[DPR] Bang for the Buck: Olympus OM-D E-M10 II Review
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II Review
Key Features
- 16MP Four Thirds Live MOS sensor
- TruePic VII processor
- 5-axis image stabilization
- 2.36M-dot OLED EVF
- Tilting 3" touchscreen LCD
- 1080/60p video
- 4K time-lapse mode
- Wi-Fi
- Optional grip
The Olympus OM-D E-M10 II is a Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera that takes the best features of its more expensive siblings and brings the price down to Earth. They include a time-tested 16MP CMOS sensor, 5-axis image stabilization, a top-notch viewfinder, and Wi-Fi.
The OM-D E-M10 II is the follow-up to the E-M10, which was introduced in January 2014. To keep the E-M10's price down, Olympus had to cut out several of the most notable OM-D features, including 5-axis image stabilization and weather-sealing. That said, it also had some features not yet found on the more expensive OM-Ds, like a new image processor, higher resolution LCD, and Wi-Fi.
The next entry-level OM-D has arrived - not surprisingly called the E-M10 II - which is a nice evolution of its already impressive predecessor. While the sensor and the image processor remain unchanged, the E-M10 II gains 5-axis image stabilization, a larger, higher resolution EVF, 60p video recording, a 4K time-lapse mode, and quite a bit more.
The E-M10 II finds itself in a market with some very strong competitors, including the Fujifilm X-T10, Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7, and Sony a6000 mirrorless cameras, as well as the Canon EOS Rebel T6i and Nikon D5500 DSLRs. Given it's OM-D heritage, we have a good idea as to what to expect from the E-M10 II, which means it should keep up with its peers.
Compared to E-M10 and E-M5 II
The original E-M10 was essentially a stripped-down E-M5, which has since been replaced by a Mark II model. Below we'll take a look at what differentiates the E-M10 II, its predecessor, and the step-up E-M5 II.
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| 16.1 MP Live MOS (Four Thirds) |
| TruePic VII |
| 5-axis (4 stops) |
3-axis (3 stops) |
5-axis (5 stop) |
| Yes |
No |
Yes |
| 100-25600 |
| 8.5 fps |
8 fps |
10 fps |
| Tilting |
Rotating |
| 3" / 1.04M-dot |
| 2.36M-dot OLED |
1.44M-dot LCD |
2.36M-dot OLED |
| 0.62x |
0.58x |
0.74x |
| Yes |
No |
| Yes |
No |
| 1080/60p/30p/24p |
1080/30p |
1080/60p/30p/24p |
| Yes |
No |
| No |
Yes |
| No |
Yes |
| 320 shots |
310 shots |
| 120 x 83 x 47mm |
119 x 82 x 46mm |
124 x 85 x 45mm |
| 390 g |
400 g |
469 g |
|
As you can see the E-M10 II has an impressive set of improvements over the original E-M10. The most notable are the addition of 5-axis image stabilization and a larger, higher resolution electronic viewfinder. There are also the new AF Targeting Pad and 4K time-lapse feature that neither the E-M10 nor E-M5 II have. There are still several areas in which the E-M5 II surpasses the E-M10 II, but then again, it's hundreds of dollars more.
Pricing
The OM-D E-M10 II is available in black and silver and is priced at $649 body only, and $799 with a 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 EZ (electronic zoom) lens.
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