Olympus OM-D E-M5 + 12mm f/2

2012-07-02 • SEND FEEDBACK |
Related: Olympus, Olympus M4/3, Olympus mirrorless, Olympus OM-D E-M5, Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II

Some quick notes on the Olympus OM-D E-M5—

• Olympus has done a stellar job of avoiding the shortcomings found on cameras like the Leica X2; the OM-D E-M5 is just so much more usable as a camera. Smartly done.
• The 12mm f/2 lens (24mm equivalent) is a gem. Results at f/2 are already impressive and stopping down slightly makes razor-sharp images.
• Focus is super-fast, as claimed.
• Sensor noise is a challenge. ISO 200 makes nice images, but are not noise free. For my taste, ISO 800 is already on the margin. Presumably this is the result of cramming 16 megapixels in a tiny 4/3 sensor.

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Olympus OM-D E-M5 + 12mm f/2 @ f/2