Olympus OMD E-M1 Hands-On Field Test 

I've gotta be honest, I am not even remotely in the market for a camera (although they do interest me), but I mostly watch your videos because they just look so darn beautiful! Not only do you shoot with nice cameras and lenses for better than T.V. quality, but sometimes (like this video) you even shoot the videos in beautiful environments! Your effort is appreciated.

Thank you so much for that wonderful review as I just bought the camera two days ago and am waiting for it to come into the shop.I'm so pleased I'm so excited thank you...!!!😃🙋🏼

Still an incredible camera today. It goes for pocket change, and the firmware updates along the years have added many contemporary features like electronic shutter, focus stacking and some I forgot, keeping the camera very relevant as a prosumer model. It's got everything the E-M5 mk II (current Olympus prosumer model, for a couple more months) has except super high res mode, and it adds a couple of features of its own like PDAF. 16 Mpix is enough for A1 size prints. Highly recommended if you have the MFT or 4:3rd glass and need a cheap B camera.

Man, I missed you guys. Such a great review style. Glad you're back!

I'm sooooo 2011, but I still (present tense) love my EM-5. Tnx for the review/video.

great to see you back and love that new feature on the camera where it can appear out of thin air - cool

wool ! this was the best video ever that I saw about one product ! fantastic location, edition, sound captured, explanation, stuning image, very very professional ! congratulations !

Thanks for your efforts guys! Best camera video reviews ever!

These videos are clearly from a man that loves his gear. Nice.

Perhaps the best RU-vid channel for video, camera reviews. Nice work. Good to see you back at it.

Love your videos. SO informative and entertaining. Your reviews and hands-on are what I base most of my professional gear decisions on (on top of my own knowledge and needs). Thank you! Your videos are priceless.

yeah ! you guys finally come back great reviews as usual

A few years later, firmware 4.0 brought 24p video to this camera, and that really helps.

I'm editing it right now. TCSTV has your back Marc! Jordan @ The Camera Store TV

Great video! Keep them coming!

Great review as always is the case, Keep up the great work.

Hi Chris, excellent job . You couldn't have chosen a better place to present this wonderful camera , sorrounded by "The Giant Rock " . The photos you've taken of her, are really nice . She must be really happy and me even more...!

Mr blunty your awesome i love your reviews as well as chris's review i have learned alot from your videos

Missed this soooo much!!

Focus peaking does work with other lenses at this point. I use manual lenses more often than not. I get best focusing results when I assign it to the F1 button to Focus Peaking and the F2/highlight-shadows button to the focus magnification. I direct the square to where I am framing from and zoom in to 10x and focus hit the button again to see the framing to be sure and then shoot. Works great.

Very nicely done.

Great review. Really useful. Thanks!

Great video and even better new location..!!! (I love the rock)

Great review! Nice to see some one who really knows what he's talking about.

Nice to see that there really is grass under the snow that is always in that part of the world when I am there!!

@ Jordan and Chris...I've watched this videos about a dozen times already. I've pre-ordered the E-M1, but mid-October feels sooo far away. Not sure if watching this videos makes the wait easier or harder :) Great work as always guys.

Great review !

Great review, great presentation and coverage of information as usual. BONUS, turns out I have more cojones than you! I couldn't stand the "are you sure you want to delete" prompt and turned on the quick erase. Whichever you prefer, I'm really glad Olympus gives that option.

I've been using the Sony FS700 for a while. This was my first TCSTV video shot with the new S-LOG 2 firmware, and I love the image! Jordan @ The Camera Store TV

This camera paired with the 2.8 12-40 pro lens is still an amazing workhorse. Can grab a brand new lens and a used body for under 1k usd in 2022. Just an amazing camera and lens for the money.

FANTASTIC

This was shot on the Sony FS700 with the new S-LOG 2 firmware. Recorded to an Atomos Samurai. I absolutely love the image I got out of this combination, we'll be using it a lot in the future. Jordan @ The Camera Store TV

Welcome back!

Thanks Jordan! :)

S-LOG 2 firmware had a great image. The dynamic range and the colors are just right.

It's possible to get very nice video off the E-M1, but the footage we shot test the camera where it is weakest, handheld shots with lots of movement. For more static stuff, like talking heads the E-M1 will do a nice job. If video is a top priority though, I'd look at the Panasonic GH3 or even GX7. The data rate on the E-M1 is 24Mbps, up from 19. Jordan @ The Camera Store TV

You guys rock. Its like DigitalRev with a mix of Dave Dugdale. Love the style and quality.

Great video! Hope to see a comparison video between this and the GX7 when it's released.

my father is always a fan of olympus using since roll camera and still using olympus lenses and really olympus offers a great quality

still using my OM 1 analog camera ,fun thing is i go in a shop to buy a nikon 500d and i finally took a new Om-5 who work just great!

great video

Wow, this is quick!

We're testing the GX-7 right now. Opinions are coming! Jordan @ The Camera Store TV

We haven't seen one yet. I think we'll do an Oly vs Panny shootout when it shows though... Jordan @ The Camera Store TV

Man just great rewies! Keep the good work! I have one question,what Lav mic you are using for the video? And is it omni or cardioid?

Can't wait!!!

Thanks for the video. Was a little disappointed that you guys didn't go more in-depth into the quality of the experience in using old 4/3 lenses on the EM-1, since that dual contrast-phase detect focusing sensor is one of the more prominent aspects of this camera. Still, nice video, and thanks always for the camera reviews.

I spent an hour with the EM1 on an Olympus workshop in London and wanted to add that the battery grip that comes with the camera (for early buyers) really makes the EM1 a well balanced and easy to handle studio camera. It adds little weight to the camera and makes portraits a breeze. The battery grip is also a much better fit to the OM1 body itself as there is no step/gap between the body grip and the battery grip - this is a great improvement over the poor EM5 battery grip.

Hey, why not doing a comparative shootout with the Fuji X-E2? Or maybe after the CES in January, with the new EM-5 and the Pro2?

Another good video, cheers chaps. Camera looks nice, as does the Pana 35-100 2.8 on it.

Thanks Blunty, I've added a correction. We spent quite a while trying to get the peaking to work with an Olympus rep on hand for the entire shoot, and couldn't figure out how to activate the peaking with manual glass. We should just hire you to consult next time we shoot one of these. And by 'hire' I mean if you fly over here and volunteer for the shoot, we'd buy you a pint. Jordan @ The Camera Store TV

waiting for your 70D review!!

Olympus and The Camera Store are back together. If you're curious how it happened, check out our video 'Olympus: The Reunion'. It's one of my favourite videos we've done! Jordan @ The Camera Store TV

I am hoping to see a review from you guys on the new M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm F2.8!! To me it sounds like one of the most interesting micro 4/3 lenses so far!

Canada sure does have some beautiful areas, then again, all countries have beauty in some regard, but I really love the great mountains and green plains of North America. Great continent to photograph, USA has the best, not only Alaska (which is kinda Canada) but even better, the two most incredible island chains in the hemisphere (maybe the world) the Hawaiian Islands and Florida Keys. Thanks for the video.

We haven't had a chance to test the Olympus 12-40 yet. I would like to do a standard zoom shootout when it arrives. Jordan @ The Camera Store TV

You're so good!

B&h has this camera used for 499 (body only) would I be better off buying this plus a few nice lenses or getting the mark ii with a kit lens.

thanks dude

great video as always - keep them coming. Will be nice to see how the M1 compares with the Lumix GX7 vs Pen P5 - I have the OMD-5 and love it but it is a bit heavy so now with M1 heavier ?? Glad Panasonic has the GX7 as still more of a street shooter - M1 turning into Lumix GH3 or a small DSLR - I think that is OK as they are still lighter than the DSLR's - I am sure a new Sony sensor which is fine. Look forward to see your GX7 review -

Ooooo. Okotoks. Snob City, Alberta! I dig this camera, I still have my 4/3 lenses kicking around!

great review.. :)

Good job! Your review is far better than digitalRev!

Good to see you back. Nice review as usual. How about the GX7 vs EM-1?

Jordan, love the video, thought it was an F5 or F55, But looks like FS700 shoots just as well with an external recorder Chris, thanks, Loved the content, are you planning to do an auto focus test for video?

very nice review, i was really hoping they would have brought a 12-40 2.8 lens because i think i want one for my e-pl5. I dont think they're ready to show it off yet :(

Its filmed. I'm working on it. Jordan @ The Camera Store TV

So, I'm just a hobbyist with a hobbyist budget. I currently have an E-PL5 with the VF-4 viewfinder. Now that the E-M1 Mark II has come out, I'm able to find the original E-M1 used for about $500 at my local camera store (sorry, I live in Indianapolis so that's a long way from Calgary). The thing that lets me down on my E-PL5 is the autofocus tracking. The hit rate is very low. Is the original E-M1 with all firmware updates a worthwhile upgrade to my E-PL5? Will I be able to go to a soccer match or a football game and finally be able to come away with more keeper action shots?

OMFG, Blunty + Camera store! Canaussie crossover! EPICNESS!

You have to assign Focus peaking to a button to manually activate it if using manual lens, that happened to some people when they review the E-P5

Olympus, FINALLY!! You guys finally settled your issues?

Good to see that The Camera Store crew didn't disappear into a parallel universe the past months.

Hi. I was wondering if the old 4/3rd lenses focus as fast as my old E-5 camera? Or can the speed match the native m4/3 lenses like the 12-50mm?

LOVE TCS!!

We've shot it, it's coming. Jordan @ The Camera Store TV

I know this Vlog is quite old now but the camera is still very relevant (I've just picked one up used) as it still produces the goods. It does do focus peaking with legacy glass fitted; you have to assign it to a button to activate it. It doesn't however work with magnify assist; its one or the other.

Hi, can you tell me how well the lcd screen performs in bright sunlight? ( i know there's the option of the viewfinder) but for low angle shots on a sunny day?. Thanks!

you left out that 4/3 has many smaller and lighter lenses, a touch screen, and touch focus and shoot witch is a feature that I really love, but man I love that A7/A7r, and then wear does the XE2 fall into the mix ?

I'm getting a little bit into street photography and I was wondering if the shutter is loud or quiet? I was planning to get a mirror less cause they are quite small... I got the 5d mk2 is too big and and kind of noisy, and my d800 is to loud, that was my concern. I was checking out the sony a7 - a7r and it was really loud too.

any chance for a review of the fuji xt1?

Does phase detection AF still work with mft lenses?

I'm glad I watched this video (it's great as usual from you guys!!!), because it gives a different perspective on the video... I'm not sure if it's because he was shooting his video with a much wider lens, but Blunty's video from this camera looked fantastic. The video you guys got was definitely a good average. Any thoughts? Oh, and what video bitrate is this camera putting out? Thanks again for putting out SUPER videos!!! :)

Hey Chris. Nice review as always. Do you know if the Wifi for smartphone work with Android and Window phone or just iOS?

That's all we need to hear

We did, check out our Sony 70-400 vs Nikkor 80-400 shootout video to get your Louise on. Jordan @ The Camera Store TV

Shouldn't you be able to turn on focus peaking manually for lenses without electronic contacts, like with the E-P5?

Hello, I am wondering how does this camera compare to the Panasonic Gx7 in over all included the price different? thanks

Anyone know if it come with a hotshoe that I can trigger off camera flash? It's my dream camera. Great review Chris!

I'm looking for a mirrorless camera to use with M-Mount lenses, How would you compare this to a Fujifilm XPro-1? Would you prefer either of those or another camera?

Olympus 4/3 lenses have a new use? Great after 5 years I can use them again. Thanks Olympus. Wait a minute, I have been using the Olympus 12-60mm f-2.8 and the Olympus 75-300mm for years on my GH2. Olympus, you dropped the ball yet again.

yeah NEW TSC VIDEO

Wondering if they ever fixed, firmware maybe, the ability to have focus peaking with third party lenses.

Can you list the lens that you used for this review? And in your opinion, would the new Olympus Pro f2.8 12-40mm & 40-150mm Lens give the EM-1 better continuous autofocus for sports photography? Thanks!!!

what advantage of mirror less camera over normal dslr ( beside manufacturer sofware addons )

Great review. Would love to see a Vs video with the GH3 for stills. Jordan the lighting in this video is really good. Are you still filming with the Sony Nex FS100?

Can you hold the EM1 steady at a lower shutter speed than the EM5?

Hi! Question: Does it come with a silver version too?

With 1/320s flash sync it IS a monster. Most DSLRs have only 1/160s. So ONE stop difference. And I bet they are already working on the Mk II.

What is that nice guitar piece at 3:57? Can I buy this somewhere?

Also consider the feature set. Is the D7100 too expensive when the D3200 has the same sensor?