I still have my original EM5 which I bought new in 2014. I also have an EPL8 and a Lumix GX80 so I'm no stranger to older cameras. Whilst many newer (and better?) cameras have more features I question the real difference in the quality of the final product....the photo. I don't print my pics but I do view them on a 27inch iMac and I am quite satisfied with what I see regarding image quality. The compostion is down to me as are the camera settings and that is something quite different. Camera hype at present is based on pushing new cameras to take better pictures and also encouraging folk to have the perceived latest and greatest toy. I still find the EM5 to be a joy to use in 2024 and that is enough for me.........at the moment.
Yeah honestly it's image quality still holds up very well! The only main benefit I can see with the newer sensors when it comes to still is the lack of AA filter to allow for greater sharpness, but even that isn't a huge bump. It would be fun to try some of the crazy multishot pixel shift stuff though.
I got hooked onto the micro four thirds system years ago. I have full frame cameras I use for portrait photography but I find that for most photography most of the time micro four thirds isn't just "good enough", it's absolutely brilliant. Small, light weight and fun system with small, sharp and affordable lenses. Yes, there is some exotic glass in the system that isn't cheap but that is the case for most systems and the status quo for others (looking at you Fujifilm). Original E-M5 and E-M1 have a special place in my heart. Both are the only weather sealed bodies from Olympus that have a tilting screen rather than one that flips out the side and twists. The 16 megapixel sensor is usable up 3,200 iso and produces great colors. In Australia these cameras have started appreciating in value. About 2 years ago you could pick up a good clean E-M5 for $200AU any day of the week. It's still possible to find them at that price but you have to be quick/lucky. Nowadays prices are closer to $300AU. Still worth every penny of it in my opinion.
I really like photography and cycling. And I really like using my D700 and D3S full frame cameras, but they are not for taking on a bike. My simplest and smallest version for a bike is the Pentax Q, but sometimes the quality was not enough for me. Then I tried the EM5. The camera itself is very good in terms of touch, tactil experiencie and construction. Even with the Zuiko 12-45 I can carry it in a zippered case at chest height so I can take photos even without getting off or stopping the bike. The quality of the 12-45 zoom surprises me because I stopped using some zooms in FX because in the corners I see a lack of sharpness and sometimes the distortion was complicated to handle but in M43 I don't see the distortion, even using the Lumix 12-32 pancake zoom It is very sharp and without annoying distortion, the only problem the 12-32 has is the flare. In addition, other fixed lenses can be used, such as the 14 f2.5 and the 20 f1.8, both pancakes that allow you to maintain an almost pocket-sized camera with very good quality and color science. The only thing in my case is that I don't really like the 4:3 aspect format so many times I change it to 3:2. And in addition to this, sometimes it is very difficult for me to differentiate whether the photo was taken with a full frame or with the Olympus.
@@mistergiovanni7183 yeah I can get that I also do some cycling and it is hard to carry large full frame cameras. I also tend to carry my E-M5 mki on my rides. I use a small slong bag tightened up! That sounds like you have a good selection of lenses! I tend to just have my 14mm pancake! I do plan to get some more native lenses though! Yeah the aspect ratio wasn't actually too bad to adjust to for me as my medium format stuff is also 4:3 ratio!
I went with the e-620 a short while ago. still getting used to four thirds. I will say the B&W on this is very nice. Wondering if more olympus cameras are known for monochrome?
Hmm I can't say I have heard much on the monochrome front but I am aware Pentax has kind of carved out some ground with respect with Mono only DSLRs recently! I'd give them a look, specifically the K3 III monochrome.
Ah yes, nothing like paying for something in "Canuck Bucks" 🙂. I do like Olympus micro four thirds cameras, I've had a couple of older E-M10 models and they produce some lovely images. I wish I'd tried an E-M5 model.
Ah I think the e-m10 is a pretty good experience, seems like at least for the first variant of the e-m10 and the e-m5 they were pretty close in capability, the e-m10 seemed to have more computational photography tools and a nice rear LCD. So you might not be missing out on much!
E M5 is not easy to open or repair. What was wrong with your cameras? The strap lugs are known to become loose. Still a solid built camera but I have a updated to a E M5 II. A grip will help aid the use with larger lens.
The repair wasn't too bad, haha it's much easier than a modern phone repair. One unit had a dead main board (likely either the memory controller or the ram itself. Both produced an excessive amount of heat when the camera was idle) the other had the rear screen torn off, so I just moved the good screen from one to the other. Luckily the strap lugs on mine appear to be fine at the moment.
I still have my original EM5 which I bought new in 2014. I also have an EPL8 and a Lumix GX80 so I'm no stranger to older cameras. Whilst many newer (and better?) cameras have more features I question the real difference in the quality of the final product....the photo. I don't print my pics but I do view them on a 27inch iMac and I am quite satisfied with what I see regarding image quality. The compostion is down to me as are the camera settings and that is something quite different. Camera hype at present is based on pushing new cameras to take better pictures and also encouraging folk to have the perceived latest and greatest toy. I still find the EM5 to be a joy to use in 2024 and that is enough for me.........at the moment.
Yeah honestly it's image quality still holds up very well! The only main benefit I can see with the newer sensors when it comes to still is the lack of AA filter to allow for greater sharpness, but even that isn't a huge bump. It would be fun to try some of the crazy multishot pixel shift stuff though.
I got hooked onto the micro four thirds system years ago. I have full frame cameras I use for portrait photography but I find that for most photography most of the time micro four thirds isn't just "good enough", it's absolutely brilliant.
Small, light weight and fun system with small, sharp and affordable lenses. Yes, there is some exotic glass in the system that isn't cheap but that is the case for most systems and the status quo for others (looking at you Fujifilm).
Original E-M5 and E-M1 have a special place in my heart. Both are the only weather sealed bodies from Olympus that have a tilting screen rather than one that flips out the side and twists. The 16 megapixel sensor is usable up 3,200 iso and produces great colors.
In Australia these cameras have started appreciating in value. About 2 years ago you could pick up a good clean E-M5 for $200AU any day of the week. It's still possible to find them at that price but you have to be quick/lucky. Nowadays prices are closer to $300AU.
Still worth every penny of it in my opinion.
Yup! Love the portability and yeah even with the recent uptick in price it's still an excellent camera!
I really like photography and cycling. And I really like using my D700 and D3S full frame cameras, but they are not for taking on a bike. My simplest and smallest version for a bike is the Pentax Q, but sometimes the quality was not enough for me. Then I tried the EM5. The camera itself is very good in terms of touch, tactil experiencie and construction. Even with the Zuiko 12-45 I can carry it in a zippered case at chest height so I can take photos even without getting off or stopping the bike. The quality of the 12-45 zoom surprises me because I stopped using some zooms in FX because in the corners I see a lack of sharpness and sometimes the distortion was complicated to handle but in M43 I don't see the distortion, even using the Lumix 12-32 pancake zoom It is very sharp and without annoying distortion, the only problem the 12-32 has is the flare. In addition, other fixed lenses can be used, such as the 14 f2.5 and the 20 f1.8, both pancakes that allow you to maintain an almost pocket-sized camera with very good quality and color science. The only thing in my case is that I don't really like the 4:3 aspect format so many times I change it to 3:2. And in addition to this, sometimes it is very difficult for me to differentiate whether the photo was taken with a full frame or with the Olympus.
@@mistergiovanni7183 yeah I can get that I also do some cycling and it is hard to carry large full frame cameras. I also tend to carry my E-M5 mki on my rides. I use a small slong bag tightened up! That sounds like you have a good selection of lenses! I tend to just have my 14mm pancake! I do plan to get some more native lenses though! Yeah the aspect ratio wasn't actually too bad to adjust to for me as my medium format stuff is also 4:3 ratio!
EM5 was the most complete features for digital camera at that time
I went with the e-620 a short while ago. still getting used to four thirds. I will say the B&W on this is very nice. Wondering if more olympus cameras are known for monochrome?
Hmm I can't say I have heard much on the monochrome front but I am aware Pentax has kind of carved out some ground with respect with Mono only DSLRs recently! I'd give them a look, specifically the K3 III monochrome.
Ah yes, nothing like paying for something in "Canuck Bucks" 🙂. I do like Olympus micro four thirds cameras, I've had a couple of older E-M10 models and they produce some lovely images. I wish I'd tried an E-M5 model.
Ah I think the e-m10 is a pretty good experience, seems like at least for the first variant of the e-m10 and the e-m5 they were pretty close in capability, the e-m10 seemed to have more computational photography tools and a nice rear LCD. So you might not be missing out on much!
E M5 is not easy to open or repair. What was wrong with your cameras? The strap lugs are known to become loose. Still a solid built camera but I have a updated to a E M5 II. A grip will help aid the use with larger lens.
The repair wasn't too bad, haha it's much easier than a modern phone repair. One unit had a dead main board (likely either the memory controller or the ram itself. Both produced an excessive amount of heat when the camera was idle) the other had the rear screen torn off, so I just moved the good screen from one to the other. Luckily the strap lugs on mine appear to be fine at the moment.