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Olympus OM-D E-M1 vs. OM-D E-M5 Mark II – The complete comparison

Updated on: March 2nd, 2018

This comparison article was originally produced in 2015 for MirrorLessons, the first in our family of websites dedicated to mirrorless cameras. After upgrading the comparison section of MirrorLessons to a brand new website (yep, the one you are on right now!), we began migrating older articles that are still relevant today. We also took the opportunity to update the content by including recent findings and firmware updates.

Though the OM-D E-M1 II is the obvious successor to the OM-D E-M1 and the most advanced OM-D camera to date, this isn’t the first time an OM-D camera has challenged the original flagship. The best example is certainly the OM-D E-M5 Mark II which brought several improvements and new features to the series that made it appear superior in many ways.

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Olympus OM-D E-M1 II vs. Fujifilm X-T2 – The complete comparison

Updated on: July 3rd, 2019

The Olympus OM-D E-M1 II and the Fujifilm X-T2 are two of the most advanced performers you can find on the market today, not only in terms of pure image quality, but also autofocus, video and many other aspects. An important upgrade to their respective systems, they further reduce the gap between mirrorless technology and DSLRs, and greatly contribute to the perception of mirrorless cameras as a viable and serious offer, designed not only for amateurs but professional photographers as well.

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Olympus OM-D E-M1 vs OM-D E-M1 II – The complete comparison

Updated on: July 3rd, 2019

Heather and I have been long-time users of the OM-D E-M1. It was my main camera of choice for event work in Italy and Heather’s favourite tool for macro photography. Having a website like MirrorLessons not only allowed us to use the camera in various conditions, but also to test new firmware updates and lenses for the system. I can safely say that it is one of the cameras with which we’ve become the most familiar since we started reviewing photographic equipment four years ago.

As you can imagine, I was impatiently waiting for the announcement of its successor, the OM-D E-M1 mark II. A three-year gap between flagship models isn’t insignificant in today’s technological terms, so I was very curious to see what new features and improvements Olympus would bring to the new OM-D camera.

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Panasonic GX85 / GX80 vs. Olympus Pen F – The complete comparison

A comparison you might be less likely to come across is the Panasonic Lumix GX85 versus the Olympus Pen F. After all, the price gap is significant and their respective designs suggest that Olympus and Panasonic are targeting different markets.

However it is also true that the two cameras have much in common. They feature the same Micro Four Thirds mount and their design incorporates a viewfinder on the left-hand side. The image quality is very similar and their 5-axis stabilisation technologies are the most advanced on the market at the time of writing.

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