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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The editors liked
Dedicated electronic viewfinder
Great ergonomics
Beautiful image quality
Impressive low light performance
It has a compact body and is fully weather sealed
Crisp LCD EVF
Articulating rear display
Sharp kit lens
Very good image quality
Even at high ISO
Good level of direct control despite small body
Fast autofocus
Bright
Punchy JPEGs make the most of
The editors didn't like
Expensive
External flash
Lacks a standard mic input
Focus tracking distinctly unreliable
Several useful features hidden in obscure and confusinglynamed menu options
No warning given that focus is locked during highspeed shooting
Very good image quality, Stacks of functions and filters, Good video mode, Built-in EVF
Lots of menus, can be daunting to use, Some buttons are too small and uncomfortable, Hinged screen not useful for self portraits
The Olympus OM-D is a striking camera with a with a ton of features that cater to both enthusiast (or pro) users and casual photographers. We looked at the weatherproof kit, which comes with a splashproof macro lens and we definitely had a lot of fun usin...
Outstanding image quality; highly customisable feature set; weather resistant body; fast autofocus and burst mode
Menu system can be daunting; no built-in mic adapter, $1199 (body only); $1299 (with 14-42mm lens); $1499 (with 14-42mm & 40-150mm lenses)
Olympus is a leader in the compact system camera revolution and the OM-D E-M5 solidifies that. It’s a good-looking, well-designed, highly capable camera.Related Tags: camera, compact, images, macworld, macworld australia, micro four-thirds, olympus, O...
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Published: 2012-07-18, Author: Luke , review by: gizmodo.com.au
If you've got $1500 to spend on a camera and you want something that feels like it's worth the money you paid on it, you won't be disappointed with the OMD. Sure it has a few niggling concerns that might have you ache for that money back, but once you sta...
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;
No built-in flash; Tilted touchscreen needs more angles;
While there are a few improvements that could be made, the OM-D EM-5 is a top notch camera, combining some excellent optics, solid colour and image reproduction, and a look and feel that makes it unlike every other camera.Hats off to Olympus for this EM-5...
This is the digital camera Olympus should have made on day one - a true successor to the range of OM 35mm cameras. Like its film predecessors, the OMD is compact and elegant with brilliant optics. With an adaptor, the OM legacy lenses can be fitted but t...
Published: 2012-05-24, Author: terry , review by: dpexpert.com.au
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.
There is a constant low level whirring noise – like a tiny fan – from the image stabiliser. We could do without that
This is the digital camera that Olympus should have made on day one – a true successor to the range of lovely OM 3...
Abstract: Read later Olympus OMD EM-5. This is a 16-megapixel micro four thirds camera in a body reminiscent of Olympus OM 35mm SLRs, but a little smaller. The high-resolution electronic viewfinder is built into the classic SLR hump. The LCD swivels verticall...
Abstract: The camera body will be offered in black and silver and has the same Micro Four Thirds (M4/3) sensor and lens mount as the PEN models but features an integrated eye-level viewfinder and dust- and moisture-resistant magnesium-alloy body, like the E-5. Whil...
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
Can a classic camera inspire a digital masterpiece? In the case of the Olympus OM-D the answer is yes, with updates to its feature set and a snappy performance....
