Reviewer, David Thorpe, gives his verdict on the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Micro Four Thirds camera. The flagship camera is available for around £1849 (body only) but does David think the features packed inside the compact body are worth the asking price? Find out in the video above.
Some of the points touched on in the video review include the camera's appearance, shooting mode options (including the impressive pro capture function) and the useful double memory card slots which mean you can save JPEG images to one memory card and RAW files to another. Of course, image quality, focus speeds, the continuous autofocus option and other performance features are also discussed in David's review.
Overall, David says the OM-D E-M1 Mark II is a beautifully built, state-of-the-art piece of technology that's second-to-none in looks, performance and feel. He recommends it as a serious option for those who regularly capture action shots or are fans of bird photography, particularly if they don't want to break their backs carrying heavy equipment to race tracks or up mountains.
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Sample Photos
David Thorpe has recently reviewed the Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II, Olympus PEN-F, as well as the Panasonic Lumix GX80, Panasonic Lumix GX8, and G7. He's also reviewed the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 30mm f/2.8 Macro, Panasonic Lumix LX100, and Panasonic Lumix 42.5m f/1.7.
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11 Feb 2017 7:22AMDenny
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11 Feb 2017 11:40AMI've just been in Poland for a few days. All I took was my GX80, 12-32 and 35-100 small zooms and an Olympus 17mm f/1.8 (because I never go anywhere without that). I can hold the entire outfit in the palm of my hand. That's my kind of camera!
On the other hand, it I was going to be photographing the ski-ing there, the E-M1 Mkll would be a much better choice, size and cost not withstanding. It's still small by traditional standards, of course.
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15 Feb 2017 2:23PM-
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16 Feb 2017 9:54AMAn excellent effort seeing the sensor is half as long and half as wide.
It is up to the task, unless "the task: is a mine's bigger than yours competition - or a gimmicky wafer thin DOF competition.
Good luck with manually getting "the moment" better than 60FPS Pro Capture can do.
That is what you imply, isn't it? To such a claim I say: "no way, not reliably".
I couldn't even SEE most of these people. Even the OLD EM-1 saw perfectly
https://photohounds.smugmug.com/Performing-arts/Eurobeat-by-Supa
I shoot theatre sometimes. ProCap will be stellar as is a good EVF.
OVFs are complete rubbish in very dim light by comparison.
Room of smoke - not to an EM-5 (the frst one)
https://photos.smugmug.com/Performing-arts/Music/i-K43W9fD/3/X2/P6135199-X2.jpg
I could barely see the girl, let alone the glint in her eye - (full red lighting)
THese things are a very good tool - as they should be for the loot.
Heck, this thing could even turn ME into a half decent "birder".
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