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Yeah, I'd be careful thinking Wikipedia (which can be edited by anyone) is safe ground. It's certainly not as accurate as a well known encyclopedia edition.

Olympus EM1 MK2 with the latest firmware is now phase detect C-AF autofocus and for my purposes behaves on par with Canon Dual pixel autofocus .

Haven't read much about this but from my experience I'm now using the Olympus far more and my GH5 is gathering dust.

ToF autofocus appears to have a very mechanical focus pull with hard stops whilst the Olympus has a more human like focus pull.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_tPoo_n8qo

https://vimeo.com/345557918

5 hours ago, Márcio Kabke Pinheiro said:

Just read again some reviews from the launch and remembered the gripes that I had when saw them (not including not use the 20mp for stills). Since some people here got the camera after Andrew's review, maybe you could help me - found a E-m10 III new with a VERY good price (which is rare here in Brazil) - to decide if I go for it. Will be a somewhat lenghty post because of it, sorry (here you don't have the option to return the camera as in the USA).

After reading all the manual and remembering my times with the E-M10 MK I and E-M5 MK II, these are my doubts:
- There are highlight / shadows warnings in stills / movie modes? (I know that they appear in playback, but don't remember if they appear in live view)

No highlight or shadow warnings that I have been able to see.
- Is it possible to have in display BOTH the histogram and the level gauge?

No, only one or the other.
- Some earlier Olympus cameras, when using Spot metering, only meters the center of the frame. AFAIK, they introduced the option to make the spot metering meters the same Af single spot, when using this mode (which is the desired behaviour for me), selectable in menus. Did not find this option in the E-M10 MK III manual, hence I wonder which is the behaviour now.

Selectable metering modes appears only available in PASM not video recording.
- Sad to see the you still have to assign two buttons to engage peaking and zoomed view together (in the GX85 it is engaged with a single back dial press). Peaking is reliable when using the default view for focus, not the enlarged one? (in Panasonics is defintely not the case)

Peaking is available in movie mode but a Fn button must be assigned. It's then a one button operation. Practically, I find focus peaking isn't as easy to recognise as Lumix cameras.

- There is no option to set the bit rate in movie mode in 4k, is it true? 

Bitrate option is not available. The OMD EM1 MK2 offers a higher bitrate but only in C4K.

- The internal mikes are ok? GX85 had worse mics than GX7.

Internal mics overmodulate. I have mine turned down to avoid distortion. Unfortunately, mics are in an awkward location to attach a micmuff.

- Some review said that ISO can only be adjusted in full stops (200, 400, 800, 1600...). Is it true?

Auto, Low, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250,1600,2000,2500,3200,4000,5000,6400

- it is not possible to start recording  using the shutter button (even in video mode), you have to use the dedicated video button?

You have to use the video button.

- Is it possible to change aperture / ISO in 4k manual video mode using the dials?
Yes. Aperture, Shutter and ISO. No Auto ISO in manual video mode.
Thanks in advance for any answers.

 

IMO, in terms of options and operability, the OMD EM10MK3 isn't anywhere in the league of the GH series. However, the Oly is smaller, lighter and has it's own filmic look that I miss in the Lumix cameras. It's a "fun" camera but not as "serious" as the GH series. The viewfinder dynamic range isn't good and it doesn't have any metering in manual video mode, however the viewfinder is really quite good for judging correct exposure.

Generally, I've avoided 1080p in any form and the tele convert function as I've always been left disappointed. Just love the full 4K image though, especially with sharpness turned "all the way down" -2.

I'm picking up this camera more lately for it's more sensible size and lovely image. This camera paired with the Oly 9mm lens cap is pocketable. For me, this is the GH2 of 2018. One reason I'm glad Anderw mentioned it. It's small, inconspicuous and with it's beautiful tiny fast primes, a Q-ship in keeping with the m43 philosophy.

On 10/10/2018 at 5:57 PM, mercer said:

Great video!

My friend has the E-M10iii and I set his up with the same settings and he’s getting very similar SOOC results. Olympus color, and Fuji, is really impressing me lately. The image has a very organic look that I think is missing from Sony and Panasonic.

Thanks mercer. Have to agree. A nice Lumix firmware upgrade would be to provide the ability to turn sharpness down further. I'd like to get something more organic out of my Lumix cameras. Also, I hate grading. If I can get the look I'm after without fiddling around in post then that's my camera.

5 hours ago, Timotheus said:

Nice shots mate. I love the form factor, but no mic jack is a deal breaker for me.
In its current feature set it compares a bit to a GX85 (or am I missing something critical?).

I've had this camera since it came out - had the MK1 and MK2 as well - nice little stills cameras. To be honest - haven't used it much until I discovered the subtle teal/orange look with sunny/cloudy white balance and the filmic -2 sharpness. AWB shifts pretty badly. Agree about the lack of mic input, although I only use this camera for family video. Every camera decision purchase based on mic or headphone input resulted in me rarely using either. Just have to somehow add a micro-muff and I'm set. For more serious filming I'll still reach for the GH5. That said, I've been using V-Log a lot because I hate the GH5 highlight roll-off without V-Log. IMO it's even worse than the GH4. Highlight-roll off on the Oly means I rarely ever see a highlight "puddling" effect where highlights clip along a visible outline. This camera hides it really well - plus I like the image straight out of camera more than the GH5 - somehow the edge detailing is less severe. It's worth having a look at Johnnie Behiri's review over at Cinema 5D - that's what ultimately sold me on this camera. Be aware - you can't save video settings. Otherwise a fun camera.

Some footage shot last month. After shooting with this little camera for a few days - my GH5 feels like a brick.

Camera Settings
Picture Profile - Muted, Sharpness -2, Saturation +1
White Balance - Sunny
IBIS - Sensor shift only
No grade - file straight out of camera

Lens - Olympus 17mm f1.8

I was hoping Andrew would get around to looking at this camera.

The thing I immediately liked about the MKIII was the highlight roll-off. I'm not too fussed about DR but more interested in how a camera deals with the highlights. The roll-off is really nice - hardly a hard edge to be seen. Just lovely. I'm also not fussed about the lack of mic input. Many videos end up edited with no natural sound anyway. Sunny and Cloudy white balance give this camera a nice subtle teal orange look. Camera has only 24p, 25p and 30p in UHD 4K. It has 50p and 60p in HD.

Compared to GH5
Pros
Better highlight roll-off but slightly less dynamic range
Cleaner noise in shadows
Noise is more organic
Less moire and aliasing
Cadence somehow seems more cinematic
More interesting colours straight out of camera
More effective sharpness reduction in camera
Smaller body
Cons
Viewfinder not as good
No way to save custom settings
AWB sometimes noticeably shifts during recordings