Review of Olympus OM-D M10 Mark II

On the search for a new small light weight camera the Olympus Mirrorless range caught my eye almost immediately. I loved the fact that the camera came in a choice of colours, but it was the retro silver look that i fell in love with, it is definitely a good looking camera. All that aside that wasn’t the only reason i decided to go for the OM-D M10 Mark II.

I needed a camera that was light weight, compact and could pack a punch when taking pictures I needed something that wouldn’t let me down, and I wasn’t disappointed.

The OM-D M10 comes with a kit lens 14-42 which is a great wide angle for landscapes and a nice zoom for just getting that bit closer for taking pictures of the kids, or in my case product photos.

You still have all the control of a DSLR in terms of the dial at the top, with Manual settings to give you complete control over the camera. Aperture and shutter speed control. I really like the ART setting which gives you 14 presets but you can still control the Aperture, this is great for a really quick shot with a different feel to your picture, you can make the colours pop, or you can go vintage, really great for that fast capture.

The battery life is great for a small camera although i have only used the photo aspect of the camera and not the video so cant tell you how long the battery would last on the video as the camera is capable of 4K videos.

I love the pop out screen a the back which enables you to get down low for photos and use the screen as you eye with out having to use the sight.

I think the thing that impressed me the most was the pictures taken in low light, for a small camera given the right settings the low light photography was as good as any DSLR i have used.

All in all i would give this camera a 9 out of 10. It certainly wont replace my DSLR for my main cameras, but as a second camera to travel or just take to parties or out and about in your bag it ticked all my boxes.