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After all the hype it is not quite what I expected! I wanted a weatherproof m4/3 for the odd times I can't use my Pen-F expecting the EM1-2 to be small and light well it ain't really either. Size and weight wise it is slightly more than the Fujifilm XT-2 which has a larger APS-C sensor. It can of course use my m4/3, 4/3 and OM lenses which with the x2 (35mm Equ) makes things lighter than the Nikon D750 but again no advantage over the APS-C Fuji lenses. Pics are good for the sensor size and the 5x 'steady shot' is a real boon to my Parkinsons. I can also hand hold using the great 30mm Oly macro using manual focus. In retrospect maybe I should have gone for the EM-5 which I'm told really is that lighter/smaller camera and also has weather sealing. Swaps anyone? Oh and the 'clicks' were/are less than half the quoted figure why? No idea1Read full review
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This is a top-of-the range camera, capable of amazing pictures even on my first shoot, but as expected, it has a lot of features that are only needed occasionally, and it will take a while to get to know them, and so far I have only used a fraction of its facilities. The Micro four-thirds technology means it is considerably smaller, lighter and cheaper than a 35mm camera with similar performance. The lenses are less than half the weight for similar performance! Although it is a 20MP sensor, it can use the image stabilizer to take four pictures 1/2 a pixel apart and merge them to get 80MP pictures.! No doubt there are situations where fill frame would be better, but they are obscure corner cases like taking very high resolution stills in poor light without a tripod. For me this is outweighed by the ability to take pictures with less preparation - meaning more valuable pictures in a shorter session. Remote operation from a smart phone is well implemented and extremely useful. I bought it to take professional stills, and it is everything I could want for that, but I do intend to also use the video facilities in the future, which are also top-of-the-range. The biggest let-down is that Olympus support for Linux is very poor.Read full review
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My last camera was an APS-C format dSLR, but my need for fast lenses was causing me neck-ache. I needed something lighter and more compact but it also had to have 5-axis IBIS and weather-sealing. After much research the OM-D E-M1 mk2 seemed to fit the bill. But I was hesitant because many reviews warned of the difficult and unintuitive menu system whilst also praising the extreme personal customisation options for the camera. I wanted to use the official Olympus try before you buy scheme (“Test and Wow!”) but could not find any participating dealers within about 100 miles of London which had the body and lenses I wanted to try. So late on New Year’s Eve I took a gamble on an excellent deal I saw for a brand new E-M1 mk2 plus the 14-40mm f/2.8 PRO, 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO and MC-14 teleconverter. To cut a long story short, I hated the gear. The menu system and graphics seemed to have been designed to be as absolutely bloody awkward as could be. But trading the gear in and starting yet again had a big price penalty so I decided to persevere. The more I used it, the more angry I got with it. By the start of August I’d resolved to get rid of the system but still took it out one final time to Strawberry Hill House and then Bushy Park in London. And amazingly, I suddenly “clicked” with the system. It still wasn’t a bike ride, but I was very impressed with the results I was at last getting and was no longer fighting the camera at every turn. With an impending holiday and a desire to get another ultra-wide angle lens to replace the excellent but bulky Sigma 8-16mm I used on my last system I bought the Olympus 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO lens. But I then had three lenses and one body so to save constantly having to switch glass I needed another body. I considered lesser OM-D models but the major disincentive was that they didn’t use the same battery as the E-M1 mk2. Even a used mk1 model used different batteries. A brand new mk2 was more money than I was happy to pay after just spending a grand on my new lens, so when I saw a secondhand one on ebay in excellent condition including a genuine Olympus HLD-9 battery grip at an incredible price I asked a few questions of the seller and then snapped it up. I then bought three secondhand genuine Olympus batteries, also in excellent condition with no degradation, and so within just two weeks of deciding to trade the gear in I had made a complete turn and sunk another £2000 into the system. I’m now very pleased that I did. The results I’m now seeing are amazing. The astonishingly good In Body Image Stabilisation (IBIS) means I rarely need a tripod and don’t need to worry that this camera lacks the high ISO performance of my last one. The smaller sensor and lenses also have not prevented me from using shallow depth of field because I now have access to f/2.8, and on these PRO lenses the performance at full aperture is truly stunning: it’s a fully usable aperture setting and not a soft focus sales gimmick. I’ve started to customise the buttons on my system: all of the PRO lenses have a programmable function button on the lens barrel. In my case I’ve used that to be able to access Keystone Correction without needing to delve into the menu system. Things I still don’t love but will accept:- 1. The exceptionally sensitive shutter release button means I always have a number of shots to delete of my feet or the ground. As the camera can shoot at 60fps that sometimes means a LOT of images to delete. 2. The front action dial is used to set exposure compensation. But it is VERY easy to accidentally set unwanted compensation so I’m learning to check that setting before every shot. 3. Some of the button graphics are rubbing off. Especially on the menu button which gets pressed a huge amount of this camera. That is pretty disappointing on a body at this price, but as the word “menu” is also moulded into the button it should be easy enough at a later date to refill the inscription with white paint.Read full review
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Excellent camera for my specific needs. Just interested in shooting stills. Once the Menu system is mastered & set up to my liking it is easy to use. Love the Art & B&W options; great for experimentation. The Olympus 43 micro OMD em1 Mark ii is ideal small, highly portable & gives me wide choice of prime lens either 43 or adaptors. I never use zooms ! Lenses small & compact compared with heavy large full frame . Particularly use Voitlanders !
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
As a micro four thirds camera it is much smaller and lighter than the "professional" full frame models. It only suffers in low light situations but is otherwise an excellent enthusiast/professional model. All in all, a fantastic camera with 4K video and up to 60 fps.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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