Olympus E-M1 mkII - Impressions and Samples After Extended Use 

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sequence starts 4:58 some motion blurr in the background But basically background still very sharp in focus

ok i see it at Largest screen setting. thanks

Oh fantastic! On a side note I thought I had seen you today in Melbourne opposite H&M? If not looked very similar.. haha.

Would Tony from the Brisbane store be doing any of these in the future?

No. There's a new, bigger battery. The grip adds $250 USD to the total.

Moe Changavar I could totally be wrong, but I think the mk2 will be the better stills camera, it will be fun to see

Thanks for the reply. I understand this, I'm just pointing out that in terms of manufacturing and physics, every company is creating this lens. FF users like myself would also love to have a 140-400mm f/4 (let's say), for ~$2,500. In MFT this is possible if they just made a 70-200 2.8. Having that reach would be amazing. Instead, we have rely on a 300mm equivalent with a 5.6 DOF (150mm 2.8). Or a prime 200mm 2.8 for a really high price. I'm heading out to buy a 300mm f/4 for Canon because the Olympus 40-150mm 2.8 would give me a less shallow DOF than a 300mm f/4 on a Canon. That's what made me decide finally. It's too bad. I really wanted the 40-150 2.8 but I couldn't justify it. :(

This guy went on a trip with Olympus to test the camera. I don't think he is on their payroll. The camera has not shipped yet, when it does you should hopefully see more reviews. I am personally waiting to hear what TheCameraStoreTV has to say, I generally like their reviews as they shoot on all types of systems. Also, while I am thinking of purchasing this system, I am absolutely waiting for a price drop.

I'm a canon shooter, primarily, but will be testing this camera (recently purchased) next month in a working environment environment where I normally only trust my 1D (stills, AF tracking, and single point AF...no video)

haha, bs. did you even try it in dimlight situation? I have tried the D750+70200G in dimlight, S-AF is not that quick compared to M1ii or even GX8. So stop your bs here.

Sounds like you are drinking some Olympus Kool-Aide....I own both so these are facts, shooting at night in NYC with the Olympus it was either out of focus or manual focus. Bottom line it's not the camera that takes the pictures...it's the person behind. So if you're comfortable with a smaller camera and that will get you to use it more.... so be it.

Hey Mike, First...Thank you for your civil response. I have nothing against M4/3s. It's a smaller body so it travels with me more than my Nikon D800 and as we all know the best camera is the one you have with you. I'm also sure that the EM1 Mark II is a great camera. I know the limitations of M4/3s and am willing to deal with it due to the advantage of size. I do a lot of low light photography and anything above ISO 1600 is just too noisy and focus is slower. My issue is, knowing the limitations why would I pay $2000.00 on a M4/3s body when the Nikon D500 is the same price ? I'm not a Nikon fan boy so I'm sure Canon has a DSLR in that price range as well. Again...it's not the camera that takes great photos.....it's the person pushing the button.

Tony tFuntek Could you describe what you call a snapshot? and provide samples of your work?

Snapshot or point and shoot I believe are in the same category, a camera that’s fine for less demanding situations. M4/3’s has the advantage of size so it’s great for family photos, simple vacation shots and daytime street photography etc. Due to it’s smaller size it is at times frustrating operating the custom buttons, I’m asked that I should just get the battery grip but then I lose the advantage of size! The limitations of m4/3’s are the mediocre dynamic range, poor s/n ratio and the painfully slow AF with objects in motions in low light (FYI, my 2 lens of choice are the 25mm 1.8 and 45mm 1.8). That said, pictures taken with the Olympus are very sharp. I feel the Olympus glass is second to non. Also and this may only be me, not a big fan of EVF. I love my m4/3’s camera, it’s travels with me almost all the time but for more demanding work (Landscapes, action shoots) I depend on my D800. Rumor is that the EM1 Mark II will have these issues resolved, my question is why pay $2000.00 for a camera that may be as good as what is out there already and less costly? It’s my opinion but the EM1 Mark II belongs in the $1499.00 category.

george aronis my full frame gear isn't as clean as me Pen F in higher ISO. You don't believe it until you see it honestly I was so sceptical but the images are superb. I'm definitely making the jump and binning FF and having this as my main shooter

Emily Lowrey You mush be joking or using a 10 year old FF camera. Pen F has better low light then a FF sensor? You must be brain washed by Olympus or paid by them. No way in hell. light is light and physics is physics. I did the test myself and it doesn't even come close. You must be delusional. Its just like saying a apsc sensor is better then medium format. LOL.

D Ch it was better than my apsc camera too 😂

I think you smoked a little too much Olympus. Are you comparing the EM1 mark ii to a Nikon D200? 😂 Nope. M43 is still M43. Fun camera but nothing more. Definitely not a Pro camera system. Olympus can buy off all the Pros they want but the smart ones won't fall into the marketing bs. There is No comparison when it comes to M43 to FF. Clear as night and day that FF is way more capable sensor. I went to dpreview and looked at the IQ comparison test. The EM5ii actually has cleaner IQ then the Pen F and EM1ii. Sad really.

george aronis If you need high iso, m43 is probably not your solution, but that in no way dictates its pro status, if that's what you think, I'll go out on a limb and say you are trolling, please show us samples of your work

Ok then. You'll be happy to know that Sony just announced the 24MP A9 for 4500.00. Rejoice! Dual card slots and no blackout stacked CMOS and at such a low price. How can you complain.

I'll take the Sony A9 over this any day.