Olympus OM-D Camera - Hands-On With The E-M5

A hands-on intro to the new Olympus E-M5, the first of their new OM-D mirrorless Micro Four Thirds cameras, which feature and built-in electronic viewfinder and weatherproof construction. Full intro article: http://reviews.photographyreview.com/...

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[christopher gundersen]

does this mean the digital pen series is discontinued. cause i want a e-p3 so badly as soon as i can aford one

[PhotographyREVIEW]

No, the Pen cameras will be continued. The OM-D line just offers a higher level of performance with a built-in EVF. So you'll still be able to get the E-P3. And it's a fine camera if you ask me :-)

[christopher gundersen]

ok. thanks. the e-m5 looks like a great camera. but i really dont see the point of having it look like a SLR if there is no optical viewfinder. so i would rather offer 4 megapixels and get the slightly smaller e-p3 and vf-2 comi. and people say the e-p3 and panasonic 20mm 1.7 is a great combination for street photography. pluss i think the rangefinder look of the e-p3 looks better. and when dooing street photography you don't want a camera that says *hey look at me i have a 10k camera*

[PhotographyREVIEW]

Don't underestimate the EVF. Electronic viewfinders have come a long way and I think I may be starting to prefer them to traditional optical viewfinders. I hear you on the size and style of the Pen cameras, though. I am now using the E-PL3 and it's even smaller and less intrusive than the E-P3. Love it - although I do miss the feel and the OLED display on the E-P3.

[lvl8hacker]

@ 2:37 I swear you said 240 frames per second....?

[PhotographyREVIEW]

I had to watch it to see but you're right, I did say 240 frames per second. That's not the video frame rate, though. That's the sensor readout - the speed that the sensor dumps the data to the processor. That speeds up the E-M5's auto focus and that's why it's a big deal.

[PhotographyREVIEW]

Ha ha. I'm not a salesman, I'm a camera reviewer so I guess the Olympus is still an option for you :-)

[MrKepes]

Jesus the sound of you swallowing is disgusting

[izzi nastevski]

hey i just got mine and it working but when i look through the lens to take a photo its all black

[Kevin van den]

Will Nikon ever follow with a Nikon F-D?

[videotitan1]

Maybe the guy just had a marijuana joint just before the video, that's why his mouth is dry.

[ausoul]

I can hear EVERYTIME you swallow.

[Rasmus Thomsen]

Nice cam but I cant listen to that sound.. Sorry

[bernzeppi]

Yeah sooo...

Where's the slo mo?

The 24fps...

The 25fps...

Too bad PAL world

[RicardoSS85]

Hearing you swallow your saliva is irritating as hell dude...

[sirtechy]

how is the grip for big hands or is the battery grip needed?