MARCH 2020 T3 69Mirrorless cameras
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fter being one of the pioneers of mirrorless,
Olympus has been a little quiet of late. Still,
it’s been plodding along in the background
making reliable and decent all-rounders,
with a respectable set of useful specifications.
The OM-D E-M5 Mark III is awkwardly named, but
it brings with it a number of high-end specifications
including best-in-class five-axis image stabilisation, swift
autofocusing and a light body that’s weather-sealed.
Being a Micro Four Thirds camera, this model has a
smaller sensor than the others in this group. There are
both upsides and downsides to that. While image quality
in lower light conditions might not be on par, and it’s
harder to create very shallow depth of field effects, it
means that the overall system is pleasingly dinky.
It’s easy to pack the OM-D E-M5 Mark III and several
lenses in a small bag, giving you lots of flexibility for
shooting in a variety of different shooting situations.
Despite the small body, the control layout is fairly
well-spaced, with a retro design which is likely to appeal
to those with a penchant for the traditional. That said,
the rear buttons are a little on the small side.A
The design may appeal
to those with a penchant
for the traditional
Again, this is not really a camera which is likely to be
picked up by sports enthusiasts, but with up to 10fps
available with continuous autofocus, it’s not too shabby
for some moving subjects.
One of the most impressive aspects of this camera is
the five-axis image stabilisation, which gives you scope to
shoot handheld for very slow shutter speeds. This gives
you the option to keep the ISO nice and low for pleasingly
noise-free images, helping somewhat to overcome the fact
that the sensor is smaller than the other two models here.
Vloggers may also like it. It can shoot in Cinema 4K,
and with a fully articulating a screen which faces all the
way forward you can frame yourself to perfection.
The most important aspect of any camera is how well
it delivers images. Here, the OM-D E-M5 Mark III does
very well, but it’s slightly behind in the low-light stakes.
How often you shoot in low light may depend on how
much this bothers you - and it’s still very possible to
take attractive low-light shots so long as you don’t
obsess over every pixel.2/<0386
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