Testseek.com have collected 124 expert reviews of the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mk 2 and the average rating is 87%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mk 2.
February 2015
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124 Reviews
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The editors liked
Great flip/tilt-out touchscreen
More dials and buttons
Better grip
Weather-sealing
40-megapixel high-res mode
Tons more video recording frame rates
High-resolution electronic viewfinder
Excellent image stabilization
All shooting modes are accurate and easy in all situations
IAuto produces a much brighter
More vivid image
Dedicated Video Capture Button is always ready to record
WeatherResistant body is ready for almost any shooting conditions
Excellent overall im
High image quality
Especially the 40-megapixel shots
Best Olympus video camera
The same large viewfinder image as an SLR with full-frame sensor
Perfect image stabilization
Even for video
Electronic shutter with completely silent mode and 1/16
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Compact. Quick 10.4fps burst rate. Sharp EVF. Vari-angle touch-screen LCD. Excellent control layout. 40-megapixel High Res mode. In-body image stabilization. Weather-sealed design. Large lens library. PC sync socket. Wi-Fi.
Petite
Weather-sealed body
Excellent photo and video quality
Five-axis image stabilization
Large articulating LCD with tap-to-focus
Electronic viewfinder
Excellent image quality
Very good metering
Reliable Automatic WhiteBalance
Superb builtin stabilization
Virtually no shutterlag
Fast contrastdetect AF
Fast shottoshot speed
Very responsive
Excellent automatic Manual Focus Assist
Good build qualit
Excellent handling in a compact
Crisp
Roomy electronic viewfinder
Image quality that can take the fight to APS-C DSLRs
Unique high-res mode lets it bat far above its weight for static scenes
Extremely fast 10 fps burst shooting
Very good image quality - good dynamic range and color
Extensive and customizable external controls
Excellent build quality and sense of solidity
Class-leading image stabilization - also available for video recording
Broad set of features to support v
Small weatherproof body with great controls
Fantastic built-in stabilization works with any lens
Big
Detailed viewfinder and fully-articulated touch screen
Fast accurate focusing with great face and eye detection
Built-in Wifi with powerful mobile ap
Excellent operating speed
Great build quality including weather resistance
Full customisation of most controls Great JPEG image quality
The editors didn't like
Still no 4K video recording
Pro or premium lens required to get best high-res mode shots
Slightly lower battery life
Some may consider iAuto to be over the top with color
Almost unrealistic
High resolution shots only from a tripod and of non-moving subjects
Limited shots per burst. High Res mode requires sturdy tripod and static subject. Subject tracking disappoints. Omits built-in flash. Lacks 4K support
Overly complex interface
No built-in flash
Autofocus sometimes sluggish in low light
Poor color accuracy
Strong antialias filter
Not always ExposurePriority and frequently wrong LiveHistogram
1080p @ 60 FPS has recording 8s limit
1s filming delay
Weak LCD hinge
Uncomfortable eyelets
Short batterylife
Control dials are easily bumped
Below-average battery life at default settings
Buffer depths for raw shooters are a bit limited
16-megapixel sensor resolution feels dated
Weak bundled flash strobe
Low resolution by contemporary standards
Complex menu system and extensive customization options can be overwhelming
Video output not as detailed as it could be
Default autofocus settings limit camera performance
Native image quality similar to previous models
40MP mode requires specific conditions and lenses to shine
Continuous AF becomes less confident with fast subjects
Timelapse and miniature movies encoded at low frame rate
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...
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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Published: 2015-03-19, Author: terry , review by: dpexpert.com.au
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
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...
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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Published: 2015-05-19, Author: Elias , review by: pcworld.co.nz
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...
Abstract: 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...
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...
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...
