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April 2012
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The editors liked
Weatherproof finish (and weatherproof 1250 mm lens)
Great retro design
Picture quality up to 3200 ISO
Two settings dials
Effective stabilisation system
Sharp
Smooth EVF
Tilt LCD touchscreen
Quiet shutter release
One of the first things you'll notice when holding the Olympus OM-D E-M5 is its very high build quality. It’s tough
Robust in feel and comes weather sealed to protect itself against grubby dirt particles and moisture
Making the Olympus OM-D E-M5 ideal for shooting in testing conditions. The Olympus OM-D E-M is pretty stylish too
In a very retro kind of way that keeps things simple
But still h
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
Solid build and retro style
Angle-adjustable OLED
Integral viewfinder
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
Excellent viewfinder
Tilting touchscreen
Customisable dials and buttons
High image quality at low ISOs
New art filters
Very fast autofocus
Sublime picture and video quality
Not as big as it looks
Compact
Relatively light magnesium body. Both the body and the 1250mm kit lens are weathersealed. Fun
Creative art filters for incamera experimentation. A wide array of available lenses. Supercomfortable and almostindispensable grip attachment
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 1250mm zoom. Fast autofocus and burst mode
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
The editors didn't like
No builtin flash (separate accessory supplied)
Battery life could be better
Menus can be confusing
Handling room for improvement
No headphones or mic sockets for video
3D AF tracking isn't always reliable
No GPS
No WiFi
At around the £1
000 the Olympus OM-D E-M5 does not come cheap
Which is likely to put many off
Or encourage enthusiasts to go for alternative DSLR cameras. A lack of microphone output means that the more enthusiast among photographers will have to spend extra on an adapter.
Menu system can be daunting
No built-in mic adapter
Small buttons can be difficult for large fingers
Soft humming when powered up
Backplate buttons are tiny
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
Plastic unresponsive buttons
No in
Built flash
Odd (sound) emitted
Buttons feel a bit naff
No builtin popup flash. Can't change exposure settings while shooting video. Shallow eye cup diminishes the EVF's effectiveness in bright outdoor situations.
Menu system can be daunting. No builtin mic adapter. Small buttons can be difficult for large fingers. Soft humming noise when powered up
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
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
Sleek, stylish and classy: the E-M5's design, fast autofocus, innovative image stabilisation system and rugged body are all high points. But with poor battery life and a hefty price tag the first OM-D model is just a whisker shy of greatness. But we li...
Published: 2012-05-04, Author: Jeremy , review by: reviewed.com
This review was published on May 04, 2012. Since then, this product may have been discontinued or replaced. Pricing and availability may differ from what is stated in the review.IntroductionAlong with its retro design and weather-sealed body, the Olympus...
Abstract: The Olympus OM-D E-M5 brings back the hallowed OM line of compact SLRs from Olympus, with a design that calls directly on the spirit of the original OM-1, released in 1972. The E-M5 is a Micro Four Thirds camera, however, sporting a new Live MOS image sen...
The E-M5 is an excellent camera with eye-catching retro flair, and it accomplishes most of what it sets out to do.It hasn't taken Olympus long to work their way into our hearts with their retro-inspired compact system lineup. The PEN series was well-recei...
Abstract: With an old-school appearance and a few new creative functions, is this the classic camera with digital punch Olympus users have been waiting for? We test the pre-production Olympus OM-D on a trip to Amsterdam....
Weatherproof finish (and weatherproof 1250 mm lens), Great retro design, Picture quality up to 3200 ISO, Two settings dials, Effective stabilisation system, Sharp, smooth EVF, Tilt LCD touchscreen, Quiet shutter release
No builtin flash (separate accessory supplied), Battery life could be better, Menus can be confusing, Handling room for improvement, No headphones or mic sockets for video, 3D AF tracking isn't always reliable, No GPS, no WiFi
The Olympus OM-D E-M5 is the best high-end micro four-thirds camera in the current Olympus range. It's fast, it takes great-quality pictures, it has a good EVF, a handy tilt LCD and an effective built-in stabilisation system. In fact, it's the best Oly...
Excellent viewfinder, Tilting touchscreen, Customisable dials and buttons, High image quality at low ISOs, New art filters
Plastic unresponsive buttons, No in, built flash, Odd (sound) emitted
The Olympus OM-D is of course an expensive proposition, at £1,149 for the single lens kit or £999 body-only, but when you consider all of the improvements that have been made, we think the extra expense when compared with an E-P3 is just about worth it. ...
I consider the styling and build quality of the OM-D E-M5 as being equal to the best compact system cameras around, especially with the grip and battery pack attached. Also, by using the micro four thirds to OM mount adapter, old OM lenses can find a new...
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
Neck strap can get in the way, Plastic buttons feel a bit cheap
Olympus has long championed the cause of small, portable DSLR-like cameras (think back to the E-420, which at the time of its launch was the smallest DSLR on the market) and the E-M5 is very much an extension of that philosophy. Overall build quality is v...
