Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II Mirrorless Camera (Silver) - Body Only

Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II Mirrorless Camera (Silver) - Body Only

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• Built-in 5-Axis image stabilization for sharper images
• 2.3 million dot OLED electronic viewfinder with 0.62X magnification
• Silent mode (disables all shutter sounds)
• 8.5 frames per second burst shooting
• Fast touch auto focus from camera or phone

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Brand : OLYMPUS
Category : Electronics,Camera & Photo,Digital Cameras,Mirrorless Cameras
Rating : 4.4
Review Count : 315

Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II Mirrorless Camera (Silver) - Body Only

• After lots and lots of research and reading reviews I decided to get this little guy as a bring everywhere camera. To keep it in the car with me at all times as opposed to lugging around my D7100 and bigger lenses. First of all it is much much smaller than any dslr. Pics don\'t really describe how small these really are until you get them in your hand. I really wanted something compact that I could have with me all the time, but much nicer than say a cell phone. I immediately ordered the Panasonic 42.5 and also the Oly 25 1.8 since I tend to love the classic 50mm and 85mm equivalent. Both are very nice little prime lenses. I can\'t emphasize this enough, but the size of these Micro 4/3 cameras is amazing. They\'re tiny. Anyway after using this for a month or so and taking it on a few trips I\'ve come away with a few thoughts.Size: The size is awesome and it\'s very nice to be able to just throw it in the car on the front seat and have it all the time. I had a blast using it with my gorillapod to shoot little waterfalls back home, and being able to just plop it down and quickly get a shot is great. I bought a little messenger bag (Tenba dna-8 which is awesome) and it\'s just a real nice lightweight setup to carry.2: In body 5 axis stabilization (IBIS) is awesome. You can get clean hand held shots pretty consistently down to about 1/4 second.3: picture quality: The pictures are very nice. They get noisy pretty quickly at higher ISOs and it\'s quite noticeable compared to my d7100. If you shoot JPEG the noise reduction is pretty good but results in very soft but useable images at higher ISOs. I shoot RAW and do nr in post. It\'s a smaller sensor, so the dynamic range is a little less than a bigger DSLR but it\'s still plenty good enough.4: Battery life: The battery life isn\'t too terrible if you leave the screen review off and have it timeout quickly. Otherwise coming from a dslr setup, the battery life is quite terrible in comparison. I managed to burn through a battery in a few hours at night when I first got it (that was before turning off screen review after every shot and having it not timeout at all). So having a backup battery is what I would consider a must. Update 3/5/17: the battery life is just fine for a days worth of shooting. I took it out for some star trails using live composite the other night and let it run for an hour. Came back home and still showed full battery. So definitely not an issue, but still much less life than a DSLR.5: Ergonomics: Being small these MFT cameras leave a lot to be desired when it comes to ergonomics and layout of the buttons. I really miss having the top screen of my D7100 for quickly checking and setting ISO/Aperture, metering etc. Obviously being so small, you naturally don\'t have room for all of the extra buttons/dials that a bigger bodied camera affords. Olympus has what they refer to as a super control panel, and it allows you to change most things most used via that onscreen. It\'s fairly easy to use once you get used to it, but in many ways it reminds me of my Nikon D5100 which you had to change many settings onscreen as well, with hardly any shortcuts for often used functions compared to a DSLR.Conclusion: If I have the choice, I\'ll reach for my d7100 everytime if size isn\'t a factor for the day. It\'s just much easier to use quickly and I prefer the picture quality over the omd. Update 3/5/17: after even more use my last statement is becoming less and less true. The simple fact that I have this with me all the time and am becoming more used to using it, it\'s just a pure joy to use. The focus is dead accurate, and ibis at night is just awesome. Took it out with my son last night to the fair, and got some pretty nice shots at the fair at ISO 200 and 1/4 second or less. Completely awesome for hand held light trails of the rides and such. When I wanted shots with him, just turned the ISO up to keep the shutter speed up and it nailed darn near every shot. It\'s amazing. I love it. At the current price of 499 it\'s just an absolute steal. Think I payed 650 a couple months back. The entire point of getting this was to compliment my bigger setup, being able to always have it with me and not miss those opportunities that arrive and you wish you had a camera with you. Would I recommend one of these as a first camera? Absolutely! Whether this is your first and only camera, or your second and smaller \"little camera\" it\'s truly fantastic. The value this thing brings is just amazing. I currently have the pany 42.5 1.7, the oly 25 1.8 and the oly 9-18 and it\'s really a perfect setup for me. Covers 99% of anything I\'ll ever feel like shooting, and with a few nd\'s thrown in the mix for long exposures it\'s a perfect everyday setup. Highly recommended. Happy shooting :)
• I have been a long time Olympus user, and was disappointed to see the clear shift the company made away from DSLRs to the newer micro 4/3 mirrorless technology. I own the E-600 DSLR and it introduced features back in 2009 that larger name brand DSLRs still dont have today. Olympus has always been on the cutting edge of technology to me, and the new OM-D E-M10 Mark II follows that tradition.I was looking for a newer camera, and one that was small enough to carry with me everywhere, including taking it to work in downtown Chicago, that would also allow me the ability to shoot in RAW format, have interchangeable lenses, and have an abundance of creative tools and features to take advantage of. Being a loyal Olympus user (shooting with Olympus cameras over 20 years) and reading on line reviews of newer cameras, I opted for the OM-D E-M10 Mark II.I have used the camera extensively now over the last 5 weeks, and many features stand out and are worthy of mention in this review. First of all, one of the main selling points to me was the new 5-Axis Image Stabilization. I was skeptical of this feature at first as far as performing as well as I had read, but I was more than pleasantly impressed. I was able to take hand held photos inside some of Chicago\'s cathedrals at shutter speeds of 1/8th second and even slower, and the photos are totally crisp from edge to edge. Very impressive and powerful feature for me, as I am not one to lug along my tripod everywhere I go.Another stellar feature is the large and super bright electronic view finder. In bright sun or dimly lit buildings, the viewfinder is so bright and clear that I never have to squint to try and see the camera settings or hunt for focus points, etc. Speaking of focus points, the 81 point AF system really allows precise focusing at any area within the frame, really a neat system. You have the ability to use the touch screen to both select the focus point and release the shutter, or you can use the control knobs to select the points (or touch screen) and then use the shutter button to lock focus and release the shutter. The capabilities here really cater to any type of user, whether one prefers a more modern approach to shooting or the more traditional style.The OM-D E-M10 Mark II also comes with a full set of scene modes and fun art filters, to add neat effects to your images and also to help set proper camera settings for different situations, such as Portrait, Landscape, etc. for those who prefer to let the camera select its exposure settings.Style wise, the E-M10 II looks a lot like the old OM-1 35mm film camera, which I also own and still use. Even the on/off lever is the same, which is a neat way to pay homage to the long and storied history of fine Olympus cameras. Couple this vintage look with new technology such as wifi, for transferring images to your smartphone or tablet, and also the ability to control the camera from your mobile device via the Olympus app, you really have a perfect all around professional quality camera.The camera is NOT weather sealed, so that is one pro feature left out of this model, but you have that option in other OM-D models should your needs require this level of protection from the elements.Lastly, via an available adapter, one can use any 4/3 mount lens on the E-M10 mark II, so I will still have the ability then to use all of my existing Olympus 4/3 lenses, which is another huge plus. I did purchase the kit, which came with the 14-42MM f3.5-5.6 EZ lens, and then spent another $99 (what a bargain!!) for the 40-150MM f4.0-5.6 M. Zuiko zoom lens, so I am set with Micro Four Thirds lenses for most daily shooting situations. The lightness and compact design of these lenses and camera body have saved my back from having to lug around multiple heavy lenses. I highly recommend this camera, and it has become my new everyday system.

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