Olympus OM-D E-M10
A great compact system camera at an affordable price
he E-M10 impressed us with its extensive range of enthusiast-centric features, superb control arrangement and high image quality from its Four Thirds sensor. And now that the price has come down a little, it looks even more enticing, especially if you buy it with the compact 14-42mm EZ lens.
Although it’s compact, the E-M10 is comfortable to hold and feels solidly made. There’s a tilting touchscreen
Twhich can be used to set the AF point and trip the shutter if you want. Olympus’s Art Filters can also be used when shooting raw and JPEG files, so you have a clean file for post-capture processing.
There’s also Olympus’s clever Live Bulb, Live Time and Live Composite modes, which take the guesswork out of long exposures: you can see the image build up on the rear screen – or on your smartphone. The Hero4 Black is capable of recording 4K video at 30fps and Full HD at 120fps for slow-motion playback, with a button for tagging your best footage as soon as it’s captured. There’s also a Silver version for £290 / $399, which is capable of shooting 1080p at 60 fps (confusingly, both models are coloured black and silver), or the Hero for £100 / $129, which can shoot 1080p at 30fps. Unlike the other two models, the Hero doesn’t include Wi-Fi or Bluetooth links. What sets the RX100 series apart from most other pocket-sized compact cameras is that it has a 1-inch-type (13.2 x 8.8mm) sensor that’s significantly bigger than the devices in most small cameras. Thanks to its electronic viewfinder, this latest version is billed as the ‘all-rounder’ in the line.
There’s also a 3-inch 1,229k-dot screen, which is useful for reviewing images and composing selfies, because it can be tilted up for viewing from in front.