The Olympus OM-D E-M5 mirrorless microscope camera weighs only 425 grams, which is above average with 54 points in the ColorFoto test. Not only the retro-style housing is a special feature, but also its robust, splash-proof design.
Operation, equipment, image quality
The integrated electronic viewfinder with 480,000 RGB pixel resolution and the foldable OLED monitor with 203,300 RGB pixels lift the Olympus OM-D E-M5 from the crowd. All this also appeals to the users and should certainly have made a major contribution to the purchase decision for the E-M5.
Praise for accuracy and tempo
One of the Micro Four Thirds advantages is the possible compact design of cameras and lenses. Here the very good reader score of 8.93 shows that the Olympus OM-D E-M5 meets these expectations very well. The grip rating of 7.45 for a relatively compact camera is also testimony to satisfied users. The assignment of the functions to the control elements and their arrangement on the camera is felt with notes of over 8 as well, for the ergonomics there are with 7.47 and for the fast and safe function with 7.81 ordinary notes.
Praise and blame
The note 6.93 for the battery capacity of the Olympus OM-D E-M5 is not a highlight. This is probably due to the small Akkufach and the electronic viewfinder. The fact that the users find some features of the Olympus menu structure not perfect, shows the grade of 6.64 on this point as well as the 6.86 for the intelligibility.
Convincing electronic viewfinder
The fast accessibility is seen with 7.29 less critical, the readability even with 8.16 perceived as good. The 100% viewfinder with 480000 RGB pixels (8.48) and the 3-inch touch-screen OLED monitor (8.53) also contribute to this. Also the recognizability of the viewfinder information is still very good with 8.59, while in note 7.07 for the usability of the monitor with sunlight light despite OLED light criticism.
The 5-axis image stabilizer as well as the accuracy and tempo of the sensor contrast AF of the Olympus OM-D E-M5 normally shoot very good grades between 8.6 and 8.83, which is even slightly better than the Sony A55. While the AF performance is still rated well in the dark at 7.59, noteworthy criticism of the sharpness detection comes with grade 6.79.
The evaluation of the performance of the Micro-Four-Thirds sensor with 16.1 megapixels reflects the result of the ColorFoto lab test of the Olympus OM-D E-M5. The notes are ISO 200 and 400 in all criteria between 8 and 9. The values between 7 and 8 for ISO 800 point to satisfied E-M5 users. Only with ISO 1.600 are the E-M5 grades graded below 7 for texture, dynamics and noise limits. Particularly recent evaluation is fairly unanimous with standard deviations around the 1.7.
While the reliability of the exposure measurement is well-graded even at unfavorable light conditions as well as the various white balance criteria with values above 8, the balance of the flash exposure control is judged somewhat more critically by 7.75. With a score of 7.76 for the warranty and the system offer, the Olympus E-M5 is in the inconspicuous range, with a score of 5.5 for the manual, the criticism is clearly out.
From many individual comments, however, pertinent notes from the practice point to advantages and criticism of the Olympus OM-D E-M5. Some are very individual, others already show trends.
Autofocus and 5-axis image stabilizer clearly lead the hit list of the best functions of the E-M5. There are many users agree. "Image stabilizer unrivaled !!! Contrast AF excellent, and with LiveView extremely precise", Peter Moche is enthusiastic. Uwe Dörr particularly likes the AF control via touchscreen and its accuracy. Karl Stoppel is also looking forward to the Olympus OM-D E-M5 in every respect.
A lance for the electronic viewfinder breaks Stefan Heynen and gives immediately a tip: "Convincing electronic viewfinder, which can be somewhat reduced for the serial recording in the quality, but then a sufficiently high refresh rate shows and thus for me quite clearly with really good optical Searchers can keep up. "
In addition to the really rarely demanded live bulb function, many E-M5 photographers like Iam Siggi, Roger Wimbert, Michael Antweiler, Rainer Kiefer, Paul D. Scharpf, W. Uhlig, Walter Strugatzki, Darko Ahey, Oliver Geibel and More
Surprisingly rarely mentioned as an advantage of the OM-D is the Spitzwasserschutz, as by Michel Wollschütz and Jonas Döring. On the other hand, Walter Strugatzki wants more "There is only two splash-proof lenses, a macro and a light-weaker kit lens, which will destroy the advantage of the sealed housing!"
Art filter with digital effects
In total, Jonas Döring is pleased with the "high configuration and customization" of the E-M5. And Helmut Honigmann praises "The completely individual adjustment of the buttons and wheels."
Hans-Gerd Schulte-Übbing is one of the few who praises the folding monitor, which is so often required when cameras do not have it. The type filters with digital effects off the shelf are obviously the least important for Olympus E-M5 photographers. Oliver Geibel mentions as the only and only one the "art filter diorama" for the miniature effect.
Criticism of operation
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Also striking is the reluctance that many OM-D-E-M5 photographers of the HD video function. "I do not need it, I have never used after the first function test," says Paul Scharpf, "so far little used, great quality," Alexander Link is a bit torn. "I do not use" and "I can not say anything", it says about a third of the comments on the subject of video.
Criticism is above all at operating details of the Olympus OM-D E-M5 practiced. "Function keys on the back to fumble," says Reinhard Zimmermann, "accessing" My Set "very nested in the menu, says Stefan Heinen," no quick access to all "My Sets" Jonas Döring. "Unexpected subconsciousness" and Fn2 button fumbling ", complains Helmut Honigmann. Uwe Dörr is slightly annoyed:" The allocation of the arrow keys illogical. Only two are programmable. The remaining two keys with illogical function, which partly overlap with other keys, especially the manual AF points and exposure, are easily adjustable.
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Criticism in detail also has to insert the autofokus. W. Kropf criticizes the displacement of the AF field in the magnifying function, Albrecht Hesse the "unintentional shift over arrow keys" and Hans-Gerd Schulte-Übbing the "fast adjustment of the autofocus point". It is not fast enough, however, for continuous focus tracking (C-AF) or motif tracking for a whole range of users, such as Reinhard Zimmermann, Jörg Kannwischer, Peter Moche, Walter Strugatzki, Olaf Karwisch, W. Kropf and Christof Pastors >
A focus peaking display, such as Reinhard Zimmermann, Jörg Kannwischer, Manfred Gehann, Peter Heimerdinger, Wolfgang Kropf, Stefan Heynen and Roger Wimbert, is missing as a help in manual focusing. Stefen Heinen wants a better panorama function like a few others: "The panorama is not automatically created in the camera like the swingpanorama at Sony."
OM-D E-M5 photographers who want to use the video function, however, would like the current state of the art with 50p or 60p. The most popular feature on the desired hit list is, last but not least, a real HDR function with variable exposures, such as Iam Siggy, Holger Sköries, Manfred Gehann, Michael Antweiler, Alexander Link, Hans-Georg Matthas, Oliver Geibel, Jörg Kannwischer and S. time.
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