This post is about my thoughts on the new Olympus OM-D E-M5. Phew! That's a mouthful to say. Its supposedly the pro PEN despite its name being from the Olympus OM film SLRs.
What can I say... It bears a resemblance to the Olympus E-5 as well as its ancestry in the OM series. The front looks ok but I personally hate the back. Too much screen and too little buttons. I have operated the OM cameras before, while they're light and great to use, I can't see myself using them for long periods of time due to their small size which makes operation a little bit tough.
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The camera has and OLED tilt screen which isn't too bad, its touch screen as well from what I've seen. It has an EVF, no built in flash (bummer, as I like to use it for wireless flash). It's not much bigger than the OM cameras and with the grip, it looks like I can hold it quite nicely. However, I feel that it won't give the same feeling as using a bigger DSLR and shoot. This camera is weather sealed and probably will be the ultimate upgrade for a hobbyist if I were shooting my family. But as an aspiring professional, there's nothing wrong with it, its just not my cup of tea.
I don't foresee myself getting this anytime soon since my old E-P1 still works just fine, though when the E-P1 is beyond repair and if this camera is going cheap, I may just get it to replace the E-P1, but just as a for fun camera when I hang out with friends, it'll never be able to replace my workhorse at the moment, but whether it will in the future, remains to be seen. I don't have much to say except that this camera is pretty similar to the flagships from Olympus DSLR line except in a smaller package. Whether I'll get it again depends on what goes on in the future. But at the moment, I'll concentrate more on photography rather than camera equipment. Good day everyone!
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