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Dpreview (Click here) posted the full E-M10 in depth review. The camera earns the Gold Award with a 80% overall score. And I particularly like that part of their conclusion:
The E-M10 is truly an impressive little camera. It holds its own against entry-level DSLRs in terms of image quality and handling, and beats them all in terms of direct control.
And DxOmark (Click here) tested the sensor and writes that overall the camera is a “mini marvel“!
It really brings it to the point! Great camera! And now Olympus, let’s bring some new PEN too 🙂
Store links for US and Europe:
Special page with all new products at Amazon.
E-M10 Black at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, GetOlympus. In EU at Wex UK, Amazon Germany.
E-M10 Silver at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, GetOlympus. In EU at Wex UK, Amazon Germany.
E-M10 with 14-42mm lens Black at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama , GetOlympus. In EU at Wex UK, Amazon Germany.
E-M10 with 14-42mm lens Silver at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, GetOlympus. In EU at Wex UK, Amazon Germany.
25mm f/1.8 Black at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, GetOlympus. In EU at Wex UK, Amazon Germany.
25mm f/1.8 Silver at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, GetOlympus. In EU at Wex UK, Amazon Germany.
14-42mm Black at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, GetOlympus. In EU at Wex UK, Amazon Germany.
14-42mm Silver at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, GetOlympus. In EU at Wex UK, Amazon Germany.
Olympus SP-100 at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.
Olympus TG-850 iHS at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.
Olympus ECG-1 Black Camera Grip for E-M10 at Amazon, Adorama.
Olympus 9mm f8.0 Fisheye Body Cap Lens at Adorama, GetOlympus. In EU at Wex Uk.
Olympus V321200BW000 Macro Converter MCON-P02 (Black) at Amazon,
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I made a post at DPreview essentially nominating the 10 for Camera of The Year. I was shot down (justifiably) by the fact the camera that wins that award must be a top of the line ground breaker. Well, the EM1 certainly won that award this year, and surely deserves it for it’s wonderful innovation. Still, the E-M10 …a baby, budget OMD model matching it’s older brother tit for tat on many fronts makes it a very compelling Cam of the Year choice …even if it is just in my mind.
Let’s be real, though – not only does the E-M10 not break any new ground, it’s retread of a 2 year old camera that costs about the same. It’s a nice camera, but it’s hard to see how it would rise to the level of “camera of the year.”
As I said, I was shot down ..justifiably. As far as breaking new ground, probably the new Panny GH4 breaks more new ground for M4/3 than anything else right now.
Completely agree, it’s not camera of the year. But the combination of great sensor, control dials, focus peaking and that price point made it irresistible to me. One of those cameras that makes you want to get out and shoot.
This is certainly a great news for Olympus user base and OM-D line, also Steve Huff made a mini review of the E-M10, I can agree with him on the image quality compared to Fujifim X-Trans CMOS the Olympus sensor gives more pleasing look IMO. Not to mention exceptional primes for the m4/3 system.
Looks like a wonderful camera. But I ‘m a bit disappointed it doesn’t support phase detection so I can continue using my 14-54 II lens. I do understand that Olympus wants to reserve that option for the pro E-M1 but thats a bit to much for my needs and wallet. Maybe the new G7 will satisfy my needs 🙂
I agree, the PDAF should be standard once introduced. Your situation is one case. Also, without PDAF available on mirrorless, a mid range DSLR is still the better choice for outdoor sports for new buyers. This last real advantage of a DSLR needs breaking down.
With this DXoMark review I am more than happy! Again! Because E-PM2, four times “cheaper” than the E-M1, continues to be the absolute m43 ISO champion! E-M10: ISO 884. E-PM2: ISO 932! Yes! Yes!
And what about E-M1? ISO 757!?!? A very very sad story!
I have two E-PMs actually, and fully deservedly so! For the price of the E-M10 I got a second E-PM2 with the VF-4! And this, with the PanaLeica 25mm, makes a terrific combo! Very very highly recommended! Skip the E-M1 and the E-M10! Go for the E-PM2 and you will never be sorry!
Unless you want twin control dials to shoot in Manual mode.
I know that people reply this every time you mention the E-PM2, but you should of course realize that that ISO variation is basically within DXO’s margin of experimental error. The difference between 932 and 884 is just 1/12th of a stop. You literally cannot notice the difference between the two exposures with the naked eye.
Even between 932 and the (downright-terrible, of course) E-M1 is less than 1/3 of a stop. Noticeable, but not particularly significant when image processing comes into play.
Jankoff, we know you love your PM2. I have one too and it’s a great camera but I also have an E-M10 and there’s no comparison if you want to shoot in manual or semi-manual modes.
Honestly I’m glad you’re happy with your purchase, but please stop trying to bring every OMD/PEN article back to the PM2. You’ve made your point. Repeatedly.
Now get out and take some pictures.
he is promoting the E-PM2 like Jeff does with the Voigtlaenders hehehe
Well done played sir.
This is not my point. My point is that Olympus are doing the opposite of what is logical and natural. They had to make a DSLR with the new stabilization and a sensor at least equal to E-PM2 – for the excellent 43 glass. They didn’t. Indeed, they made the E-M1 for 43 glass but it is simultaneously poor in ISO and with an exorbitant price. I don’t believe they are a commercial success with the E-M. The E-PM2 and the E-M10 are OK – good for small primes. But not for larger lenses!
I do take pictures, many. Currently I use the E-520 with either 70-300, Sigma 150mm (2.8) or 12-60, together with the two E-PM2s with Pana 14mm and 25mm on them. I also use the 45mm on PEN1 but much less often. I am happy with the smallness of the two E-PM2s but would have been much happier with a E-550 (E-50) instead of the E-520, the latter being almost unusable after sunset with the 70-300 or the Sigma.
I know nobody’s perfect, including Olympus. But why do they fail to listen? What would be wrong with a E-550/E-650/E-50? Nothing! And I wouldn’t be the only one to buy one. They missed a good opportunity and continue to behave unreasonably.
I’ll be buying this one, your whingefest notwithstanding.
The DXoMark specs aren’t very important to me.
I took a bunch of pictures this weekend using my M10, PL5 and GX1. By far the best shots came from the GX1 with the 20mm Panny lens.
It had little to do with the sensor and had everything to do with lighting and composition.
The GX1 (I’m sure) has a lower score on DXoMark as compared to the Oly’s, so by your measure I should leave it on the shelf.
The M10 truly is a remarkable camera, but use what you have 🙂
Wow, a statement that makes sense.
Poor in ISO? Enough for me. They traded slightly lower ISO (pm2 additionally overstates ISO slightly) with better dynamic range. As I use a FF for low light anyway, I’m happy to go with better dynamic range. Don’t forget, your statement reflects only your opinion.
Beautiful product photo at the top of this page. People do not realize how much work goes into a tight clean shot like that. I is considerable. Nicely done!
it looks like the camera was placed on the wood background via photoshop and everything else around it (stock photos for accessories) – shadows on EM10 look more like a glow around it (black glow with multiply filter and 60% opacity). If you have lights on top it wouldn’t give you that kind of shadow.
you can get this effect with a diffuse ringflash or set the strobe with umbrella behind you.
Playing with light is one of the things I prefer when taking pictures. (No flash though)
this is my preferred way too Marco, but I do use single strobe setup too sometimes when shooting indoors.
Please, explain it beter, what am I doing wrong here?
Strap ugly, background no texture and boring, lettering in corner distracting, camera perpendicular boring. Reflection in lens too busy. Look at Olympus ad. But your lighting good. Just some small tweaks and your picture can be great product shot.
Thanks for the feedback, I find very constructive points there. I’ll work on this.
it only works with an e-m10, so buy that camera first…..:-) j/k , I think in order to replicate identical effect, you cannot expect to get instant result a la minute. Anyway your lightsource seems to be off center.
I don’t have a ring flash. How could I center light whilst lenses are aligned? Should I turn the umbrella as a giant ring flash behind the camera?
Try this: use a bigger light, power it up and lower it to get closer to the other shot. Some of that light must bounce off the camera and the lens back into your shooting lens.
I’ll try, thanks
I used to shoot product illustration. 4×5’s, 8×10’s, sheet film..etc….These days it is never a given looking at an image (with all of the computers, etc)..but I think everything was on the set and the was a bank or strip light above the set and off to the top left. Very straight forward…tons of PS work, retouching dust, etc. There is no umbrella or ring flash…look at the highlights in on the “prism” (fake), highlights in the lens, and on the pen nib. Nothing is circular. Its a light bank. Nice and soft….but something this tight, at this resolution, in black on black is very subtle and not so simple to pull off. This is a beautiful shot and better the average.
Pete’s right, definitely a Photoshop composite. That’s the standard Olympus studio shot of the E-M10 (which is also a heavily edited photo, see attached). The wood looks like a stock photo of wood with a filter applied to make it dark. Fake drop shadows added all over. Highlight on the pen doesn’t match the soft lighting or shadow direction.
To be honest I don’t think this is even a photo, I think it’s been done in Illustrator… I don’t think they’re real highlights, they’re gradient fills etc
Bob, thanks for bringing the discussion to photography rather than gear!
Yeah but… I wanna look hip w/ my puppy ILC that I can stick in my skinny jeans, and have people think that I’m excited to see them because I bulge on one side. So, F*** U Oly! Me gusta GM1!
Good review in Amateur photographer this week – scored 84%:
“Considering that the E-M10 contains many of the key components of the E-M5 and the OM-D fl agship E-M1, Olympus has created a very desirable enthusiast offering. I don’t quite agree with Olympus that the E-M10 is a DSLRbeater, but depending on what you shoot, the E-M10 can produce superb quality matching that of similarly priced DSLRs – and you can take it everywhere with you so you’ll get shots that you wouldn’t with the DSLR you didn’t have time to get out of your bag or left at home altogether. If I were new to photography and looking for a solid system camera to invest in, or even an experienced DSLR owner looking for a more portable solution, the E-M10 would be near the top of my list.”
If this is a mini marvel then the E-P5 has to be a miracle.
Sadly, for me, the E-P5 was a major meltdown. No EVF! And all the folks that said there was no room for one were proven wrong by the GX7, which manages a (tilting) EVF and flash in the same size…
They can update now the low iso of e-m5 in dxomark… For me the e-m5 is the best.
EM10 is too close to now discounted EM5 in price point to make much sense at the moment (which ever camera you prefere they are too similar) but I guess Olympus wanted to leave space between OM10 and EM1 prices for the new EM6 which will slot in the middle. Do we know when that is due?
Nothing certain maybe this fall during Photokina?
Could be that slot will be filled by the Oly E-M4k?
You are joking, right?
How can they release a 4K camera, when they can’t even get 2K right?
Easy. 4K at only 30p.
Panasonic Gh4 Hands on field test form the camera store guys: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XHBKNI8xBE
What’s this got to do with the EM10?
Also, that guy needs a few pointers with his stick grip. It’s very bad to grip a drum stick like you would a hammer
Can anyone tell me if the live composite or timelapse modes can be accessed through remote wi-fi control? It would be good to be able to leave the camera outside say and monitor star trails on a tablet from the comfort of an armchair!
This thing is expensive and has cheap core tech (tiny sensor), so “marvel” is the least we all expect. Back to planet earth, I like the new Canon G1X.
Ah yes, great. No reason to buy a system camera with puny sensor, after that G1X.