Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Silver Body Only E-M5MIIBODYSLV review

The E-M5 line continues to offer the best combination of compactness and capabilities in the OM-D mirrorless system, and the Mark II model packs even more into its small bodyshell.

Supremely compact and lightweight; High Res Shot mode gives 64MP RAWs; Extensive range of M43 format lenses

Micro Four Thirds losing shine to bigger sensors; Clunky user interface

Olympus E-M5 Mark II aggressively targets your $1,100

I don't think there has ever been a broader selection of cameras in that action/enthusiast segment between $1,000 and $1,800 (comparable to models between £830 to £1,300 and AU$1,150 to AU$2,000). With Olympus' replacement for its 3-year-old OM-D E-M5, it not only joins the "Mark II" club, but chooses the E-M5 Mark II as the bearer of its newest technology. With the E-M5 M2, the company takes aim at a laundry list of cameras: the Canon EOS 70D , Nikon D7100 and Pentax K-3 dSLRs (all pretty old, from 2013); the Sony Alpha 77 II SLT; and the Fufjilm X-T1 , Panasonic Lumix GH4 and Samsung NX1 mirrorless models. Not to mention its own OM-D E-M1 .

After 3 long years Olympus overhauls its midrange interchangeable-lens camera with significantly better movie-recording features and performance improvements.