For those complaining about the Fuji's 'size' it's about the same dimensions - for height and width, not thickness - of an old film OM4/Ti - the same cam the EM5's body styling is supposedly based on. In other words, small, but eminently grippable.
The Fuji will be fine for handling with great lenses if their MF cams are anything to go by.
Bit worried by that price tag, though...
The OM-D/EM5 will win for me if the accessories aren't Oly's usual fail of overprice/under-supply, and the timeline for lens releases is quicker than it has been in the past - what's the point of buying the latest cam/sensor - new, tweaked, or otherwise - when you can't shoot what you want on it, in this case weathe-sealed lenses for a weather-sealed cam (and I don't mean that poxy slow zoom already announced) until 18 months into the dev cycle of its successor?
I wish all cam manufacturers took a good hard look at themselves and *rewarded* early adopters and brand zealots instead of punishing them - they're free PR angels when a brand/Co gets it right, yet they get hammered for their faith if a product fails to deliver.
Well, if the price lands where it is expected to, I think this can be a real winner. In fact, based on what I've learned about it (but may not share) I will place a preorder should the price not go all Fuji on us at the last second.
Latest rumor pics on http://www.43rumors.com/ show part of the rear end of the E-M5 and man does the EVF look hideous, he got it right when he said it looks Transformerish, it also looks plasticky, but I'll reserve final judgement until I see a full image of the rear... only a few days left to announcement, these teaser images are driving me crazy, and while the webmaster for 43rumors doesn't think so, I certainly think it's part of a plot by Olympus, stir up the crowds with teaser shots to get the buzz going, why else would someone from Olympus only post little pics of this and that, when the D700 was about to be announced we got a whole page spread shot showing the whole body, but not little bits and pieces.
I wonder how this thread and new threads will change once we see all the pics and get all the specs. One thing is for sure, photographers will still argue over this and that
flashinm wrote:
Where do you get this idea? If you believe DXO Mark, The E5 sensor tests almost identically to the E30 from 2008. Virtually no improvement at all over a 2 year span. Meanwhile Sony is putting out APS-C sensors that best the last generation full frame sensors. Don't get me wrong, Olympus and micro 4/3s have a lot going for them, but the one think that's lacking (and always has been) is sensor tech.
Jman13 wrote:
I don't need this...I don't need this...I don't need this...
I've got to keep repeating that to myself, at least until next Christmas....
I need this...I need this...I need this...
I've got to keep repeating that to myself, at least until the launch....
It does look awesome. I didn't expect to have this burning desire for this camera, but I do. I just got (and love) the GX1, so I don't need a new camera, and heck, this thing has the same sensor, so I really wouldn't be gaining much (except in body IS). But it's just so darn pretty. I can't afford to be an early adopter with this camera, though. Perhaps next winter, I'll sell my GH2 and swap it for this, which will hopefully have come down significantly in price. Or, I'll wait for the E-M6 and snag one of these on a huge discount.
Looks great from the front, I like all the wheels... now, let's see what it looks like from the rear, hopefully more buttons and wheels, but in the few rear shots I've seen it looks like they eliminated the thumb wheel?
"Olympus has shown with the E-5 that they can get considerably more out of "last year's technology" than what most other camera manufacturers are capable of."
It's not my intention to bag on Olympus. I started out in digital photography with Olympus with the E-510 and then the E-30. The lenses were very good and I really liked the ergonomics of the E-30 in particular. They've been promising better sensor performance for years, and they've yet to deliver. I just found that statement peculiar because if I ranked the major companies on who gets the most out of their sensors, I'd probably rank Olympus last.
Jorgen, unfortunately looking at photos is not a very good way to judge sensor performance. There's way too many other factors involved (such as the skill of the photographer, processing, etc).
Can someone explain or try to justify the naming of this product?
"OM-D E-M5" Really? Too many letters, too confused.
Why not just OM-D5? Or just E-M5?
The attempt to leverage the OM brand on this seems to be an afterthought, tacking it on at the end. This is quite evidently a mirrorless rendition of Olympus' E-series DSLR's, and is clearly evolutionary rather than "groundbreaking" revolutionary (as the marketing materials would have you believe). I'm sure it will be a fine, competent camera, that will be good enough for many users.
Hey Lotus, I agree with you, way to many letters/numbers. But here's my best guess at why...
OM (because they wanted to capture the legacy)
OM-D (because it is the Digital version of the OM)
E (because they consider the "E" series to have built in viewfinders)
E-M (because it is Micro four thirds)
E-M5 (because the last OM body was an OM-4 from what I can tell, but I may be wrong)
Again, this is just a guess and I may be completely wrong. And by the way, that is "typical" marketing for you, R&D and Sales don't always agree with marketing
Thanks hauxon, that is much nicer than the previous image. 43rumors also wrote
But let’s talk about one of the he real innovation of the new E-M5, the five axis stabilization. I got some details from sources that explains how this will work. Until now the Olympus image stabilization compensated for “two kinds of rotary movement….yaw and pitch“. But in reality the camera shake is caused by five different motions. The new five axis IS will also correct “horizontal shift“, “vertical shift” and “rolling motion“. The system is perfect for macro and shooting while moving.
I am really interested in the enhancements to IBIS, if this feature really holds out (don't hold your breath) to be an improvement at least to current lens IS systems that could be huge. Having beautiful old manual glass is one thing, but having it stabilized is quote another, we could see even further resurgence of those old lenses especially in the telephoto range
