If there is a fly in the ointment, it is battery life.
Because the camera is small, the batteries are small. Thus, they don't deliver
the nearly all-da. I get more like 3 hours or 350 shots, whichever comes first.
But your mileage may vary.
The E-M1 is powered by a proprietary BLN-1 lithium-ion
battery
The E-M1 is powered by a proprietary BLN-1 lithium-ion
battery which is the same battery pack that's used by the E-M5 so those who
upgrade from the earlier model will be able to use their existing spare
batteries with the E-M1 too.
In-camera stabilization system
Perhaps the most revolutionary part of the OMD's is the
5-axis stabilization. It is scary good. Like "how does this even
exist" good. I am able to hand hold video and make amazing dynamic
movements that make it look like I'm using a crane or steady cam.
The most revolutionary part of the OMD's is the 5-axis
stabilization
Olympus has a very effective 5-axis image stabilization
system that shifts image sensor to counter camera shake.The important part is
that this sort of stabilization works with every single lens you mount even if
it has no electronic linkage with the camera.
Wifi remote controller
Like many recent cameras, the E-M1 has wifi connectivity.
Once set up the Olympus O.I. Share app to your Android or iOS smartphone, you can
control the camera. By quickly scanning the QR code displayed on the camera's
LCD with a smart device, it syncs with the Wi-Fi network created by the camera.
By quickly scanning the QR code displayed on the camera's
LCD with a smart device, it syncs with the Wi-Fi network created by the camera.
Not every single control or option is there, but the
standard program, aperture, shutter-priority, and manual exposure modes are all
available. You can set exposure compensation, ISO, white balance, set a focus
point and fire the shutter. Tapping on your device’s touch screen will set a
focus point and changing camera settings is done via the touch screen as well.
Conclusion
While it has the same sensor specs as the E-M5, due to the
on-chip phase detection and lack of an anti-aliasing filter, the E-M1’s sensor
isn’t exactly the same. That having been said, overall, image quality is
outstanding. It is an improvement over the E-M5, which was a camera that I
already thought did very well in this department.
To be completely honest, I love the Olympus E-M1. It is the
best mirrorless system body I have seen thus far. It is solidly built, handles
well, has no serious defects, and is a joy to use. The E-M1 has relegated my
E-M5 to the camera closet, and that is saying something as I have been a big
fan of the E-M5 since the day it was released. If the E-M5 was Olympus’s first
step into satisfying the advanced photographer, the E-M1 is another big jump
forward.
