Camera of the Year 2012

January 16, 2013 | Mark Goldstein | Compact System Camera, Digital Compact Cameras, Digital SLR Cameras, PhotographyBLOG | 3 Comments |
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Our eight and final award is for Camera of the Year 2012, which goes to the Olympus OM-D E-M5.

“Image quality is where Micro Four Thirds cameras have traditionally lagged behind their APS-C sensor rivals, but the OM-D E-M5 is the first MFT model to equal the results from leading cameras like the Sony NEX-7. Noise doesn’t rear its ugly head until ISO 3200 for JPEGs and even the faster settings prove eminently usable, although the E-M5 does apply some pretty aggressive noise reduction to keep the files clean as shown by the much noisier raw images. We never longed for a camera with a bigger sensor, and you’d have to step up to a full-frame DSLR to see an appreciable leap in image quality.”

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Congratulations to Olympus and the OM-D E-M5!

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#1 nick192

Correction: "Our eighth and final"

6:03 am - Thursday, January 17, 2013

#2 dj

Thanks Photography Blog!
Congratulations to Olympus and the OM-D E-M5!
Ive had my OMD for a month and so far i love it!

8:45 pm - Thursday, January 17, 2013

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11:41 am - Friday, January 18, 2013