Olympus OM-D E-M5, E-M1, E-M10 - Mk1, Mk2 & Mk3 Owners Thread

Jake - I'm not sure yet but think I'll be selling my olympus gear soon - em1 mk2 with grip, 12-40, 40-150 with t/c and a 14-150. I've still got to decide what to do but I'll be doing it in the next few days..
Ok mate, tbh only interested in the 40-150 as I have plenty of other gear. But yeah drop me a line if you decide to sell :) thanks very much!
 
Hi everyone earlier I was asking for advice on the Panasonic thread about telephoto lenses and then I finished by asking for advice on Olympus bodies. I’ve just realised I would be better asking advice on this thread!
I bought my husband Ian from classifieds an Olympus omd 10 Mark ii body for Xmas. Do you think it’s worth changing it for a second hand Olympus omd-m1 Mark i, Olympus omd-m5 Mark ii or another Panasonic G80 like mine as weather proofing is better on them when he is shooting rugby? He will be pairing it with Olympus 40-150mm 2.8 lens.
Having just looked on Cameradecisions.com the Olympus omd-m5ii comes out tops when comparing them all against his Olympus omd-m10ii. Do any of you agree with this please? Before comparing my thoughts were that the Olympus omd-m1 mark i would have been the better choice but now I’m more confused! Thanks

No point in changing it for the EM5ii, basically the same thing and the EM10 is pretty well sealed (I used mine in the rain with no issues, but obviously I can't guaranty yours)

The EM1 is a very nice camera and perfectly balances the 40-150 pro and also has better AF so would be good for rugby. That said, nowadays I'm in the camp of use something until you know why it isn't working for you and only change it if/then, chasing hypotheticals is a road to being permanently dissatisfied.

A good thing to look at to improve the handling would be the grip for the EM10, works wonders when using bigger lenses.
 
Hi everyone earlier I was asking for advice on the Panasonic thread about telephoto lenses and then I finished by asking for advice on Olympus bodies. I’ve just realised I would be better asking advice on this thread!
I bought my husband Ian from classifieds an Olympus omd 10 Mark ii body for Xmas. Do you think it’s worth changing it for a second hand Olympus omd-m1 Mark i, Olympus omd-m5 Mark ii or another Panasonic G80 like mine as weather proofing is better on them when he is shooting rugby? He will be pairing it with Olympus 40-150mm 2.8 lens.
Having just looked on Cameradecisions.com the Olympus omd-m5ii comes out tops when comparing them all against his Olympus omd-m10ii. Do any of you agree with this please? Before comparing my thoughts were that the Olympus omd-m1 mark i would have been the better choice but now I’m more confused! Thanks

The E-M1MkI has better autofocus than the E-M10II and you can get reasonable results using CAF (but the E-M1MkII is much better in that regard). I shoot a lot of parkrun events and out of the 3 Olympus bodies you mentioned the E-M1MkI would be the pick of the bunch for me; I have used all three (but not the G80).
 
Do you think it’s worth changing it for a second hand Olympus omd-m1 Mark i, Olympus omd-m5 Mark ii or another Panasonic G80 like mine as weather proofing is better on them when he is shooting rugby? He will be pairing it with Olympus 40-150mm 2.8 lens. Before comparing my thoughts were that the Olympus omd-m1 mark i would have been the better choice but now I’m more confused! Thanks

I spent last season with the E-M1 Mk1 and the 40-150 f/2.8 + MC-14 shooting rugby. The MC-14 gave me the reach to cover the whole half of the field, plus a body with weather sealing and only 1100 shots on it. Having the phase and contrast AF meant even on typical dreary Sundays I could still get good shots. I think that I shot some of my best photos with the combination, to the point I've upgraded to the E-M1 Mk2 this season.
 
The E-M1MkI has better autofocus than the E-M10II and you can get reasonable results using CAF (but the E-M1MkII is much better in that regard). I shoot a lot of parkrun events and out of the 3 Olympus bodies you mentioned the E-M1MkI would be the pick of the bunch for me; I have used all three (but not the G80).

Thanks for the advice. This was what I thought people would suggest but the comparison article worried me a little bit.
 
No point in changing it for the EM5ii, basically the same thing and the EM10 is pretty well sealed (I used mine in the rain with no issues, but obviously I can't guaranty yours)

The EM1 is a very nice camera and perfectly balances the 40-150 pro and also has better AF so would be good for rugby. That said, nowadays I'm in the camp of use something until you know why it isn't working for you and only change it if/then, chasing hypotheticals is a road to being permanently dissatisfied.

A good thing to look at to improve the handling would be the grip for the EM10, works wonders when using bigger lenses.

Thanks Nawty. Very good advice. Why spend money when you don’t need too!
 
Thanks for the advice. This was what I thought people would suggest but the comparison article worried me a little bit.
I would have thought the EM1 would be much better for photographing action of this you listed although I don't know the Panasonic. I have the EM5ii and I now have an Em1ii. The latter is great for action, but The autofocus on the EM5ii is probably similar to the EM10.
 
Thanks for the advice. This was what I thought people would suggest but the comparison article worried me a little bit.
Ok so I've owned the EM10 Mark I, EM5-II and now have the EM1 Mark I. In terms of image quality they are all pretty much the same, you're splitting hairs between them. In terms of weather sealing the EM10-I has none, and I don't believe any EM10's do. The weather sealing on the EM5-II and EM1 (I and II) is top notch (assuming you've paired it with a weather sealed lens). The continuous AF isn't great to say the least on any of the three I've owned tbh, although the EM1 is the best of the bunch. I also use DSLR and the continuous AF on the Olympus bodies (barring the EM1-II) don't come anywhere close unfortunately. If you want to stick with m4/3 and want good continuous AF (which I assume you would for Rugby) then I would look at the EM1-II (if budget allows) or one of the Panny bodies (not clued up on Panny so don't know which ones are good at C-AF, although I know some are).

That's not to say you can't get shots using C-AF the EM1 (or EM5-II for that matter) but imo it leads to a lot of frustration.
 
I tried out a Panasonic G9 at a photo show last week and was mightily impressed.
It was a struggle keeping the credit card in my wallet, lucky I had to leave to get my prebooked train.
Coincidentally, the Panasonic "Pro" used two G9's to shoot Rugby amongst other things .
She let me use her camera with a memory card I had with me (took my GX9 because I wanted to try put a couple of lenses)
Only downside to the camera was it's size and weight, but it wasn't that big, just I'm used to a smaller camera
 
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If you've only just got the E-M10ii then I'd suggest getting used to it before you decide to replace it, though looking on MBP they seem to worth about as much as the E-M1i so may be the cost to change isn't that great.

I suspect that used E-M1ii prices may drop a bit when the new E-MX flagship is available. That will have a knock on on the used value of the E-M1i too I expect.
I know not every Olympus photographer is going to jump to the X but I would expect E-M1ii owners to be the most likely to do so.
When the E-M1ii came out there was a glut of the mark i in all the usual camera outlets - I was tempted but stuck with the smaller E-M10 in the end.
 
I like both of these Graham, although I think I would have cropped for posting. A tad to much foreground for me both lovely images just the same.
 
I spent last season with the E-M1 Mk1 and the 40-150 f/2.8 + MC-14 shooting rugby. The MC-14 gave me the reach to cover the whole half of the field, plus a body with weather sealing and only 1100 shots on it. Having the phase and contrast AF meant even on typical dreary Sundays I could still get good shots. I think that I shot some of my best photos with the combination, to the point I've upgraded to the E-M1 Mk2 this season.

Thank you. It’s nice to hear from someone who has used the combination for rugby.
 
I like both of these Graham, although I think I would have cropped for posting. A tad to much foreground for me both lovely images just the same.

Cheers Andy, must admit, it's really the foreground that appeals most to me on each but always good to have a second opinion.
 
Had a great day out with the E-M5ii today. My main camera is away being repaired at present so the OMD got an outing. Had a spare day to myself so thought I'd do a bit of location scouting. Didn't really expect too much from the weather but actually got a really nice glow.

Seaton Sluice by G.A.D, on Flickr

Soaked by G.A.D, on Flickr

Lovely images, the first is definitely more my taste. Also they're best viewed on flickr imo, they look better on there. They're too big on here and I have to scroll to see the image (running safari on a MacBook) and you lose the impact and also perspective.
 
Lovely images, the first is definitely more my taste. Also they're best viewed on flickr imo, they look better on there. They're too big on here and I have to scroll to see the image (running safari on a MacBook) and you lose the impact and also perspective.

Yar, they are too big to view, even on a 5k iMac...

Lovely images though but I agree about cropping a little off the bottom.
 
Yar, they are too big to view, even on a 5k iMac...

Lovely images though but I agree about cropping a little off the bottom.

I can just about get whole picture in if I make the window really small. My favourite is the first image too.

Elsewhere on TP I saw a post where someone had had an image stolen from Flickr to produce a backdrop - so it's probably worth making sure images are downsized.
 
Lovely images, the first is definitely more my taste. Also they're best viewed on flickr imo, they look better on there. They're too big on here and I have to scroll to see the image (running safari on a MacBook) and you lose the impact and also perspective.

Think I hit the wrong size option when I copied the BB code. It looked normal on my phone. Problem was obvious when I logged in on the mac. Have reduced the size now :)
 
Think I hit the wrong size option when I copied the BB code. It looked normal on my phone. Problem was obvious when I logged in on the mac. Have reduced the size now :)
They're both lovely. I think I like the first one a little more than the second and I wouldn't crop them. Mind you, judges at my camera club have a habit of telling me to crop out more sky from my images... it's all subjective.
 
So the EM1x has been officially announced:

https://www.43rumors.com/olympus-e-m1x-officially-announced/

Have to say, I'd actually quite like one. I won't buy one, waaaaay to expensive for occasional use but the tech and features I think are very well thought through and (mostly) genuinely useful.

Perhaps if I go on safari again in a few years and the price has dropped...

Too big and expensive for my hobbyist uses, never liked gripped cameras when I have tried them over the years
Strange move I think, presumably their market research says otherwise
 
Seems the AF misses with c-af ...again, just like the e-m1.2

The DPR video part praises but says the a6400 does a better job for AF, saying that there are just too many miss focussing.

I watched some of the live steam this morning and it’s fine shooting motorbikes at 1/500s but what about slowing it down ?

£2800 is nuts imo
 
Just watching some vids on it here, it looks promising - not this model in particular, but the technology that everyone hopes they implement into the next line of their smaller bodies. This chunky thing seems more like a showcase
 
Seems the AF misses with c-af ...again, just like the e-m1.2

The DPR video part praises but says the a6400 does a better job for AF, saying that there are just too many miss focussing.

I watched some of the live steam this morning and it’s fine shooting motorbikes at 1/500s but what about slowing it down ?

£2800 is nuts imo

The A6400 is also better than most of Sony's other cameras besides the A9 for AF though, and that is it's only real advantage, well that and better low light performance over M43 - it seems it's not as good in low light as it's siblings though. You're not taking that flimsy thing out in the rain, it's got no IBIS, no high res mode crappy battery life and it seems the em1x has some snazzy video features as DPR are doing a separate video just for that, they normally do both in the one preview - this time out Jordan is doing his piece solo.

Personally, I like the look of it and what it can do, but definitely not the price. I don't need hyper fast tracking AF, it looks to be pretty competent going on B&H's video where they shoot skiing on the move for example. They do need to implement quick access to the various tracking modes though - that 'trains, planes and automobiles' showcased by DPR looks great for motor sports shooters, but you have to dive into the menu to switch to it - why the heck can't they allow this to be assigned to an fn button? FW updates no doubt are already in the works.

Adorama found the tracking to be pretty impressive, depends what you're shooting - in this case bmx trickster
 
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It's an interesting proposition but I remain slightly confused by the concept. Its biggest strength - the small sensor which leads to smaller everything else - is also its biggest drawback. Especially so for a 'sports' camera where, more often than not, you'll be shooting at elevated ISO and quite often in low light.

I love my E-M1 II but my Nikons do a far better job of action photography.
 
I cannot figure out whot his is for?

Seriously, who is the target market? 3k for a body is serious money. Its more expensive than the majority of cameras on the market.
 
I cannot figure out whot his is for?

Seriously, who is the target market? 3k for a body is serious money. Its more expensive than the majority of cameras on the market.


They have openly (via a friend of a friend) said that this is really just a tech demonstrator and not expecting that many people to but it.

But still, I think the proposition remains valid. I always hark back to my trip to Alaska where I was able to travel around with a whole system up to 800mm FFE in a small backpack, the additional weight of this camera wouldn’t have made that much difference overall and IF it would make a big difference to the number of keepers then it would be worth having.

It only really struck home when I bumped into a chap with a canon lens and just for that lens he needed a carry case almost as large as everything I had with me for a 3 week trip.

Admittedly ‘international adventure nature photographer’ doesn’t fit that many people but it is definitely an area where this camera would be ideal.
 
They have openly (via a friend of a friend) said that this is really just a tech demonstrator and not expecting that many people to but it.

But still, I think the proposition remains valid. I always hark back to my trip to Alaska where I was able to travel around with a whole system up to 800mm FFE in a small backpack, the additional weight of this camera wouldn’t have made that much difference overall and IF it would make a big difference to the number of keepers then it would be worth having.

It only really struck home when I bumped into a chap with a canon lens and just for that lens he needed a carry case almost as large as everything I had with me for a 3 week trip.

Admittedly ‘international adventure nature photographer’ doesn’t fit that many people but it is definitely an area where this camera would be ideal.

This is why I bought my E-M1 II and a few lenses. The kit is less than half the weight of my equivalent Nikon gear - this changes the game as far as travelling with your camera. I recently spent several days, and many miles, walking around New York with the camera and 3 lenses covering a very wide focal length range (circa 14mm to 300mm) and the weight was never a conscious issue.
 
My initial thought was "wow, £2800 for an m4/3 body" but then I got to thinking it's their flagship sports camera and it's half the price of the D5 and 1DX-II. Now of course, we'll have to wait and see how good the performance is and I'll eat my hat if it can match the AF of the D5 and 1DX. And therein lies the biggest problem with this camera. Apparently it's a demonstration of what they can do, but it's still likely to fall behind the big boys and so begs the question what the point of the camera is.

I can't help thinking Olympus are going in the wrong direction, but what do I know and of course they'll have a team assessing the market place and will know better than me. All I want is for them to bring out a silver EM1-II :LOL:
 
I think the people who complain about it's size are not who it is intended for ... as obvious as it sounds. Sports photographers tend to desire a lot of reach, and sticking a 300mm lens on this with a TC is going to give them a MUCH lighter package than the FF equivalent. Not all sports photographers shoot in the dark ... also the whole not needing a tripod thing will attract many landscape shooters. The built in ND filter thing is sweet. You know who will adore this? the travelling wildlife photographer, an area Olympus has always had a soft spot for.

It is still very much a case of the only ones stressing over sensor sizes are the likes of us on these forums, I know very few people outside of online who know the difference. I don't think any of my family or closer friends even noticed when I switched from FF to APSC and M43. I've peeped into the Sony, Canon and Nikon threads recently to see what these supposedly incredible FF ML sensors are capable of and it was a bit disappointing. I've seen samples of higher ISO images that were not impressive beyond 3200, they might be better than the smaller sensors for this purpose but there's still noise, just not as much. I never shoot beyond 3200 so it's only up to that point I'm concerned with, and in the vid I posted above Gavin Hoey shows examples up to 6400 that are perfectly usable.
 
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To be released end of February
Thanks, yeah just actually seen it on the M43 rumours site. Needs to come down a bit before I can justify it ;) Maybe I'll wait for a 2nd hand one (y)
 
M All I want is for them to bring out a silver EM1-II :LOL:

Hope you've got deep pockets, I reckon this won't be cheap :)
https://photorumors.com/2019/01/23/...mera-will-be-a-limited-edition/#ixzz5dUK1qN8m

The E-MX looks like a beast to me but then I'm never spending that much so it's academic what I think about it.
I hope the new processors will give them scope to do more in future firmware releases - the E-M1 has had some decent improvements over the years in Mki and Mkii guise.
 
Hope you've got deep pockets, I reckon this won't be cheap :)
https://photorumors.com/2019/01/23/...mera-will-be-a-limited-edition/#ixzz5dUK1qN8m

The E-MX looks like a beast to me but then I'm never spending that much so it's academic what I think about it.
I hope the new processors will give them scope to do more in future firmware releases - the E-M1 has had some decent improvements over the years in Mki and Mkii guise.
1699 euro according to this :(
https://www.43rumors.com/press-text...their-revolutionary-om-d-e-m1-mark-ii-camera/

Mind you, no more than the black version, but not something that I can justify as a travel camera :(
 
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