![]() For example, you wouldn’t know the Function 2 button accesses hue and shadow control by default. If you are new to Olympus, reviewing the owner’s manual to get a quick lay of the land would be an excellent idea. The top definitely looks busy with all the buttons and dials, as well as the stereo mics, pop-up flash, and hot shoe. There are two function keys on the top-deck along with a third on the back. In keeping with a DSLR feel, the E-M10 II has all those dials we mentioned plus lots of function keys you can customize. The same multiplier holds true for any glass you purchase. ![]() The 14-42mm f/3.5-f/5.6 M.Zuiko pancake lens has a 2x Micro Four Thirds digital factor, so the tiny zoom has a range of 28-84mm in 35mm terms. Adding the compact kit lens ($600) doesn’t make the entire package that much heavier, so it is easy to carry all day. The camera is compact (4.7 x 3.3 1.9 inches, without lens) and even though it is an ILC, it’s very lightweight, tipping the scales at 14 ounces with battery and card. Olympus may not have broken any barriers with this upgrade but it’s a very fine camera nonetheless. ![]() The dials are big enough for making adjustments just by touch, which is handy when you’re looking through the electronic viewfinder (EVF). In the high-end OM-D series, the E-M10 II is the affordable one, but this sequel gets a redesigned control layout all of the large knurled dials are to the right of the pop-up flash, while the left has an old-style on/off lever. Design wise, like its predecessor, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but we would argue that Olympus makes some of the better-looking cameras. Retro is an often-used word to describe modern camera design, and there’s no question the Mark II looks like something out of the 1970s – especially in the two-tone black-and-silver styling of our review model (it’s also available in all-black and a limited edition in brown leather). Olympus now has a sequel, and while it doesn’t break new ground, what’s more important is that it’s a very capable camera. This includes the recommended E-M10 ($550, body only), an affordable, high-end camera designed for anyone new to ILCs or who wants to upgrade an old model. The Olympus OM-D series of Micro Four Thirds mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras (ILC) have consistently won plaudits from Digital Trends. Other nice new evolutions on the Pen F include the ability to have beeps enabled with the silent shutter if required (all was silenced on the other two models, which you can still have if required), the possibility of having a control dial permanently assigned to ISO setting if required, and lots of other nice little tweaks. New to the Pen F is the ability to use the flash with the all-electronic silent shutter during normal photography if you wish (at a rather low 1/20 maximum sync speed, as is typical of such shutter modes) – the previous models with silent shutter (E-M5 II and E-M10 II) do allow it with the special modes such as focus bracketing (both) and high res (E-M5 II only) modes. Especially easy to get to using the Super Control Panel – amongst all the normal automated choices are loads of manual power ratios (as on the other current and previous Olympuses). The excellent little FL-LM3 flash does offer manual control, by the way – just via the camera.
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