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Olympus E-M5 Mark II Digital Camera Body
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For creative pursuits that call for maximum portability, there’s the Olympus E-M5 Mark II. Featuring a high-speed 16MP Live MOS sensor and Olympus TruePic VII image processor, this interchangeable lens camera is about 40 percent lighter than a conventional DSLR Read More
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keyboard_arrow_downBoni
54
Sep 25, 2018
So for anyone on the fence for this camera, I thought I'd drop my two cents. I bought it a year ago, and even then, it was already hitting near 2 years old. Despite that, Olympus's controls and software feels modern and intuitive for an amateur like me.
Over a year later with the camera, I've started to want to push it's limits. It's nice that it has a HLD-8 And HLD-6 grip attachments. It lets this tiny beast of a camera convert into something more comfortable thanks to the grip and extended shutter. The bottom battery grip makes it possible to hold it vertically and adds a secondary set of controls too. This greatly extended the usefulness and comfort of my camera while still having the option to remove the add-ons for a slim street shooting camera.
Now that we're hitting the third year of this camera's life, a lot of people who shoot more regularly may be feeling it's age. Something like the Pen-F and GX9 have more to show but comes with the price tag though (new bodies are still regularly 1,000 USD, used you might fine as low as $650 for excellent condition if you're lucky). A lot of competitors are now crowding the mirrorless space once shared by Sony, FujiFilm, Panasonic and Olympus. Those who need something with "future-proof" assurances might want to hold off on this purchase if they want to know the future mirror-less.
If the above description doesn't concern you, then you can't go wrong at this price. This is nearly $200 less than I paid last year from Olympus's refurbished E-M5 mkII model. Invest in some of the smaller prime lenses if you're taking it to the streets, which are always sold used at a very decent price. If you're more outdoorsy, grab a weather proof lens and go outdoors. The Olympus superzoom 14-140mm mkII is weather sealed and works well in good light. If you're more into wild-life, the Panasonic 100-300 II is weather sealed, but if you're on a budget, you can find good prices on used Panasonic 100-300 I (version 1s) and Olympus 75-200.
Fullsize here: https://flic.kr/p/2afcD6q
Over a year later with the camera, I've started to want to push it's limits. It's nice that it has a HLD-8 And HLD-6 grip attachments. It lets this tiny beast of a camera convert into something more comfortable thanks to the grip and extended shutter. The bottom battery grip makes it possible to hold it vertically and adds a secondary set of controls too. This greatly extended the usefulness and comfort of my camera while still having the option to remove the add-ons for a slim street shooting camera.
Now that we're hitting the third year of this camera's life, a lot of people who shoot more regularly may be feeling it's age. Something like the Pen-F and GX9 have more to show but comes with the price tag though (new bodies are still regularly 1,000 USD, used you might fine as low as $650 for excellent condition if you're lucky). A lot of competitors are now crowding the mirrorless space once shared by Sony, FujiFilm, Panasonic and Olympus. Those who need something with "future-proof" assurances might want to hold off on this purchase if they want to know the future mirror-less.
If the above description doesn't concern you, then you can't go wrong at this price. This is nearly $200 less than I paid last year from Olympus's refurbished E-M5 mkII model. Invest in some of the smaller prime lenses if you're taking it to the streets, which are always sold used at a very decent price. If you're more outdoorsy, grab a weather proof lens and go outdoors. The Olympus superzoom 14-140mm mkII is weather sealed and works well in good light. If you're more into wild-life, the Panasonic 100-300 II is weather sealed, but if you're on a budget, you can find good prices on used Panasonic 100-300 I (version 1s) and Olympus 75-200.
Fullsize here: https://flic.kr/p/2afcD6q
imahawki
20
Dec 14, 2016
I just wanted to post a note saying that I own and love this camera. As others have said, throw a fast prime (12mm f/2.0, 17 f/1.8, 25 f/1.8) and a small zoom in bag and you're good to go with a very lightweight but quality setup. There are some really good Asian and Russian m/43 photographers and you can find their work on flickr, 500px, and m/43 forums and see what this camera is really capable of... (hint, probably more than most of us are capable of as photographers).
dqniel
125
Dec 15, 2016
Yeah. Definitely not known for its accuracy during continuous tracking autofocus. Autofocus for just about any other situation is very accurate and quick, though.
I love my e-m10. Really considering upgrading to this because I'd definitely use the 40MP mode when shooting landscapes.
I love my e-m10. Really considering upgrading to this because I'd definitely use the 40MP mode when shooting landscapes.
nauticaljack
0
Dec 17, 2016
I love mine for landscapes, especially since there are some really quality UW lenses I can actually afford. For astro, the camera has some awesome features like live composite, which help you get shots like these (https://flic.kr/p/F34KQE). That said, for straight Milky Way photography it's going to be outclassed by camera with larger sensors where you can really push the ISO. I think the smaller sensor is plus though for wildlife -- there are high quality & affordable telephotos in the 300-400mm range that give you the equivalent of 600 - 800mm on a full frame camera.
Aliasfox
96
Sep 7, 2018
Definitely not worth full retail price over $1k anymore, but a very, very nice camera nonetheless. The 16mp 4/3 sensor isn't the newest kid on the block, but it won't be embarrassed by newer sensors unless you're really looking - dynamic range is still solid, and high ISO is quite usable up to about 1600-3200. Even ISO 6400 is usable, though if you're shooting at 6400 regularly, you may want to look for a FF camera or at least get a faster lens. Speaking of lenses, there's not much lacking in the m4/3 ecosystem. From wides to teles, fast primes and fast zooms, small/light and big/heavy - almost all combinations are represented.
Biggest pros over newer budget models are a faster processor (than something like a Fuji X-T100), weather resistance (with matching weather resistant lens), and a big glorious viewfinder. This viewfinder, at 0.74x, puts most <$1k viewfinders to shame, and is an absolute gem to use - much better than the peepholes on something like a D3400 or D5600.
Biggest surprise of this camera is its speed - with a UHS-II U3 SD Card, you're able to shoot at 5.5 fps until your battery runs out. Try doing that on anything else in this price range.
Biggest drawback to this camera is its continuous AF performance. Single point AF is up there with the best of them - very fast acquisition for candids and street shooting, but if you ask it to continuously keep focus on a moving subject (as in sports), it doesn't do so well. You may get some keepers outdoors in daylight, but if you're looking for close range shots of your toddler running around with the background out of focus, this probably isn't your camera - though to be fair, no AF system under $1k will reliably do that aside from maybe the A6000 or the D7200, and they have their own drawbacks, as well (usability and build on the A6000, size/bulk and buffer on the D7200).
For $550, I'd definitely get one if I didn't already own one.
Biggest pros over newer budget models are a faster processor (than something like a Fuji X-T100), weather resistance (with matching weather resistant lens), and a big glorious viewfinder. This viewfinder, at 0.74x, puts most <$1k viewfinders to shame, and is an absolute gem to use - much better than the peepholes on something like a D3400 or D5600.
Biggest surprise of this camera is its speed - with a UHS-II U3 SD Card, you're able to shoot at 5.5 fps until your battery runs out. Try doing that on anything else in this price range.
Biggest drawback to this camera is its continuous AF performance. Single point AF is up there with the best of them - very fast acquisition for candids and street shooting, but if you ask it to continuously keep focus on a moving subject (as in sports), it doesn't do so well. You may get some keepers outdoors in daylight, but if you're looking for close range shots of your toddler running around with the background out of focus, this probably isn't your camera - though to be fair, no AF system under $1k will reliably do that aside from maybe the A6000 or the D7200, and they have their own drawbacks, as well (usability and build on the A6000, size/bulk and buffer on the D7200).
For $550, I'd definitely get one if I didn't already own one.
eunu
158
Dec 14, 2016
I paid full fare when this camera debuted last year, and this drop is a great deal. The camera is dense not only in heft, but features and customizations, too.
With a Panasonic 20mm 1.7 it fits in the pocket of every jacket I've tried, and a pair of cargo shorts when I didn't care how I looked and really wanted to not have to wear a camera bag, though the heft I mentioned made me fully aware I was carrying it around the entire time. Image quality is very good though it will not stand up against full frame bodies with top glass. But since I hated carrying around even enthusiast DSLRs with mid-grade glass, I had to accept the truism that carrying a little camera with petite primes gives better image quality than a pro camera with monster primes left at home. I'd looked at Sony's full frame mirrorless bodies before I bought this, but the lack of weather sealing on the bodies and lenses combined with the lenses being nearly as large as they would be on a DSLR made Olympus' E-M5 MkII the winner. Choosing Olympus was also helped by the fact that I could buy several Zuiko lenses I wanted for the price of just one or two of the Sony Zeiss lenses I liked.
Nearly every button can be customized, and you can throw a switch and give it another layer. The customizations are a bit daunting--this camera needs a book that details them just so you can find your way back out of the rabbit hole--but I hate the feeling of wanting the camera to do something it won't or can't, and so far I've only had that happen when I wanted to calibrate lens focus.
TL;DR: This is a *lot* of camera for the price. Much easier to pack for travel photography than even an entry-level DSLR with a nifty fifty, and much more accommodating of tweaks. Those tweaks can be intimidating, so I wouldn't buy it for my father even though this is an awesome drop, but I would buy it again had mine broke.
If you get this I recommend picking up the Zuiko Pro 12-40mm 2.8 instead of a kit lens--that way you have a weather-sealed combo with a lot of flexibility, and it's on sale in a few places right now at the cheapest it has ever been.
With a Panasonic 20mm 1.7 it fits in the pocket of every jacket I've tried, and a pair of cargo shorts when I didn't care how I looked and really wanted to not have to wear a camera bag, though the heft I mentioned made me fully aware I was carrying it around the entire time. Image quality is very good though it will not stand up against full frame bodies with top glass. But since I hated carrying around even enthusiast DSLRs with mid-grade glass, I had to accept the truism that carrying a little camera with petite primes gives better image quality than a pro camera with monster primes left at home. I'd looked at Sony's full frame mirrorless bodies before I bought this, but the lack of weather sealing on the bodies and lenses combined with the lenses being nearly as large as they would be on a DSLR made Olympus' E-M5 MkII the winner. Choosing Olympus was also helped by the fact that I could buy several Zuiko lenses I wanted for the price of just one or two of the Sony Zeiss lenses I liked.
Nearly every button can be customized, and you can throw a switch and give it another layer. The customizations are a bit daunting--this camera needs a book that details them just so you can find your way back out of the rabbit hole--but I hate the feeling of wanting the camera to do something it won't or can't, and so far I've only had that happen when I wanted to calibrate lens focus.
TL;DR: This is a *lot* of camera for the price. Much easier to pack for travel photography than even an entry-level DSLR with a nifty fifty, and much more accommodating of tweaks. Those tweaks can be intimidating, so I wouldn't buy it for my father even though this is an awesome drop, but I would buy it again had mine broke.
If you get this I recommend picking up the Zuiko Pro 12-40mm 2.8 instead of a kit lens--that way you have a weather-sealed combo with a lot of flexibility, and it's on sale in a few places right now at the cheapest it has ever been.
climbrocks
124
Dec 14, 2016
eunuCouldn't agree with you more. At this price you can spend some dough on the Olympus 12mm f/2.0. What an amazing street shooter! I love this camera. Yes, my Mark III is for my money shots, but this solid little sucker goes everwhere. Alternative to the 12-40 f/2.8 (24-80mm in 135mm format and f/5.6 depth of field equivalence) is the very capable 14-150 f/4-5.6 (28-300! f/8 135mm equivalent) for $200 less, similarly dust and water repellen, and great for travel and street shooting. I have the full line of sub-Pro lenses (except the 17 f/1.8, which I hope to get) and as long as you get the most recent version, they're all great. But I love the 12 f/2.
Amazing deal, I'm tempted to get this as a backup......
Amazing deal, I'm tempted to get this as a backup......
Schmexy
93
Dec 14, 2016
umm.. Whats "40 MP high-resolution shot mode" mean.. I thought this was a 16MP Live MOS sensor?
dqniel
125
Dec 15, 2016
EritenRequires a tripod and a still (mostly) subject for best results. However, the results are pretty astounding when the conditions are right. It makes the e-m5 ii a pretty impressive landscape camera if you have the patience.
Super-sampling the 40MP stitch/stack makes for a very low-noise, high-sharpness photo from a tiny package.
This drop is damn tempting.
Super-sampling the 40MP stitch/stack makes for a very low-noise, high-sharpness photo from a tiny package.
This drop is damn tempting.
fwha3
5
Dec 15, 2016
Agreeing with rlhn, potential buyers should know whether this is from an Olympus Authorized Retailer with a USA Warranty, and steer clear - or at least be aware before buying.
Jaysun
1855
Dec 15, 2016
fwha3 This is an International Spec camera.
https://helpdesk.massdrop.com/hc/en-us/articles/216499557-What-is-the-difference-between-US-Spec-and-International-Spec-products-
In the event that you are unable to register or warranty your Olympus lens Massdrop will provide up to a 1-year limited warranty against defects in manufacturing and workmanship.
https://helpdesk.massdrop.com/hc/en-us/articles/216499557-What-is-the-difference-between-US-Spec-and-International-Spec-products-
In the event that you are unable to register or warranty your Olympus lens Massdrop will provide up to a 1-year limited warranty against defects in manufacturing and workmanship.
AgRose
4
Apr 27, 2017
Does this come with the FL-LM3 flash that is usually included with the camera? I didn't see it in the specs, and it usually is included.
Jaysun
1855
May 1, 2017
AgRose Yes the Olympus E-M5 Mark II Digital Camera Body comes with a FL-LM3 flash .
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