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.

A follow-up to the first Micro Four Thirds OM-D series camera, the Olympus E-M5 II has a tough act to follow. Absolutely bursting at the seams with the latest technology -- including a unique high resolution mode that takes it far beyond what its sensor should be capable of -- this 16-megapixel...

Excellent handling in a compact, weather-sealed body; Crisp, roomy electronic viewfinder; Image quality that can take the fight to APS-C DSLRs; Unique high-res mode lets it bat far above its weight for static scenes; Extremely fast 10 fps burst shooting, Excellent video feature set, Great handling...

Control dials are easily bumped; Below-average battery life at default settings; Buffer depths for raw shooters are a bit limited; 16-megapixel sensor resolution feels dated; Weak bundled flash strobe, Front and rear control dials are too easily bumped, changing settings by mistake, Speaker is...

The E-M5 Mark II is the first professional Olympus Micro Four-Thirds camera to enter its second generation. Even though it falls in the middle of the OM-D family, the E-M5 Mark II has an incredibly rich feature-set which almost matches the flagship E-M1 reviewed here Olympus OM-D E-M1 while offering...

Excellent image quality; Very good metering; Reliable Automatic White-Balance; Superb built-in stabilization; Virtually no shutter-lag; Fast contrast-detect AF; Fast shot-to-shot speed; Very responsive; Excellent automatic Manual Focus Assist; Good build quality

Poor color accuracy; Strong anti-alias filter; Not always Exposure-Priority and frequently wrong Live-Histogram; 1080p @ 60 FPS has recording 8s limit; 1s filming delay; Weak LCD hinge; Uncomfortable eyelets; Short battery-life

The E-M5 Mark II is one of the best cameras for candid shooting, and certainly the smallest, as long as the lighting is good. Autofocus is quick in most conditions; five-axis image stabilization keeps photos and especially videos steady as you move around, and the alloy body with weather sealing...

Petite; weather-sealed body; Excellent photo and video quality; Five-axis image stabilization; Large articulating LCD with tap-to-focus; Electronic viewfinder

Overly complex interface; No built-in flash; Autofocus sometimes sluggish in low light

The Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II is a compelling camera, with a range of features to suit all aspects of photography, from the video enthusiast, who will benefit from the 5-axis image stabilisation and improved video options, or someone looking for high resolution (stills) photography, the 40 megapixel...

40 megapixel high-resolution shooting mode; 5.5 year warranty! (UK Offer; Excellent image quality; Compact weather-sealed metal body; 5-axis image stabilisation system; 10-11fps continuous shooting; Dual-axis electronic level; High resolution electronic viewfinder; Improved vari-angle 3inch...

High res shooting mode requires a tripod and can't be hand-held; Menu system due a refresh; No auto panoramic stitching built in; Accessory port removed; Short battery life (on default settings

The E-M5 Mark II is the new flagship Micro Four Thirds compact system camera from Olympus. The third model in the range of cameras dubbed OM-D, the E-M5 Mark II is a classically styled 16.1 megapixel model that offers the world's most effective 5-axis image stabilisation system, rated for up to...

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