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Olympus OM-D E-M5 II : Specifications and Opinions

The Olympus OM-D E-M5 II is a mirrorless camera with 4/3 (2.0x) sensor and 16 megapixels manufactured from 2015 to 2019 (discontinued). The range of sensitivities, including ISO extension, is 100 - 25600 ISO and it has a continuous shooting (burst mode) of 5 FPS x unlimited RAW, unlimited JPEG. The average price, when it has been added to the JuzaPhoto database, is 1013 €;

86 users have given it an average vote of 9.4 out of 10

Sensor
Format	4/3, 17.4 x 13 mm (image ratio 4:3, crop factor 2.0x in comparison with FF)
Resolution	16 megapixel
ISO sensitivities	100 - 25600
File formats	JPEG, RAW
Esposure
Shutter speeds	60" - 1/16000
Exp. compensation	+/- 5 stops at 1/3 steps
Exp. modes	M, S, A, P, Scena
Metering modes	Multi-Area, Semi-Spot, Spot
Features
Mount	Micro 4/3 (click here to view all compatible lenses)
Stabilization	Yes
Autofocus (AF areas)	81
Continuos shooting (with autofocus)	5 FPS x unlimited RAW, unlimited JPEG
Continuos shooting (without autofocus)	10 FPS x 16 RAW, 19 JPEG
Live View	Yes
Dust reduction	Yes
Video mode	1920x1080p @ 60 FPS
WiFi	Yes
GPS	No
USB	USB 2.0
USB Charging	No
Built and notes
Touchscreen	Yes
LCD	3.0", 720 x 480 pixels, articulated
Viewfinder	Electronic, coverage 100%, 1.48x
Viewfinder resolution	1024 x 768 px
Flash	No
Storage	SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS-II)
Storage, Slot 2	not available
Shutter	Mechanical and electronic
Battery	Li-Ion (Olympus BLN-1, capacity 9.30 Wh)
Weather sealing	Yes
Weight	469 g
Dimensions	124 x 85 x 45 mm
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Sonomoha

sent on May 29, 2022

Pros: Aesthetics, Focus bracketing and stacking, weight and bulk.

Cons: Battery, build quality.

Opinion: Socket only to try focus stacking in machina and focus bracketing. Truly brilliant for these functions that many other houses did not want to put. Although Olympus promotes it as "weather sealed", the metal it is made of is too fragile. A small fall and the bass broke which then puts me in difficulty for the use of the micrometric slide indispensable in my case. So, be very careful of shocks. It weighs little and also asks for little space. This makes up for it when you know you always have to carry some extra battery. Other added values that I find: the simplicity of the menus (you get used to it quickly) and the quality of the files on which you work easily (inherent since I had very dark nights with fuji files). Generally, the question of the maturity of a mature system, I see it through the availability of quality optics but also the battery life. Olympus rightly has an excellent macro lens (zuiko 60mm, taken with the machine), but their machines also have a serious battery problem and on that unfortunately I am happy with the weight of the SLR that I almost always carry together with the EM5II.

Suzame

sent on April 17, 2022

Pros: Aesthetics, stabilization, sensor sharpness, dimensions, customization keys, innovative functions, construction, adjustable flash

Cons: High ISO noise, battery life

Opinion: The first one was stolen from me and so I bought it back. Of incomparable beauty, despite owning other FF and APS-C machines of great performance, my Oly I always rediscover it for how it allows you to take great photos. Very valid as a machine to carry around, I use it now with the Panasonic 14-140, all-rounder lens of excellent quality and, despite having used it with the 12-40 that allows you to take photos of the highest level, but that unfortunately they stole me with the first example of EM5 II that I had, I must say that even with the Panasonic I get excellent results. The Live Mos sensor behaves very well, beautiful colors but still natural, so valid in portraits, sharpness that with good lenses reaches excellent levels, and the 16 mp are enough and advance. Photographing a lot in the evening, I certainly noticed more noise than I do with Fuji or nikon FF, but this problem can be overcome very well by learning to use it correctly. In fact, it should not be used as an FF or an APS-C, closing the diaphragm to have depth of field. Thanks to the m4/3 sensor, you can photograph very well with open apertures and still get a minimum of depth of field, so in the evening it is good and it is possible not to exceed 1600 ISO, sensitivity that allows you to control the noise very well and have really impressive sharpness and cleanliness of the image! Especially since if you photograph still objects or you want to highlight the movement, thanks to a fantastic stabilizer you can raise the shutter speeds freehand up to 1/5 of a second, and with a stabilized lens even up to half a second, obtaining really great results. In this respect it is an unbeatable machine, probably only the EM1 and the latest born OM1 do better. I will never deprive myself of it. However, I recommend using it with the additional grip, otherwise to hold it is not particularly comfortable, especially if you use it for a long time. And then, better to have a couple of spare batteries. Another tip is to avoid exaggerating in PP with sharpness, which is already excellent, a bit like in Fuji, otherwise you risk the cartoon effect. And then, although jpgs are great, it is good to post-produce in Lightroom because Workspace, Olympus' program, works worse in noise reduction. Although, as I have already written, if you work up to 1600 ISO the noise is almost non-existent and there is no need to reduce it, so as not to affect the excellent sharpness. One last big plus: the flash. It is not incorporated, it must be mounted if necessary. And it is a gem because not only does it work very well, even if not very powerful, but it is above all adjustable both laterally and upwards, something that is not possible to do either with the flashes on the classic APS-C, or on the Fuji X series. This is why it is my favorite in evening events where you do not need a particularly powerful flash, allowing you to take photos with excellent lightening flashes.

Ugo B

sent on November 05, 2021

Pros: aesthetically still at the top, revolutionary features, image quality, weight, dimensions, top construction

Cons: Continuous AF not very performing now

Opinion: If we consider the moment of release of the product, when the mirrorless competitors were still in prehistoric times the EM5 mark2 takes a nice 10. however, even today it is a lady camera, which can be purchased new at ridiculous prices, which knows how to give enormous satisfaction. It is the machine that best embodies the concept of the olympus philosophy able to adapt perfectly to amateur and professional uses. introduces the extraordinary Hi-RES shot mode and elevates every positive quality of the previous, revolutionary, model by smoothing out the imperfections on the keys and lag. Menus are complicated only for those who do not habitually use the Olympus system as the main body, so I find it an unfounded criticism of any product or brand now. Perfect for street, portrait, travel and all those, many, photographic experiences that do not require ultra-responsive Af and other features now taken for granted on newer models. the feeling that leaves the shooting reactivity is still unique, precise, fascinating. a truly evergreen product that I have recently and with satisfaction added to my main kit to have a lighter and more practical machine

Apodigital

sent on August 09, 2020

Pros: Camera well built, light and compact but solid and professional. Revolving display, tropicalization and optimal layout of controls make it a valuable tool. Notable technical features, all at your fingertips. Compatibility with a lot of excellent optics. Delicious little swivel flash.

Cons: Schizophrenic menu; but how can you ruin a beautiful camera by inserting a menu that to be so bad had to require a considerable effort? A 14-150 series lamp that takes a good half-hour of trying to fit in.

Opinion: It is a camera that I would call delicious, complete in its functions, built with high quality materials and nevertheless compact and light. The technical features are also respectable and even the movies that usually on the cameras and OLYMPUS are not much, here instead are acceptable. Too bad for the menu that partly spoils all the great work done by the designers. Olympus to make menus should take lessons from Leica

Gobet94

sent on June 11, 2020

Pros: Light and compact, stabilized sensor, hight res, tropicalized, image and color quality, orientable display, price used

Cons: Battery life, grit and HIGH ISO noise

Opinion: I took this olympus a year ago, used cheaply, coupled with the nikon d610, I needed a light camera to take to the mountains during my excursions, saw many in a year, snow, sand, direct water under the waterfalls, never made a crease, tropicalized in an egregious way, a faithful companion in trips of any kind , the battery if used with electronic viewfinder lasts the right, better to have one spare and for the day you stay calm, at 6-700 Iso you see grain in the photos and raising still noise appears, it is to say that the cameras must be bought according to your main needs, not surprisingly... For landscape photography, travel etc. is fantastic, combined with quality lenses, for photos with low ambient brightness better to orient yourself on other... stabilized sensor that does its job, jpeg files practically ready to use, high-resolution click, etc. In short, for the daytime use that I do I definitely promote it, a tank I assure you.

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