OM SYSTEM OLYMPUS OM-D E-M1 Mark II Camera Body Only, (Black)

Slightly heavier and bulkier than the OM-D E-M5 Mark II but has upgraded features. This is still a lot lighter than equivalent full frame cameras. The main difference is in the focusing system although performance seems similar. The buttons and menus are virtually identical to the E-M4 but the battery is bigger.

I love the camera and had previous models but in truth I saw it and bought it and then realised that many other places were selling it for nearly half the price. The return was such a long winded process that I just didn't bother and kept it

Es el producto tal y como decía la descripción, la obtuve a buen precio respecto a otros provedores. Buena cámara aún la estoy probando. La durabilidad de la batería está por debajo de mis expectativas. Sin embargo, llevo pocas semanas de uso y no la he configurado al 100%. Pude registrar el producto y actualizar el firmware sin problemas. Tenia entendido que lo menús de configuración no eran tan sencillos, pero siguiendo el manual digital (el cual hay que descargar en la pagina de olympus, pues el impreso que viene con la cámara es un resumen o una guía rápida) y otros tutoriales pude moverme por los menús con más facilidad. Lo lógico es tener un lente para micro 4/3, no siempre se piensa esto y me incluyo.

Shipment & delivery took longer as it was during the festive season. Packaging was good. Items were as described. EM1-ii came with newer 3.1 firmware (bought in Dec'20). Solid handling, excellent stabilization & build quality. Video focus was swift & accurate when compared to my previous Panasonic (slow & hesitant). All functions were tested good! Great discount (compared to msrp) as it's an older model (newer release EM1-iii). I'm happy with the purchase!

Having used the EM1.2 for a while, I write down my first impressions, related to Olympus EM10.2, from my feeling experience rather than a scientific view. I get raw images to be processed later with RawTherapee and do not make movies. Note: I know this is nothing new but an end user experience with a still perfectly capable camera... and may help you if you are thinking to move on to an EM1.3 or EM5.3. Ergonomically, is a delight to use. It is more comfortable than EM10.2 in hand, especially with large lenses like 75-300mm. Has many extra buttons, all configurable so all handy options are at a button press far (FN1 = Manual Focus, FN2 = Multi Function with ISO, Front Top Button at left = peaking, Front Bottom Button at left = zoom, etc.). AEL/AFL is more handy to be configured as Back Button Focus (BBF) but I think I'll stick to shutter button because I have the feeling that my hit rate is higher having auto focus there. Front dial on EM10.2 is more comfortable, being the EM1.2 front dial smaller (and rear too). But I'll get used to it, no doubt; I guess it is smaller because it's located on grip instead of body. Weight, almost the same feeling, minimum perceptible extra 180g. Battery life, lasts a little longer. Noise and dynamic range, looks a little better when stretching shadows. Auto focus, see no difference with good light (according to EM1.2 advertising, C-AF mode is PDAF only and S-AF mode is hybrid: PDAF + CDAF). Stabilization, no perceptible difference to me. Over 100mm I haven't found a reliable standing position and breath technique while pressing the shutter so I still adhere to the 1/focal_length speed rule with m43 and 2x crop factor. Below 100mm, I can relax the rule significantly on both cameras as much as 1/2s with 25mm. Menu System is the same as EM10.2. No change here but with some extra options; same complexity but functional. Super Control Panel the same ;-) Shutter feels more silent or quiet; don't know if it is different or a compact metal housing absorbs shutter shock more efficiently. I see a difference with EVF (being LCD instead OLED), liking more OLED in low light situations. I set to OFF 'View Boost - Manual' in order to EVF resemble exposure and WB at first sight. Letting View Boost ON (e.g. when flash is used) in both cameras, they look the same. In good light situations, both OFF, behave similar or equal. Now, pictures aren't worse than with EM10.2... to my relief ;-). But I must say I have the feeling that at pixel level (being myself a pixel peeper) they are softer, using same lens and being both CDAF in S-AF mode. Looking at pictures from both cameras at the same size, they look equal to me so I guess that having the EM1.2 25% more pixels (20MP against 16MP) is less forgiving with motion blur at pixel level. Or perhaps I'm reaching lens capability with this resolution. Tested with several lenses got almost same result. A Pro lens would make a difference? Adding a sharpness notch at post-process solves the situation (fortunately, just a little without producing artifacts or halos). I don't make large prints so I guess I wouldn't take advantage from the resolution increment. C-AF with PDAF, no chances to test it yet. I find this a useful feature because I do some BIF pictures. CDAF does not behave well in this area but I found a technique with EM10.2 that helps. Update: had a chance to try it, and behaves very well and have many pictures in focus where to choose from. Does not hunt and locks focus very fast. C-AF works fine following the subject with a good contrast area and a proper AF target mode. A weather sealed body would make me feel more relaxed in rough environments. Sometimes, I left my EM10 in the bag when faced rough weather - now I know it can handle it but I'm not sure I'll take the camera off the bag :-). Anyway, I own only one weather sealed lens. Both cameras can do focus bracketing. EM1.2 has the ability to produce a stacked jpeg using then internal engine (some lenses only). As I use raw, I post-edit them outside camera and later stack them with Zerene Stacker. As I said before, I still think EM1.2 is an EM10.2 in a better and comfortable weather sealed housing, adding auto focus PDAF, a little more dynamic range and less noise, an extra stabilization stop, two cards slots and a fully articulating monitor screen (plus a high speed sequential shooting and facilities related to continuous/tracking auto focus - that would be of great relevance in action events). All these extra attributes make EM1.2 even better than my highly regarded EM10.2 ;-)

Great camera to buy while you still can get one, due to being replaced by the mark3. I see many reviews comparing to the new EM5mk3 and my advice would be to check out the differences and think about if you really need them. I have the EM5mk3 and the EM1mk2 is better made, battery life alone is at least 3 times longer. Long heavy lenses are a treat with this camera due to the grip fitting your hand. The EM5/3 you will have buy a grip anyhow if you going get a lens like the 12-100 pro and even then its front heavy and cant be tri pod mounted unless you wont to break the plastic base.

Incredibly fast and accurate. I upgraded from the original E-M5 and before that I used mostly Nikon DSLR gear and a Panasonic GF1 for everyday carry. Yes the E-M1 Mark II is a bit larger than the E-M5, and significantly larger than the GF1... but I can carry the E-M1.2 with 12-40mm f/2.8 and 40-150mm f/2.8 in a much smaller and lighter bag than was required for my Nikon kit. Paired with my primes it makes for a very lightweight kit, but most importantly this camera is simply amazing to use. The autofocus is so much faster than the E-M5 Mark I, and the continuous autofocus is very accurate for both stills and video. I love how customizable the camera is, and I can change everything I need to change while shooting quickly and easily without diving into the menu system. A lot of people dislike Oly’s menu system, but it has never bothered me. It’s not intended to be used regularly. Just set up the external controls the way you want them. Everything about this camera is fast (except that it can take a moment to wake from sleep... so either switch off or set auto sleep for longer timeout). You might find yourself taking way too many frames in continuous shooting or ProCapture modes. ProCapture is amazing, but I reduced the FPS for it and continuous modes unless I’m shooting something that calls for it. At first I wasn’t crazy about the flip out articulating LCD compared to the tilting one of the E-M5, but I have gotten used to it. Since my E-M5 LCD is cracked, I like that I can flip the E-M1 LCD around to protect it. The LCD and EVF are fantastic, and the grip is nice... especially for big lenses. Image quality is excellent. I notice better high ISO vs the E-M5 and more room for cropping thanks to the bump up in resolution. Better shadow recovery too. HDR mode is nice to have, but I haven’t used the hi res mode much yet. I like that it includes a clip on flash you can swivel, tilt, and bounce... but it’s not as powerful as a battery powered flashgun. Works well in a pinch though. The WiFi capability is nice to have. Transferring images to smartphone is easy, but you have to shoot JPEG or RAW+JPEG. The Olympus app can also remotely fire the shutter, but it’s not terribly responsive from more than a few feet away. Overall this camera, which was released a couple of years ago, offers all the performance, features, and image quality I want in a high end camera. I think I will get many years of use out of it. If you’re an Olympus shooter, you could wait for the Mark III versions of the E-M5 or E-M1. I’m glad I didn’t wait though.