Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II – DSL-ARM
Olympus created that new commercial to promote Mirrorless cameras. Two more videos and a funny “prescription” for DSLR owners can be seen/read at GetOlympus/dslarm (Click here).
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That is actually quite funny…can’t wait to see the comeback from the trolls on this website!!
very imaginative and easy to understand
Is that guy (Paul) have a real long arm?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KE-tGdAKCZo
yes it’s true, he is registered in guiness book record
You too have a world record: greatest number of stupid comments…
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It ain’t just about eating less and moving more or counting calories and weighing all your food. Sure, that stuff works for a little bit but it only gets you so far and then once you stop that diet you just gain it all back (and usually extra weight!). We lost right around 115 pounds (between the 2 of us) in just under 3 months (we tried different diets and reviewed them on our website at http://www.everydayhealth.com/2015/05/19... ). It’s all about a life change. Starving yourself, doing cardio till you drop and popping diet pills don’t work and it never will>…
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Wrong forum, dude….
LOL
Only chimps use DSLRs these days… 🙂
http://www.photoxels.com/images/Fun/suzy-canon-580.jpg
I guess I’m a chimp then.
Relax… Nobody’s perfect….
Although it’s a cute spot, I would rather see Olympus concentrate on their relations with retailers. It’s been my experience that salespeople in photography stores direct product inquiries almost exclusively towards the DSLR camp and ignore many of the mirror less brands.
Do the salespeople receive spiffs from Nikon/Canon that they don’t from Olympus? Do the stores make a better profit margins selling CaNikon vs Olympus? Perhaps it’s just that there are more options pricewise for salespeople to work with in the DSLR world. At Henry’s (a large Canadian camera store chain in Canada) I have been treated semi-rudely a couple of times when inquiring about M43 equipment. I have experienced a few snobbish remarks from camera store employees who have commented that if I was “serious” about photography, I wouldn’t be wasting my time with M43 gear.
I regularly see promotions and special pricing from Nikon/Canon in the big box stores. I don’t see any such activity from Olympus. As far as the consumer is concerned, Olympus is pretty quiet and they fly Under the radar compared to their entrenched DSLR competition.
Win over the dealer and the sales rep. Make it worth their time to promote your gear, then you will see your sales take off Olympus.
Very true. The other day a salesman at Target asked me back if Olympus were still doing cameras…. ts ts
Hermes was also the god of thieves… Is that the reason why you choose that name?
I can’t agree with this. The stores I’ve been in are the opposite. In fact, i see more buzz around olympus than anything else and they say it’s growing.
Where?
The hell with the dealer and the rep! Them bastards have no allegiance to no one but the dollar/franc/pound/yen/rubles/insert your currency of choice. If Canon have them .02 cent more on a commission, they would hide m43 kit like it was weed during a traffic stop! They need to go straight to the consumer to create demand, then get the product in the big box stores to make some monies.
Olympus trolls DSLR users. Funny. But the IBIS wobble is still there, nevertheless. Especially in their mocumentary.
Said the touchy DSLR user….
The best commercial Olympus ever did was the one for the E-PL1.
A long time ago in a galaxy far far away.
It might be funnier if the OM1D were not heavier than the new Nikon D5500.
What are you talking about? The OM1 is an SLR and not a mirrorless. If you are talking about the E-M1, it is still lighter than the extremely light D5500 with any equivalent lens.
Sheesh, guys, I meant the E-M1.
Don’t look at me, Olympus is the one saying you get stretchy arms with the DSLR.
So you are ronin and FCameron? How many more?
I’m also Rchard…
I know, but don´t tell anyone else!
Not sure what an OM1D is, but don’t forget the E-M5II is weather sealed with additional features the D5500 doesn’t have. E-M10 would probably be a fairer comparison.
I did check out a D5500 a few weeks ago. It’s significantly lighter with a MUCH better grip than the 5300. The reviews have been pretty blah though. Basically it’s an insignificant bump from the 5300 but I don’t think Nikon gets near enough credit for the handling improvements on that camera.
Sense of humor: 0
“It’s “as powerful as a DSLR.”
Where do I find the power ratings? Camerasize? DxOMark?
Sense of humor: -1
Wah, you didn’t laugh at a commercial about my camera.
Autoweek, Motor Trend, Car and Driver — all the power ratings you could want.
Just simple marketing language for consumers…
It means it delivers the same durability and performance as a good DSLR in terms of AF, high speed continuous shooting, shutter speed, shutter lag, weather sealing, and so on…
Not that hard to guess…
You truly showed us how powerful fu you have!
Selling my EP5 -too heavy and no grip; think I am getting Olympus finger
Ouch… what a sharp humor….
LOL. But why the arm keeps growing after gettign OMD. Fail.
This doesn’t apply to me. I’m left handed.
Why not? Left arm for you… 🙂
at least it’s not one Popeye arm from,… ya know,….
“Cinema quality videos”
ROFL
Really? You seem to be just a another ignorant. OM-D and PEN cameras has been used in multiple Hollywood movies, latest probably being a just opened Mad Max.
You seem just another naive idiot Olympus fanboy…
You seem just another idiot fanboy…
For me it was light chuckle humor. Nothing wrong with that. Ambitious to make an unambiguous comparison reference to DSLRs.
First, quirky taste, IMO not funny at all. Second, NOT TRUE at all! NOT TRUE that the E-M5 Mark II weighs “about half as much as a regular DSLR” (quote from the other video in the sequence). The absolutely regular and, furthermore, Olympus’ own (!), E-620 weighs SIX GRAMS more than the E-M5 Mark II (475 vs 469), that is, the E-M5 Mark II, not having a mirror, etc., fails to manage to be one full percent lighter!
What an achievement!
SIX GRAMS in the SIX YEARS period of time between the launching of the E-620 and the E-M5 Mark II!
Fantastic! Supeeeeerrrrb! What a long arm! What longsightedness!
Instead of making a DSLR with the new sensor and stabilization, the Olympus management ignored the pleas of thousands of Olympus owners around the world and unlike all other camera makers scrapped the DSLR business, forcing most of their loyal customers to migrate.
E-620 body is made of fiberglass, so not a valid comparison.
“E-620 body is made of fiberglass” Ha-ha-ha, this is really funny. I don’t care what it is made of, I care what it is. It is a DSLR, a great one, and if it had the 16 mpx Sony sensor and the 5-axis axis stabilization, it would have been a smashing hit. Olympus management missed a great chance – probably for ever.
I have a little test for you, I suspect you will fail: What is the difference between 2009 and 2012?
No difference in Olympus’ terms. Instead of making both a DSLR and a mirrorless with the new sensor and stabilization, they made only a mirrorless. Tragic mistake.
As predicted, you failed.
Tell that to someone who already suffers from DSL-ARM, fool!
Either some people can’t take a joke because it’s only half-true, or a ship full of migrant trolls just landed on this website. Welcome to M43 land, where you have the right to ignore this Olympus ad, this rumors page, and me for that matter 🙂
Oly Trolling the trolls 😀
Not sure if this kind of Ad could make people take Olympus seriously…
Most people choose Canon or Nikon because they sound professional and reliable. Every beginner photographer wants to try a DSLR. No matter how good mirrorless are… DSLRs, and FF DSLRs even more, have great appeal.
Then Olympus wants to sell E-M5 II to people who would seldom use a camera?
Are they out of their minds?
Yes. I just spent about $2000 on mostly Olympus gear (a Panasonic 25/1.4 was the exception), and love my Olympus stuff, but I really hate this kind of snide, sarcastic, sneering, ad. How about they focus on the positive qualities of Olympus and m4/3, rather than making fun of people who use something else?
His arm got longer AFTER the switch though.
I think you guys are taking this commercial too seriously….
Probably from carrying all those extra batteries needed.
I think I’m getting DSLR arm from my em1 + battery grip + 40-150mm pro + 1.4TC combo. 🙂
Yep thats a heavy combo with a tiny sensor.
Do you use FF or APS-C?
No. He uses an iPhone. 😀
iPhone is much lighter and smaller then M43, but has the same output.
does your mum know you’re on her computer again?
Nothing better to do?
Maybe they just need to make better cameras? Every time MFT trolls they mention DSLR, and they sell another DSLR. Never mention your competition especially if you make false accusations. Almost as good doesn’t sell, and in the world of small the cell phone wins.
Yes, because we all know that making a better product magically guarantees you will sell more than the established players …
Don’t mind me, I’m just an american troll.
I take pictures with my old Motorola.
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/UGNDLcUxfH8/hqdefault.jpg
Looks like they are promoting m43 towards retards and zombies who don’t have the capacity to think for themselves. Perhaps these people at Olympus are retards as well !
Yes those “retards and zombies” are also known as Canikon fanboys!
Only an idiot would call other people “retards”…
Looking at the comments, sometimes I think the manufacturers are paying people to discredit the competition and highlight their own stuff. All manufacturers.
Nope. They troll for free…
Sounds normal for politicians! 😉
Once micro 43 matches a D7200 telephoto options, i will be happy to invest in the system.
But until a D7200 with the new 300mm PF is probably lighter and has the same reach(with 1.3x crop) as an E-M1 with the new 300mm then i am not sure where the advantage is.
Its only an estimate but there is a big chance the new Oly 300mm will be heavier than the Nikon.
And with the Nikon i can rent an 500 F4 or 800mm if i need for a photo trip.
It’s a pity it’s is still stuck with a fixed screen, no touch function & no port for an optional EVF for more creative use. It might have WiFi but it is still stuck in the past.
You completely missed the point.
Besides, who needs EVF when i have a big and bright OVF. I prefer that for action and wildlife. And touchscreen won’t substitute for the missing 400mm lens i don’t have in the micro 43 system.
And i really like and owned micro 43 camera.
I’m seeing the same issue currently and I’m already a m4/3 user. The D7200 is also an excellent camera. The advantage that would really stand out on the Oly vs the Nikon is the 5 axis IBIS and the higher frame rate in burst, which will make handholding pretty do-able even with the 1.4x converter fitted. However (and I’m going from an amateur’s wildlife angle here) there’s also the Tamron and Sigma 150-600 lenses available for the Nikon at very reasonable prices with excellent image quality. But of course size and weight goes up with those. If and when the 300 f/4 finally emerges I – and I’m sure plenty of others – will have a lot of “weighing up” to do as to which system will ultimately be the best option. However for “normal” shooting I have no intention of leaving m4/3 as it’s just a fantastic balance of size, weight and image quality for such things.
It’s not like the Nikon doesn’t have image stabilization in most of the telephoto lenses(all modern ones have it).
For normal shooting a small mirrorless like the E-M5 or Sony A7 is perfect but
for anything longer(lens) DSLR is still better choice at the moment, even size-wise.
yeah that’s true (sorry I forgot the PF lens had VR!). Whether it’s as effective as the rather uncannily good 5 axis in the E-M5 MkII I don’t know yet but I think we’re actually in general agreement here – I’m seriously considering a D7200 in the not too distant future, through patience wearing thin after 3 years of waiting for m4/3 to sort the wildlife end of things out. I’ve got pretty good at manual focusing but it does become tiresome at times, especially with things that tend to move! 🙂
And knowing Oly and Pana, they will stop at 300mm…
Remember that M4/3 with its 2x crop makes the field of view of a 300mm 600mm.
A Nikon D7200 has a 1.5x crop, BTW, not 1.3x.
Jeff, the D7200 is 24mp and has an additional 1.3x crop mode, which puts it at a very similar “reach” to m4/3. I used to have a Sony A65 which could give the same reach but that one didn’t have the high ISO capability of the D7200…..
@Andrei – yeah they’ll probably stop there when a 400 f/5.6 would be really good. But there is the 1.4x converter too of course. I’m still interested to see what the weight, performance and price are – not ruling anything out yet!
Double crop crop camera?
What the…!!!!!!
You can switch the D7100 to 1.3 crop mode with 15.4 Mpix and a smaller viewfinder image. This as an “addition” to the 1.5 crop sensor.
You can switch it to a lower crop value? Huh?
yup, it’s a bit like the ETC mode on a Panasonic: the Nikon crops the viewfinder and final image by a further 1.3x (on top of the already 1.5x crop sensor, as “D7100” correctly stated). And at 15.4mp the effective reach is virtually the same as using a 16mp m4/3 body, albeit at 3:2 ratio rather than 4:3. So then it comes down to body features and lens choice as to which way you want to go. Also, you can always have a wider view at 24mp on the larger sensors, if you prefer. I have found more MP on a subject to always (given decent enough quality pixels) help with feather and particularly fur rendering. Still doesn’t mean I’m going to rush out for a D7200 over a, say, E-M1 or E-M5 MkII as there are many other things to consider, but it’s something to consider as someone who does a lot of wildlife photography for their hobby! 🙂
This ad is a direct response to Canon’s “Be a Full Frame Guy Now” ads plastering Hong Kong. They’re both upping the pressure.