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Published: 2012-05-04, Author: Jeremy , review by: camcorderinfo.com
We took some gorgeous videos with the Olympus E-M5, and we found the camera was able to capture sharp, crisp details even in low light situations. The camera struggled in extreme low light, however, which may be a direct result of Olympus capping ...
Abstract: It doesn't take a genius to figure out which are the hot cameras at any one time. Last year it was the Fuji X100 and Sony NEX-7. So far this year been it's the Nikon D800/e, the Fuji X-Pro 1, and the subject of this review, the Olympus O...
Published: 2012-04-24, Author: Jim , review by: pcmag.com
Compact body. Fully weather sealed. Crisp LCD EVF. Articulating rear display. Sharp kit lens. Impressive high ISO performance. Fast autofocus. Shoots at 9 frames per second. In-body stabilization. Large native lens library. Optional grip available.
External flash. Lacks a standard mic input
The Olympus OM-D E-M5 is the best Micro Four Thirds camera we've tested. It's got a top-notch stabilization system, is fully weather sealed, can shoot in all types of light, and ships with a sharp and versatile kit lens. Add it all up, and you have our n...
Lovely design, premium build, solid performance and great images
Base ISO of 100 would be welcome
The Olympus OM-D E-M5 is a very impressive camera. The retro styling is very much a success, especially if you opt for the two-tone silver/black finish, while the materials and weather sealing deliver an excellent, high-end feel. There's plenty of feat...
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Published: 2012-02-08, Author: Dan , review by: pdnonline.com
Abstract: With a quite a few new camera models mimicking the retro look of classic rangefinders, Olympus has turned to old film single-lens-reflex cameras (remember those?) for inspiration on it's newest digital camera, the 16.1-megapixel E-M5.The mirrorless E-M5 i...
This is our First Look at a pre-production E-M5 sample. We were fortunate enough to get our hands on an E-M5 for about a day. Unfortunately, they didn't send out a battery with the camera due to the fact that Olympus America only had one battery and ch...
Excellent image quality, Very good metering, Reliable Automatic WhiteBalance, Superb builtin stabilization, Virtually no shutterlag, Fast contrastdetect AF, Good shottoshot speed, Very responsive, Excellent automatic Manual Focus Assist, Unique LiveBulb m
Poor color accuracy, Lowcontrast EVF, Not always ExposurePriority and frequently wrong LiveHistogram, Modal ExposureCompensation, Some tiny buttons, Uncomfortable eyelets, Poorly placed tripod mount, Low battery life, Rear controldial uncomfortably high
The high-resolution sensor of the E-M5 delivers quality that rivals DSLRs. It shows very low image noise until ISO 1600 and remains usable up to ISO 12800 for mid-size prints and 25600 for small ones. The exposure system is really good and automatic white...
Very good image quality, even at high ISO, Bright, punchy JPEGs make the most of camera's capability, Very fast autofocus with most Micro Four Thirds lenses, Weather-sealed body, Built-in image stabilization helps increase number of sharp shots (in single-frame mode), Good level of direct control despite small body, Tilting OLED screen very good, Large amount of control over image parameters, A
Focus tracking distinctly unreliable, Image stabilization not effective for continuous shooting, Small controls sometimes awkward (especially with cold/gloved hands), No in-camera correction of CA (which can be problematic with 12-50mm kit zoom), Default JPEG settings a bit keen to blur detail away, Several useful features hidden in obscure and confusingly-named menu options, Otherwise useful H
The Olympus E-M5 is Olympus' eighth Micro Four Thirds camera and by far its most competitive. It combines the company's pleasing JPEG engine with a more modern sensor to create a photographic tool that lives up to the capabilities implied by its evoca...
