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Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mirrorless Digital Camera with 14-42mm 2RK lens

While not *hot*, this is warm.

This is a killer system that I use to supplement my larger DSLRs... and it really doesn't lose out much.

Can I post Amazon Links? I won't, but just google "Olympus OM-D E-M10" on Amazon - the body with the kit lens is now $399.


Examples I've produced with this exact setup (including the kit lens)
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CuriousMike said:
Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mirrorless Digital Camera with 14-42mm 2RK lens

While not *hot*, this is warm.

This is a killer system that I use to supplement my larger DSLRs... and it really doesn't lose out much.

Can I post Amazon Links? I won't, but just google "Olympus OM-D E-M10" on Amazon - the body with the kit lens is now $399.


Examples I've produced with this exact setup (including the kit lens)
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P7190216.jpg

_7260282-3.jpg
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Awesome! I'm contemplating on picking one of these up for use as a compact travel setup. I have a Sony A7 but the lenses are bigger/heavier than I really want to haul around on any sort of europe backpacking-type trip. I've also been looking at an a6000 and some sony crop lens, but I'm not super excited about that option.

How's the battery life on this thing?
 
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tdawg said:
How's the battery life on this thing?
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I find it to be acceptable - I don't use the LCD to compose much, I'm more in the OVF which I imagine helps battery life.

I keep a couple of spares but find that I've only needed one in a modest days shooting.

If you already are invested in Sony, wouldn't you want to stick with it? Can you use the A7 lenses on the A6000 (but you'd still have the large lenses.)

Well, i'll repeat that. You'll still have largish lenses if you go crop-sensor A6000... but the 16-50 with the Sony A6000 isn't too big (but I also had the A6000 for 2 days and found the 16-50 poor).

I don't think you'll find the Olympus body much smaller than the A6000 - it's pretty close.
but
- The controls on the Olympus blow the A6000 out of the water. Plenty of dials.
- Lenses beyond the kit lenses, the Olympus will be noticeably smaller and lighter.

http://camerasize.com/compare/#535,521
 
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CuriousMike said:
I find it to be acceptable - I don't use the LCD to compose much, I'm more in the OVF which I imagine helps battery life.

I keep a couple of spares but find that I've only needed one in a modest days shooting.

If you already are invested in Sony, wouldn't you want to stick with it? Can you use the A7 lenses on the A6000 (but you'd still have the large lenses.)

Well, i'll repeat that. You'll still have largish lenses if you go crop-sensor A6000... but the 16-50 with the Sony A6000 isn't too big (but I also had the A6000 for 2 days and found the 16-50 poor).

I don't think you'll find the Olympus body much smaller than the A6000 - it's pretty close.
but
- The controls on the Olympus blow the A6000 out of the water. Plenty of dials.
- Lenses beyond the kit lenses, the Olympus will be noticeably smaller and lighter.

http://camerasize.com/compare/#535,521
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I know, I'm being illogical considering something other than Sony at this point. My other consideration at this point is to just invest in the Sony 28 f/2 and call it a day. I knew going in that the Sony FE lens ecosystem was sparse and expensive, but hauling the camera with a couple lenses around the Getty Museum a couple weeks back makes me want something smaller / lighter.
 
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tdawg said:
I know, I'm being illogical considering something other than Sony at this point. My other consideration at this point is to just invest in the Sony 28 f/2 and call it a day. I knew going in that the Sony FE lens ecosystem was sparse and expensive, but hauling the camera with a couple lenses around the Getty Museum a couple weeks back makes me want something smaller / lighter.
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I think a lot of people are surprised when they see the relatively small size of the A7 bodies, but then learn that physics doesn't suddenly mean their lenses are any smaller/lighter.

I'm not sure what ultimate quality you're after, but if you want something genuinely easy to carry with good quality, you might also consider an RX100.
 
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I love my EM10! One note though, you might see prices continue to low as the OM-D EM10II (a mouthful of a name) is out. They'll only drop so far though, of course.

The big difference maker is the lenses, of course. m43 has about the biggest selection (and price range) of any of the mirrorless systems.
 
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CuriousMike said:
I think a lot of people are surprised when they see the relatively small size of the A7 bodies, but then learn that physics doesn't suddenly mean their lenses are any smaller/lighter.

I'm not sure what ultimate quality you're after, but if you want something genuinely easy to carry with good quality, you might also consider an RX100.
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I went to the local camera shop and played around with the E-M10 II as that's all they don't stock the original E-M10. The II is hefty, moreso than I expected. So I am ruling that path out. I played with the RX100 III and that is the direction I'm leaning for a future pickup, though the shop had a used Sony FE 28mm f2 in the case that I almost bit on.
 
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tdawg said:
I went to the local camera shop and played around with the E-M10 II as that's all they don't stock the original E-M10. The II is hefty, moreso than I expected. So I am ruling that path out. I played with the RX100 III and that is the direction I'm leaning for a future pickup, though the shop had a used Sony FE 28mm f2 in the case that I almost bit on.
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My guess is the Olympus is halfway between your A7 and the RX100.

Ish.

The right answer is picking up the RX100 and the 28 f2. :)
 
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Hefty? Really? If I have a gripe about the EM10 body it's that it's too small. I got the add-on grip to give it a bit more substance.
 
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Hefty? Really? If I have a gripe about the EM10 body it's that it's too small. I got the add-on grip to give it a bit more substance.
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By hefty, I mean it was heavier than I was expecting it to be when I picked it up. Definitely more solid than I expected. But this is the M10 II, perhaps the first gen one is made with less metal?

It felt just as heavy, if not a bit heavier, than my A7.
 
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ooh, this looks nice... thinking about picking one up. for half the cost of an a6000 i think it's worth a shot.
 
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ordered one! i figure at this price it's a pretty small price to pay to try out mirrorless.

also got a gently used olympus 45mm f1.8 prime for portraits and low light indoor situations... and also looking for maybe a 12mm prime as well, if i can get a good one cheap enough.

can't wait to try these out when they arrive.
 
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@Brian - the trick is twofold
1 - shoot RAW
2 - cheat a little and expose more for the sky... so, underexpose a little

Then, pull the image into a RAW editor and pull the shadows up and highlights down and voila.
 
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