Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Mirrorless Micro Four Thirds Digital Camera with 300mm Lens Kit
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I would buy this camera again, and I would buy it from B&H
A friend is a photography and camera enthusiast, and I liked his Olympus Micro 4/3. This is my second, and I LOVE the EM1 Mark ii. It's robust, it is more complex than the M10 but it is actually much easier for me to figure out and get the best from it. The defaults are, for the most part, very close to what I had set up for the M10. I've only had to customize minimally, and it was easy to figure out. And I love the additional buttons and robust ... Show More
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Great camera but suffers poor reliability and perfornace
I have been a photographer for over ten year and have been searching for a compact lite weight camera that addresses my shooting needs. My current DSLR camera is some what heavy and suffers from mirror slap (internal vibrations) in continuous shooting mode (C-AF mode). The Olympus Mark 2 had outstanding reviews and per their advertisements would meet my shooting needs. I was very excited when I received my Mark 2 along with the 12-100 f4 and 300 ... Show More
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The Next Step in the Evolution
I haven't even used up a full charge of the new, relatively massive battery yet, but I can already tell this is a huge improvement in ergonomics over the EM-1, which I have loved for the past two years and built the photographic side of my business around. Little things like putting the tripod mount dead center under the lens, reversing the 1-2 switch position and raising the EVF over the pivot/swivel touchscreen so the larger Olympus rubber eyep... Show More
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Switched and never looked back
I have waited almost a year before writing this review to give myself time for an honest evaluation. I was a former Canon shooter for probably 30+ years. A couple of years ago I invested in an EM5 MkII and started building a lens collection to match the Pro lineup I was used to with Canon. The first thing I noticed was the richness of colors and less post processing needed in a variety of situations and conditions. However, the one area Olympus w... Show More
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Fantastic upgrade from my old EM5
I fell totally in love with the OMD m4/3 system a few years ago when I bought an EM5 as a smaller, lighter travel camera (vs. my Nikon D7100) and it quickly became the camera I always reached for. For a while I had been debating an upgrade to an EM1, but decided to wait for the mark II, despite the significant price tag. So I sold all my Nikon gear and went 100% Olympus OMD and with zero regrets. The new body solved the one last reason I held on ... Show More
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Wow!
A seriously major upgrade from the earlier EM-1. There are many reviews out there so I won't repeat what has already been said. Most are very positive. Lloyd Chambers and Thom Hogan are very critical of certain aspects of the camera - notably the menu system, small size of the icons for those who are visually challenged and apparent complexity. Fortunately, although I am in my mid 60,s I still don't need reading glasses. I have found that you abs... Show More
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What New Can Possibly Be Said At This Point?
With the purchase of my first generation E-M1 I was pleased, and used it primarily as a travel camera and keep-in-the-car-at-all-times camera; but I also kept my Nikon DSLR system that I have upgraded repeatedly since my days at the Florida Flambeau paper with an F3. Now with Olympus' upgrade in the E-M1Mark II, the more complete release of the PRO lens line, subsequently viewing output on a 5K screen, and some spectacular output to printer testi... Show More
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The perfect travel kit . . .
Having shot Nikon (currently shoot with the D750 and D500) for years, picking a mirrorless system for take with me everywhere purposes was no easy task. There are so many excellent options out there. The biggest mental hurdle I had to get over with Olympus was their sensor size. But once I fully appreciated that you give up very little in IQ or even DOF with the m4/3 sensor format compared to the APS-C format (full frame is another matter), I cou... Show More
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Excellent tool for macro/birds
so I brought this little beast and now I have a camera that I can use to handheld focus bracket and stack a macro image of a beetle. honestly, this is the best macro camera on the planet. the stabilization is insane and will help a lot with macro too. your keeper rate and image quality will make a humongous jump if you're a macro shooter and get this camera with the oly 60mm macro. it's very good for birds too: I manage a keeper rate of around 80... Show More
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KNOW WHAT YOURE GETTING BEFORE YOU ASK FOR IT
An outstanding marvel of complexity! Ive wanted the camera for over a year, based on reporting in Shutterbug and others. The reported fps speed is astounding, the ad photos amazingly sharp. Problem: there are so many types and combinations of settings, for A, S, WB, ISO, and a host of other variables, its taking me a very long time to learn how to use the camera, short of setting the dial on AUTO taking whatever image the camera wants to give me,... Show More
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Small in size, big in performance
My first Olympus the EM-5 was an adventure, one I went into mostly because I was interested in a mirrorless camera and second because I didn't want to go on dragging my Nikon 300 as a backup to my Nikon 700. It wasn't a great experiment. The EM-5 was slow, awkward to handle and not terribly versatile. The E-M1 Mark II is terrific, and not just by comparison to the EM-5. It has a great form factor that makes it much easier to handle and makes it e... Show More
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Remote Shutter Release info
I'll provide a detailed review after more time with this camera. After just 24-hours, so far, I'm impressed with the engineering and thought that's gone in to this model. I'm also an OMD EM-1 owner, and expected the remote shutter release to work similarly - via the USB port. I use the Vello Shutterboss wireless remote so started looking for the correct cable, and then discovered that the Mark II has IT'S OWN remote trigger connector that is NOT ... Show More
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Great light weight camera
I was looking for a light weight camera, easy to carry around all day and to travel by airplane with. It needed to produce good quality pictures. Keeping this in mind, I found the camera to be the perfect size and weight. I like the pro lens, but they are large and heavy, the only one that fit my bill was the Olympus 12-40 F2.8 pro. This size was perfect, I then needed to go up to 150mm, pro model was to heavy and big, I did try the Olympus 14-15... Show More
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Lightning Strike
I've been a working pro for over 30-years and primarily in the "N" system but along the way have owned 3 or 4 Olympus digitals which always gave me great results. My primary interests are portraits & animals so a camera must have both great IQ plus speed, enter the EM-1 Mark 2. Have only had it a couple weeks but the first impressions are way over the top, great image quality & so so fast, too bad there's a limit of 5-stars ! I purchased it with ... Show More
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Olympus crippled a great camera
To comply with EU tax rules, Olympus has limited videos to 29 minutes. This makes it impossible to record many symphony performances. I hope that Olympus modifies this for USA customers, even if we must pay for special firmware. Lumix SDXC II cards do NOT work in the camera. But it takes really excellent images. Exposure and color balance are really good. Focusing sometimes has issues if you wish to focus on the background rather than the foregro... Show More
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A keeper for sure.
I bought into the Olympus mirrorless system originally with an E-P5, added a few lenses, then an E-M1, and finally couldn't resist moving up to the E-M1 Mk. II. This camera is fantastic. Focus accuracy is spot-on, IBIS is extremely effective, the ergonomics are extremely well thought out, the size and balance are comfortable for long periods, and the flexibility of the menus allows pretty much any configuration you could want. I had read reviews ... Show More
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Brilliant!
I recently sold my Canon full frame gear in favor of lighter, more nimble equipment. The finalists were the Fuji X-T3, Lumix G9, and the E-M1 Mk II. I opted for MFT because of my favorable experience with a Lumix G7 and the variety of lenses available. All I can say is that this camera is just brilliant. Its quality, capabilities, and output are superb. Ergonomics are perfect for me. I spent 2 days with Tony Phillips E-M1 Mk II book to learn the ... Show More
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A lot of camera!
Quick background-- coming from a Canon 5DMarkiii w/ quality glass. Needed to lessen the bulk and weight -- and not just by leaving lenses home. Did a ton of research and landed on this Oly. My oh my -- this is a lot of camera in a small package. My whole kit weighs just a bit more than my 150-600mm lens. Not going to lie -- there is a learning curve to this one. The options seem endless -- but once you sort out the "I need" from the "sometime I m... Show More
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Everything I thought it would be
I have shot a few thousand frames in all sorts of conditions and the camera hasn't let me down yet. The low light performance is so much better than my E-M5 and when combined with Pro Oly lenses, I have yet to have any sort of IQ issue. It is very well built, seems super durable. The knobs are nice and hefty and the body fits well in the hand, quite a bit larger than past generation OMD's. One nitpick is the shutter release button requires very l... Show More
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Very disappointed in Olympus
I have been an Olympus user for 15 years. I loved my E-1, so I was excited to upgrade to the OM-D E-M1II. I purchased the $4000 package from B&H, and I've owned it for only 16 months, and have put fewer than 1500 images through it. Over the weekend I was using it to capture video. On Friday, I shot about 12-15 video clips. On Saturday morning, I turned it on and began recording and found that it no longer recorded audio. I assumed that I had acci... Show More
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Amazing camera that competes with the big guys
I have had this camera since February and have been absolutely amazed at its abilities. Comparing back to back with other, larger format, cameras, it almost always comes out ahead. Very fast AF and lots of neat features, like focus bracketing for macro and landscape shots, with foreground and background all in focus when the bracketed shots are stacked. The only shortcoming I have found is that continuous AF does not result in tack sharp images a... Show More
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Great camera in a small package!
I was looking for a lighter alternative to my full-frame camera, and Olympus delivers in a big way. The camera won't win in a pixel peeping contest against a Canon 5D IV, especially at the ultra-high ISO's, but the image quality is excellent and looks great up to ISO 6400. Higher ISO's up to 25,600 are usable, but you do start to see some digital noise. Focus is very fast and accurate. Camera is small, but has a great grip and excellent build qua... Show More
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Best OMD To Date
I use 4/3 and m4/3 Olympus cameras to compliment my FF Canon system when I need portability and discretion. After more than a decade shooting with E-1, E-3, EM5 I am stunned at how comprehensive the new OMD EM1 mkII is. In a word - OUTSTANDING. PROS: Excellent C-AF tracking S-AF on legacy 4/3 glass excellent Battery life easily 2X other mirrorless 60fps RAW with silent shutter IBIS defies physics especially in video C4K and UHD video has great de... Show More
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This Camera is Smoking Hot
Like any Pro camera, the glass is of the utmost importance. This particular camera competes with the big DSLRs. It's unbelievably fast in all areas. Focus is amazingly fast. the burst rate is extremely fast. Now for the important parts. With good Glass the pictures are amazingly sharp with excellent color and contrast. I have switched from Nikon to Sony A7RII now to the OMD EM 1 Mark II. Olympus has demonstrated their ability to build an excellen... Show More
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