Testseek.com have collected 169 expert reviews of the Olympus OM-D E-M5 and the average rating is 85%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Olympus OM-D E-M5.
April 2012
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169 Reviews
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164 Reviews
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The editors liked
Image quality is superb. Even at high ISO settings there is little noise and no noise reduction smudging. In RAW the pictures are even better. Ergonomically it is a delight and aesthetically it is gorgeous.
Very good image quality
Stacks of functions and filters
Good video mode
Built-in EVF
Excellent viewfinder
Tilting touchscreen
Customisable dials and buttons
High image quality at low ISOs
New art filters
Outstanding image quality
Highly customisable feature set
Weather resistant body
Fast autofocus and burst mode
Stunning photos
Fantastic image stabilisation
Weather resistant
A dust-and-weather-sealed design distinguishes the Olympus OM-D E-M5 from the rest of the interchangeable-lens crowd
And its class-leading performance doesn't hurt
Either. Plus
It's got an interesting
Relatively streamlined shooting design
Solid build
Looks and feels just like an old camera
Awesome kit lens
Features both a viewfinder and a multi-angle touchscreen OLED display
Insanely fast autofocus
The editors didn't like
There is a constant low level whirring noise – like a tiny fan – from the image stabiliser. We could do without that
Abstract: Photoxels Editor’s Choice 2012 – Interchangeable Lens Camera Impressions. The Olympus OM-D E-M5 makes a big impression with lightning fast AF, excellent image quality and manual controls that make the camera fast and enjoyable to use. It’s an int...
Published: 2012-06-19, Author: Dan , review by: pdnonline.com
A cute little camera that's packed with features and offers excellent image quality
Just never felt comfortable shooting with it, Price: $999 (body only, in black or silver), $1,299 (black or silver body with black M.ZUIKO Digital ED 1250 mm f3.56.3 EZ lens), www.olympusamerica.com
Maybe, in the end, that's the best thing I can say about the Olympus OM-D E-M5. It's a cute-looking, retro-style camera that's capable of taking some fantastic quality images and HD video but like its awkward-sounding model name, it just never felt comfor...
Abstract: Olympus is known to stay true to its heritage, and the new OM-D EM-5 is a sparkling example. The company debuted its first film OM model 40 years ago in 1972, and I actually shot with an Olympus OM-1N a decade ago in my high school photography class. Much...
Appealing body design, Smaller camera is easy to hold and quite small, Battery grip makes the E-M5 feel like a tiny professional camera, EVF works well, Tilting OLED touchpanel display, Water resistant body, Advanced in-body image stabilization, Excell...
Odd power switch location, Exposure compensation dial changes easily, can't be turned off, Small buttons, EVF proximity sensor sometimes activates unexpectedly, Moderately high chromatic aberration from 12-50mm kit lens, No in-camera chromatic aberrati...
Olympus' new Micro Four Thirds flagship has made quite an impression. Not just enthusiasts, but pro photographers are taking the OM-D E-M5 and the platform's latest optics quite a bit more seriously. Our time with the OM-D E-M5 was pure fun. There was ...
Quality: very satisfying colour rendition; pin sharp!Why you'd buy the OM-D EM-5: you long for the old days! You want to shoot RAW.Why you wouldn't: you may hanker for a full frame DSLR!Overall, I found the camera to be very simple to use with very few co...
Great battery life, Superior image quality, even in low light, You can really push ISO without sacrificing resolution, Durability, Very powerful auto-focus and image stabilization technology
Button design, No pop-up flash – accessory only, There can be some in-camera digging before you get your customized settings up and running
Should you buy it? If you can afford the EM-5 and you're in the market for a MFT, yes, you should buy it. That might sound a little niche, but MFT cameras are becoming insanely popular and insanely expensive, so there's real demand for what Olympus is ...
Tough weather-sealed build quality, Outstanding High ISO noise performance, Great quality viewfinder and tilting OLED touch-screen, 5-axis image stabilisation which works with any lens, 2, 3, 5 and 7-frame auto bracketing.
Screen only tilts and there's no touch functions in movie modes, Distracting whirring noise from stabilisation motor, No built-in mic socket, Flash unit clips-on rather then being built-in, Continuous AF not as consistent as a phase-detect system.
The OM-D E-M5 marks the beginning of a new strand in mirrorless CSC cameras that poses the strongest threat yet to the dominance of DSLRs in the higher-end of the consumer market. It cleverly combines a retro SLR design (which is still widely held in ...
Published: 2012-05-25, Author: Lori , review by: cnet.com
A dust-and-weather-sealed design distinguishes the Olympus OM-D E-M5 from the rest of the interchangeable-lens crowd, and its class-leading performance doesn't hurt, either. Plus, it's got an interesting, relatively streamlined shooting design
The photo quality is solid, but not outstanding, especially if you shoot only JPEG
If you're looking for something a lot better, faster, and more sophisticated than a point-and-shoot that can stand up to your adventures, the Olympus OM-D E-M5 is a great choice.
There's quite a lot to like about the OM-D EM-5. If I had to mention something negative, it would be the small buttons although they do allow for a larger screen so it's really more of a positive trade off than a minor gripe. The flash is is a little...
Very good photo quality (though best results are achieved by shooting RAW), Wellbuilt, weathersealed metal body with a retro flair, Fiveaxis, sensorshift image stabilization system, Beautiful 3inch articulating touchscreen OLED display with 610,000 pixels, plus a large and sharp EVF, Full manual controls, with lots of white balance options, five kinds of bracketing, realtime tone curve adjustment
Occasional underexposure and highlight clipping, Tiny, cluttered button layout makes it way too easy to accidentally press the wrong one, OLED display difficult to see outdoors, AF system tends to "hunt" when recording movies, "Hiss" from IS system may bother some folks, No builtin flash (though included external flash is pretty good), Movies cannot be edited incamera, Full manual on CDROM
Conclusion Olympus' OM-D EM-5 is their flagship Micro Four Thirds camera, and it performs at the level that one would expect for a product with that title. It has a well-built and compact weather-sealed magnesium alloy body (available in silver or bla...
