Olympus OM-D E-M1 review

Olympus's best MFT camera to date and one of the best CSCs on the market, now with firmware update 2.0

Olympus OM-D E-M1
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Olympus OM-D E-M1

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There's plenty of detail in this ISO 200 image.

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The AF system is fast and accurate even with moving subjects (in good light). This was taken with the Olympus Micro Four Thirds 75mm f/1.8 lens, but Four Thirds lenses focus quickly as well.

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The multi-purpose ESP metering has coped pretty well with is scene.

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Colours are generally nice and vibrant straight from the camera.

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Left to its own devices, the E-M1 got this scene spot-on.

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Live Bulb mode, in which the image is seen to build on the LCD, makes painting with light much easier than normal.

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It wouldn't be an Olympus CSC without a collection of Art Filter modes.

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