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April 2012
(85%)
169 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
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164 Reviews
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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
ProsBuilt in image stabilization Most brands have image stabilization built into the lens. Disadvantage of that choice is that it makes a lens more expensive and you do not have image stabilization available to you when using lenses without built-in image...
Abstract: One of the most significant developments in digital photography has been the introduction of mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras. By removing the mirror and optical viewfinder, manufacturers are able to make their cameras smaller, without compromising...
Since its debut last year, the Olympus OM-D E-M5 has won many accolades and numerous awards – and it's easy to see why: this is a camera with a wealth of features, catering to ambitious photographers who are looking to reduce the size and weight of their...
Abstract: Video Review: The Olympus OM-D E-M5 micro four thirds digital camera comes with a 16 megapixel sensor, 1080p video recording and a 3" OLED touch display packed in a stylish retro design for $1,000. Matt Mira and John Barrowman go hands on with the came...
With such knock-out features like 5-axis stabilization in such a tiny body as this, you’ve got one heck of a mobile-minded shooter on your hands. This device is great for those of you out there looking to amp up your game with your old OM, and with Ol...
Abstract: Photoxels Editor’s Choice 2012 – Interchangeable Lens Camera Impressions. The Olympus OM-D E-M5 makes a big impression with lightning fast AF, excellent image quality and manual controls that make the camera fast and enjoyable to use. It’s an int...
Published: 2012-06-19, Author: Dan , review by: pdnonline.com
A cute little camera that's packed with features and offers excellent image quality
Just never felt comfortable shooting with it, Price: $999 (body only, in black or silver), $1,299 (black or silver body with black M.ZUIKO Digital ED 1250 mm f3.56.3 EZ lens), www.olympusamerica.com
Maybe, in the end, that's the best thing I can say about the Olympus OM-D E-M5. It's a cute-looking, retro-style camera that's capable of taking some fantastic quality images and HD video but like its awkward-sounding model name, it just never felt comfor...
Abstract: Olympus is known to stay true to its heritage, and the new OM-D EM-5 is a sparkling example. The company debuted its first film OM model 40 years ago in 1972, and I actually shot with an Olympus OM-1N a decade ago in my high school photography class. Much...
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 touchpanel display, Water resistant body, Advanced in-body image stabilization, Excell...
Odd power switch location, Exposure compensation dial changes easily, can't be turned off, Small buttons, EVF proximity sensor sometimes activates unexpectedly, Moderately high chromatic aberration from 12-50mm kit lens, No in-camera chromatic aberrati...
Olympus' new Micro Four Thirds flagship has made quite an impression. Not just enthusiasts, but pro photographers are taking the OM-D E-M5 and the platform's latest optics quite a bit more seriously. Our time with the OM-D E-M5 was pure fun. There was ...
Quality: very satisfying colour rendition; pin sharp!Why you'd buy the OM-D EM-5: you long for the old days! You want to shoot RAW.Why you wouldn't: you may hanker for a full frame DSLR!Overall, I found the camera to be very simple to use with very few co...
