build and retro style
- Angle-adjustable OLED
- Integral viewfinder
Cons:
- Backplate buttons are tiny
14 years ago
Olympus OM-D E-M5 review
Olympus has been a leader in the Compact System Camera revolution, and the OM-D E-M5 will solidify that position. It is a good-looking, well-designed, highly capable camera. I recommend the 12-50 mm zoom lens with the body, which currently lists for £1,149 for the kit.
14 years ago
[REVIEW-OLYMPUS OMD E-M5]
This is a 16 megapixel micro four thirds camera in a body reminiscent of Olympus OM 35mm SLRs, but a little smaller. The high resolution electronic viewfinder is built into the classic SLR hump. The LCD swivels vertically but not horizontally, so it is useful for waist- and low-level photography.
14 years ago
Olympus OM-D E-M5 review
Olympus reached back to its design roots when crafting the new OM-D E-M5 micro four thirds camera . The original OM line of film SLRs was known for its rich feature set and stylish, compact design. Now, released as a digital body, the first offering in the new OM-D line is the E-M5.
Pros:
- Outstanding image quality
- highly customisable feature set
- compact design
- wide seleciton of accessories and lenses
- weather resistant body
- art filters add fun factor
- good macro mode on 12-50mm zoon
- fast autofocus and burst mode
Cons:
- Menu system can be daunting
- no built-in mic adapter
- small buttons can be difficult for large fingers
- soft humming when powered up
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