Olympus OM-D E-M1X Hands-On from Florida to the Yukon 

This is absolutely one of the better reviews I've seen of the new Olympus. It seemed balanced and fair. I was also pleased to see your Yukon footage. I've lived here for more than forty years, and it's nice to see others appreciating our wonderful country and light. As for the winter temps? Well, you were lucky. This has been one of the mildest winters I can remember, but the harsh climate is definitely one of the main reasons I've shot Olympus for so long. Their cameras have proven incredibly tough and reliable for me no matter the conditions, something I am not able to say about my experiences with some of their competitor's products. Anyway, nice review. Thanks, and consider me a new subscriber.

Best review I've seen of this camera so far! You guys have hit your stride with this one! Thorough yet not too long. Great work.

Another unbiased honest review telling all strenghts and weaknesses in good tcs tradition. Most trusted channel for me in regards of tech reviews.

nice to see real locations with beautiful light in a camera review. Really well done, and a valuable summary of this camera. :)

it's 40 degrees Celsius here in Melbourne Australia and I felt cold watching your video. Haha

So refreshing to see an unbiased review of M4/3 camera.

Awesome camera! The shots look good to me, very detailed and beautiful color.

You guys are looking more confident all the time. Keep up the good work!

Great review! Love the new intro music too. I'd have to get a hacksaw to saw off the grip as I no longer want to carry big cameras, but I love Olympus Pro glass and hope they come out with a smaller body so I can upgrade my EM1 mark 2.

Great review! And I really like this kind of video where you guys go on an adventure! It really stands out from the rest of reviews around! Keep the great work!

Very clear and like how you mentioned button quality and placement as advantage. Also with full frame in high gear now, helpful to see your take on portability and a compromise at iso 1600 vs iso 800. The look at using the Olympus hi res photo in a lobby was very good. Interesting af mode. Nice location contrasts. 🐕🚴❄🌴

Best video from you guys yet!

Woah fancy intro! Very nice work! Edit: that stabilisation is quite impressive if a bit wonky for video.

the most comprehensive review ever greatjob

Wow you get to travel to some beautiful places. I like this camera. 🇨🇦

I liked it. I got to handle their M1 Mark II recently in an Orlando FL camera store. I was really impressed with holding the Mark II with an 800 effective zoom and a 600 effective prime. I found myself talking to my son and the store rep while holding the camera with my right hand, while making a lot of expressive arm movements, for quite a bit of time (probably 30 minutes cumulative) and forgetting about the camera. The 300mm prime Pro is f4.

I will get my camera this weekend can’t wait to try it out

The things you have to face to put out a camera review are brutal sometimes !! Appreciate it!

'Everything is better now...' - yup, coffee does that. Great video/travelogue, thanks.

Heallo to you both! I fund you some a week ago and love your movies. They are very charming an informativ for me. I love the way you do this and hope for more! Thanks from Austria (the land with NO Kangoroos!) :-D Best Regards from WOLF

Can’t wait to buy this camera

Got to hold one last week with a 12-40mm f/2.8 mounted. It was probably the fastest AF I've ever experienced in my life, very impressive.

Honestly, that's a great camera if you care about real photography not specs bragging.

Great balanced review. I've seen a few other reviews now that been "too enthusiastic" or more commonly, overly critical of the shortcomings. I've shot all three major systems (Nikon FX, Fuji X, and Olympus/Panasonic m4/3) extensively, and have shot high level collegiate sports extensively. Yes, DoF is nice; yes more bokeh for isolation is nice; but they aren't everything. m4/3 has its place. It does seem to be a drawback, however, that the EVF is not quite up to par (many reviewers have commented on this) and low light performance does lack a bit for m4/3.

I had to put on my blanket watching your yukon trip. I don't think my Sony A7s would handle that.

Thanks for the video. I found myself looking for Jared Polin in the background as looks like he was (probably) at the same Olympus-sponsored shoot.

Hi, I have always enjoyed the Camera Store Reviews, someone has a good knack for selecting presenters

I would have liked to see a higher resolution EVF as well and they could have increased the size of the rear LCD, since there is so much space left. I personally would not mind a 4" display. I am wondering, what the 150-400mm lens will cost, when it is released next year... Thanks for the early review guys!

Wow, Yukon in winter is beautiful.

Wow! 9:09 this color looks like in 80`s) I'm seriously) Impressive color, very cool camera with more features. Thx for this cool video.

Very helpful review. Thank you.

I used to photograph trains with my Kodak Fiesta camera....did a great job.

Another great Review! I love your work! The Em1X is fantastic, although not for me. I love MFT and work daily with the GH5, GH4 and GX80, besides the APS D7200. I am currently planning to replace my GH4 with the EM1 ii or G9, renewed options with the new FW. All systems have PROS and Cons, although sometimes in reviews it seems that FF is always higher than MFT, which is not true. Each tool has its use. This is very clear in your work. Greetings from Germany

Thank you for posting an honest review of the camera, and not slathered in hate like some of the others. Keep up the great work.

Nice to see Osborne #16 back on the track !!!! 👏

Great review!! Thanks

Well done and very objective and impartial. Lots of good info. A solid description of strengths and weaknesses. But -40 degrees? I don't know how you do it. There is a reason I retired in the Philippines. Those kind of temperatures would literally shut down my respiratory system. So you also get a tough award.

Decent review, showing pros and cons of this camera in a cleaner and less biased way that most of the other channels out there. I can't understand why they didn't looked for a better sensor, since 3 years would have allowed them to develop something new for sure. This cripples it a s a sport camera, where ISO sensitivity can make the difference in poor lighting; I also find unacceptable they just thrown in the old EM5MkII viewfinder just increasing magnification when out there there are a lot of better ones (Panasonic G9). This camera does a lot more things then the EM1MkII, but, as far as taking pictures, does not improve over an almost three years old camera significantly. I'm stuck with my EM5MkII, which is 5 years old and it's a bit slow. Video option is also nothing to write home compared to Fuji, Sony and Panasonic.Since putting it side by side with my Panasonic Gx9 didn't showed a marked quality improvement (except for 20Mp vs 16Mp) and if possible a very slight decrease of quality at high ISO, I'm now wonder if Tony Northrup wasn't actually right about M43 being "dead", or rather having reached it's development limits and it is time to switch to Fuji...

Looks like an amazing camera. I wish I could afford it.

I doubt I could ever afford to spend this amount on a camera but I really enjoyed your review, which to me seemed to push this camera to its physical limits and didn't bang on about it being a micro four thirds system too much and provided an honest opinion on the pro's and cons - Its a like from me :-)

Great video!

NIce review. I don't get the heavy criticism. I know it isn't for everyone. I do see lots of people using the zuiko lenses so I know lots of high end consumers are loving Olympus. I think many of them will love this camera. I get a little jealous myself even though I love my panasonics.

I watched a lot of reviews. In one, Kevin Raber talked about the handheld long zoom capability, which was a big selling point for me. The only possible issue for me is price, however, I don't think I could do better anywhere near the price.

Nice work. As an Olympus/Canon user, I am unsure as to whether or not I would invest in this camera.

Really like that intro :-)

Great video, very interesting camera because it seems to have been made for a niche photographer who has deep pockets. What about a comparison with the Panasonic G9? In some ways they are similar but the G9 is a more reasonable price.

The more I shoot and the further we get into better tech, the more I REALLY don't care about a blown out background or high ISO performance. Just take good images, be a photographer or videographer. Get the good light, nail that action shot because its easier then it ever has to get great images. Complaining about the evf being low res is fine, but its not like it's impossible to get good images.

This looks like it would be a great camera for motocross, snowmobile racing and sled dog racing, which we have a lot of here where I live :)

Olympus absolutely kicks ass but Id love to see these features on a crop sensor because the m4/3 has its limitations.

Great work guys! I see the camera is huge! Would you say it’s as big as Nikon D5?

Very symphatic

I use Fuji and Olympus and the key to bokeh with m4/3rds is to use Primes. I use old Nikon A1and M42 lenses with focal reducers.and you would be amazed.. I can't see paying that much for this camera though!

Clearly a great camera but priced way out of my budget. My two (used) E-M1 series one cameras will have to do for The foreseeable future. Great review btw.

Looking forward to your full review. Can you back up your settings to the SD card like in the G9?

I'm interested in this body(I'm very positive about the size): You know every video on this AF feature shows locking on a single vehicle. not one in a pack. How do you choose the target in a pack?

I find that only ATG Gold TTL monolights support Olympus. Why Broncolor, Profoto, Elinchrom & Phottix don't support Olympus?

How sharp and alias-free is the 1080p?

Can motorsport tracking be used on other moving objects that occupy a horizontal box, e.g., airplanes, sleds, speedboats, etc.

I commend them for trying to keep Micro 4/3rd's alive but there are much better options at this price

Best review you guys have made, love those shots in the Yukon! The camera is a big fail though imo; too expensive, too big and heavy for a M43 camera (who will pick this over a D850 which has the same weight), mediocre EVF, no 4K60p or 10bit video, same old 20MP sensor.... but the handheld multishot is very cool.. I don't think this camera will sell at this price, I'm predicting a drop to around 2200-2400 before the end of this year.

It hurts to see how far m43 has fallen. I switched from m43 to Fuji a year ago and I still have a soft spot for Olympus and Panasonic. Not many people, if any, is going to buy this camera not because it's a bad camera, it's exactly the kind of camera Olympus should've released a few years ago and even then 3K price could be a stretch. Sad. In order for small sensor cameras to stay competitive requires a lot more imagination, if Olympus didn't force the vertical grip and instead used a round sensor for maximum utilisation of the 4/3 image circle. that could be a real innovation, one that can compete with APS-C or even attract FF users. Small sensor cameras shouldn't pretend to be large.

This looks like the camera for which no one has been waiting: too big and too expensive for micro four thirds. It has some interesting features that I hope will find its way into smaller, cheaper cameras, but it also has some notable weaknesses too. I will stick with my G9 and GX8 for the time being.

It´s so much like the old E-5 - very pro body, great functions, extreme durability, very nice image quality (but lacking behind the actual competition), too expensive, and too late to the party. Let´s hope Olympus has played the right card this time, the E-5 was the end of their DSLR line.

Why do I feel like Soon I'll be one of the only people still using DSLRs lol?

Good job on this review. Wow it would be hard I think to buy this over say a Sony A7iii which is a thousand less. Curious how popular it will be.

This might be good for professional traveling photographers who shoots for work.

The price is too high , did you guys shoot wedding with this kind of camera as main camera..?

That fugly olympus menu interface from 2002 is still there?

Del Griffith will try to sell you shower curtain rings in Planes, Trains and Automobiles mode.

-40? I'm finnish and -20 is my absolute max limit. Nevermind trying to take photos.

Small and cheap are out, What were the other benefits of micro snore thirds?

Let's talk about what micro four thirds is - noisy low light performance, limited bokeh, limited resolution (high-res mode can't handle motion and makes you wait forever)...

Not sure what Olympus was thinking when they came up with this camera.

I really enjoyed your video review. interesting activities, interesting to watch. thanks. however the camera.. is not for my needs..

Nice review, however the built in vertical grip is a killer for the camera. It makes the camera bulky, too big too heavy and adds unnecessary cost ??? I love the MFT format just because the cameras are smaller, lighter and price is reasonable. I have the E-M1m2 and love that camera and also do 2 sec. exposures from my hand and no support. I too have the 50MPX mode but for my landscape photography it is practically useless, majority of my images are with longer shutter speeds 0.5s to several minutes and the 50MPX mode can't handle that. It would be better to have 30MPX sensor instead and not to fiddle with the pseudo 50MPX mode . The 20 MPX sensor is outdated anyway. High ISO is not a problem for me, the highest I go is about 800. Well this body is about 1 Kg and this is too much , I just got the PEN -F and is only 380g with the same sensor, IBIS and 50MPX and it cost $999 I think you had a good summary of the camera and we will see how popular it will get, my feel is that soon the price will slide down rapidly because you can get smaller , lighter and cheaper FF cameras.

Lets see what you have to say. Jared hit em pretty hard.. the camera that is.

First Air serves hot cookies too. Seems like a northern practice.

that evf looks like nintendo 64 , which i like

Use a speed booster for low light.

Big camera and small sensor.. what's the point? Anyway, nice review and hi from the frozen Siberia! :)

Hmmmmm the D500 is 1000$ cheaper... get a tamron 70-200g2 for that saved money and you get whats effectively one of the best combos in the world!

It's a shame to always here people complain about things that will not change when shooting with M43. These are not limitation this is a M43 and if you were e pecking something different you are dumber than I thought. When somebody makes the change to M43 there is a reason. Personally for me it was size. I've owned other cameras and having to lug around a hug telephoto lens was a total turn off. Secondly I very rarely crop my photographs so my image always stay sharp and clean. Lastly, it seems only RU-vidrs magnify the image to a point that most normal people never do. I got to use the OM-D E-M1X @mikescamer in Sac this weekend and the camera was absolutely awesome. I was blown away at what it could do and what I could in that short bit of time. If you don't like M43 then this camera is not for you or any M43. Remember a camera will not make you a better photographer. My wife she shoots with iPhone and the images that she capture makes me look like an amateur. So don't get all worked up, just find a camera system that works for you.

Looks like Olympus is on ‘Suicide Watch’, seriously $3k, what are they smokin at Olympus?

Looks like a great camera,for $1000..period...Whatever they drink or smoke at Olympus is some incredible stuff,or they just made up some random price.Seriously,you can,as someone said,get the Nikon D500 and glass..Nikon D810 used,D500 body together for a bit more,,Almost a D850 body....with another $1500,get a medium format Fuji GFX50R or a Sony A9,,Get the Sony A7iii and glass...Canon EOS R..Nikon Z6 and glass....I would never suggest to anyone what to do with their money,yet I am SURE they will nOT sell out their stock,and the price will severely drop by the spring.Expect firmware updates by next month,and the price at $1200 by June...$3000 for a micro 4/3 remake??

Where is Chris?Oh yeah with DPreview...In our subject now...This camera looks beautiful and im sure handles the same but the sensor is a joke...Admit it...

This $3k camera is not overkill. It is stupid kill. At its core OM cameras are MFT meaning it has a tiny sensor. Olympus plumped this camera up to appeal to its loyal base. It is like Ford putting a V8 engine into an old Pinto and selling it for $40k. Why bother?

But.... you can pick up a G9 for $1000 now.

This camera is not meeting what it is designed for. I shoot sports and it’s a constant struggle with poor lighting indoors and outdoors. Most high school college games are scheduled in the evening and the poor high iso is the problem. This camera is DOA for me bc of that reason. I hope you guys went in deeper with the af performance. I know you guys are reviewing for a camera store and it’s looking more like it. I think you guys really have to deal with the negatives to be a review channel. Love your work but please review for us, not the manufacturers.

For a 1000USD less, Id buy it ... even if it's m4/3 ...impressive, but too expensive ...

I think the Panasonic G9 or the Fuji XH1 are better bang for you buck! And god they are sexy cameras too👍 about $1100

For the money that thing costs I'd like to see a full frame sensor in a smaller body. And I still wouldn't buy it. I already have a Sony A7. And I paid less than a thousand euros for it, used.

Do you really understand what´s the benefit of this system? I am not sure. Do you are a professional shooter? No, i can´t imagine. With this camera you get the shot. Under nearly every condition. And without light you don't impressive anybody with your fotos. With the M1 you can pre capture 0,5 sec. or 38 pictures. You can carry the system, esp. up to 600 or 800 mm. You have enough batterie and weather sealing and it works at low temperature. Little bit more DoF is nice`somtimes, more bokeh too, but when you don´t have your camera working or you are too late with pressing the button? Or your personal condition is limited?

Just make a full frame already....Cmon Olympus

This channel is not the same without CHRIS. I think there is NO reason stay SUBSCRIBED....😪 I'll check out DPreview. He is there👍

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such a small crap sensor in a giant camera wtf is the point rofl why would anyone buy this over like for example a fuji xt3 or a sony a7iii

These sponsored photographers will trick people to buy this camera. Small sensor, high price tag, nothing is better than the A7iii which is better in every way.

EVF- still years ahead Canon 1dx ii and 1DC (i have it). Because it has focus peaking.

This is a medium format camera with a sensor that was washed too hot by Mama Olympus.

only the grip good about it, and better focus and IS improved as well, but overall, not worth.... i still want a em1 mk 2 but only have money for em10 mk3 so im gonna get the second one, i cant see this new one much better in video recording, not at all..