We shall see. Maybe the association with Sony will bear fruit. Or maybe not.
I think that will be some video updates - Olympus said in some interviews that will give some attention for the video part from now on. But 4k is very unlikely.
I don't believe it. They will add new AF mode or something, but definitely nothing related to just video.
I doubt it, specially the 4k part. But 1080p24 with better quality and higher bitrates would be enough to make me consider one.
5 axis stabilised 4K, 240p, S-log??? We can but dream…
A winter weekend in Dunedin, NZ.
E-M1 goes anamorphic reggae party :
The OM-D E-M1 and the X-T1 are certainly the two best mirrorless cameras to date along with the Panasonic GH4. Both cameras can be used for professional work as they feature great image quality and very high quality lenses.
One downside with the E-M1 is manual control for video is only available in the movie mode, and the movie mode disables a few useful features like focus peaking pre-shot, highlight/shadow alerts, the super control panel and one touch WB (although you can always quickly switch to a photo mode to set custom WB and then switch back, so not too bad). This may already be well known but exposure lock does work for video when in 'photo' aperture/shutter priority mode, which can be helpful in some situations. It seems low iso (100) does not work in video even if this is locked in with AEL, and the camera just bumps you to iso 200 and adjusts shutter speed to compensate so best to avoid this.
Have been having fun testing the stabilisation of my E-M1 and seeing what I can get away with -it is really amazing. Here is a quick test of some longer shots with minimal or no post-stabilisation added.
Password: em1I am surprised the E-M1 isn't used more widely for solo run and gun and travel-documentary type work, especially when the end product is mainly being viewed online. Sure its only 30p and 24Mbit but it makes almost all of your shots usable and is invaluable when shooting from moving cars without rigs etc.
Depends what you call pro. If you are in a situation where a rig is no option, then an OMD shines. Hand held manual focus with any lens you want. I have seen some utterly amazing work done with Olympus cameras, some examples: The work of Seb Farges: https://vimeo.com/sebfarges/videos
For news work it can also be very handy.
Even professional video is more than sharpness alone. For most work you would not take an OMD, but to say that you can not use one professionally is a bridge to far IMHO.
Regards,
Merijn
according to all internet video sites Olympus can't make professional video. Do you believe anyone there has ever tried make pro video with OMD's? I don't think so. Most video tests of Olympus made by still photographers, that have not enough video skill. They make video test just because it always interesting try and compare with camera they know only for photos, just because 1st of all Olympus is photo-camera. They use video mode with autofocus, or auto-exposing, with default sharpness and picture styles. Tests make people, most of them not professional photographers or videographers, profi starts with Mark3, isn't it?
Just finished the first weekend with my new EM-1, which I purchased for video use. I'm not a pro but an enthusiast. I am using it with various contax zeiss lenses + speedbooster, and I have a GH3 which I am planning on keeping as a 2nd cam. I has spent some time deliberating about whether to get a GH4 and jump on the 4K bandwagon or to go with EM-1 for the stabilisation. I have been inspired by Vadim's great footage and advice with the EM-5, and EosHD's positive review of the EM-1. In the end, olympus had a good deal in NZ, where I could get the EM-1 for ~half of a new GH4 so decided to take the plunge, 30p and all.
First impressions are:
So far I am very impressed; the stabilisation, colour, and skin tones make dealing with 30p worth it! Will spend some more time the camera and see how it pans out once everything sinks in and the 'new purchase' goggles come off.
New firmware
Version 1.4
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