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February 2015
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Excellent JPEG image quality
Robust
Weather-resistant body
Highly effective in-body image stabilisation
Quiet
Discreet operation
Fully articulated screen
Image stabilisation is second to none
Physical control scheme is a joy for power-users like me
One of the most underrated things about the E-M5 is the bundled flash. It's the first I've seen that tilts and rotates just like a large speedlight flash. Tha
Decent build quality and great retro style
2x2 switch control
All-round improvements from first-generation E-M5
That 5-axis stabilisation system
High Res Shot for 40/64MP tripod-based shots
Small size
Precision feel
40M High Res mode
Excellent 5
Axis stabilization
Great 5-axis OIS
Excellent handling and controls
Much-improved EVF
Fast
Responsive operation
Almost all controls can be customised to suit the user
Abstract: As always I start in Auto mode while I familiarize myself with everything it can do. My first time out with it was taking photos in a pub of a jazz gig the first test passed with flying colours as this unit comes with a flash shoe but not a built in flash...
The Olympus E-M5 Mk II has all of the functionality of a D-SLR in a sleek, retro-styled body. It's a fully comprehensive camera with the ability to change lenses, shoot RAW, compose through its viewfinder or dial in exposure values using the twin command...
A bright and crisp EVF shows key inormation and previews your shots clearly, The articulated touchscreen allows easy autofocus pointing and shooting with one tap, Its allmetal body is dust, shock and weather resistant, Manual focus is helped by accurate f
Video quality is limited to Full HD rather than 4K, Macro mode doesn't get its own setting on the exposure dial, The menu isn't the easiest or quickest to navigate, Not the best performer in low light at this price point, Instead of standard Micro USB cab
The fully articulated touchscreen monitor that makes it very easy to aim the 80-point autofocus and take a shot. Image stabilisation was excellent and the zoom was also very smooth, so it's a pity video quality is limited to 1080p. The still shots in RAW...
Abstract: The Mark II sees the popular E-M5 refined to being a really serious photographic tool. The superb electronic viewfinder, fully articulated touchscreen, quiet shutter, and extremely effective 5-axis in-body image stabilisation system combine to make an exc...
No 4K video recording, High Res Shot only works in certain situations
Images are gorgeous, and using the camera is a customiser's dream Olympus took its sweet old time releasing an upgrade to its original OM-D E-M5, but as some philosopher probably once said, some things in life are worth waiting for. What we have here is...
Photo answers review Photo answers rating Olympus has a broad spanning range of Compact System Cameras (CSCs), and the E-M5 Mk II is the latest addition to the pack. The Mk II replaces the three-year-old E-M5, which sat in between the entry-level E-M1...
Abstract: So it was when it introduced the retro OM-D a couple of years ago. Although deeply digital, the OM-D was recognisably and reassuringly an old-style SLR, but one that had been sprinkled with magic shrinking dust – Olympus had reduced a fully-fledged DSLR t...
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Published: 2015-04-02, Author: Mike , review by: pocket-lint.com
Decent build quality and great retro style, 2x2 switch control, all-round improvements from first-generation E-M5, that 5-axis stabilisation system, High Res Shot for 40/64MP tripod-based shots
Too easy to knock front dial and press HDR button by accident, limited battery life as ever, low-light image quality limitations, no 4K video
Although image quality and autofocus ability aren't giant leaps ahead compared to the first-generation model, the E-M5 Mark II shows that OM-D has landed. It's a good-looking, classy performer that takes the original's concept and elevates it to a h...
High-quality stills and videos, Five-axis image stabilization, Superb high ISO handling, 40-megapixel photo mode, Highly customizable
Menu system and controls slightly clunky to use, Flash not built in, No 4K support
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