As a camera brand, Japan's Olympus always has the feel, for me, of an ingénue, bravely squaring up to the big beasts, Canon and Nikon. And yet it is relatively old-school, equally known for medical and surgical instruments as well as other items, from face creams to plastic kitchenware.

Changed from full frame Canon 6D to OMD ii - have to say so far I really love the camera, its well built and solid but light and small, the only physical element to get used to is getting my hands around it for grip as lot smaller than 6D.

I love this camera. I was initially planning on choosing a Sony a6000 but opted for the Olympus because of their lighter lens options available for MFT. This model feels very solid in the hand and takes amazing photos.

It may not be a large and bulky digital SLR, but the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II is a heavy hitting camera that's designed especially for those of you who desire advanced controls -- controls of the sort that can tailor almost every single aspect of your photographs before you even transfer them to a...

Crisp image quality; Advanced controls and highly customisable; High quality EVF

Left-hinged screen feels unintuitive on this camera

Finally, Olympus has sprinkled it with the fairy dust that made the original OM cameras so desirable and which it has obviously rediscovered for the OM-D era. It's that indefinable ‘something' which creates a camera you just can't resist picking up and using.

Beautiful retro design. Pro-level controls. So small . The Olympus OM-D E-M5 was the mirrorless camera for discerning photographers. Three years later, it's finally getting a update in the form of the new E-M5 Mark II.

Image stabilization is second to none

Image quality hasn't improved in the three years since the original EM-5 was released; despite still being very good

Along with Fujifilm, Olympus has done a lot to enhance the reputation of mirrorless cameras locally. While these smaller beauties might not have all the attention of the South African buying public just yet, they certainly should, especially if you take cameras such as the Olympus OM-D EM-5 II into...

Great weather-sealed body; Image quality cannot be questioned; Loads of features

Resolution now too low; High resolution mode needs a tripod; Price is high

This was my switchover camera when I abandoned the DSLR system (Canon 5D Mark III) and it did not disappoint, given its compactness and highly impressive image quality. Here is my take on the pros and cons after 3.5 years of usage: Pros: + Very impressive still image quality rendered via Olympuss...

Great camera. I little more complicated that the PEN EPL7 but I am going to take advantage of the "Have a Coffee With Olympus" deal that Teds Cameras offers and learn how to use all the bells and whistles properly.

Compact; Build quality; Screen size

The body feels more sturdy than the original, and in particular the control buttons, knobs, levers, etc. give a greater sense of durability. The new higher resolution viewfinder is excellent, and the 5-axis IBIS system (in-body image stabilisation), which was already very good in the first...

Complicated Menus