Olympus OM-D E-M10 II

Olympus OM-D E-M10 II

Olympus OM-D E-M10 II
Announced: 25 Aug 2015
Sensor Resolution: 16Mp
Sensor Type: 4/3 CMOS
ISO: 200-25600
Weight: 390g
Physical Dimensions: 120 x 83 x 47 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Tilting
Video Resolutions: 1920 x 1080
53
Overall Score
42
Image Quality
40
Speed Performance
73
Versatility
69
Comfort
Portrait

44

Portrait
Landscape

41

Landscape
Sport

50

Sport
Street

62

Street
Everyday

64

Everyday
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prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Olympus OM-D E-M10 II is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Olympus OM-D E-M10 II allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Olympus OM-D E-M10 II is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Olympus OM-D E-M10 II battery has only 320.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.

Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and its rivals

Review compare Olympus OM-D E-M10 II with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II Olympus
OM-D E-M10 II
53 44 41 50 62 64 buy on
Nikon Z7 Mark II Nikon
Z7 Mark II
70 69 68 68 70 71 buy on
Sony Alpha a6100 Sony
Alpha a6100
63 51 48 62 69 72 buy on
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6 Panasonic
Lumix DC-GH6
62 47 46 70 64 67 buy on
Canon EOS R50 Canon
EOS R50
61 50 47 57 67 70 buy on
Canon EOS M6 Mark II Canon
EOS M6 Mark II
61 51 47 58 66 70 buy on
Canon EOS M50 Mark II Canon
EOS M50 Mark II
59 49 46 55 66 69 buy on

Olympus OM-D E-M10 II: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Olympus OM-D E-M10 II is a mirrorless camera launched on 08/25/2015.

Technically speaking, the Olympus OM-D E-M10 II ranks in the average of its category, scoring 53 overall. The Olympus OM-D E-M10 II weights 390 gr and spans 120 x 83 x 47 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Olympus OM-D E-M10 II behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Comfort - Score 69, ranks in the category best 47%.
  • Versatility - Score 73, ranks in the category best 45%.

On the contrary, the performance of Olympus OM-D E-M10 II is below the category average in:

  • Image Quality - Score 42, ranks among the worst 25% of its category.
  • Speed Performance - Score 40, ranks among the worst 46% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Good, score 44, ranks in the best 76% of its category. Olympus OM-D E-M10 II works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Landscape - Good, score 41, ranks in the best 76% of its category. Olympus OM-D E-M10 II works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Sport - Good, score 50, ranks in the best 52% of its category. Olympus OM-D E-M10 II works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Street - Good, score 62, ranks in the best 52% of its category. Olympus OM-D E-M10 II works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 64, ranks in the best 47% of its category. Olympus OM-D E-M10 II works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Olympus OM-D E-M10 II technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CMOS

Sensor Size

4/3

Sensor Dimensions

17.3 x 13.0 mm

Sensor Area

224.9 mm2

Sensor Resolution

16 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4608 x 3456

Max Native ISO

25600

Min Native ISO

200

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

Micro Four Thirds

Number of Lenses

90

Focal Length Multiplier

2

Screen Type

Screen Type

Tilting

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

1040Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Electronic

Viewfinder Resolution

2360000.0

Viewfinder Coverage

100

Viewfinder Magnification

0.62

Features

Min Shutter Speed

60s

Max Shutter Speed

1/16000s

Continuous Shooting

8fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

5.8

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
redeye reduction
fill flash
flash off
1st-curtain slow sync w/redeye
1st-curtain slow sync
2nd-curtain slow sync
manual

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

73

DxO Color Depth

23.1

DxO Dynamic Range

12.5

DxO Low Light ISO

842

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

no

Autofocus

AF Touch

yes

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

81

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1920 x 1080 (60p/30p/24p) 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p) 640 x 480 (30 fps)

Max Video Resolution

1920x1080

Video Formats

H.264 Motion JPEG

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

390g

Physical Dimensions

120 x 83 x 47 mm

Battery Life

320

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

BLS-50

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom)

Timelapse Recording

yes

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC

Storage Slots

1

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