{"id":8967,"date":"2017-11-23T22:11:23","date_gmt":"2017-11-23T12:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ayton.id.au\/wp02\/?p=8967"},"modified":"2017-11-23T22:14:11","modified_gmt":"2017-11-23T12:14:11","slug":"black-friday-discounts-should-you-upgrade-to-an-olympus-om-d-e-m1-mark-ii-what-will-you-gain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ayton.id.au\/wp02\/?p=8967","title":{"rendered":"Black Friday discounts &#8211; should you upgrade to an Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II? What will you gain?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s Black Friday and that means many stores are having significant discounts on camera gear &#8211; even here in Australia!<\/p>\n<p>That means you can get hundreds of dollars off the usual price of the <a href=\"http:\/\/ayton.id.au\/wiki\/doku.php?id=photo:olympusomdem1ii\">Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II<\/a> and this is a very enticing prospect for many who have earlier models of OM-D cameras such as the <a href=\"http:\/\/ayton.id.au\/wiki\/doku.php?id=photo:olympusomdem1\">E-M1 mark I<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/ayton.id.au\/wiki\/doku.php?id=photo:olympusomdem5ii\">E-M5 Mark II<\/a>, or even the one that started the amazing popularity of the OM-D&#8217;s &#8211; the <a href=\"http:\/\/ayton.id.au\/wiki\/doku.php?id=photo:olympusomdem5\">E-M5 original version<\/a> or indeed the budget <a href=\"http:\/\/ayton.id.au\/wiki\/doku.php?id=photo:olympusomdem10ii\">E-M10&#8217;s<\/a> &#8211; but what will you gain in upgrading?<\/p>\n<h2>Advantages over the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>a <strong>built-in grip<\/strong> making it much more ergonomic to use for larger lenses without having to add in an optional grip<\/li>\n<li>further improved image quality &#8211; 1 stop better at high ISO, more dynamic range, 20mp<\/li>\n<li><strong>far better sports and moving subject capabilities:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>ability to autofocus on moving subjects AND has excellent subject tracking in burst mode<\/strong> thanks to the PDAF technology on the sensor<\/li>\n<li><strong>substantially improved AF tweaks<\/strong> such as ability to set a focus range AF limiter in-camera so that foreground and background subjects are ignored by the AF algorithms<\/li>\n<li>improved high ISO performance<\/li>\n<li>new <strong>&#8220;Pro-Capture&#8221; mode<\/strong> captures up to the last 14 images prior to you pressing the shutter fully<\/li>\n<li><strong>18fps full size RAW with C-AF<\/strong> using electronic shutter (C-AF not really possible on E-M5&#8217;s)<\/li>\n<li>60fps full size RAW with locked S-AF using electronic shutter instead of 11fps<\/li>\n<li><strong>10fps full size RAW with C-AF<\/strong> using mechanical shutter (C-AF not really possible on E-M5&#8217;s but dodgy CDAF tracking at 5fps)<\/li>\n<li>15fps full size RAW with locked S-AF using mechanical shutter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>further improved image stabiliser<\/li>\n<li>better viewfinder<\/li>\n<li>larger, longer life battery<\/li>\n<li><strong>better access to MySet settings<\/strong> (now on the dial) and can save and load to PC<\/li>\n<li><strong>two SD card slots<\/strong>, one with UHS-II\u00a0 SD support for faster cards and much better burst rate and 4K video performance, the 2nd card slot is critical for pros who need a backup of the shots in case one card gets corrupted before they have backed it up!<\/li>\n<li>improved autoISO function <strong>&#8211; new Lowest Shutter Speed Setting <\/strong>and can use in manual exposure mode with exposure compensation<\/li>\n<li>improved HiRes mode<\/li>\n<li><strong>4K 30p video instead of just 1080p<\/strong> with lovely image stabilisation which is great for run and gun videos<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Advantages over the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark I:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>further improved image quality &#8211; 1 stop better at high ISO, more dynamic range, 20mp<\/li>\n<li><strong>substantially improved sports and moving subject capabilities:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>improved ability to autofocus on moving subjects AND has excellent subject tracking in burst mode<\/strong> thanks to the substantially increased number of PDAF points on the sensor and better algorithms<\/li>\n<li><strong>substantially improved AF tweaks<\/strong> such as ability to set a focus range AF limiter in-camera so that foreground and background subjects are ignored by the AF algorithms<\/li>\n<li>improved high ISO performance<\/li>\n<li>new <strong>&#8220;Pro-Capture&#8221; mode<\/strong> captures up to the last 14 images prior to you pressing the shutter fully<\/li>\n<li><strong>18fps full size RAW with C-AF<\/strong> using electronic shutter<\/li>\n<li>60fps full size RAW with locked S-AF using electronic shutter instead of 11fps<\/li>\n<li><strong>10fps full size RAW with C-AF<\/strong> using mechanical shutter<\/li>\n<li>15fps full size RAW with locked S-AF using mechanical shutter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>further improved image stabiliser<\/li>\n<li>better viewfinder<\/li>\n<li>larger, longer life battery<\/li>\n<li><strong>better access to MySet settings <\/strong>(now on the dial) and can save and load to PC<\/li>\n<li><strong>two SD card slots<\/strong>, one with UHS-II\u00a0 SD support for faster cards and much better burst rate and 4K video performance, , the 2nd card slot is critical for pros who need a backup of the shots in case one card gets corrupted before they have backed it up!<\/li>\n<li>improved autoISO function <strong>&#8211; new Lowest Shutter Speed Setting <\/strong>and can use in manual exposure mode with exposure compensation<\/li>\n<li>HiRes mode<\/li>\n<li><strong>4K 30p video instead of just 1080p<\/strong> with lovely image stabilisation which is great for run and gun videos<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Advantages over the Olympus OM-D E-M5 original version:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>as for the improvements over the E-M5 mark II outlined above, plus the features of the E-M5 Mark II:\n<ul>\n<li>WiFi remote control by smartphones<\/li>\n<li>Live Boost II mode<\/li>\n<li>swivel, articulating LCD screen<\/li>\n<li>mechanical shutter to 1\/8000th sec instead of 1\/4000th sec<\/li>\n<li>freezeproof to minus 11deg C<\/li>\n<li>anti-shock mode using electronic first-curtain shutter to reduce shutter shock during sequential shooting<\/li>\n<li>2&#215;2 switch<\/li>\n<li>auto HDR<\/li>\n<li>in camera keystone correction option<\/li>\n<li>improved intervalometer<\/li>\n<li>improved focus peaking<\/li>\n<li>PC sync port<\/li>\n<li>Live Composite mode<\/li>\n<li>additional ART filters<\/li>\n<li>colour creator picture mode control<\/li>\n<li>HiRes mode<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Is the upgrade worth it to you?<\/h2>\n<p>That all depends upon how often you will use the new or improved features and whether these will change your photography and give you new avenues to explore.<\/p>\n<p>As a general rule, one should not spend too much on a camera as it devalues rapidly over a 5yr period, but if you are using it frequently then even $AU2000 may be a great opportunity to lash out and change your options and abilities.<\/p>\n<p>It is a very versatile camera, and it has major advantages over larger more expensive dSLRs, but at the end of the day &#8211; only you can decide if the upgrade is worth it to you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Check out my blog post on how good the AF tracking is using the superb 300mm lens at a water ski event &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ayton.id.au\/wp02\/?p=8316\">post is here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s Black Friday and that means many stores are having significant discounts on camera gear &#8211; even here in Australia! 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