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

JohnN said:
Stop it you two... I've car tax, mot and a holiday coming up in the next month and a half :'(
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haven't we all John, well my car is zero tax and off on hols this month so hopefully be putting the new gear through its paces. ;)
 
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Michael;
I find the battery life pretty naf tbh compared to my Canon 40d but the batteries are smaller so you will need spares. Upgrading the firmware is pretty straight forward, download software, plug camera into the computer and it does firmware checks and downloads the software if required. I use both grip parts on my e-m5 mk1 and with the new cameras coming out you should find the e-m5 mk1 is getting pretty cheap now as some people upgrade.
 
I know it's not technically good - the shutter speed is too high as well. But for a first try, I was pleased with the number of keepers
 
Ajophotog said:
Michael;
I find the battery life pretty naf tbh compared to my Canon 40d but the batteries are smaller so you will need spares. Upgrading the firmware is pretty straight forward, download software, plug camera into the computer and it does firmware checks and downloads the software if required. I use both grip parts on my e-m5 mk1 and with the new cameras coming out you should find the e-m5 mk1 is getting pretty cheap now as some people upgrade.
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Thank you, my dad has brought one with the 12-50, I hope to have a play with it at some point. :)
 
It's sharpness was pretty good - it just isn't wide enough for drag racing ( more to the point, the kids decided to sit in the wrong place :) )
 
damianmkv said:
Seems m43 can do panning after all :banana: Battery life remains poop. 246 shots = 1.5 battery lifes
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I see you were at Santa Pod! Only a few miles from where we live! Unfortunately the events held there don't interest me, but it looks like a great place with good photo opportunities, and I think the shots you've posted are really good!
Having both the 75-300mm and the 40-150mm plus TC, the 40-150mm is amazingly sharp albeit heavy!
 
thanks Marcia - I'd love to live nearer ( in fact, one of my customers lives in Harold ). I've come to realise that the 75-300 is great to 275mm, best avoided above unless you use a tripod so I think i might stick with it...for now :D
 
Any EM-10 owners out there also used the Panasonic G6? I'm looking for a lighter holiday/general camera [use a 6D for other stuff] probably only use
a zoom lens for time being with it, can't quite decide between them!
 
damianmkv said:
thanks Marcia - I'd love to live nearer ( in fact, one of my customers lives in Harold ). I've come to realise that the 75-300 is great to 275mm, best avoided above unless you use a tripod so I think i might stick with it...for now :D
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Small world!! I too think the 75-300 is a great lens as long as the light is decent, but then my main passion is for birds, butterflies, dragonflies and wildlife in general, plus the dogs of course, so I'm finding I can take less noisy low light images. However if my Lupus gets worse I may not be able to cope with the weight, so I shall enjoy it while I can!!
As for Santa Pod we always know when there is an event on because of the very loud roar of the fuel igniting and the engine!!
 
philshep said:
Any EM-10 owners out there also used the Panasonic G6? I'm looking for a lighter holiday/general camera [use a 6D for other stuff] probably only use
a zoom lens for time being with it, can't quite decide between them!
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I've got a G6 and E-M5 if that helps. Is there anything specific that you want to know?
 
rugeyes said:
I've got a G6 and E-M5 if that helps. Is there anything specific that you want to know?
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Great, how do you find the handling/ergonomics? I've read the OM-D can be slightly awkward. I shoot a bit of video which I assume the G6 is better suited to, how
do you find 'general' IQ - which one do you prefer?
Cheers

Phil
 
I watched this heron for 25 minutes yesterday before work as it crept towards the bank and sloooowly lowered its head towards the river.

Just as I thought I was in for a shot, a lady cycled passed, ringing her bell and the heron flew off

Iso2500 with the 75-300 again

i spy with my beady eye by damianmkv, on Flickr
 
Super couple of shots, I like the reflection in the duck shot Damian.
 
philshep said:
Great, how do you find the handling/ergonomics? I've read the OM-D can be slightly awkward. I shoot a bit of video which I assume the G6 is better suited to, how
do you find 'general' IQ - which one do you prefer?
Cheers

Phil
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Is it OK if I answer as well? I have both. I don't think you'll ever find a more comfortable m43 camera than the G6, i feel Panasonic got the perfect balance of size, shape and access to controls. They both have odd menu systems but the Panasonic probably wins. Image quality is very similar, I'd say the Olympus raws are easier to work with - I always feel the Panasonic images are too cold and lacking saturation. The Olympus is slightly better above ISOs i rarely use (like 6,400 and upwards). I go long periods of time using the Oly in jpeg only, something I'd never do with the Panasonic. The Panasonic doesn't deal with highlights too well either imo, but it's minimal differences - less than a stop. EDIT : I'd also say the Olympus is better at metering. The Panasonic plays it too safe and exposes for the highlights. The Oly is always bang in the middle.

Video is completely different, the G6 is probably the 2nd best video/stills camera Panasonic make (Better than the GH2 and probably better than the GH3 imo). There's just no comparison, Olympus video files are mushy, noisy and hard to do anything with in post. The 60fps of the G6 is great, far better than most other companies 60fps that usually go a little soft. And the G6s tele converter in video is great with slight loss of quality but gaining a 2x zoom.

I've been thinking of selling one of them, as I don't need two m43 cameras, but I can't. What one of them lacks, the other makes up for. If I want easy snapshots that look great - take the Oly. If I want a mix of video/images and I will be carrying it all day - Take the G6.
 
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Micehorns said:
Is it OK if I answer as well? I have both. I don't think you'll ever find a more comfortable m43 camera than the G6, i feel Panasonic got the perfect balance of size, shape and access to controls. They both have odd menu systems but the Panasonic probably wins. Image quality is very similar, I'd say the Olympus raws are easier to work with - I always feel the Panasonic images are too cold and lacking saturation. The Olympus is slightly better above ISOs i rarely use (like 6,400 and upwards). I go long periods of time using the Oly in jpeg only, something I'd never do with the Panasonic. The Panasonic doesn't deal with highlights too well either imo, but it's minimal differences - less than a stop. EDIT : I'd also say the Olympus is better at metering. The Panasonic plays it too safe and exposes for the highlights. The Oly is always bang in the middle.

Video is completely different, the G6 is probably the 2nd best video/stills camera Panasonic make (Better than the GH2 and probably better than the GH3 imo). There's just no comparison, Olympus video files are mushy, noisy and hard to do anything with in post. The 60fps of the G6 is great, far better than most other companies 60fps that usually go a little soft. And the G6s tele converter in video is great with slight loss of quality but gaining a 2x zoom.

I've been thinking of selling one of them, as I don't need two m43 cameras, but I can't. What one of them lacks, the other makes up for. If I want easy snapshots that look great - take the Oly. If I want a mix of video/images and I will be carrying it all day - Take the G6.
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Hi there

Thanks for the thoughtful post, really helpful, I'm leaning towards the panasonic I do like the styling of the olympus but ultimately I like a 'good' handling camera. Couple that with a bit of video action and it looks like the G6 is the one or do I wait for the G7...[emoji3]
 
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