Olympus OM-D E-M5 + 12-50/3.5-6.3
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13 years ago
Olympus OM-D EM-5 review
Olympus and Panasonic jointly developed the Micro Four Thirds system that kick-started the compact system camera (CSC) movement, but Olympus's early PEN cameras were overshadowed by the sprightlier performance of Panasonic's G series and, later, the higher image quality of Sony's NEX range.
13 years ago
Olympus OM-D E-M5 review
The latest micro four-thirds camera from Olympus is clearly designed to appeal to all those hoary, wisened 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.
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
13 years ago
Olympus OM-D E-M5
The Olympus OM-D E-M5 is the flagship mirrorless camera from Olympus. It is an advanced model that delivers a professional feature set in a relatively compact weather-sealed body.
Pros:
- Excellent image quality
- Very good metering
- Reliable Automatic White-Balance
- Superb built-in stabilization
- Virtually no shutter-lag
- Fast contrast-detect AF
- Good shot-to-shot speed
- Very responsive
- Excellent automatic Manual Focus Assist
- Unique Live-Bulb mode
- Highly customizable interface,...
Cons:
- Poor color accuracy
- Low-contrast EVF
- Not always Exposure-Priority and frequently wrong Live-Histogram
- Modal Exposure-Compensation
- Some tiny buttons
- Uncomfortable eyelets
- Poorly placed tripod mount
- Low battery life
- Rear control-dial uncomfortably high
13 years ago
Amazing
If you're hardcore, there's not enough lenses out yet. Best thing to drop in cameras in the 21St century.
Pros:
- Really compact compared to regular DSLR's
- Shoots amazing high quality photos
- Built in art effects make capturing unique photos really simple
- Everything feels (and is) high quality and very durable
- LCD screen is easy to use and articulation is a big help.
Cons:
- No wifi transfer to computer or GPS locating where photo was taken
- Not even sure if any cameras have these options, but I want them
12 years ago
The only camera kit I ever regretted buying, just didn't deliver the results for me. Portrait photography was uninspiring with this. The only good lens was the 45mm f1.8.
12 years ago
Triumph of the Form Factor
SLR lovers never had it this good. The entire camera scene seems to have exploded in the past 3-4 years and getting your hands on a "mean" machine is no longer as difficult as it used to be .
11 years ago
It may have a 16-megapixel sensor, but advanced tech allows it to shoot up to 65 megapixels
It may not be a large and bulky digital SLR, but the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II is a heavy hitting camera that's designed especially for those of you who desire advanced controls -- controls of the sort that can tailor almost every single aspect of your photographs before you even transfer them to a...
Pros:
- Crisp image quality
- Advanced controls and highly customisable
- High quality EVF
Cons:
- Left-hinged screen feels unintuitive on this camera
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
13 years ago
Olympus OM-D E-M5
Olympus raises the bar for compact system cameras, but this capable all-rounder fails to shine in the company of upmarket DSLRs
13 years ago
Factory refurb had issues.
This was a factory refurbished camera. It would lose time and date when the battery was changed. Olympus told me I me that I would have to send it in at my cost for repair. What do they actually do to refurbish one ?<br /><br />I returned it for a refund instead.
Pros:
- Fast Shutter Speed
- Good in Low Light
- Large Clear LCD
- Small / Compact
Cons:
- Complicated Controls
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