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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
We had a brief hands-on time with the latest and probably, the greatest micro four-thirds camera from Olympus – the OM-D E-M5, and we had promised of doing a detailed review. The OM-D E-M5 made it to our labs last week, and after exploring it for a goo...
Abstract: 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 ...
Abstract: Olympus has just announced the OM-D E-M5, which is its first addition to its new camera lineup that runs alongside its popular Pen-series cameras. The new OM-D E-M5 sports a 16-megapixel Live MOS sensor, 3-inch OLED tilting screen and a 1.44 million-do...
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Published: 2015-06-08, Author: tan , review by: thestar.com.my
Nice build quality, compact, High Res Shot mode, lots of customisable buttons
Button overload may confuse some users
The OM-D E-M5 Mark II is a really great little camera for the advanced amateur – it has a lot of features and is built tough.The feature set is almost the same as the E-M1's with the added bonus of the High Res Shot mode. If anything, it perhaps loses out...
Low noise at very high ISO settings, Superb handling, Excellent image stabilization, Fast and accurate autofocus, Gorgeous retroinspired design
Cramped and small back buttons, Less noise difference at lower ISOs, Camera strap hinders handling, Banding in some very high ISO shots
There's just something about the Olympus OM-D E-M5.We could list its specs: 16MP image sensor, 5-axis image stabilization, weather-resistant body. We could tell you how well the camera handles with the twin control dials, quick AF speed and easy AF point...
Abstract: So I was off to an island where the reef is excellently preserved and it would be a shame if I didn't take any underwater pictures. I was thinking of getting a dedicated underwater camera but I thought the price was too much so decided on getting a Dicapa...
Abstract: Photography seems to be the hobby of the moment thanks to the accessibility of entry-level cameras and the imagined productivity you enjoy during these cheesy gatherings called “photo walks.” Unlike Swiss watches or fast cars, photography as a hobby can b...
Abstract: THE OM-D E-M5 is the digital edition of the 35mm SLR Olympus OM series which came out in the 1970s.This mirrorless Micro Four Thirds camera has six notable features:A dust- and splash-proof body, which is a first for mirrorless cameras. A five-axis image-...
There's just something about the Olympus OM-D E-M5.We could list its specs: 16MP image sensor, 5-axis image stabilization, weather-resistant body. We could tell you how well the camera handles with the twin control dials, quick AF speed and easy AF point ...
