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

OM-3, anyone…?
 
So far, from what I have seen is that it is an update for the Pen F, done in the Nikon retro style. I'll go and hold one at some time!
 
I just read a review quickly. I agree it seems like a Pen F replacement/update, but some of the advanced features (are they all in the OM1ii?) suggest an OM1iii may be on the cards before too long?
 
OM3 massively appeals to me as someone who currently uses an E-M5iii when travelling light. The OM-5 really offered nothing over the E-M5iii. I'd always said that if that camera had had OM's new menu system and USB-C charging, it would have been worth the upgrade to me. I think the OM3 is now basically that camera and a lot more.

Vs. My current E-M5iii (And much of this applies if you're switching from an OM5 too), we get:

Looks lovely
New menu system (hurrah)
USB-C (I know it's not a big deal to some but having all devices on one cable is a huge benefit when travelling, faster charge speeds too).
Bigger battery - I wasn't necessarily pushing for this but big improvement by the look of things.
Latest computational stuff - ND/GND and handheld HR are all very appealing to me. I guess it has starry sky AF as well?
AF system - looks to be a big improvement over the my current camera
Image profile selector - As a Fuji user, I think I could find this quite useful but appreciate it's going to be marmite.

Negatives:

I need to hold one but total lack of grip is a slight concern
EVF - would have been nice to see a higher res one stuffed in
Slight weight increase over EM5 iii and OM5 but I think only 80g?
Price - no surprise here but it's not a bargain!

I'm near certain I'll buy one but I'll wait a few months and see if the price drops a bit.
 
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By degrees interesting but also underwhelming.

  • Named OM3 as I surmised to fit between the OM5 and the OM1
  • Uses the same sensor & battery as the OM1
  • Though it has subject detection and number of AF points as the OM1 they have dropped Pro-Capture function
  • IMO aimed at the 'cool' kids re: retro style & presets and Computational Photography (much touted on smartphones these days).
  • Only about 4oz lighter than the OM1 and if paired with the 100-400 mk11 will IMO be poorly balanced?
I note that there are now more "subjects" in the subject detection. On the surmise that they have improved this mode overall......I hope that they update the OM1 and OM1mk2 to accommodate the 'improvements'? NB I have just cross checked and note that on the webpage specs the same list of subjects are the same .....so unclear to me what that might infer.

I didn't see all of these subjects as separate selectable choices, IIRC the ones in bold I don't recall seeing..... can't recheck right now. Motorcycle in italics because that might have been there :thinking:

Aircrafts, Birds, Bullet trains, Cats, Dogs, Formula cars, Helicopters, Motorcycles, Ralley cars, Standard trains, Steam locomotives, Human
 
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Box Brownie said:
By degrees interesting but also underwhelming.

  • Named OM3 as I surmised to fit between the OM5 and the OM1
  • Uses the same sensor & battery as the OM1
  • Though it has subject detection and number of AF points as the OM1 they have dropped Pro-Capture function
  • IMO aimed at the 'cool' kids re: retro style & presets and Computational Photography (much touted on smartphones these days).
  • Only about 4oz lighter than the OM1 and if paired with the 100-400 mk11 will IMO be poorly balanced?
I note that there are now more "subjects" in the subject detection. On the surmise that they have improved this mode overall......I hope that they update the OM1 and OM1mk2 to accommodate the 'improvements'? NB I have just cross checked and note that on the webpage specs the same list of subjects are the same .....so unclear to me what that might infer.

I didn't see all of these subjects as separate selectable choices, IIRC the ones in bold I don't recall seeing..... can't recheck right now. Motorcycle in italics because that might have been there :thinking:

Aircrafts, Birds, Bullet trains, Cats, Dogs, Formula cars, Helicopters, Motorcycles, Ralley cars, Standard trains, Steam locomotives, Human
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You're right, the OM1ii subjects for detection are: Human, Motorsports, Airplanes, Trains, Birds, Dogs & Cats.
 
Must admit it does sound appealing. Even to me. And I'm a Fuji user.
 
Box Brownie said:
Though it has subject detection and number of AF points as the OM1 they have dropped Pro-Capture function
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Saw this:-
In Pro Capture mode, the camera supports continuous shooting at up to 120fps with single AF or 50fps with continuous AF.
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Also confirmed in a Mark McGhee video on Y/T.
 
gramps said:
Saw this:-


Also confirmed in a Mark McGhee video on Y/T.
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Ah! it was not (unless I missed it) on the Specs listing......but I wonder does it have the level of settings and control of the Pro Capture that the OM1 benefits from.
 
magicolor1 said:
They surely need to hold something back from the spec sheet to avoid killing OM-1 sales?
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So true.....?

Though as I mentioned above, is as part of the firmware development they have made 'improvements' in the AF performance hopefully they will percolate to the OM1 very soon?
 
Why bring out a travel/street orientated body that is the same size as their other pro cameras. Surely the market is for a metal bodied update of the Pen F or E-M5 ii.
Something the cheapie hollow feeling plastic OM-5 definitely wasn't. Can't see a market for this at 1600 quid apart from a limited number of fanbois and fashionistas.
 
Box Brownie said:
Ah! it was not (unless I missed it) on the Specs listing......but I wonder does it have the level of settings and control of the Pro Capture that the OM1 benefits from.
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My E-M5 iii has pro-cap so I think was a given that this would have had it. Maybe as you say, they have perhaps throttled it back a touch to differentiate it from the OM1 II. Or maybe they're holding back some new tech for an inevitable OM1 III.
 
tijuana taxi said:
Why bring out a travel/street orientated body that is the same size as their other pro cameras. Surely the market is for a metal bodied update of the Pen F or E-M5 ii.
Something the cheapie hollow feeling plastic OM-5 definitely wasn't. Can't see a market for this at 1600 quid apart from a limited number of fanbois and fashionistas.
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Jut to counter the fanboi/fashionista thing. I think it's worth mentioning that some people (including myself) just like tactile, good looking designs. It's a user experience thing that goes beyond just photo taking ability. The last thing you would call me is fashionable and my commitment to OM fanboism is pretty pathetic too. I do want an OM3 though.

I'm not sure ultimately how big a hit this will be though. For all the love online for the Pen-F, they didn't actually sell all that well. But retro/classic styling does give this camera some appeal that it simply wouldn't have otherwise had.
 
gad-westy said:
Jut to counter the fanboi/fashionista thing. I think it's worth mentioning that some people (including myself) just like tactile, good looking designs. It's a user experience thing that goes beyond just photo taking ability. The last thing you would call me is fashionable and my commitment to OM fanboism is pretty pathetic too. I do want an OM3 though.

I'm not sure ultimately how big a hit this will be though. For all the love online for the Pen-F, they didn't actually sell all that well. But retro/classic styling does give this camera some appeal that it simply wouldn't have otherwise had.
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I was a bit too over the top with the fanbois bit, but still not convinced its the right design.
My E-M5ii is past its best and really hoped this might be an ideal replacement, tried the OM-5 and wasn't at all impressed.
This new one is just too big and not what people like myself and (I think) those wanting a Pen F mk2 really hoped for.
Did it really have to be that wide, can see its to accommodate the big battery, but still?
 
tijuana taxi said:
I was a bit too over the top with the fanbois bit, but still not convinced its the right design.
My E-M5ii is past its best and really hoped this might be an ideal replacement, tried the OM-5 and wasn't at all impressed.
This new one is just too big and not what people like myself and (I think) those wanting a Pen F mk2 really hoped for.
Did it really have to be that wide, can see its to accommodate the big battery, but still?
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I guess time will tell if there is ultimately an OM5 successor as well. EM5ii does feel substantially better to use than its successors, I agree.
 
gad-westy said:
My E-M5 iii has pro-cap so I think was a given that this would have had it. Maybe as you say, they have perhaps throttled it back a touch to differentiate it from the OM1 II. Or maybe they're holding back some new tech for an inevitable OM1 III.
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I have had a look and they have yet to release(?) the user manual to download

 
How can I do better than this?
Em1 mk3 - 45mm lens. F5.6 iso800 1/200
Thanks to the incredibly fast shutter speed capturing the light was ok. I just think the image looks a little pfft.

A Flicker Of Light by Skyline:), on Flickr
 
Hi folks. Hope this is the right place for my query.

I’m a Nikon shooter, although I have shot Fuji in the past.

Recently I’ve been considering switching to a lighter setup to what I have. Have considered Fuji and Olympus.

I’m very impressed with the focus stacking capabilities of the Olympus/OM system and it looks like no other system comes close in this regard. I’m not yet ready to jump entirely across to Olympus as I’m totally unfamiliar with the system and also because macro makes up only a small part of my photography - but would like to test the waters at least.

What would be a decent used option for me in the range, camera-wise? Something that would (initially anyway) be used exclusively for macro.

Thanks.
 
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Hi folks. Hope this is the right place for my query.

I’m a Nikon shooter, although I have shot Fuji in the past.

Recently I’ve been considering switching to a lighter setup to what I have. Have considered Fuji and Olympus.

I’m very impressed with the focus stacking capabilities of the Olympus/OM system and it looks like no other system comes close in this regard. I’m not yet ready to jump entirely across to Olympus as I’m totally unfamiliar with the system and also because macro makes up only a small part of my photography - but would like to test the waters at least.

What would be a decent used option for me in the range, camera-wise? Something that would (initially anyway) be used exclusively for macro.

Thanks.
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EM1 MK2
 
psybear said:
Hi folks. Hope this is the right place for my query.

I’m a Nikon shooter, although I have shot Fuji in the past.

Recently I’ve been considering switching to a lighter setup to what I have. Have considered Fuji and Olympus.

I’m very impressed with the focus stacking capabilities of the Olympus/OM system and it looks like no other system comes close in this regard. I’m not yet ready to jump entirely across to Olympus as I’m totally unfamiliar with the system and also because macro makes up only a small part of my photography - but would like to test the waters at least.

What would be a decent used option for me in the range, camera-wise? Something that would (initially anyway) be used exclusively for macro.

Thanks.
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GreenNinja67 said:
EM1 MK2
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I was thinking the EM-1 mk3 if budget allows?
 
The em-1mkii suffers one horrible problem the grip rubbers come off frequently ,cured with the em-1mkiii so that would be my choice if buying
 
GreenNinja67 said:
EM1 MK2
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Box Brownie said:
I was thinking the EM-1 mk3 if budget allows?
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the black fox said:
The em-1mkii suffers one horrible problem the grip rubbers come off frequently ,cured with the em-1mkiii so that would be my choice if buying
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Either will do the job and one of my E-M1ii has part of the grip coming away and has been since I bought it and it still working fine and hasn't got much worse after a couple of years

The electronic shutter and flash will only work at 1/50th sec for stacking/bracketing for both these cameras if you get an OM1 it is 1/100th
 
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Box Brownie said:
Updated lens roadmap

The upcoming mid range white zoom it seems is more than 'vapourware'


Hmm! impression from that......looks like a large aperture "white" alternative to the 40-150 f2.8......i look forward to seeing the specs e.g. built in TC like it's bigger brother and will be optically as good with a x2 TC attached???
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It's going to have to be b*****y good to be a lot better than the existing 40-150mm Pro !!
 
Malfis said:
It's going to have to be b*****y good to be a lot better than the existing 40-150mm Pro !!
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Agreed, my 40-150 f2.8 is superb with or without TC attached.

In regard to speculation, the new lens might be 50-250mm so a difference is zoom range.
 
I felt like i needed a second body for this years insect / wildlife season coming up but was looking at second hand om1 prices and they seem to have gone back up to 1k. I started looking at the mkii. (I was never getting that at 2k no way). Panamoz had it for 1500 which was still a bit high but then i found it at 1329 new at cotwolds cameras! o_O
So Ive ordered a mkii. That will be used with the 300mm f4 for birds and further distance insects like dragonflies / butterflies and my old om1 mk i will have the 90mm on it permanently.
I just need to figure out a good carrying system for both cameras. Having one over each shoulder I dont think is going to work very well.
 
peat said:
I felt like i needed a second body for this years insect / wildlife season coming up but was looking at second hand om1 prices and they seem to have gone back up to 1k. I started looking at the mkii. (I was never getting that at 2k no way). Panamoz had it for 1500 which was still a bit high but then i found it at 1329 new at cotwolds cameras! o_O
So Ive ordered a mkii. That will be used with the 300mm f4 for birds and further distance insects like dragonflies / butterflies and my old om1 mk i will have the 90mm on it permanently.
I just need to figure out a good carrying system for both cameras. Having one over each shoulder I dont think is going to work very well.
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A sensible solution peat I, looked at a e.m1x as a second body ,but have discounted the idea due to the weight . Will probably go down the same route as you once available funds build up a bit . Quite amazed at how good the mki body is with older FT lenses to and having just bought a 60 mm macro hand held stacking is possible to
 
Tried a bit of video today using my OM-1. Shot FHD60. Couldn’t get the subject recognition in video mode. Anyone know if the MK2 supports it ?
Footage straight out of camera should anyone be interested. Just short clips of the dog.

View: https://youtu.be/Uu9dtDYl48Q?si=ysZ6sPGT6SRfXQzE
 
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