DPReview: Olympus OM-D E-M1X Review
DPReview reviewed the Olympus OM-D E-M1X and gave it a silver award. You can read the full review here or you can read the pro/cons below.
Ultimately, this camera is probably too niche for most customers, aside from those already heavily invested in the Micro Four Thirds system. If you’ve got the glass, the E-M1X is the best body in the system for sports, action and wildlife photography, which is why we’ve given it a silver award. But if you don’t need twin grips, the E-M1 II should serve you just as well. And if you’re starting out fresh and looking for something to shoot fast-moving subjects, larger sensor cameras with more reliable autofocus can be had for less money.
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What we don’t |
- 18 fps continuous shooting with AF
- Good buffer depth
- Minimal EVF blackout and a fast refresh rate make it easy to follow fast subjects
- Sticky subject tracking in stills and video
- Pleasing JPEG color
- Good resolution and dynamic range for Micro Four Thirds
- Hand-held high-res mode for added resolution of stationary subjects
- Good quality Cinema 4K/24p
- Excellent image stabilization in stills and video
- Comfortable grip, good ergonomics, handling and customizability
- Robust build with extensive weather-sealing
- Minimal rolling shutter when using e-shutter
- Two batteries provide adequate shooting time
- Two UHS-II card slots
- Microphone and headphone ports
- USB charging
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- AF-C performance a bit behind competition
- Larger sensor competition offers better dynamic range and noise performance
- Log video capture includes less dynamic range than most rivals
- No easy way to check charge of second battery without digging through menus
- Menus can be overwhelming (and have lost some labels for navigation)
- Can’t use ‘Live ND’ during interval shooting
- Headphone/Microphone gets in way of LCD when flipped out
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