Olympus OM-D E-M5 + 12-50/3.5-6.3
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13 years ago
Olympus OM-D E-M5
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, and this new generation is destined to achieve even greater glory.
Pros:
- Outstanding image quality
- highly customisable feature set
- weather resistant body
- fast autofocus and burst mode
Cons:
- Menu system can be daunting
- no built-in mic adapter
13 years ago
Olympus OM-D E-M5 stylishly retro 4/3 camera 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 customizable feature set
- Compact design
- Wide selection of accessories and lenses
- Weather resistant body
- Art Filters add fun factor
- Good macro mode on 12-50mm zoom
- 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 noise when powered up
13 years ago
Olympus OM-D E-M5
Olympus's latest Micro Four Thirds release - the OM-D E-M5 - builds on the brand's heritage. Like the digital PEN (E-P) series that came before it, the OM-D is a digital reimagining of the original Olympus OM series - a 35mm film camera series that was born 40 years ago, and continued to run in one...
Pros:
- It's got the look
- innovative stabilisation system
- fast autofocus
- weather-sealed design
- customisation and detailed menus
- Micro Four Thirds opens door to many lenses
Cons:
- Poor battery life
- pricey
- poor low-light autofocus
- ISO 200 is lowest sensitivity
- image quality similar to Panasonic G3
- continuous/tracking AF not a DSLR-beater
- did we mention the price
13 years ago
Olympus OM-D E-M5 review
Olympus OM-D E-M5 camera offers rich feature set, fine design, and excellent image quality.
12 years ago
Many words have been printed about this diminutive camera and you've no doubt read all the technical discussion. But what can you DO with one Ergonomics: Oly were always pretty good with ergonomics - more shooting, less fiddling and the EM-5 is great, given the size restraints.
14 years ago
Olympus OM-D E-M5
In 2008, Olympus wowed photographers with a retro-styled prototype of what would become its first Micro Four Thirds PEN camera , the E-P1 ($799.99, 3.5 stars). In the years since, the company has refined the PEN designs, adding models that support optional EVFs and other accessories like the...
Pros:
- Compact body
- Fully weather sealed
- Crisp LCD EVF
- Articulating rear display
- Sharp kit lens
- Impressive high ISO performance
- Fast autofocus
- Shoots at 9 frames per second
- In-body stabilization
- Large native lens library
- Optional grip available
Cons:
- External flash
- Lacks a standard mic input
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
Features & Build There's no disputing the OM-D looks fantastic, successfully combining the classic OM film SLR aesthetic with modern, curved dials and a slick, matte black finish. Inside, the solid magnesium alloy body houses a Micro FourThirds 16.1Mp Live MOS sensor - the highest resolution chip...
13 years ago
Olympus OM-D E-M5 review
Astounding in almost every way, the Olympus OM-D E-M5 sets the standard for compact system cameras
Pros:
- Very fast autofocus
- Sublime picture and video quality
- Not as big as it looks
Cons:
- Buttons feel a bit naff
13 years ago
Totally dig my camera. The pics I have taken are already favorites. Really easy to use though learning all the options is TOUGH (for me)...the manual can be confusing in spots and nothing about lens which has it's own options.. Get the Zuiko 12-50..
Pros:
- Great looking pics! Good size
- durable
- terrific shooting options
- stabilization...so much good
Cons:
- Lens cap fell off and was lost day two
- Learning curve a bit challenging
- Lens did not come with instructions so had to use net to figure out
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