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Testseek.co.uk have collected 169 expert reviews of the Olympus OM-D E-M5 and the average rating is 85%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Olympus OM-D E-M5.
Award: Most Awarded April 2012
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
  • Neck strap can get in the way
  • Plastic buttons feel a bit cheap

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  Published: 2012-06-30, review by: fotoguiden.se

  • Abstract:  Ett nostalgiskt utseende som ska bäras med stil. Nya retrodesignade Olympus OM-D överraskar på flera punkter. Riktigt snabb autofokus och seriebildstagning, blandat med moderna kontroller och roliga funktioner gör den här kameran till en kraftfull kam...

 
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  Published: 2012-07-31, Author: Lasse , review by: Lydogbilde.no

  • Svært høy detaljskarphet, Meget god bildedynamikk, Lynrask autofokus, Værtettet og solid, Høy HD-videokvalitet
  • Ufølsomme knapper på baksiden, 330 bilders batterikapasitet

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  Published: 2012-05-28, review by: Akam.no

  • E-M5 er det mest avanserte mFT-kameraet fra Olympus så langt med ny stabilisator, bedre bildebrikke, innebygd søker, rask fokusering og bra seriebildefunksjon. Mens Pen-modellene har kompaktkameraformat er E-M5 i mye større grad et alternativ til et s...

 
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  Published: 2013-01-02, Author: Peter , review by: altomdata.dk

  • Abstract:  Et spejlreflekskamera, der ikke er et spejlreflekskamera - nysgerrig? Så læs videre her om det retrolækre Olympus Pen OM-D E-M5, som samler det bedste fra to fototeknologier Olympus Pen-kameraerne er inspireret af et mere end 50 år gammelt analogt kamera...

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  Published: 2013-01-02, Author: Peter , review by: datatid.dk

  • Abstract:  Olympus Pen-kameraerne er inspireret af et mere end 50 år gammelt analogt kamera, men dette nye kamera i serien, Olympus Pen OM-D E-M5, nøjes ikke med designinspiration. Det er et systemkamera helt uden indbyggede spejle. Alligevel er det så stærkt inspir...

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  Published: 2012-10-29, Author: Peter , review by: altomdata.dk

  • Abstract:  Olympus om-d ligner et spejlrefleks i flot retrostil. Men i virkeligheden er der tale om et systemkamera! Olympus Pen systemkamera -erne er ektremt lækre blandt andet på grund af det fede re-trodesign, og nu kan du også få det som spejlrefleks-! Eller fak...

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  Published: 2012-10-29, Author: Peter , review by: datatid.dk

  • Abstract:  Olympus Pen systemkamera-erne er ektremt lækre blandt andet på grund af det fede re-trodesign, og nu kan du også få det som spejlrefleks-! Eller faktisk ikke. Når man bruger Olympus OM-D E-M5 første gang, bliver man nemlig lidt forvirrret. Det ligner et D...

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  Published: 2012-08-13, Author: Lasse , review by: lydogbillede.dk

  • Meget høj detaljeskarphed, Rigtig god billeddynamik, Lynhurtig autofokus, Vejrtæt og solidt, Høj HD-videokvalitet
  • Ufølsomme knapper på bagsiden, 330 billeders batterikapacitet

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  Published: 2012-07-10, Author: Jakob , review by: beep.tv2.dk

  • Fantastisk billedkvalitet, Verdens bedste billedstabilisering
  • Prisen er i den høje ende, Ingen indbygget blitz (der medfølger dog en)

 
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  Published: 2012-10-19, review by: techtrendy.pl

  • Abstract:  Olympus wraca do stosowania skrótu OM, ale czy nowy aparat dorównuje przodkom? Olympus OM-D E-M5 (wraz z obiektywem 12-50 mm), Cena: 5290 zł Minęło sporo czasu, odkąd Olympus oznaczał swoje lustrzanki skrótem OM. Teraz określenie powraca w najbardziej...

 
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