![]() Both machines were sent to selected photographers the world over who reported back their findings. Olympus trialled a prototype E-7 alongside a new micro4/3rds professional grade camera which, they believed, could compete with and even out-perform the E-5's successor. So the 4/3rds faithful held their nerve and waited. When no replacement to the E-5 was forthcoming Olympus hinted that an E-7 was being prototyped even though they had always maintained m4/3rds was their preferred option. Resonating in our collective minds was Olympus' promise to always provide a body capable of FULLY exploiting 4/3rds glass and Toshi Terada's promise of One Beautiful System. Yes the lenses will mount via the MMF adapters but the AF performance was lacking for all but landscape, table-top and macro work. We have been concerned that our beloved 4/3rds lenses were not fully supported by m4/3rds machines. Those of us who subscribed to Olympus' Four-Thirds camera system have been denied any follow-up to the E-5, let alone any of the lesser iterations for several years. The E-M5 was the first in a series of micro-fourthirds machines aimed at the advanced amateur with the promise of a further machine at the Professional level later in the series - this is the E-M1. The OM-D series was introduced to us through the E-M5 about 18 months ago and stands above the Pen series. So I am sticking to still photography which, I believe, (and Olympus underscores) is the fundamental purpose of this camera. I do not pretend to be versed in video/movies nor do I have any more than a passing knowledge about making and processing video. The E-M1 is a sophisticated machine capable of video as well as still photography. If I have enough time I will undertake a fuller review. ![]() image quality high ISO performance other features new to E-M1 performance and handling using the MMF type adapter and a series of 4/3rds lenses performance with native m4/3rds lenses image stabilisation systemĤ. general ergonomics the efficacy of the electronic viewfinder battery lifeģ. the all important 'first impressions' with a quick look at control functions, knobs and buttons menuĢ. For now I'm going to concentrate on four main aspects:ġ. I'm hoping to undertake a fuller review later. To do this I'm looking at those areas of performance that will primarily concern 4/3rds devotees rather than existing micro4/3rds owners. I have no idea how long I will have the loan camera for so I'm devoting this web-page to the camera's claim to be the successor to the Olympus E-5 DSLR. The camera comes with a basic manual only. OM-D E-M1 CAMERA MANUAL I strongly recommend you download and read the pdf version of the official E-M1 162 page manual (4.67MB) here. Updates 12/11/13 - additions to eye-piece surround section 1 and Live and Super Control Panels - section 1. ![]() Updates 29/10/13 - added reader feedback - section 6 (bottom of review) some text additions. That said out of camera jpg's are so good these days I tend to use jpg's for most of my work but set the camera for jpg and RAW in difficult conditions. Look at the on-line forums for recommendations. However, as regards sharpening and noise reduction, there are much better softwares out there. I use Viewer for all my RAW manipulating needs I believe it gives the best results for colour rendition and general tweaking. Having tried several RAW developer softwares I prefer Olympus Viewer even though it can be slow and lacks some sophistication. You will need your cameras serial number. If your current Olympus software is outdated the upgrade(s) can be obtained from within the software itself through HELP/UPGRADE SOFTWARE tab while connected to the Internet. I'd recommend Viewer 3 over other softwares (for now) if you want the latest RAW development capabilities and support for new cameras. Please Note: Any RAW files I provide can be manipulated with Olympus Viewer 3 version 1.1 (latest version). Olympus OM-D E-M1 Preliminary Camera Review.
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