22Feb Olympus OM-D EM-5 Image Stabilization
One of the great things about shooting with a Sony NEX-7 or Micro Four Thirds camera is the ability to use just about any lens on the market. Not having autofocus in a lens is one thing, but without Image Stabilization, those adapted lenses can be tricky to shoot hand held.
The new Olympus OM-D EM-5 solves that by offering what they call a 5 Axis IS at the sensor (not the lens). Unfortunately in order to get the aperture working for my EF lenses to an M43 body, the expensive solution is the RedRock Micro Live Lens EF Adapter (seen here). Along with what could be the best EVF available on the market today, and all starting under $1K (body) this will be a very very popular camera. In fact it’s already at the top of the Amazon new camera list (seen here).
Olympus OM-D EM-5 Digital Camera
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February 22nd, 2012 at 10:52 am
Nice! My biggest wish for the gh3 (besides hackability to at least the driftwood 176mb level) is for is at the sensor.
February 22nd, 2012 at 11:44 am
It Sounds good … but I couldn’t see any real difference in their side-by-side demo (on a 17″ 1280 x 1024 monitor in HD). Besides this supposed contrast was Not between their new-fangled IS versus the old bad 2-axis kind, but between their way and no IS at all. Get those police back in there!
February 22nd, 2012 at 11:46 am
PS: Distances to the subject weren’t quite the same and slight differences of lighting confused things further.
February 22nd, 2012 at 4:25 pm
@Jerry Also you do realize its a super quality killed you tube video right? Not a scientific one. I can guarantee you that watching this clip on a 33 inch in the best calibrated situations is still going to look like a you tube video…
“Distances to the subject weren’t quite the same and slight differences of lighting confused things further.”
Really? oh lawd!
Accept and embrace the technology of whats to come…
February 22nd, 2012 at 5:47 pm
Serge I confess that I didn’t consider that. But if the difference is too subtle for HD on yt, why post it?
February 22nd, 2012 at 5:51 pm
This is massive …
February 22nd, 2012 at 6:21 pm
Great tech, but it says it is micro 4/3’s in a DSLR body. Come on Canon!
February 22nd, 2012 at 9:06 pm
Why not use manual lenses with this camera, like Canon FD lenses, which you can use with any cheapo adapter?
February 22nd, 2012 at 10:45 pm
@Apostolos – Yes, that’s what I mentioned in the beginning of the article. Using any type of lens and having IS in the sensor.
February 25th, 2012 at 1:48 pm
does the e-pl3 have the same in-camera stabilization or is it different? been thinking of picking up one of those.
February 25th, 2012 at 2:01 pm
@pat – I believe Olympus usually has IS at the sensor, but the E-PL3 doesn’t have the 5 Axis IS like the OM-D. The E-PL3 looks like it will be smaller though.
February 26th, 2012 at 7:05 pm
If the low-light tech is as advertised, this could be ultimate travel documenting camera body. This plus the Nokton 0.95 could be a portable monster.
February 27th, 2012 at 6:04 pm
Very impressive!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr-wfkpDut4
Can I sell my steadicam?
March 1st, 2012 at 7:45 am
Sounds like the Canon HS system.
June 7th, 2012 at 5:54 am
Anybody knows a suitable LCD viewfinder for OM-D?