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Beautiful retro design. Pro-level controls. So small. The Olympus OM-D E-M5 was the mirrorless camera for discerning photographers. Three years later, it's finally getting a update in the form of the new E-M5 Mark II. It provides some welcome improvement...
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...
Image quality hasn't improved in the three years since the original EM-5 was released, despite still being very good, It's expensive when compared to cameras with larger sensors from other companies, Hard for me to get over the lack of detail when shootin...
The EM-5 Mark II is certainly hugely capable as an enthusiast camera for general purpose photography. It suits most types of shooting, with the exception of fast-moving sports and wildlife. The biggest knock is price. Sony's a6000 can be found for half th...
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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...
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It would take a keen eye to tell the Mk II from the original E-M5, as external changes are minimal. The body has been refined, and with dimensions of 123.7x85x44.5mm it's a little wider and deeper, but also 5mm more stout. Changes are much more apparent u...
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...
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The OM-D series calls on the nostalgic design of analogue SLR cameras and the mid-range model blends retro style with the latest micro four-thirds photography. Its all-metal body protects the E-M5 MkII from knocks and weather, while the faux leather grips...
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...
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EISA.eu Updated:
2019-12-07 11:31:26
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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...
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pcauthority.com.au Updated:
2019-12-07 11:31:26
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The OM-D E-M5 Mark II is Olympus's mid-range, high-end compact system camera. Got that? Basically, it plays piggy in the middle to the more expensive OM-D E-M1 and the cheaper E-M10 II, so you can pick one up for just over $1000. The E-M5 was the firs...
With enough retro style to please the hipster inside you, and substance aplenty, this is a satisfying upgrade to the original E-M5...
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The OM-D E-M5 Mark II is Olympus's mid-range, high-end compact system camera. Got that?Basically, it plays piggy in the middle to the more expensive OM-D E-M1 and the cheaper E-M10 II, so you can pick one up for just under £800.The E-M5 was the first came...
Small, light and weatherproof, Large, bright viewfinder, Excellent image quality, 5-axis image stabilisation allows slow shutter speeds...
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...
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The OM-D E-M5 Mark II is Olympus's mid-range, high-end compact system camera. Got that?Basically, it plays piggy in the middle to the more expensive OM-D E-M1 and the cheaper E-M10 II, so you can pick one up for just under RM4,000.The E-M5 was the first c...
Small, light and weatherproof, Large, bright viewfinder, Excellent image quality, 5-axis image stabilisation allows slow shutter speeds...
No 4K video recording, High Res Shot only works in certain situations...
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 a number of small, but significant, upgrades that make it tempting e...
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practicalphotography.com Updated:
2019-12-07 11:31:26
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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-M10 (£399) and flagship E-M1 (£899). Many of its...
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...
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Looking for a camera that can handle the real world and not take too much of your luggage up? Olympus lets us play with its second-gen E-M5. Is this the best digital mirrorless yet?When it comes to mirrorless cameras and the interchangeable ilk, it's hard...
Very comfortable to hold; Excellent image quality; OLED touchscreen included, with a vari-angle hinge; Includes WiFi, and can be controlled via smartphone or tablet; Extra high-resolution mode is a really cool inclusion, even if it does need a tripod or a...
A little slow to start up; Still no flash built in; External battery charger still required to charge the camera up;...
For a long time, this journalist has been a photographer, and like so many others out there, has tried to document the world putting eye to the viewfinder.He's gone through film and made his way to digital, and has carried around big hulking beasts that s...
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It may not be a large and bulky digital SLR, but the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II is a heavy hitting camera that's designed especially for those of you who desire advanced controls -- controls of the sort that can tailor almost every single aspect of your ph...
Crisp image quality, Advanced controls and highly customisable, High quality EVF...
Left-hinged screen feels unintuitive on this camera...
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It may not be a large and bulky digital SLR, but the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II is a heavy hitting camera that's designed especially for those of you who desire advanced controls -- controls of the sort that can tailor almost every single aspect of your ph...
Crisp image quality, Advanced controls and highly customisable, High quality EVF...
Left-hinged screen feels unintuitive on this camera...
performance was expectedly swift from this camera, and its picture quality is as good as what we expected considering the other Olympus cameras we've tested in the range. Clarity was high, with plenty of detail captured without blemishes, and colours rem...
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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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Back On The FrontlineIf the OM-D system's flagship, the E-M1, wasn't proof enough, the new and significantly upgraded version of the E-M5 confirms Olympus is back in the big league when it comes to high-end cameras.It's been a very long time since there's...
Whether Olympus will actually manage to revisit the dizzy heights it enjoyed during the OM System's glory days remains to be seen, but it's done all the right things so far and you get the sense that there's much more to come… much more. The flagship E-M1...
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Thank the stars that Olympus has settled on a name and number, with the second-generation OM-D E-M5 deploying the "Mark II" badge of honour. That's earned confidence: rather than reaching into the numbers pool and being named an E-M27 or something, the E-...
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...
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Olympus has enhanced its popular 16-megapixel, weather-resistant OM-D E-M5 Micro Four Thirds (MFT) mirrorless camera with an excellent new edition that shoots better video, and has a special 40-megapixel still photo setting, Wi-Fi, and a number of other g...
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...
The DT Accessory PackUp your game and the get the most out of your gear with the following extras, hand-picked by our editors:Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm F2.8 Pro interchangeable lens ($900)To get the most out of the E-M5 Mark II, use one of Olympu...
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dpexpert.com.au Updated:
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1200 body [street price – available April] Still a thing of beautyThis 16mp compact system camera is the evolved upgrade of the E-M5 that was announced two years ago. Since then WiFi has become universal in cameras, so it is one obvious improvement in th...
The 40 megapixel high resolution function; incamera keystone correction; one button HDR; improved image stabilisation and its effect on video; lovely image quality and beautiful aesthetics. The addition of a second microphone input is good for third party...
The articulated LCD is not an improvement on the vertical flip screen for a stills camera...
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In case you missed the last few months, it's 2015. Mirrorless cameras graduated from their awkward adolescence a while ago. No longer just a novel concept best suited for dyed-in the-wool camera geeks, mirrorless is finally living up to its full potential...
Another excellent little OM-D When the original OM-D E-M5 debuted almost three years ago, it was sold on the promise of five-axis stabilization and retro design, tipping its hat to the legacy of Olympus's OM film cameras. That legacy lives on, but the...
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We knew an update to the popular Olympus OM-D E-M5 was in the offing when the company quietly announced it had stopped making the camera in November 2014. So when the E-M5 Mark II was unveiled on 5 February, nobody was really surprised. What did surprise...
When the E-M5 was launched in September 2010 it rapidly became the most sought-after camera of its type. It's taken four years and three interim models to come up with the E-M5 Mark II and each model has offered at least one new feature to attract serious...
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Three years ago Olympus turned the compact system camera market on its head with the launch of the OM-D E-M5. This enthusiast-oriented model packed a groundbreaking 5-axis image stabilisation system into its compact, weatherproof, and handsomely retro-sty...
Excellent JPEG image quality, Fast, responsive operation, Robust, weather-resistant body, Almost all controls can be customised to suit the user...
Complex menus are difficult to master, Connectors interfere with articulated screen, Raw image quality can't quite match larger sensor cameras...
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The Olympus OM-D series is the perfect antidote to bloated DSLRs. These OM-D cameras are small, precise and beautifully made.They use a Micro Four Thirds sensor with about half the area of the APS-C sensors in rival compact system cameras and digital SLRs...
Small size, Precision feel, 40M High Res mode, excellent 5, axis stabilization...
Complex controls and customization, Smaller sensor than some rival CSCs...
The E-M5 Mark II is incredibly powerful and versatile yet small and light too. Olympus has introduced a number of very interesting technologies with real, practical value...
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techradar.com/au/ Updated:
2019-12-07 11:31:26
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The Olympus OM-D series is the perfect antidote to bloated DSLRs. These OM-D cameras are small, precise and beautifully made.They use a Micro Four Thirds sensor with about half the area of the APS-C sensors in rival compact system cameras and digital SL...
Small size, Precision feel, 40M High Res mode, excellent 5axis stabilization...
Complex controls and customization, Smaller sensor than some rival CSCs...
The E-M5 Mark II is incredibly powerful and versatile yet small and light too. Olympus has introduced a number of very interesting technologies with real, practical value...
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Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II – First Impressions The Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II is the updated version of a CSC that's been around for three years. That the old E-M5 survived this long on shelves is testament to how well Olympus did with the design the first...
Great 5-axis OIS, Excellent handling and controls, Much-improved EVF...
No 4K video, Lesser detail and high ISO performance than some...
The Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II isn't a camera that'll bowl you over with new features. That's not what it's about. Plentiful optimisations will subtly enrich what it's like to use, making it altogether better than what came before in just about every resp...
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