{"id":7828,"date":"2016-09-20T10:52:53","date_gmt":"2016-09-20T00:52:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ayton.id.au\/wp02\/?p=7828"},"modified":"2016-10-18T09:38:07","modified_gmt":"2016-10-17T23:38:07","slug":"olympus-announce-new-flagship-micro-four-thirds-camera-om-d-em-1-mark-ii-and-2-new-pro-lenses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ayton.id.au\/wp02\/?p=7828","title":{"rendered":"Olympus announce new flagship Micro Four Thirds camera &#8211; OM-D EM-1 Mark II and 2 new pro lenses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Olympus used Photokina to announce their new flagship professional model <a title=\"my wiki page\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ayton.id.au\/wiki\/doku.php?id=omd:start\" target=\"_blank\">Micro Four Thirds<\/a> mirrorless camera &#8211; the <a title=\"my wiki page\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ayton.id.au\/wiki\/doku.php?id=photo:olympusomdem1ii\" target=\"_blank\">E-M1 Mark II<\/a> which they say improves upon the original model in nearly every aspect and leap frogs above APS-C cameras in terms of speed and value to the photographer.<\/p>\n<p>I must say the specs to blow away the newly announced Canon EOS M5 mirrorless camera even if you don&#8217;t consider the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ayton.id.au\/wiki\/doku.php?id=photo:microfourthirdslenses\" target=\"_blank\">amazing range of dedicated fast AF lenses available for Micro Four Thirds<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Specifications:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>FASTER, MORE ACCURATE BURST MODE<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>18fps full size RAW with C-AF in electronic shutter mode<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>60fps full size RAW with locked S-AF i<strong>n electronic shutter mode<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>2x more buffer capacity<\/li>\n<li>3x faster internal write speed<\/li>\n<li>50% faster start up time from camera switch on<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>PDAF area coverage now 81% greater<\/strong> than in Mark I, now covers ~80% of each frame dimension, up from 60%<\/li>\n<li>3.3x more AF points &#8211; all <strong>121 PDAF AF points are now cross-type and offer DUAL FAST AF with PDAF and CDAF<\/strong> which are used in every shooting mode.<\/li>\n<li>new AF algorithm for <strong>much better subject tracking<\/strong> as well as in detecting subject from background even when background is close and of similar colour and texture<\/li>\n<li><strong>new &#8220;AF Cluster Display&#8221;<\/strong> can display the AF points being used to track the subject in real time<\/li>\n<li><strong>new &#8220;PRO Capture&#8221;<\/strong> can start capturing images as soon as you start to depress shutter and up to you depress shutter fully allowing <strong>lag free pre-capture of 14 RAW frames<\/strong> to reduce chance of missing a precise moment<\/li>\n<li><strong>new electronic viewfinder<\/strong> with faster 120 fps refresh rate and shorter 6msec reaction time giving crisp and smooth vision giving 60% faster response rate<\/li>\n<li>as with Mark I, it is <strong>dustproof, splashproof and freezeproof<\/strong> with similar form factor<\/li>\n<li><strong>reliability improvements:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>new battery compartment<\/li>\n<li>new <strong>battery is longer lasting and charges faster<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>improved grip which is more secure and offers better handling<\/li>\n<li>at last we get <strong>dual SD card slots<\/strong> and UHS compatibility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>image quality:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>new 20Mp live MOS sensor<\/strong> with low power consumption and higher speed data read out and improved dynamic range and noise performance of <strong>1 f stop better noise<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>TruePic VIII double quad core image processor<\/li>\n<li>re-developed image stabilisation system now gives <strong>5 axis Sync IS<\/strong> at up to <strong>6.5EV stabilisation<\/strong>!<\/li>\n<li><strong>50\/80mp HiRes shot<\/strong> with image blur of moving subject prevented using TruePic processor\n<ul>\n<li>should be awesome for high resolution tripod product shots or film scanning with less moire than with dSLRs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>4K video up to 30P<\/strong> and Cinema 4K at 237Mbps quality<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>optional accessories include:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>HLD-9 \/ AC-5 battery holder grip<\/strong> with keypad for use in either landscape or portrait orientation<\/li>\n<li><strong>RM-CB2 remote cable<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>FL-900R weather sealed flash<\/strong> with GN 58 and compatible with 10fps sequential shooting<\/li>\n<li><strong>STF Twin Flash<\/strong> for macro and 1st of kind to be weathersealed<\/li>\n<li><strong>PT-EP14 underwater case<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>improved Olympus PRO Service<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>next day delivery replacement unit for professionals if they choose additional paid Advanced or Elite level of service in selected countries<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>default Standard Plus level of service applies to all registered users<\/li>\n<li>video hotline to help resolve issues before sending camera to repair<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>New PRO lenses:<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Olympus mZD 25mm f\/1.2 PRO<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>wide aperture standard lens for shallower depth of field and lovely bokeh as well as for low light work<\/li>\n<li>weathersealed<\/li>\n<li>manual focus clutch?<\/li>\n<li>RRP $US1199?<\/li>\n<li>see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ayton.id.au\/wiki\/doku.php?id=photo:olympusmzd25mmf1.2\" target=\"_blank\">my wiki page for more details<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Olympus mZD 12-100mm f\/4 IS PRO<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1st ever travel professional grade 8.3x zoom lens covering 24-200mm in full frame terms at constant wide aperture of f\/4<\/li>\n<li>optical IS for Sync IS at up to 6.5EV IS with the E-M1 MkII<\/li>\n<li>weathersealed<\/li>\n<li>manual focus clutch<\/li>\n<li>close focus to 15cm adds macro capability<\/li>\n<li>RRP $US1299?<\/li>\n<li>see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ayton.id.au\/wiki\/doku.php?id=photo:olympusmzd12-100\" target=\"_blank\">my wiki page for more details<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y56zaMP0ggQ\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Photokina 2016 press event video<\/p>\n<p><strong>Okay, I am impressed &#8211; at last on paper &#8211; now for the reviews &#8211; I will post links to these on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ayton.id.au\/wiki\/doku.php?id=photo:olympusomdem1ii\" target=\"_blank\">my wiki page<\/a> as they are available.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Olympus used Photokina to announce their new flagship professional model Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera &#8211; the E-M1 Mark II which they say improves upon the original model in nearly every aspect and leap frogs above APS-C cameras in terms of speed and value to the photographer. 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