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April 2012
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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
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...
Abstract: This is Olympus's latest mini-marvel, a miniature DSLR, in effect. Stylistically, it's pretty much a clone of the OM series that died out in 2003. Technically, the OM-D, as it's called, is not at all retro, but a near-professional, feature-laden, thorough...
Abstract: Over the past year there has been an influx of retro-styled cameras making their way onto the market; now it’s the turn of Olympus to enter the ring with the film SLR-inspired Olympus OM-D E-M5. On paper the OM-D makes for an exciting proposition, clai...
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Published: 2012-10-17, Author: Ben , review by: alphr.com
Olympus raises the bar for compact system cameras, but this capable all-rounder fails to shine in the company of upmarket DSLRs...
Compact, relatively light magnesium body. Both the body and the 1250mm kit lens are weathersealed. Fun, creative art filters for incamera experimentation. A wide array of available lenses. Supercomfortable and almostindispensable grip attachment,
No builtin popup flash. Can't change exposure settings while shooting video. Shallow eye cup diminishes the EVF's effectiveness in bright outdoor situations.
Whether you're agog over the E-M5′s flashback styling or you're absolutely exhausted by the nostalgia of its sheathing, there's no denying it's at the head of this century's pack of compact mirrorless cameras. Given the guts of this camera, its usabili...
