Photography News | Issue 39 | absolutephoto.com
Camera test 58
5-axis image stabilisation Olympus cameras are often highly rated for their 5-axis image stabilisation. The OM-D E-M1 Mark II features this mode, too and I took hand-held shots as low as 1/3sec and still got sharp results. When it comes to recording 4K video, the image stabilisation really stands out. Using the 12-100mm f/4 Pro lens with Sync IS, I shot footage of some horses, both with and without the IS, while sat in a vehicle moving along a bumpy track. The difference between the footage shot with IS and without IS shows a dramatic difference and I can see this camera becoming popular amongst videographers. Right The Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II offers 4K video recording with on-sensor 5-axis image stabilisation to provide smooth recording when shooting hand-held footage.
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I took hand-held shots as low as 1/3sec and still got sharp results
Left Combined with 121 cross- type, on-chip, phase-detection AF points, the 5-axis IS helps you achieve blur-free shots when shooting moving subjects or using slow shutter speeds.
Verdict
Features Great features for wildlife and action photographers, lots of customisable dials to suit your shooting style Performance Fast and accurate autofocus, Pro Capture with 60fps shooting Handling Fast and intuitive, comfortable to use and not too heavy Value formoney You get a lot of great features for your money, but it’s still quite a heavy price Overall A powerful, portable camera that boasts rapid shooting speeds and great image quality. Pros High-speed performance for photographing fast-moving subjects and decisive moments, 20 megapixels, fast autofocus, tilting touchscreen. Image stabilisation and 4K video, improved battery life Cons Price tag is quite high 25/25 25/25 25/25 23/25 97/100 the 60fps Pro Capture offers a high-speed shooting rate in Raw that no other camera does. Putting it up against DSLRs, it beats them in terms of speed and does it all in a compact and durable camera body. It’s quite pricey, but when no other camera offers such speeds it’s hard to compare on price. The Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II has a range of features that’ll be attractive to photographers shooting fast-moving subjects. It offers great image quality and combined with Olympus’s Pro lenses it gives super-sharp results. Autofocusing is fast and
Above Aminiature bull arena taken with the Olympus M.Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8 lens. The exposure was 1/15sec, at f/4 and ISO 1600. Right Pin-sharp results with the M.Zuiko 75mm f/1.8. 1/160sec at f/2.8 and ISO 320.
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