Olympus OM-D E-M5
The Olympus OM-D E-M5 is a revolutionary lens. It provides excellent light and a compact body. The Electronic View Finder is perfect for checking balance and exposure levels. When shooting, one can take truly unique images and preserve it in exceptional quality. Your entire world can be transformed with exceptional photos.
The OM-D has a lot to offer and is an excellent option for individuals who want to share and create.
The OM-D's new electronic viewfinder (EVF), is perfect for people who want to control image creation. It features a 1.44-million dot LCD. The EVF is perfect for enlarging the focus point during any shooting situation.
An added advantage is that the Olympus OM-D E-M5 comes with dust proof technology. Several seals protect the camera from water, sand, dust, and rain. On top of that protection is extended to the M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12-50mm F3.5-6.3 EZ lens.
Many Micro Four Thirds lenses come with the most advanced optical designs and take advantage of the sensor's capabilities. This new technology will provide high quality images like never seen before.
The TruePic VI image processor provides excellent colour fidelity and excellent performance required for continuous still shooting. The optimal balance of these factors provides the sensitivity, high resolution and color accuracy needed to take in the world around you.
The E-M5 also features the first 5-axis image stabilization system. This works well with rotational and horizontal camera shake. It is part of the body and helps to ensure stabilization with all lenses.
An added feature is the AF system. It is faster than before. With new 3D Tracking AF, which is perfect for any moment. Plus, there is a high-sensitivity image sensor that delivers superior AF performance in all types of lighting. The lens also offers 9 fps high-speed Sequential Shooting. Enjoy the 16-megapixel Live MOS image sensor's high-speed read-out performance.
The Olympus OM-D E-M5 is perfect for taking high resolution images and professional quality photos. This is one lens that is well worth the price. Plus, it is durable and well built. The numerous features of the Olympus OM-D E-M5 work to enhance image quality and deliver professional grade photos.
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Unbelievable package
57 year old enthusiast. Have owned a massive 6 lb SLR with a 35-105 Zoom that was so heavy it took the fun out of photography. Moved to 35mm point and shoots and loved it. Got into digital with the original Sony Mavica (media was small 1.4mb floppies - good for 20 pics!).- Size
- Weight
- Build
- Features
- Appearance
- Weather sealed
- Flexibility
- Customizability
- Adapters
- Fantastic pictures
- Small with great viewfinder
- Art filters
- Good software
- Solid construction
- Included flash
- no built in flash
- Complex if you want to do more than just use Auto
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.- Outstanding image quality
- highly customisable feature set
- weather resistant body
- fast autofocus and burst mode
- Menu system can be daunting
- no built-in mic adapter
Olympus OMD EM-5 Review: Retro Photo A-Go-Go
The Olympus OMD EM-5 brings a retro design from yesteryear and crams it full of modern gadgets, bells and whistles - but is it any good as a camera?
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Review
With the Olympus OM-D E-M5 you've got the manufacturer taking what was great about the original OM line of SLR units with a collection of fabulous add-ons that work perfectly well in the digital world.
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.- 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
- Menu system can be daunting
- no built-in mic adapter
- small buttons can be difficult for large fingers
- soft humming when powered up
Hands-on Review: Olympus E-M5
The classy Olympus E-M5 is one of the most desirable Compact System Cameras. With its SLR-like controls, speed and feature set, it would be a fine choice for photo enthusiasts.
Olympus OM-D E-M5 is the latest in the flagship Micro Four Thirds Camera series. First of its kind, E-M5 is a classically styled DSLR version of camera, which has replaced the film with imaging system unlike its predecessors.
- It has a compact body and is fully weather sealed
- Crisp LCD EVF
- Articulating rear display
- Sharp kit lens
- Very good image quality
- even at high ISO
- Good level of direct control despite small body
- Fast autofocus
- Bright
- punchy JPEGs make the most of camera's capability
- Good selection of Micro...
- External flash
- Lacks a standard mic input
- Focus tracking distinctly unreliable
- Several useful features hidden in obscure and confusingly-named menu options
- No warning given that focus is locked during high-speed shooting
Olympus OM-D EM-5 Review
Open the box. Lift out the camera body. And a rush of passion. Is it an OM-1 An OM-2 An...
Olympus OM-D EM-5 REVIEW: I'm Down With OM-D
At the end of my nostalgic journey with the first member of the digital OM family, I walked away finding solace in the fact that the Olympus OM-D EM-5 is my favorite Micro Four Thirds camera released to date.
Olympus E-M5
Resurrecting a popular design from its past proves fruitful for Olympus: Not only does the Olympus OM-D E-M5 look great, it takes great pictures, meeting or exceeding the quality of some pretty surprising competitors.- Attractive body design
- Well-built, weather-sealed body
- Excellent image quality
- Excellent image stabilization
- Very fast autofocus, Appealing body design, Smaller camera is easy to hold and quite small, Battery grip makes the E-M5 feel like a tiny professional camera, EVF works well, Tilting OLED...
- Exposure compensation dial changes easily
- Small buttons
- No in-camera chromatic aberration correction
- Bundled flash is weak
- Video compression artifacts with rapidly-moving subjects, Odd power switch location, Exposure compensation dial changes easily, can't be turned off, Small buttons, EVF...
