Thanks for watching everyone. I had a blast shooting the Olympus EM5 MKIII. It's the camera placed in the middle of the lineup between the Pro (EM1) and Starter (EM10) cameras. It's a lot like the Em1 MKII and a big upgrade to the now 4 1/2 year old EM5 MKII. But with full frame mirrorless becoming so popular can Micro 4/3 still compete? Leave your thoughts below if you like!
Calling the EM1 series "pro" is a bit of a stretch. They're more like nichy enthusiast consumer cameras. The MFT system as a whole isn't really equipped to handle professional work.
@@arnehedberg they don't. That's a false impression you got from watching too many RUclips videos. Like 95% of professional photographers use full frame cameras, the rest is either broke and just starting out and will eventually upgrade to full frame; or is paid by a specific camera manufacturer to use their gear.
About Micro 4/3 vs FF, I really don't care, I'm not trying to compete with a tecnology, I'm trying to make good pictures and have fun doing it, and for me Micro 4/3 is the best tool to do it.
Lovely review!! This camera is what m43 is all about. To be honest I’ve never understood that monster Olympus m1x, but this has everything I love about the system in a compact body. what’s not to love. Great footage of Moab 😍
I agree. This camera is an embodiment of MFT. Overpriced gear that's worse at everything compared to the competition plus tons of marketing to keep the fanbase from realizing they're being ripped off
I've bought many Panasonic and Olympus cameras, and I've been rolling with a GX85 since 2016, but honestly, I had started to wonder where was Panasonic at with its refusal to ever do PDAF, would I have to switch systems if I wanted a capable 4K hybrid camera? Nope, almost improbably, Olympus is here to save the system and just made probably the single best hybrid prosumer camera ever made. Only Fuji has the native lenses to compete with Olympus, but Olympus has the incredible IBIS, PDAF, articulated screen, uncropped 4K all in a compact body.
How is this the best hybrid camera? It has a worse feature set than both the X-T3 and the a6400, much, much worse image quality thanks to its tiny and outdated sensor, yet it costs the same as the far superior competition. It's a symbol of what MFT has become - overpriced, sub par gear plus lots of marketing.
@@jof1954 Pretty much every modern camera has pdaf, and nobody but vloggers need an articulated screen. The X-T3 does 4k60 and all other options at this price point don't crop either. Except this Olympus only has 20 mpix from a sensor that's several years old and in the tiny MFT format, which means it's low res and high noise. It's very clearly the worse choice for a camera at this price point because of its inferior image quality.
@@youknowwho9247 Fully articulated screen is useful to more than just vloggers. I made good use of it shooting at a wedding, holding the camera over my head at arm's length to capture the crowd doing the Hora dance.
@@scharkalvin You don't need a fully articulating screen for that. One that tilts down is actually better for that purpose. Plenty of camera models offer this. Also - shooting wedding photography on MFT borders on being insulting to the clients.
Just found this channel, I enjoyed the review but your words about what is photography are what made me subscribe, I totally agree with you. Awesome pictures of horses and cowboys by the way.
@@joeltunnah Gavin also commented "I don't why one would use a micro 4 loser thirds camera in 2020 and at that price point. It doesn't even have a full frame sensor" so I have the feeling they're salty.
My OM-D E- MK10 III is my favorite travel camera, but it's Not weather sealed like the E-M5III. I hike, ski, bike., etc.. Weather sealing of the E-M5 III is an attractive feature. (better than my zip lock bags?) My MK10iii, even with a fast lens, the low light shots require tons of noise reduction (not ideal) and auto focus isn't great. Don't know if the E--M5III will perform better than my MK10 III in these critical areas like noise ?
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Olympus 5 axis is stellar, and I love how to shoot night street scape with it. the 5 axis helps tremendously, iso 800 f1.4 at night, I shoot dim alleys fine. However I went from Olympus to Panasonic for awhile now, I got a smallish GF7 extremely cheap when my Olympus finally gave up. And I went to G85 since I missed 5axis so much, also very cheap. Still miss Olympus 5 axis, but for now these 2 are more than capable enough.
Why would you invest in a dead system? Sources from inside Olympus say that they're shutting down their consumer camera division as early as next year.
I'm new to MFT owning Pana Gx8 and Oly Pen F with Oly primes and PL zooms for the OIS. The Body I'm holding out for is the better AF for fast action while maintianing compact theme of MFT and not just splash proof; but freeze proof. Hight dessert country gets cold at night. Panasonic released the DC-G95 and it has Live Veiw Composition similar to Oly Live Composition Mode. While it does not have the advanced AF; yet IS program continuous to incorporate lens and body with a greater selection of lenses. So the Oly promo videos show 2 and 4 sec hand held nite shots w/o indicating lens details. To get that pic you have to engage with a one of two Oly IS lenses, 300mm or 12-100mm f4 Pro. Tough call between to the mid-range compact bodies for me. Could wait for a Pana G9 update; however I have bigger Canon gear and the MFT system is all about small. Just say'n.
The only reason I won't be upgrading from my two EM-5 Mark IIs is because the Mark III is PLASTIC. I am SHOCKED that Olympus would do this. It doesn't really matter if is weather sealing is still as good,.. there's just something about going Magnesium-Alloy to PLASTIC that just doesn't do it for me. I was really looking forward to Mark III for the last two years. And now, I LOVE MY EM5ii. :D
Absolutely ridiculous a camera of that price point being made of plastic, when Canon, Nikon and Fujifilm are making their's constructed of metal/ magnesium
In my view the EM5 iii is a really nice upgrade to the entry level models like the EM10 Mk ii. It ia heavily discounted now the OM5 is out in late 2022.
I hope the introduction of this camera finally kills the rumors that u4/3's is being killed off by full frame mirrorless. Good that they include a charger, now if you get an extra battery you can charge two batteries at the same time before going out on a shoot.
And if you dont get an extra battery and just charge the camera via USB, now you've got a useless charger, and you paid for the privilege (although probably not much).
Why would it? This camera is obviously a solid piece of evidence that even Olympus has realized that MFT is dead. They literally re-released the three year old E-M1 II in a plastic body. Absolutely no investment into R&D. They're obviously just trying to extract the last few dollars from their fan base.
@@youknowwho9247 Maybe the market for ALL cameras is dead, or at least very soft. Technically, there may not be too much more to cram into the u4/3 system as the sensor may have hit the Moores law limit. Actually the EM5 has always been a smaller lighter cheaper version of the EM1 while still maintaining the weather proof seals. The EM10, being the entry level price model. At least the EM5 has a metal inner chassis, only the outer panels are plastic.
Always like your videos very much - mostly because I love Leica and Olympus for different reasons but still similar ones. Thanks for your inspiring videos
It's also got the worst image quality. There's no such thing as a free lunch. Aps-c options are only marginally larger and produce much better results.
@@youknowwho9247 I agree. Apsc produces images at least four times better than m43. However, full frame is many times better than apsc. You might want to invest in full frame or the medium format Fuji. For sure your pictures will be many times better, guaranteed.
What I'd like to know is how is the buffer? While I really enjoyed the em5mk2, i felt the buffer was noticeably less compared to the em1mk1 I owned before it. Waiting for buffer to catch up was a handicap at times. If generational technology does in fact trickle down subsequent model lines, I'm hoping the em5mk3 has improved the buffer to at least as good as the em1mk1, I could live with that. If not, I think I may have to reconsider.
I am not saying em5ii is not good. But I can buy a new em1ii for lower price than em5iii released price. If em5iii is $899 or cheaper then I would consider it seriously
Agreed the em1 is a better overall camera when you factor in the magnesium alloy body. The weight saving isn't an issue when you use Olympus pro lenses which are heavier than any of the Olympus bodies
Hey, does anyone know if the preamps on the em5 mkiii are any good? That was a huge issue with my em5 mkii. Super hissy preamps. I always had to use an external recorder (not so compared to the G85 which had great preamps , but terrible autofocus) I really don't mind the plastic, especially with the better image quality and autofocus upgrade. I'd pull the trigger if someone can vouch for the audio.
What external recorder did you use? I think a dedicated device will always have superior components (like the preamps) than built-in options, plus you could always buy better external recorders. I guess I could use a phone... would be nice to have a shotgun mic for fixing on top of the camera hotshoe, and then a Sennheiser AMBEO Smart Headset for capturing 3D atmospheric audio.
@@evshrug like i said, I switched to panasonic. Problem solved. They don't have issues with bad preamps. Audio is clear out of the box. When I was on the em5mkii I used my pc to record audio from my condenser mic. Quality was perfectly fine but it's a pain. I gave up on olympus in general. The quality just isn't there anymore, the only good thing was the IBIS. Messing with external recorders is no good. this Em5 mkiii was the camera that was supposed to convince me to come back to olympus. but apparently the auto ISO is broken and 1080p is still super soft. No word on the preamps yet, but I heard a bit of hiss on the videos i've seen so far. You can never be sure if people are running noise reduction over the videos or not.
It really is. For everyone? Nope. But if you enjoy the Olympus charm and design, their small lenses, and their color science then it's worth a look. So much competition out there, as someone mentioned the Panasonic G9. Though that is a totally different kind of vibe and design. All cameras today are fantastic. Thank you for watching.
If I was putting Bluetooth into a small camera that has a small battery, l would make the case plastic so the Bluetooth signal used hardly any power (as opposed to metal that blocks the signal)
When I see this camera, my first thougts where like, this should be the specs of the E-M5 MKII some years ago. This camera now, is just to late. Way to late. I loved my E-M5 MKI but Olympus didn't deliver any new tech. So I also went off from them. My biggest complain with mFT was always the noise at base ISO. No blue sky without noise in the RAWs. I get a very similar performance at base ISO from a 1" sensor sized camera. My mom moved on from her E-M10+14-150mm to a Sony RX100 VI an while she misses the 100mm in tele, it's the better over all package. I bought a G5X MKII with it's 24-120mm F1.8-2.8 recently and the performance is to close to Olympus, as I'am willing to carry that stuff with me. You can't compare both of them i.Q. whise to something like my A7RIII. And I really have to disagree with you in terms of lower ISOs, you can't compare it even there. Olympus misses to implement a REAL ISO100 or even lower ISO64 in it's cameras and thats it's weakness.
@@arunashamal MFT cameras in particular are super noisy at their base ISO. They only go down to ISO 200, which has noise equivalent to ISO 800 on full frame cameras. That's why the people who say MFT is just as good as larger sensors on good light have no idea what they're talking about.
em5 mrk lll fijne Lichte camera gewoon een alles kunner en fijn om overal mee naar toe te nemen , Ik be zeer tevrede over deze Olympus met een paar pro Lenzen ... grt Miel
Solid camera but one that should've come out last year. I wanted to upgrade to the EM5iii so bad last year when I was still on my EM10i but they waited too long to get this camera to market.
@@briand3239 Well the benefits of this is that it is pretty much an EM1 MKII within a small body. So if you like the body design of this, and size of this, it could be seen as a benefit to this camera. Same sensor, improved 5 Axis, 10 FPS, new improved AF performance and pretty extreme weather sealing. It's truly like a mini EM1 MKII. But yes, what you said makes sense. Olympus said that when they released the EM1X sales of the Em1 MKII surged. May happen again here.
If you're spending more than a grand on a camera, then you might as well get a better format than MFT. It's outdated and pretty much dead. For 1200 bucks you could get an X-T3, a6400 or even a used a7 III. Any of those options is a much, much better buy than any MFT camera.
Kind of interested in this as my second camera, i have the m10ii but i can't say i'm happy with it, starting with resolution and DR and the screen broke. Do you think is a huge difference to m5iii for photography?
I was really excited about the e-m5 iii but once I saw it was all plastic to save 50 grams, I was disappointed. Also disappointed Olympus discontinued the PEN-F. I’d like to see an all metal pen-f ii. Kind of like the Olympus version of the x-pro3
Chris Hanson, what difference does the plastic make in real use? I owned the Canon 60D, 70D, and 80D, Nikon D750... all plastic. No issues with it whatsoever, and the E-M5 iii feels and looks solid. I was surprised how hefty and good it feels in the hand.
I was hoping for an E-M1 III. So now I have to decide between the E-M5 III and the E-M1 II. Apart from the body design, would I miss anything that the E-M5 III has that the E-M1 II doesn't? Or are they really virtually the same?
I miss the Olympus stabilization. Unfortunately I had to move to full frame and I have to keep reminding myself that I can't hand hold a 1.5" any longer.
I will have to try this system again. I tried before and there was no way it could compare to Full frame. In Photoshop when pushing and manipulation the small sensor images just couldn't handle it.
Dynamic range on Micro 4/3 Olympus. bodies has been excellent since the EM1 MKII. No issues there at all. But of course, the smaller sensor will not have the qualities of a full frame. I see this for those who shoot family, trips, casual, etc. For that demographic, this is an outstanding camera as it delivers much nicer quality than any phone, much nicer color than some other camera brands, and JPEGS that you do not have to mess around with much. RAW is there of course for those who want to dig deep but this will give the IQ of the EM1 MKII, same sensor. Thank you.
I wonder why so many pro's are now using it? People forget that the sensor is only one part of the equation to IQ. The iPhone XR sensor is twelve times smaller than m4/3....Those that have tried the latest versions have no problem with 30"x20" prints and I have complaints only 20"x16" prints I used forty exhibition.
@@RogerBenno Right. And we in turn let the numbskulls who actually believe Olympus' marketing run around with their toy cameras that take noisy, low res pictures. Everyone's happy.
I'm also thinking of switching to Sony and keeping the Olympus as a backup. The only other solution is to invest in an em1 because the weight saving of micro Four thirds pro lenses is a major factor. Decisions!!!
I have an E-M10 MkII and a Sony A7 MkIII. Love them both. They both have unique and complementary features. Both very sophisticated and at a push to choose one over the other, I'd not hesitate to have either. It would be impossible to choose one over the other. They are different.
I´m a big fan of M4/3 system, but Olympus has lost contact with the photographers - 1200 US$ for a good plastic camera is way too much! Lumix GX9 is at least as good and you get it for $ 800.
This is not a good camera by 2019 standards. It's literally three year old tech at a ridiculous price. They again, I don't get the surprise. MFT gear has always been the most overpriced, least cost efficient mount option on the market. Panasonic and Olympus have a long history of making consumer grade tech and marketing them with pro grade prices, especially lenses.
I'm also disappointed with the price, as I cannot afford it. But it does make sense from Oly's perspective. E-M5 iii is the same tier as E-30 (good old 4/3). I looked up E-30's release MSRP and it was actually $100 more than E-M5 iii. I just hope the price of either E-M5 iii or E-M1 ii will drop to an affordable level soon, so I can finally replace my E-620.
Very seldom do I purchase any camera when it first comes out, yes I have bought cameras when they were released, the pentax k3 MKIII and the fujifilm xh2 and XT5 were exceptions but the Olympus EM5 MKIIIis my latest purchase from B&H photo, the black camera brand new was on sale for a grand total of $750 dollars. A great buy.
The Fuji, by one stop. It's an aps-c camera, whereas the Olympus uses an old, outdated micro four thirds sensor. Because of how small that sensor is, it's got worse low light performance.
@Tom Lismer IBIS is generally worse than lens based images stabilization, that's not even controversial. The only reason it's rather effective in some MFT models is because they employ both at the same time. And while that's a nice gimmick to have, it's no substitute for proper low light performance. If you're photographing anything but a static scene, or one where motion blur is intentional, IBIS doesn't help you. As such, it's generally useless for shooting any type of photography that involves moving subjects. It's also only an advantage compared to full frame, if the full frame shooter is forced to shoot above ISO 800 (ISO 400 for APS-C) in the same situation. That's rarely the case in static scenes when using good glass. Let's go with real world examples. Cases where IBIS is no advantage are any type of sports shooting, wildlife, events, street photography, portraiture. What's left is maybe night time architectural or landscape photography. If you're serious about either of those, you've got a tripod with you anyway since no amount of IBIS replaces that. When there is a tripod involved, full frame is roughly four stops cleaner than MFT, APS-C is one to two stops cleaner. Conclusion: MFT comes with a lot of compromises in terms of image quality. IBIS is a crutch that does not make up for those.
@@youknowwho9247 sorry, but you are wrong! IBIS is better than any lens based system. I have seen lots of examples comparing them and the lens system doesn't come close. And with the dual system is even better. Also I have been comparing the photos at pixel level between micro 4/3 rds and the others. APS-C is about 1 stop better in low light, and FF is about 2 to 3 stops better, depending on who made the sensor.
@@richardg3335 The point is moot now, since the best IBIS as well as the best lens based stabilisation systems are now found in full frame bodies. MFT died for good reasons.
@Mike Zielinski First of all, it's "skin tones", not "flesh tones". Before you get into an argument with someone, learn the language so you don't embarrass yourself. Second, "colour science" is a marketing buzzword with zero real world meaning. Professionals shot raw, and two seconds in Lightroom can make the colours of any brand look like the colours of any other brand if the user knows that they're doing. Of course you'd know that if you had any experience with professional photography, rather than being a RUclips armchair commentator.
I've seen good things about this camera. However, I already have the BMPCC4K. And my experience with it is further proof that the micro four thirds system is an excellent system.
Thanks for the review. I have to say they waited just a bit too long for me. After 24 years as an olympus shooter I switched to cannon just last month with the RP. That said I am happy to see the em5/3, which I had been waiting for is alive and well. It's a bit pricey in the modern line up I think, but give it a couple of months and there should be some good deals I reckon. Sadly I don't feel like I missed out - even the 6d/2 sensor in my RP that people love to bash is such a big step up over any of the m43 cameras I've had in the last 7 years when it comes to collecting light, that really I'm not going back. M43 might not make sense for me anymore, but I do hope this does well as I think it fills a niche market that others just don't. I have to say though i really hope Olympus have resolved their reliability issues with this camera - it's great that they have one of the best customer service/repair process in the industry, but man I've had to use that WAY too many times.
Fuji is very tempting! Best controls in the business. Arguably the best colour, too (but colour is maleable so....). The pro lenses are terrific. I think I will still move to Micro 4/3 when I feel right in pulling the trigger.
@@Biosynchro xh1 is still cheaper than this mark 3. I love Olympus but can not see me buy a Olympus camera over a fuji camera :( lenses for fuji are also very small (2.0 primes, 18 55 2.8-4.0) to be honest it is going to be hard for Olympus
@@danni0510 Well I looked at body and lens sizes for both M4/3 and Sony E, and E mount kits aren't actually that much bigger until you start to get to long telephoto lenses. Then, Micro 4/3 makes a lot of sense. IMHO!
@@Biosynchro MFT telephoto lenses are only small because their 35mm equivalent performance is so bad. They're consumer grade lenses sold with pro price tags. The 100-400 zoom for example is a full frame equivalent f/13 at the long end. Of course that's gonna be small and light. Should also be cheap, but it's not.
@@youknowwho9247 You're speaking of the Leica 100-400? Yes, it's a small lens. And it is f/6.3 at the long end. DOF equivalence is f/13, as you said. And I don't like sliding apertures. But I don't know why it should be cheap, if the results are good. The Olympus 150-400/4.5 should be an interesting lens, but it's not made for people like me. :-)
Roger Schooneveld I have a GF3 and today’s cameras are way better! My EM-10 ii creates much better images than my GF3... though they can share lenses. Olympus’ IBIS is great, makes a big difference. My GF3 is a nice pocket camera with the 14mm f/2.5, but put the 14mm on the EM-10 and results are much better.
@@forgewire yehh I know, heard it before, I had a sony A7 and it is true. But...! A camera first needs to have a decent IQ. Not saying that the Olympus is bad, But it isn't a 1200$ camera.
@@tonkatoytruck How is this a better price? The E-M5 III literally is a three year old camera in a plastic body. It should never cost more than 700 bucks. The fact that they're pricing it the same as the X-T3, a6400 and M6 II is just ridiculous.
Plastic body, BLS-50 battery, same design cues... this is an E-M10 IV, not a successor to the E-M5 II. $1200 USD? Get fucked. You can get an X-H1 with the battery grip and 2 additional batteries for $200 less, and you can currently get an X-T3 for $99 more... no idea why anybody would buy this.
@@ahmedrashed78 It's barely smaller than the X-T2 and larger than the X-T30 and X-E3. Hell, it's basically the same size as the A7III; can't use size as an argument for m43 cameras anymore.
@@BadInfluenceGames Maybe the body is similar however once you factor in the size & weight of lenses, the APS-C and FF mirrorless take up much more room than a u4/3
Bad Influence Games Took a look at the weekend on x T3; crazy operable no thank you. The lense Price is double or compared to the focal length three/fourfold. (100-400 c. to 200-800).
This is an already dated camera, for $1200! Wow. $1200 gets you better cameras from Sony, Nikon, Canon and Fujifilm. This is a camera for Olympus Faithful only.
Agree! If only they nailed the price, this would have been a no brainer for anyone! Pricing it around $950-$1000 for just the body, would have been the sweet spot for many m4/3 owners who wanted to upgrade from their existing systems.
@@1957PLATO Yep, That's why it's plastic, so they could make it about the same weight as the original, all metal em5 mark one. It's that innovation that gives you micro usb instead of usb-c, they put in the em1 mkii, 3 years ago. Even better, they take away the battery grip that gave me more battery longevity while out shooting, and balanced the camera better with larger lenses when I wanted to use it that way. Oh! Why remove the headphone jack? This appears to be a vlogging camera anyway, duh. To me this seems like a much too pricey upgrade for the em10 series. I suspect we'll see that series die soon as Oly streamline their product line to reduce costs. It's sad really, I loved the em5 series for its adaptability and versatility and quality of construction. Sadly this new camera is not that. The em5 line has ended with my mkii.
@@1957PLATO Most innovative? How? Which innovation has Olympus pioneered in the least 5 years? Their R&D department seems to have shut down. This "new" E-M5 III is literally a re-released of the several year old E-M1 II in a plastic body. There's absolutely nothing new. Not that that's surprising. Olympus has clearly accepted that MFT is dead. They're phasing out their consumer cameras, trying to cash in on their old tech as much as possible.
This is nothing more than marketing for oly. This isn't a real world review. You are dreaming if you think iso6400 is useable. It will be a washed out mess. M43 will become a niche and and fade out like olympus' dslr. The sensor doesnt even have bsi and overpriced! $1200 for body only?!?!?
@c0ldc0ne at $1200 for just the body with no tangible improvements in IQ and functionality, you have to be someone that just emerged from living under a rock to buy this thing.
@@youknowwho9247 Stick a 200-800mm FOV lens on either of those cameras, and a Pany/Leica 100-400mm on the 4/3's camera, hike around for a full day and then get back with us about that opinion.
In low light no it’s not but full frame would make my enjoyment of photography a absolute miserable experience for street photography and would want no part of it. So for me personally the mice 4/3 system is far superior and even for low light in street photography it’s not about the crisp clean shot so a full frame still has no advantages.
@@WhoIsSerafin Olympus E-M1 is the same size as a full frame mirrorless. You can get realy smal lenses for full frame too. F/2.8 on full frame is the same as f/1.4 on the microscopic sensors Olympus use in their cameras.
@@TVe200 I've had the em1 mark 1 and it is basically the same size as the as the mark 11. I now have the G9 and my local camera store in Orlando colonial photo and hobby carries just about every major brand and grade and it's not even close to the same size and weight to a full frame let alone medium format. You walk 5 or 10 miles and then just waiting around every ounce counts.
They PACK them with features. The sensor itself is just a small part of the cost. Plus there's definitely a lifestyle tax with Olympus, but yeah - things like that amazing sensor stabilisation and dual IS, fantastic weather sealing etc just add cost. You can get a fuji camera for this price ... but it won't have IBIS, let alone dual IS. I actually had the same thing between the fuji and canon's R line - 'I can get an RP for less, or an R for a bit more'
This thing has a worse feature set than the aps-c competition, and much much worse image quality. It would be ok if it had been released two years ago, for 800 bucks maybe. But today, over 1000? Another nail in the coffin of MFT.
@@youknowwho9247 as someone who has both aps-c and MFT I can honestly say you are bullshitting with "Much Much worse image quality" other than maybe a stop more of Low light performance on the aps-c I can tell the MFT is just as good and imo even better IQ in many areas
@@yassirmurillo6965 That's nonsense if you're comparing apples to apples, which is to say cameras from the same generation. Put images from 2019 cameras next you each other, let's say the e-m5 III and the 90D. Not only are you getting a stop better low light, you also get a stop better subject isolation through shallower dof and 50% more resolution. The e-m5 III is closer to a point and shoot than to aps-c in image quality. Of course going full frame instead would be the real leap in quality. Another stop faster, even higher res available and most importantly, by far superior quality of glass compared to crop sensors.
@@yassirmurillo6965 Bro, ignore this Landscope dude. He's a troll. I dunno what kind of grainy monitor he views his images on but I don't see any issues with the images I shot at ISO 4000 on an E-M5 Mark II. Some people are just too sensitive and even the slightest texture in an image makes them quiver. I find it funny that many of the people who complain about the low light performance of certain cameras end up taking photos that appear grainier than usual after post-processing, even with capable cameras.
@@khuongnguyen4375 final results are comparable. New iPhone night mode is great. Portrait mode is way more realistic than ever before. There is no reason to get a 4/3 camera unless they sell it for 250 USD. Computational photography is killing lower end 4/3 and APSC cams and in few years Full frames too.
@@maxfactor4209 yeah, I agree that new iPhone is very exellent, but it is just a smartphone, not a true camera, right ? What about small sensor ? You can shoot long-explosure if you want, you can shoot timelapse or milkyway, firework or so on with a "pro" camera and learn how to shoot them by setting up everything in your camera manually (choosing lens, setting up right aperture, ISO, WB, SS and almost everything), so from time to time you can understand how to do it properly. Can you do it with a smartphone ?
@@tonkatoytruck Yeah, but it doesn't justifies a 1200$ price tag. The Fuji X-T30, even thou has worse viewfinder and no IBIS, has a bigger sensor and way better build quality.
micro 4/3 stick them all in the trash , have the camera manufacturers give the customer a real deal instead of messing . or is that the maxim , make the sukka -pay .
olympus made a huge mistake supporting an outdated format like Micro 4/3. It's laughably small, and therefor dictates lens design trying to chase any chance of getting shallow DOP. Cramming pixels in. It's a silly format when full frame and aps-c are readily available. We're a handful of years away, but affordable larger sensors aren't that far off. This is a pointless format.
Larger sensor = large lenses. How much shallow DOF do you need? There comes a point when it just looks silly to have the background so blurred out. Micro 4/3 has its uses just as full frame has its uses. Unless you exclusively shoot night or indoor lowlight, it's not a bad option.
@@elliegrace6410 wrong. Nobody said you need shallow DOF... ya, sometimes it does look silly. So stop down your aperture. Micro 4/3 has it's uses, just like an iphone camera has it's uses. (and you're wrong... larger sensors do not take larger lenses. There's plenty of pancake and small lenses on full frame and APS-C) Why not go smaller than Micro 4/3 if smaller sensor is better?
Thanks for watching everyone. I had a blast shooting the Olympus EM5 MKIII. It's the camera placed in the middle of the lineup between the Pro (EM1) and Starter (EM10) cameras. It's a lot like the Em1 MKII and a big upgrade to the now 4 1/2 year old EM5 MKII. But with full frame mirrorless becoming so popular can Micro 4/3 still compete? Leave your thoughts below if you like!
Calling the EM1 series "pro" is a bit of a stretch. They're more like nichy enthusiast consumer cameras. The MFT system as a whole isn't really equipped to handle professional work.
@@youknowwho9247 what about fuji aps-c, are they equipped to handle professional work.
@@youknowwho9247 Why do a lot's of pro's use them?
@@arnehedberg they don't. That's a false impression you got from watching too many RUclips videos. Like 95% of professional photographers use full frame cameras, the rest is either broke and just starting out and will eventually upgrade to full frame; or is paid by a specific camera manufacturer to use their gear.
@@youknowwho9247 Yes, but 5% pro's have discovered the fine cameras and lenses from Olympys
About Micro 4/3 vs FF, I really don't care, I'm not trying to compete with a tecnology, I'm trying to make good pictures and have fun doing it, and for me Micro 4/3 is the best tool to do it.
Chances are you only believe that because you lack experience in shooting with better quality, larger sensor systems.
Landscope 360 chances are that you didn’t understand me at all.
@@dragancete You missed my point. But that's alright.
Lovely review!! This camera is what m43 is all about. To be honest I’ve never understood that monster Olympus m1x, but this has everything I love about the system in a compact body. what’s not to love. Great footage of Moab 😍
I agree. This camera is an embodiment of MFT. Overpriced gear that's worse at everything compared to the competition plus tons of marketing to keep the fanbase from realizing they're being ripped off
Wow, beautiful pictures! I don't know how you do it but you always get such rich, beautiful colors! You are a great photographer
Man these OLys are tough. I still have the em5 1st edition. It's still going and getting great photos👍
Looks like an awesome camera, I reckon mft is here to stay
I've bought many Panasonic and Olympus cameras, and I've been rolling with a GX85 since 2016, but honestly, I had started to wonder where was Panasonic at with its refusal to ever do PDAF, would I have to switch systems if I wanted a capable 4K hybrid camera? Nope, almost improbably, Olympus is here to save the system and just made probably the single best hybrid prosumer camera ever made. Only Fuji has the native lenses to compete with Olympus, but Olympus has the incredible IBIS, PDAF, articulated screen, uncropped 4K all in a compact body.
How is this the best hybrid camera? It has a worse feature set than both the X-T3 and the a6400, much, much worse image quality thanks to its tiny and outdated sensor, yet it costs the same as the far superior competition. It's a symbol of what MFT has become - overpriced, sub par gear plus lots of marketing.
@@youknowwho9247 Read it again fool. Olympus has incredible IBIS, PDAF, articulated screen, uncropped 4K all in a compact body.
@@jof1954 Pretty much every modern camera has pdaf, and nobody but vloggers need an articulated screen. The X-T3 does 4k60 and all other options at this price point don't crop either. Except this Olympus only has 20 mpix from a sensor that's several years old and in the tiny MFT format, which means it's low res and high noise. It's very clearly the worse choice for a camera at this price point because of its inferior image quality.
@@youknowwho9247 Fully articulated screen is useful to more than just vloggers. I made good use of it shooting at a wedding, holding the camera over my head at arm's length to capture the crowd doing the Hora dance.
@@scharkalvin You don't need a fully articulating screen for that. One that tilts down is actually better for that purpose. Plenty of camera models offer this.
Also - shooting wedding photography on MFT borders on being insulting to the clients.
Low light is almost a non-issue because the IBIS lets you use much slower shutter speeds hence lower ISO.
George Stone unless your subject is moving. Then you need a faster shutter with high iso. That’s when the micro 4/3 is .....
Just found this channel, I enjoyed the review but your words about what is photography are what made me subscribe, I totally agree with you. Awesome pictures of horses and cowboys by the way.
Very informative. I have the em1 mark ii. That sensor is superb; easily as good as my old canon 5d mark ii.
I have it too and it's as good as my 5d iii.
This camera beats everything else at the sub $1200 price point. I love mine, and I’m coming from a D750.
Can't believe this.
Gavin Gynert, what?
@@joeltunnah Gavin also commented "I don't why one would use a micro 4 loser thirds camera in 2020 and at that price point. It doesn't even have a full frame sensor" so I have the feeling they're salty.
right mate!! Same here, coming from Nikon also (last Nikon was a Z6)
My OM-D E- MK10 III is my favorite travel camera, but it's Not weather sealed like the E-M5III. I hike, ski, bike., etc.. Weather sealing of the E-M5 III is an attractive feature. (better than my zip lock bags?) My MK10iii, even with a fast lens, the low light shots require tons of noise reduction (not ideal) and auto focus isn't great. Don't know if the E--M5III will perform better than my MK10 III in these critical areas like noise ?
The iphone 📱 or any smart phon look good only in the phone but if you put that photo in USB and see it on your Tv 📺. They look not really good but the camera 📷 look really good when you see your photos on your Tv 📺. Great vedio I like it
These JPEGS are amazing. Looking to switch to this from my Canon M5 in the future!
Olympus 5 axis is stellar, and I love how to shoot night street scape with it. the 5 axis helps tremendously, iso 800 f1.4 at night, I shoot dim alleys fine.
However I went from Olympus to Panasonic for awhile now, I got a smallish GF7 extremely cheap when my Olympus finally gave up. And I went to G85 since I missed 5axis so much, also very cheap. Still miss Olympus 5 axis, but for now these 2 are more than capable enough.
The best review of the E-M5 mark 3 available so far - Thanks I will buy buy one as soon as possible.
Why would you invest in a dead system? Sources from inside Olympus say that they're shutting down their consumer camera division as early as next year.
I'm new to MFT owning Pana Gx8 and Oly Pen F with Oly primes and PL zooms for the OIS. The Body I'm holding out for is the better AF for fast action while maintianing compact theme of MFT and not just splash proof; but freeze proof. Hight dessert country gets cold at night. Panasonic released the DC-G95 and it has Live Veiw Composition similar to Oly Live Composition Mode. While it does not have the advanced AF; yet IS program continuous to incorporate lens and body with a greater selection of lenses. So the Oly promo videos show 2 and 4 sec hand held nite shots w/o indicating lens details. To get that pic you have to engage with a one of two Oly IS lenses, 300mm or 12-100mm f4 Pro. Tough call between to the mid-range compact bodies for me. Could wait for a Pana G9 update; however I have bigger Canon gear and the MFT system is all about small. Just say'n.
If you need reliable af for fast action, MFT is the wrong format for you. Their af is terrible by comparison to most other options on the market.
Your photos are way better than 90% of the photos I have seen so far but I will wait for next spring when the price is lower
You have the best pictures. Ton of youtubers with crappy photos..
Thank you for the kind words.
I really want this camera but it's so expensive. I think I will get this once the price comes down a couple of hundred.
The only reason I won't be upgrading from my two EM-5 Mark IIs is because the Mark III is PLASTIC. I am SHOCKED that Olympus would do this. It doesn't really matter if is weather sealing is still as good,.. there's just something about going Magnesium-Alloy to PLASTIC that just doesn't do it for me. I was really looking forward to Mark III for the last two years. And now, I LOVE MY EM5ii. :D
Absolutely ridiculous a camera of that price point being made of plastic, when Canon, Nikon and Fujifilm are making their's constructed of metal/ magnesium
In my view the EM5 iii is a really nice upgrade to the entry level models like the EM10 Mk ii. It ia heavily discounted now the OM5 is out in late 2022.
I hope the introduction of this camera finally kills the rumors that u4/3's is being killed off by full frame mirrorless.
Good that they include a charger, now if you get an extra battery you can charge two batteries at the same time before going out on a shoot.
And if you dont get an extra battery and just charge the camera via USB, now you've got a useless charger, and you paid for the privilege (although probably not much).
TBH, I don't think this'll save micro four thirds at all, since it's not exactly affordable....
@@noorur I agree,for the price there are better alternatives ,like perhaps a full frame camera.
Why would it? This camera is obviously a solid piece of evidence that even Olympus has realized that MFT is dead. They literally re-released the three year old E-M1 II in a plastic body. Absolutely no investment into R&D. They're obviously just trying to extract the last few dollars from their fan base.
@@youknowwho9247 Maybe the market for ALL cameras is dead, or at least very soft. Technically, there may not be too much more to cram into the u4/3 system as the sensor may have hit the Moores law limit. Actually the EM5 has always been a smaller lighter cheaper version of the EM1 while still maintaining the weather proof seals. The EM10, being the entry level price model. At least the EM5 has a metal inner chassis, only the outer panels are plastic.
Great review! Really excited to get my hands on this!
Jay Dickman, Pulitzer winner, uses Olympus (visionary) for a long time now... tell him it's 'not for pros'... ha
Always like your videos very much - mostly because I love Leica and Olympus for different reasons but still similar ones. Thanks for your inspiring videos
Thank you!
This model is the smallest weather sealed camera & lens package. So it's worth its price. I just complain about weak Canadian dollars.
This is the first RUclips comment that I've ever seen that uses "it's" and "its" in a grammatically correct way.
@@langhamp8912, haha~, that proves that I'm not a native English speaker.
It's also got the worst image quality. There's no such thing as a free lunch. Aps-c options are only marginally larger and produce much better results.
@@youknowwho9247 I agree. Apsc produces images at least four times better than m43. However, full frame is many times better than apsc. You might want to invest in full frame or the medium format Fuji. For sure your pictures will be many times better, guaranteed.
@@langhamp8912 I shoot a D850 and I know why.
Great review!
Beautiful photos and videos.
Nice photos. Beautiful part of the country.
Great review and story, and, of course, photos. 👍😎
That really looks a lot like my old OM-10 35mm film camera. I like it!
What I'd like to know is how is the buffer? While I really enjoyed the em5mk2, i felt the buffer was noticeably less compared to the em1mk1 I owned before it. Waiting for buffer to catch up was a handicap at times.
If generational technology does in fact trickle down subsequent model lines, I'm hoping the em5mk3 has improved the buffer to at least as good as the em1mk1, I could live with that. If not, I think I may have to reconsider.
I am not saying em5ii is not good. But I can buy a new em1ii for lower price than em5iii released price. If em5iii is $899 or cheaper then I would consider it seriously
Agreed the em1 is a better overall camera when you factor in the magnesium alloy body. The weight saving isn't an issue when you use Olympus pro lenses which are heavier than any of the Olympus bodies
For me a non Pro lenses shooter even at same price I am going to choose EM5 over EM1 for smaller size and lighter body.
Where do you find an E-M1 mk ii for less??
Hey, does anyone know if the preamps on the em5 mkiii are any good? That was a huge issue with my em5 mkii. Super hissy preamps. I always had to use an external recorder (not so compared to the G85 which had great preamps , but terrible autofocus)
I really don't mind the plastic, especially with the better image quality and autofocus upgrade. I'd pull the trigger if someone can vouch for the audio.
What external recorder did you use?
I think a dedicated device will always have superior components (like the preamps) than built-in options, plus you could always buy better external recorders.
I guess I could use a phone... would be nice to have a shotgun mic for fixing on top of the camera hotshoe, and then a Sennheiser AMBEO Smart Headset for capturing 3D atmospheric audio.
@@evshrug like i said, I switched to panasonic. Problem solved. They don't have issues with bad preamps. Audio is clear out of the box.
When I was on the em5mkii I used my pc to record audio from my condenser mic. Quality was perfectly fine but it's a pain.
I gave up on olympus in general. The quality just isn't there anymore, the only good thing was the IBIS. Messing with external recorders is no good.
this Em5 mkiii was the camera that was supposed to convince me to come back to olympus. but apparently the auto ISO is broken and 1080p is still super soft. No word on the preamps yet, but I heard a bit of hiss on the videos i've seen so far. You can never be sure if people are running noise reduction over the videos or not.
Still happy with my E-P5, but that surely does look nice 👌🏼
E-P5 is awesome. Always loved the PEN. Seems like they have been taken out of the modern Olympus lineup though. : (
Nice photos. It looks like it's a great camera.
It really is. For everyone? Nope. But if you enjoy the Olympus charm and design, their small lenses, and their color science then it's worth a look. So much competition out there, as someone mentioned the Panasonic G9. Though that is a totally different kind of vibe and design. All cameras today are fantastic. Thank you for watching.
excellent review!!! thanks so much!
If I was putting Bluetooth into a small camera that has a small battery, l would make the case plastic so the Bluetooth signal used hardly any power (as opposed to metal that blocks the signal)
When I see this camera, my first thougts where like, this should be the specs of the E-M5 MKII some years ago. This camera now, is just to late. Way to late. I loved my E-M5 MKI but Olympus didn't deliver any new tech. So I also went off from them. My biggest complain with mFT was always the noise at base ISO. No blue sky without noise in the RAWs. I get a very similar performance at base ISO from a 1" sensor sized camera. My mom moved on from her E-M10+14-150mm to a Sony RX100 VI an while she misses the 100mm in tele, it's the better over all package. I bought a G5X MKII with it's 24-120mm F1.8-2.8 recently and the performance is to close to Olympus, as I'am willing to carry that stuff with me. You can't compare both of them i.Q. whise to something like my A7RIII. And I really have to disagree with you in terms of lower ISOs, you can't compare it even there. Olympus misses to implement a REAL ISO100 or even lower ISO64 in it's cameras and thats it's weakness.
noise at base iso.. I thought I was crazy when I saw it.... I now know i am not!
@@arunashamal MFT cameras in particular are super noisy at their base ISO. They only go down to ISO 200, which has noise equivalent to ISO 800 on full frame cameras. That's why the people who say MFT is just as good as larger sensors on good light have no idea what they're talking about.
Great monochrome images! SOOC JPG using Monotone picture mode???
Yes usually you can get those using the Black and White picture profile 2 or a little darker with #3.
em5 mrk lll fijne Lichte camera gewoon een alles kunner en fijn om overal mee naar toe te nemen , Ik be zeer tevrede over deze Olympus met een paar pro Lenzen ... grt Miel
You should do that in english again. The netherlands are just like mft, too small to be taken seriously. 😄
Solid camera but one that should've come out last year.
I wanted to upgrade to the EM5iii so bad last year when I was still on my EM10i but they waited too long to get this camera to market.
4 years 6 months.
Wishing there will be EM-5 Mark3 Ti ...
With better battery grip...
What was your setting for jpeg ? Natural or another ?
Are you still using 43'rs in 2020? I may pick up an OM-D1 MKII with a 25mm and use it as an everyday camera. what are your thoughts?
As long as they are making them it will be my main system.
Well...it's only been a year since this camera was released :) So yes, I guess...
Beautiful camera. Cheap secondhand now in 2022.
Hav you tried Live comp in low light?
Loves how small, light and compact the camera is... but then tells you the external grip is a 'must' if you own this camera. LOL. Just buy the E-M1II.
Will be the same price by then, so good point!
Pretty much, plus the benefits of the E-M1II all but make this new camera pretty pointless in the Olympus lineup.
@@briand3239 Well the benefits of this is that it is pretty much an EM1 MKII within a small body. So if you like the body design of this, and size of this, it could be seen as a benefit to this camera. Same sensor, improved 5 Axis, 10 FPS, new improved AF performance and pretty extreme weather sealing. It's truly like a mini EM1 MKII. But yes, what you said makes sense. Olympus said that when they released the EM1X sales of the Em1 MKII surged. May happen again here.
If you're spending more than a grand on a camera, then you might as well get a better format than MFT. It's outdated and pretty much dead. For 1200 bucks you could get an X-T3, a6400 or even a used a7 III. Any of those options is a much, much better buy than any MFT camera.
Kind of interested in this as my second camera, i have the m10ii but i can't say i'm happy with it, starting with resolution and DR and the screen broke. Do you think is a huge difference to m5iii for photography?
As far as the resolution and DR in this camera vs the E-M10 mk ii, it's a little better but not much.
I was really excited about the e-m5 iii but once I saw it was all plastic to save 50 grams, I was disappointed. Also disappointed Olympus discontinued the PEN-F. I’d like to see an all metal pen-f ii. Kind of like the Olympus version of the x-pro3
I'd like to see a PEN-F mk ii to compete with the Panasonic GX9.
Chris Hanson, what difference does the plastic make in real use? I owned the Canon 60D, 70D, and 80D, Nikon D750... all plastic. No issues with it whatsoever, and the E-M5 iii feels and looks solid. I was surprised how hefty and good it feels in the hand.
Will it have auto ISO in movie mode?
tonkatoytruck nope, not yet anyway. Maybe a firmware update.
I was hoping for an E-M1 III. So now I have to decide between the E-M5 III and the E-M1 II. Apart from the body design, would I miss anything that the E-M5 III has that the E-M1 II doesn't? Or are they really virtually the same?
Id wait a little longer as my guess is an EM1 MKIII will be out soon. Just a hunch, I have no inside info.
Em 5 iii has a plastic body this kills it for me i dont buy plastic cams
@@castielvargastv7931 I don't care about that at all.
I miss the Olympus stabilization. Unfortunately I had to move to full frame and I have to keep reminding myself that I can't hand hold a 1.5" any longer.
Full frame is good ; )
I will have to try this system again. I tried before and there was no way it could compare to Full frame. In Photoshop when pushing and manipulation the small sensor images just couldn't handle it.
Dynamic range on Micro 4/3 Olympus. bodies has been excellent since the EM1 MKII. No issues there at all. But of course, the smaller sensor will not have the qualities of a full frame. I see this for those who shoot family, trips, casual, etc. For that demographic, this is an outstanding camera as it delivers much nicer quality than any phone, much nicer color than some other camera brands, and JPEGS that you do not have to mess around with much. RAW is there of course for those who want to dig deep but this will give the IQ of the EM1 MKII, same sensor. Thank you.
I wonder why so many pro's are now using it? People forget that the sensor is only one part of the equation to IQ. The iPhone XR sensor is twelve times smaller than m4/3....Those that have tried the latest versions have no problem with 30"x20" prints and I have complaints only 20"x16" prints I used forty exhibition.
The shitty myth about m 4/3 is still alive. Guys you have to get an Oly and enjoy taking photos.
Why would we get an Olympus? Nobody in their right mind invests in a dead system. Even the company itself knows that MFT is on the way out.
Shh.... Don't tell the idiots that. Let them keep lugging around many kilos of weight for the same results with their old tech full frame lenses.
@@RogerBenno Right. And we in turn let the numbskulls who actually believe Olympus' marketing run around with their toy cameras that take noisy, low res pictures. Everyone's happy.
Congratulations!
Just switched from Olympus em10 mkiii with pro lenses to Sony a7iii. ITS A MASSIVE IMPROVEMENT. But still miss the feel of light Olympus bodies
Vic3rK I switched from Sony A73 to EOS R, massive improvement. I keep my Olympus also for travel.
I'm also thinking of switching to Sony and keeping the Olympus as a backup. The only other solution is to invest in an em1 because the weight saving of micro Four thirds pro lenses is a major factor. Decisions!!!
I have an E-M10 MkII and a Sony A7 MkIII. Love them both. They both have unique and complementary features. Both very sophisticated and at a push to choose one over the other, I'd not hesitate to have either. It would be impossible to choose one over the other. They are different.
I’ve added an A7III but I’ve got to be honest I enjoy using my Pen-f with prime lenses more than the Sony.
I´m a big fan of M4/3 system, but Olympus has lost contact with the photographers - 1200 US$ for a good plastic camera is way too much! Lumix GX9 is at least as good and you get it for $ 800.
Don't forget about the cost of lenses.
You don't get phase detection A/F in a Panasonic and the composite is used to save weight. It has no bearing on its longevity or performance.
This is not a good camera by 2019 standards. It's literally three year old tech at a ridiculous price. They again, I don't get the surprise. MFT gear has always been the most overpriced, least cost efficient mount option on the market. Panasonic and Olympus have a long history of making consumer grade tech and marketing them with pro grade prices, especially lenses.
I'm also disappointed with the price, as I cannot afford it. But it does make sense from Oly's perspective. E-M5 iii is the same tier as E-30 (good old 4/3). I looked up E-30's release MSRP and it was actually $100 more than E-M5 iii. I just hope the price of either E-M5 iii or E-M1 ii will drop to an affordable level soon, so I can finally replace my E-620.
@@marcoc2706 Or just get an X-T30...
Very seldom do I purchase any camera when it first comes out, yes I have bought cameras when they were released, the pentax k3 MKIII and the fujifilm xh2 and XT5 were exceptions but the Olympus EM5 MKIIIis my latest purchase from B&H photo, the black camera brand new was on sale for a grand total of $750 dollars. A great buy.
Thanks for throwing in iPhone 11 Pro comparison
Hi! Which is better for low light ISO 6400: the Fujifilm X-T30 or Olympus EM MK III ?
The Fuji, by one stop. It's an aps-c camera, whereas the Olympus uses an old, outdated micro four thirds sensor. Because of how small that sensor is, it's got worse low light performance.
@Tom Lismer IBIS is generally worse than lens based images stabilization, that's not even controversial. The only reason it's rather effective in some MFT models is because they employ both at the same time. And while that's a nice gimmick to have, it's no substitute for proper low light performance. If you're photographing anything but a static scene, or one where motion blur is intentional, IBIS doesn't help you. As such, it's generally useless for shooting any type of photography that involves moving subjects.
It's also only an advantage compared to full frame, if the full frame shooter is forced to shoot above ISO 800 (ISO 400 for APS-C) in the same situation. That's rarely the case in static scenes when using good glass.
Let's go with real world examples. Cases where IBIS is no advantage are any type of sports shooting, wildlife, events, street photography, portraiture. What's left is maybe night time architectural or landscape photography. If you're serious about either of those, you've got a tripod with you anyway since no amount of IBIS replaces that. When there is a tripod involved, full frame is roughly four stops cleaner than MFT, APS-C is one to two stops cleaner.
Conclusion: MFT comes with a lot of compromises in terms of image quality. IBIS is a crutch that does not make up for those.
@@youknowwho9247 sorry, but you are wrong! IBIS is better than any lens based system. I have seen lots of examples comparing them and the lens system doesn't come close. And with the dual system is even better.
Also I have been comparing the photos at pixel level between micro 4/3 rds and the others. APS-C is about 1 stop better in low light, and FF is about 2 to 3 stops better, depending on who made the sensor.
@@richardg3335 The point is moot now, since the best IBIS as well as the best lens based stabilisation systems are now found in full frame bodies. MFT died for good reasons.
@Mike Zielinski First of all, it's "skin tones", not "flesh tones". Before you get into an argument with someone, learn the language so you don't embarrass yourself. Second, "colour science" is a marketing buzzword with zero real world meaning. Professionals shot raw, and two seconds in Lightroom can make the colours of any brand look like the colours of any other brand if the user knows that they're doing. Of course you'd know that if you had any experience with professional photography, rather than being a RUclips armchair commentator.
Good colour.
I've seen good things about this camera. However, I already have the BMPCC4K. And my experience with it is further proof that the micro four thirds system is an excellent system.
Can you charge this with micro sub or do i need to take the battery out?
I believe you need to remove the battery but I'm not sure (don't have one)
Yes you can
Thanks for the review. I have to say they waited just a bit too long for me. After 24 years as an olympus shooter I switched to cannon just last month with the RP. That said I am happy to see the em5/3, which I had been waiting for is alive and well. It's a bit pricey in the modern line up I think, but give it a couple of months and there should be some good deals I reckon. Sadly I don't feel like I missed out - even the 6d/2 sensor in my RP that people love to bash is such a big step up over any of the m43 cameras I've had in the last 7 years when it comes to collecting light, that really I'm not going back. M43 might not make sense for me anymore, but I do hope this does well as I think it fills a niche market that others just don't. I have to say though i really hope Olympus have resolved their reliability issues with this camera - it's great that they have one of the best customer service/repair process in the industry, but man I've had to use that WAY too many times.
James Oren, good luck with your $2500 lenses for your RP.
I was waiting for this camera... Already jumped to fuji :(
Fuji is very tempting! Best controls in the business. Arguably the best colour, too (but colour is maleable so....). The pro lenses are terrific. I think I will still move to Micro 4/3 when I feel right in pulling the trigger.
@@Biosynchro xh1 is still cheaper than this mark 3. I love Olympus but can not see me buy a Olympus camera over a fuji camera :( lenses for fuji are also very small (2.0 primes, 18 55 2.8-4.0) to be honest it is going to be hard for Olympus
@@danni0510 Well I looked at body and lens sizes for both M4/3 and Sony E, and E mount kits aren't actually that much bigger until you start to get to long telephoto lenses. Then, Micro 4/3 makes a lot of sense. IMHO!
@@Biosynchro MFT telephoto lenses are only small because their 35mm equivalent performance is so bad. They're consumer grade lenses sold with pro price tags. The 100-400 zoom for example is a full frame equivalent f/13 at the long end. Of course that's gonna be small and light. Should also be cheap, but it's not.
@@youknowwho9247 You're speaking of the Leica 100-400? Yes, it's a small lens. And it is f/6.3 at the long end. DOF equivalence is f/13, as you said. And I don't like sliding apertures. But I don't know why it should be cheap, if the results are good. The Olympus 150-400/4.5 should be an interesting lens, but it's not made for people like me. :-)
I have a panasonic GF2, is it time to upgrade?
Lol! Well, only if you feel you need to! ; )
Roger Schooneveld I have a GF3 and today’s cameras are way better! My EM-10 ii creates much better images than my GF3... though they can share lenses. Olympus’ IBIS is great, makes a big difference. My GF3 is a nice pocket camera with the 14mm f/2.5, but put the 14mm on the EM-10 and results are much better.
In which aspect this camera better than GH5..since cost are similar
AF.
Tech Travel etc, better jpegs, lighter smaller body, phase detect AF.
Seems like all these reviews on this new camera are reading from the same script.... Almost like Olympus told youtubers what to say.
Please tell us our JPG settings. Thanks a lot!
come back to Bermuda to do another review brother!!!
Is that the Olympus gun pointed to your head? :)
The grip doesn't take batteries?
No
1200 is too expensive
TheMishupo 2000 for A7 is expensive ☺️😁😂
@@forgewire A7 iii is 2000,
And it is one of the best cameras of 2018,
I don't think this Olympus will get this title..
TheMishupo Sony is an electronics consumer device with lens attached😁😂😂🤣
@@forgewire yehh I know, heard it before, I had a sony A7 and it is true.
But...!
A camera first needs to have a decent IQ.
Not saying that the Olympus is bad,
But it isn't a 1200$ camera.
TheMishupo For decent IQ I have Canon. Olympus is for travel.
Ни слова не понял, но видео хорошее👍
Is this freezeproof like it’s predecessor???
Yes
I don't like these cameras but I appreciate your reviews. 👍
Sunny day, any camera can do the job, including cell phone.
No it does not. You cannot shoot high speed action with a phone.
@@1957PLATO You can't reliably with MFT either.
Try the Oly em 1 mark 2. You'd be surprised with it's new AF, pro capture etc.What utter nonsense.
@@1957PLATO I used that camera. Af, particularly in low light and for tracking action is terrible by comparison to DSLRs and the newest Sony models.
@@youknowwho9247 did it have the latest firmware ?
Great spec and image quality..I wont upgrade because it looks so plasticky !.
if you needed a camera such as this why wouldn't you already own a E-M1 MKII?
Its for new buyers who prefer a lighter package for a better price.
slightly cheaper, slightly lighter and has less features than the original from several years ago
@@tonkatoytruck the M1 mii seems to be cheaper now than this new model 🤔
@@ÁzsiábaSzakadtam Not here in the states.
@@tonkatoytruck How is this a better price? The E-M5 III literally is a three year old camera in a plastic body. It should never cost more than 700 bucks. The fact that they're pricing it the same as the X-T3, a6400 and M6 II is just ridiculous.
Did Olympus put that jeep on top of the mountain?😁
Plastic body, BLS-50 battery, same design cues... this is an E-M10 IV, not a successor to the E-M5 II. $1200 USD? Get fucked. You can get an X-H1 with the battery grip and 2 additional batteries for $200 less, and you can currently get an X-T3 for $99 more... no idea why anybody would buy this.
Small size system maybe
@@ahmedrashed78 It's barely smaller than the X-T2 and larger than the X-T30 and X-E3. Hell, it's basically the same size as the A7III; can't use size as an argument for m43 cameras anymore.
Size, IBIS, movie modes, and phase detection A/F with 20 MP. Not to mention the wealth of available lenses from Olympus and Panasonic.
@@BadInfluenceGames Maybe the body is similar however once you factor in the size & weight of lenses, the APS-C and FF mirrorless take up much more room than a u4/3
Bad Influence Games
Took a look at the weekend on x T3; crazy operable no thank you. The lense Price is double or compared to the focal length three/fourfold. (100-400 c. to 200-800).
This is a $700 low to mid-range mirrorless camera that Olympus is trying to peddle for $1200!
Sony ads showing in Olympus videos , I have gone through 2-3 such videos.
This is an already dated camera, for $1200! Wow. $1200 gets you better cameras from Sony, Nikon, Canon and Fujifilm. This is a camera for Olympus Faithful only.
Agree! If only they nailed the price, this would have been a no brainer for anyone! Pricing it around $950-$1000 for just the body, would have been the sweet spot for many m4/3 owners who wanted to upgrade from their existing systems.
You have no clue. You do not get IBIS at this level with phase detection A/F.
Name the models that have ALL the features.
@@adityaghosal1000 This camera should be 700 bucks and not a cent more. It's 2019 and they're trying to sell tech from 2016 in a plastic body.
Um no
You're wrong. Completely wrong.
1200$ for outdated tech? You must be a micro 4/3 fanatic to justify that price.
5 axis image stablisation is not outdated.
What is outdated ? Olympus are the most innovative camera company of them all.
@@1957PLATO Yep, That's why it's plastic, so they could make it about the same weight as the original, all metal em5 mark one.
It's that innovation that gives you micro usb instead of usb-c, they put in the em1 mkii, 3 years ago.
Even better, they take away the battery grip that gave me more battery longevity while out shooting, and balanced the camera better with larger lenses when I wanted to use it that way. Oh! Why remove the headphone jack? This appears to be a vlogging camera anyway, duh.
To me this seems like a much too pricey upgrade for the em10 series. I suspect we'll see that series die soon as Oly streamline their product line to reduce costs.
It's sad really, I loved the em5 series for its adaptability and versatility and quality of construction. Sadly this new camera is not that. The em5 line has ended with my mkii.
@@1957PLATO Most innovative? How? Which innovation has Olympus pioneered in the least 5 years? Their R&D department seems to have shut down. This "new" E-M5 III is literally a re-released of the several year old E-M1 II in a plastic body. There's absolutely nothing new.
Not that that's surprising. Olympus has clearly accepted that MFT is dead. They're phasing out their consumer cameras, trying to cash in on their old tech as much as possible.
What other company has innovated in the last 5 years ? What other camera offers incredible IBIS, high res. picture mode and live comp ?
This is nothing more than marketing for oly. This isn't a real world review. You are dreaming if you think iso6400 is useable. It will be a washed out mess. M43 will become a niche and and fade out like olympus' dslr. The sensor doesnt even have bsi and overpriced! $1200 for body only?!?!?
@c0ldc0ne at $1200 for just the body with no tangible improvements in IQ and functionality, you have to be someone that just emerged from living under a rock to buy this thing.
MFT looks like crap above ISO 800
@@youknowwho9247 agreed. At $1200 you have a wealth of options
@@hongsitu3429 You get an X-T3 or an a6400 for that much. Anybody who goes MFT in the face of that competition has lost their mind.
@@youknowwho9247 Stick a 200-800mm FOV lens on either of those cameras, and a Pany/Leica 100-400mm on the 4/3's camera, hike around for a full day and then get back with us about that opinion.
I guess that you are an Olympus ambassador. Not so good as a full frame I low light but otherwice just fantastic. Who need something else than EM5.
No I am not an ambassador. Maybe an ambassador to cameras I love ; ) Leica, Olympus are my faves and have been for 10+ years. Thank you.
In low light no it’s not but full frame would make my enjoyment of photography a absolute miserable experience for street photography and would want no part of it. So for me personally the mice 4/3 system is far superior and even for low light in street photography it’s not about the crisp clean shot so a full frame still has no advantages.
@@WhoIsSerafin Olympus E-M1 is the same size as a full frame mirrorless. You can get realy smal lenses for full frame too. F/2.8 on full frame is the same as f/1.4 on the microscopic sensors Olympus use in their cameras.
@@TVe200 I've had the em1 mark 1 and it is basically the same size as the as the mark 11. I now have the G9 and my local camera store in Orlando colonial photo and hobby carries just about every major brand and grade and it's not even close to the same size and weight to a full frame let alone medium format. You walk 5 or 10 miles and then just waiting around every ounce counts.
@@WhoIsSerafin
E-M1 mkII: 574 gram 134x91 mm
EOS R: 580 gram 136x98 mm
Z6 is the same size and A7iii is even smaller.
Why Olympus camera expensive? it's small sensor should be cheaper than APSC cameras .. I can get a fuji camera with this price!!
They PACK them with features. The sensor itself is just a small part of the cost. Plus there's definitely a lifestyle tax with Olympus, but yeah - things like that amazing sensor stabilisation and dual IS, fantastic weather sealing etc just add cost. You can get a fuji camera for this price ... but it won't have IBIS, let alone dual IS.
I actually had the same thing between the fuji and canon's R line - 'I can get an RP for less, or an R for a bit more'
This thing has a worse feature set than the aps-c competition, and much much worse image quality. It would be ok if it had been released two years ago, for 800 bucks maybe. But today, over 1000? Another nail in the coffin of MFT.
@@youknowwho9247 as someone who has both aps-c and MFT I can honestly say you are bullshitting with "Much Much worse image quality" other than maybe a stop more of Low light performance on the aps-c I can tell the MFT is just as good and imo even better IQ in many areas
@@yassirmurillo6965 That's nonsense if you're comparing apples to apples, which is to say cameras from the same generation. Put images from 2019 cameras next you each other, let's say the e-m5 III and the 90D. Not only are you getting a stop better low light, you also get a stop better subject isolation through shallower dof and 50% more resolution. The e-m5 III is closer to a point and shoot than to aps-c in image quality.
Of course going full frame instead would be the real leap in quality. Another stop faster, even higher res available and most importantly, by far superior quality of glass compared to crop sensors.
@@yassirmurillo6965 Bro, ignore this Landscope dude. He's a troll. I dunno what kind of grainy monitor he views his images on but I don't see any issues with the images I shot at ISO 4000 on an E-M5 Mark II. Some people are just too sensitive and even the slightest texture in an image makes them quiver. I find it funny that many of the people who complain about the low light performance of certain cameras end up taking photos that appear grainier than usual after post-processing, even with capable cameras.
iphone killer ... Not...!
Don't compare a PnS camera phone with a "true" camera, it's very wrong !
@@khuongnguyen4375 final results are comparable. New iPhone night mode is great. Portrait mode is way more realistic than ever before. There is no reason to get a 4/3 camera unless they sell it for 250 USD. Computational photography is killing lower end 4/3 and APSC cams and in few years Full frames too.
@@maxfactor4209 yeah, I agree that new iPhone is very exellent, but it is just a smartphone, not a true camera, right ? What about small sensor ? You can shoot long-explosure if you want, you can shoot timelapse or milkyway, firework or so on with a "pro" camera and learn how to shoot them by setting up everything in your camera manually (choosing lens, setting up right aperture, ISO, WB, SS and almost everything), so from time to time you can understand how to do it properly. Can you do it with a smartphone ?
@@khuongnguyen4375 Yes. Modern phones give you full manual control over your settings. Their sensor is small, but so is the one in MFT cameras.
29 min record limit? Is that a joke?
Most of the cameras have that problem
some regulations are there, because if they would allow more recording time, then it wouldn't be classified as a camera
Gh5 no limit. 4k 60 fps
@@girmonsproductions No that regulation is long gone, unfortunately.
Aditya Ghosal ohh didn’t know that. Cheers
What a plasticky wonder this camera is. Build quality went right out of the window...
Kind of a narrow view. Composites save weight and can be just as strong, in some cases.
@@tonkatoytruck Yeah, but it doesn't justifies a 1200$ price tag. The Fuji X-T30, even thou has worse viewfinder and no IBIS, has a bigger sensor and way better build quality.
@@SuperLisandro86 A camera without IBIS is just another camera.
@@tonkatoytruck IBIS is an overhyped marketing buzzword. The competition has stabilized lenses, that's just as good.
@@youknowwho9247 Lenses are not as good and are far more expensive. Also limits Lens choices
And here we go . I all the usual suspects giving their review of another boring camera .
micro 4/3 stick them all in the trash , have the camera manufacturers give the customer a real deal instead of messing . or is that the maxim , make the sukka -pay .
Maybe you should go to school and learn how to speak properly before you attempt another comment.
@@MarcoLorenzoFlute
Perhaps writing lessons might be at least as appropriate, with particular emphasis on grammar and punctuation.
English please.
Down with Olympus. iPhone is better
trantienlan iPhone is better when you use it for jerking on blurry Instagram birds. But even with this situation you better go with iPad. 😁😂🤣😂
Go back to sleep. You have no clue.
IPhone is better for making a call. I agree
I don't why one would use a micro 4 loser thirds camera in 2020 and at that price point. It doesn't even have a full frame sensor.
This comment and your brazen replies to other's makes me wonder Gavin... Who hurt you?
Have no interest in full frame, I’m sure they are great but this system fits my life style better.
@@wilkgr I was joking.
@@gavingynert2455 Sure you were.
@@wilkgr No, I was serious for sure! You don't use any full frame equipment? That makes you a loser.
olympus made a huge mistake supporting an outdated format like Micro 4/3. It's laughably small, and therefor dictates lens design trying to chase any chance of getting shallow DOP. Cramming pixels in. It's a silly format when full frame and aps-c are readily available. We're a handful of years away, but affordable larger sensors aren't that far off. This is a pointless format.
this is a pointless post.
Larger sensor = large lenses. How much shallow DOF do you need? There comes a point when it just looks silly to have the background so blurred out. Micro 4/3 has its uses just as full frame has its uses. Unless you exclusively shoot night or indoor lowlight, it's not a bad option.
@@rvjr I don't think your post is pointless... it's lacking content. But it's a start. Practice practice practice.
@@elliegrace6410 wrong. Nobody said you need shallow DOF... ya, sometimes it does look silly. So stop down your aperture. Micro 4/3 has it's uses, just like an iphone camera has it's uses. (and you're wrong... larger sensors do not take larger lenses. There's plenty of pancake and small lenses on full frame and APS-C) Why not go smaller than Micro 4/3 if smaller sensor is better?
@@urwholefamilydied there's no point in countering your circular logic. you're the one who mentioned shallow depth of field in the first place.