The OM-D E-M10 II mirrorless camera from Olympus features a micro four thirds camera and is one of the best point and shoot under 500. It offers top notch image quality, has an electronic shutter with fast shutter speed, and a classic design. This is a great travel camera as it’s light and compact while also offering an interchangeable lens.
Why We Like It – Olympus E-M10 Mark II
The Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II takes awesome high-quality pictures with its micro four thirds sensor. It has a compact design that comes with an interchangeable lens system with a feature set that includes image stabilization and continuous AF.
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- 16-megapixel micro four thirds CMOS sensor with 3-axis image stabilization
- Interchangeable lenses
- Continuous shooting up to 8 frames per second
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- Menu system is confusing
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Performance
The Olympus OM-D E-M10 II comes with a 16-megapixel CMOS sensor and a TruePic VII image processor that together deliver excellent image quality. The camera offers high speed continuous shooting at 8fps with super fast autofocus technology. The E-M10 II Olympus features an 81 point AF grid, a manual focus mode, and HDR. It can also capture full HD video at 30fps and does well in low light conditions as well thanks to the high ISO range of up to 25600. The Nikon Coolpix B700 is another great point and shoot that delivers 60x optical zoom.
Design
The Olympus E-M10 II has the retro rangefinder camera look that a lot of users love. It is available in black or silver colour options, with the latter looking much classier. This camera offers an interchangeable lens system that lets you add different lenses to suit your needs. Like most mirrorless cameras, this one also has an electronic viewfinder with up to 1.15x magnification. There’s also a tiltable LCD touch monitor at the back, a memory card slot, and an in-built flash. Don’t like the design, then why not try the Nikon P7700.
Value
Just like the original E-M10 Olympus camera, the mark II is great value for money. It offers a micro four thirds sensor, a small compact body with retro design, an electronic viewfinder, and the ability to change the lens. This camera is similar in specifications as its smaller sibling, the OM-D E-M5, which offers faster continuous shooting. The E-M5 Mark II camera could be better value, especially with a kit lens. You can also try out the Canon PowerShot SX710, which is a great camera for wildlife photographers.
Olympus E-M10 Mark II Wrap Up
This Olympus OM-D E-M10 II review is mostly positive. Yes, the menu system software is a bit confusing, but you could just stick to the buttons to dial down your settings. This camera, like the E-M5 II, has great pedigree and features such as image stabilization, interchangeable lens system, 8fps continuous shooting, and a 16-megapixel micro four thirds sensor.
