Olympus OM-D E-M10 II Review

Product Features

Built-in 5-Axis image stabilization for sharper images
2.3 million dot OLED electronic viewfinder with 0.62X magnification
Silent mode (disables all shutter sounds)
8.5 frames per second burst shooting
Fast touch auto focus from camera or phone

The Olympus OM-D E-M10 II is a Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera that takes the best features of its more expensive siblings and brings the price down to Earth. They include a time-tested 16MP CMOS sensor, 5-axis image stabilization, a top-notch viewfinder, and Wi-Fi.

The OM-D E-M10 II is the follow-up to the E-M10, which was introduced in January 2014. To keep the E-M10's price down, Olympus had to cut out several of the most notable OM-D features, including 5-axis image stabilization and weather-sealing. That said, it also had some features not yet found on the more expensive OM-Ds, like a new image processor, higher resolution LCD, and Wi-Fi.

The next entry-level OM-D has arrived - not surprisingly called the E-M10 II - which is a nice evolution of its already impressive predecessor. While the sensor and the image processor remain unchanged, the E-M10 II gains 5-axis image stabilization, a larger, higher resolution EVF, 60p video recording, and quite a bit more.

The E-M10 II finds itself in a market with some very strong competitors, including the Fujifilm X-T10, Panasonic LumixDMC-G7, and Sony a6000 mirrorless cameras, as well as the Canon EOS RebelT6i and Nikon D5500 DSLRs. Given it's OM-D heritage, we have a good idea as to what to expect from the E-M10 II, which means it should keep up with its peers.

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Reasons to buy

Very good image quality: The E-M10 II impressed us with its JPEG and Raw photos, which have punchy color, accurate exposure, and very little noise.

5-axis image stabilization: The camera's new image stabilization kept stills sharp and really impressed us when recording video.

Silent shooter: The E-M10 II has a fully electronic shutter, allowing for totally silent shooting, though with a minor increase in noise at high ISOs.

Always ready: You won't do a lot of waiting when you're using the E-M10 II, whether it's startup speed, focusing or burst shooting.

Nice view: The camera's 2.36 million dot electronic viewfinder is large and sharp and is especially handy when shooting in bright outdoor light.

Things to consider

Learning required: To a beginner, the complex menu system can be overwhelming. The deep menus give users a lot of control over the camera, but they require patience.

Average video features: While some of its peers have moved up to 4K recording, the E-M10 II tops out at 1080/60p. It doesn't have as many recording tools as some of its peers, nor does it support an external microphone.

Continuous autofocus: While the E-M10 II can follow a moving subject around the frame, it struggles to focus on them continuously.