BEST Olympus cameras ever made - [TOP 10]

[@mattisulanto]

I have used the XA a lot at some point. The first Olympus digital camera that I used was the D-300L in 1996.

[@robfj3414]

My first introduction to Olympus was through a friend who bought an OM-1 back in 1978. I was shooting with a Nikon FE at the time and also working part time in camera sales. The store I worked in didn't even carry Olympus. I was quite impressed with her OM-1. The next time I came across Olympus was when I bought my first digital camera in 2004; a Camedia D-580. By the time I came back from my first trip abroad and printed (at home!) images taken with that camera, I was ready to trade in my film camera and go all in on digital. A bit more research led me back to Olympus and, since then, that is the only brand I've owned. Not counting the OMD E-M1 Mk III, I would say my favourite out of the many has to be the E-5, the last pro camera in the 4/3 lineup. I'm still so impressed with the quality images I produced with that camera; especially when paired with the 12-60 ED lens which (thanks to a 4/3 - m4/3 adapter) I will never give up even though all my camera bodies at present are in the m4/3 line. In short, I was a bit surprised not to see the E-5 on your list but, other than that, it was a good list and a nice walk through the years of film photography as well. Thanks Peter.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks for sharing.

[@cherryw56]

@@ForsgardPeter got my first camera a box brownie before an Olympus in 1974 35RC, 1979 OM-1, Camedia C-750UZ, Evolt E-500, E-30, E-5, E-3 then E-1. Then in 2014 the OM-D EM1.1 and last year the OM-D EM1X. I still have all of these cameras. Top 5 would OM-1, E-30, E-5 then OM-d EM1.1 and top of the range OM-D EM1X. So have been shooting Olympus cameras for 47 years.

[@ipswich98]

What really impressed me when I first got my hands on the OM1 was its extra large viewfinder, no other SLR brands at the time, had such a big viewfinder.

[@LeoSavantt]

I used to love my Olympus trip 35, never let me down.

[@shapesinaframe]

I still do. It’s one of my favourite cameras. Amazingly sharp lens!

[@albertschofield9251]

That was the first camera I ever bought. I loved it so much I bought an OM2n when I could afford it.

[@kokokhanduja6981]

My first Olympus camera was the OM4. My first digital Olympus camera was the EM5 I took it to Horseshoe Bend and the slot canyons in page Arizona and later to Italy all in 2013. I am still selling images captured on the trip. There after I bought the EM 1 and now the EM1 miii. have not sold any of my Olympus equipment ever. Everything Olympus has made is a pleasure to work with and always feels great in ones hands. I do use Sony extensively now but keep going back to Olympus. I really enjoyed your video and learned a lot keep up the great work.

[@burtsbass1]

The OM-2 with the big viewfinder is my favorite, bought it new and still works great. My OM-4, bought it new still works as it should. My OM-2 SP, was a gift to me, brand new, also never let me down. These 3 camera's have with me during my travels over 4 continents.

[@johnmunro5983]

Thanks Peter for the roundup of some of the past stars in the Olympus stable . I might have included a camera I still own, an OM2 which had a few innovations at the time of its creation . Wishing you a safe and productive 2021

[@ForsgardPeter]

True OM-2 was also one camera that could have been mentioned.

[@ipswich98]

@@ForsgardPeter HaHa, in that case, the title would need to be changed to: "BEST Olympus cameras ever made TOP 20" as I don't think Olympus ever made a bad camera

[@TheTigers00001]

@@ForsgardPeter It was revolutionary with OTF light metering. For those who who took long exposures in conditions that saw light change, it was a game changer. In some ways, it still is. Absolutely brilliant thinking from Olympus.

[@luzr6613]

Glad you included the E-1 - still my favourite camera in the hand. The 1X as well - i'd had mine for a day and it felt like we'd always been together. My first Oly was a 2nd hand OM1-N which i got in 1980. Well, we now all know where they've gone with the new owners, but nothing about it has encouraged me to replace my 1X bodies. Nice vid. Cheers.

[@RobTrek]

Love your Olympus 35-SP! My oldest is the Olympus PenFT film camera. My favorite is still the Digital PenF. I would add the Olympus Trip 35 to the best list. How about a list of quirky cameras like the Ferrari and O-Product? Thanks for sharing Peter.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks, Rob for the tip about the concept and special cameras. That could do a good video. By the way, I do have a Ferrari edition.

[@AlpacoFilms]

My favorite camera of all time is the XA! Great video!

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks!

[@dropsosense1506]

My OM-4 Ti is fantastic. I love the metering system with regular metering, spot meter, spot meter averaging and dedicated highlight and shadow metering buttons.

[@robgeorge102]

I think the om10 deserves a special mention for us amateurs. Got me into photography back in the ‘80s and is such a simple beginner camera with amazing capability thanks to the lenses available. I still have mine and use it occasionally - film gives a more tactile experience and the added anticipation of waiting a week for development!

[@ForsgardPeter]

Good point.

[@EnzoMaisanoTELLTHESTORY]

I still have my Olympus OM1 MD which my parents bought me in 1975 when we were on a holiday in Italy (we live in Australia). It opened up the world of photography for me and today I am a professional film maker. I got the 50mm 1.4 lens which was more expensive. To this day I just hold it and admire it’s design beauty. It is the best thing I have ever owned and started a whole new world for me that has lasted decades. I went on to buy the OM2 which I also still have as well as a collection of lenses. I have the Pen F and OMD Mark 1 and they all sit on a shelf where I admire them. Thanks for this video Peter. Love your videos.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks Enzo!

[@jonvincentmusic]

14 seconds to acknowledge the existence of easily the most advanced film camera Olympus ever made, the OM4Ti, with no mention of its multi spot metering. At least you mentioned the high speed flash sync.

[@olympus2OM]

In the top 12 I miss. Olympus OM-2N or OM-2 SPOT

[@TheNarrowbandChannel]

I love the 35, its such a great looking camera. I have many of the other ones in the video.

[@Rnder72]

Cool, I have 2 from that list. The E-1 and the E-M1. I love the E-1, when shooting within its limitations it is magic, the 5MP Kodak CCD is gold. Hold that, I also have a Stylus Epic [muj:] with the 35mm f2/8 all weather camera, the monochrome images from this are great. Hoping OM-D DS picks you us as an ambassador soon.

[@hnahler]

Peter, wishing you a happy new year. I look forward to your video on the 35SP. I treated myself to one for Christmas and have to complete my first roll of Ilford 400 b/w. You can get suitable batteries (Wein cells) even if they are rather costly. Alternatively, you may be able to find a shop that services the camera and adjusts the voltage on the light meter so that you can use LR44 cells.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks a lot for the info. I will look into it!

[@benmarkus3675]

Just bought an OM-1 recently. Have yet to develop film due to lockdown but am so excited.

[@Lizerator]

Interesting, thanks for this! Always enjoy your videos. Will they still have Olympus visionaries?

[@ForsgardPeter]

Yes they will. Not official yet who those are. I am most likely not one of them, but I will work with them as an Ambassador.

[@steve16823]

I first started learning about photography using my father’s Olympus 35SP. The lens is very sharp indeed. One feature that deserves highlighting is the genius auto-flash mode, which mechanically links the focus mechanism with the aperture, calibrated for the guide number of the flash. I was about 9 years old when I first used the 35SP, and now my 9-year old has an E-M5. 😀

[@JonPYbanez]

hope you do get to review the 35SP when the weather gets better for you. i'm glad you were able to share your thoughts & a trip down memory lane.

[@ForsgardPeter]

That's the plan!

[@frankanderson5012]

A couple of months ago, I got out my old OM-10 after nearly 30 years. Switched it on and realised I left the batteries in - it still worked fine though, good as the day I brought it. Wonder if any of my digital cameras will last so well. Noticable just how good it feels in the hand and so well made. Quality feel and that was the lowest end model. My OM-40 also still works great as do all the lenses.

[@Lizerator]

Keep up the good work, always enjoy your comments and tutorials. I owned a number of these cameras in the film days and had forgotten about a few of them. Enjoyable to remember how great they were, especially the 1/2 frames. I just bought an epl6 and am looking forward to having fun with it. I wanted to have a little camera to carry around that had the Art mode.

[@joanantonim.p.2400]

Thank you very much... , my favorite Olympus camera is the Olympus OM-D E-M1X ... 💖💖💖🙌🙌

[@ForsgardPeter]

Good choice!

[@joanantonim.p.2400]

@@ForsgardPeter 👍👍👌👌👌

[@matthell6719]

I have all of the analog cameras you mentioned... And many more actually... And the e-p1, e-p2, e-pl6 and OMD-10 mk2... Olympus has such a great heritage...

[@ForsgardPeter]

You have a very good collection!

[@ssthapit]

My father had OM-10 and Stylus Mu. I am going to get OMD EM-10 soon.

[@mr.edentdeckt5721]

Hi there, I missed the OM 2. It had a marvellous technique. The shutter speed will be corrected if the Light changed during the shutter is open. I used it from 1980 up to the middle of the 90ties.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Yes, OM-2 could have been on my list.

[@jennifergrainger2480]

Interesting! Thanks

[@petedraper5185]

Over the years I have been fortunate to own an OM1 (in black), and OM2 (in black), 2 x EM1, and currently, an EM1X and an EM1.3. And my favourite is.....the EM1X.

[@ForsgardPeter]

You have had nice cameras!

[@armanddimeo6575]

I would vote for the OM-3, an all-mechanical update of the OM-1. The oldest Olympus camera I ever used was the XA2, which I purchased online a few years ago. Unfortunately, it died after a few rolls of film but I was very impressed with the results and the quality of the lens.

[@CadManLine6]

Great video from Peter again; I've always loved the Olympus cameras, I currently have an OM-D em10 and OM-D em1 Mk II (special edition in silver and black) I have fond memories of the OM10 with the F Zuiko 50mm prime lens.... lovely clarity to the lens and I learnt a lot about SLR photography with that camera

[@samham3901]

Olympus E500 is great too Thanks Peter 💐

[@ОлегФедянин-т9к]

Thanks, Peter! It's very interesting!

[@ForsgardPeter]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@timbaugh1944]

I used an OM-1 at school around 1973 - we had a dark room - those were the days. I purchased an Olympus XA around 1980 as a travel camera.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks for sharing.

[@larsj5964]

Still have my OM 1 and use it all the time, works just like it did when new.

[@nlanca1]

A good run through of some of the most iconic cameras from a great company. Must add that the Trip 35 was possibly the biggest seller; around 7,000,000 sold?

[@ForsgardPeter]

You are most likely right. trip35 sold more that Mju.

[@ammadoux]

Olympus OM 2N was a great analogue, and the e5 was another marvel by Olympus.

[@lacijeszi309]

Thanks a lot Peter! My first Olympus camera was the E-510 DSLR. Wich I still have. And I bought two years ago an OMD EM 10 M II. camera, I lovely it a lot!

[@MrHasherd]

My first was the OM 1, bought about 1974. What a great camera! I still have it.

[@teafauna3138]

Nice list Peter! Would be great to learn who else of photographers was shooting with different Olympus cameras

[@ForsgardPeter]

True . I should find out and make a video about it.

[@teafauna3138]

@@ForsgardPeter would be fantastic!

[@franckbouillot6087]

Hi Peter ! Thanks a lot for this special video. My first olympus was an OMD (10mkII) and I discovered recently analog legacy...I have now the olympus Pen D3 and the olympus XA...I love these both tiny cameras 🤗

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks for sharing!

[@carlosg10089]

I have an Olympus OM-1 1974, an OMD-E10 Mk II purchased in 2017 and an Olympus Pen-F purchased in 2018. I love the Pen F

[@geraldward9765]

I loved the E-330. It has the Pen-F form and I loved shooting with it.

[@alfonsonoriega5242]

Thanks, Peter !

[@bakermantube]

Very interesting video Peter. I've bought the Olympus XA when I was a teenager and I still have this tiny "capsule"-camera. That was so much fun to take photos, also because nobody believed, that this can take good quality pictures when I walked around with this XA. But the results were very good. Today my favourite is my Pen-F, the digital one.

[@ganz_unten]

great great video... I think you missed C5050... that compact was really impressive

[@housemusic325]

Got the XA ! Great little rangefinder

[@timnewby1546]

I used an XA for a while, my favourite is the one I use now. The em1 mkii.

[@ljacobs357]

I used the original OM1 from 1974. Still have it but haven't used it for awhile.

[@Andi_Berlin]

My first Olympus Camera was the PEN EP-L 5. Actual I use the OM-D EM5 III. But my favorite Camera is the PEN-F from 2016. I love to use this camera, I have so much fun with it.

[@jameshuddle5111]

Memory lane I recall my old favorite was the 35rc it was like the 35sp you showed same 42mm 1.7 fix lens on the full frame 35mm. A true compact range finder

[@enzotommasi6512]

I loved my 1st camera the Olympus Trip 35 still have it and it got me back with Olympus when I purchased the OMD EM 5 then the OMD EM Mark II

[@7Redbugs]

The 35 SP is a great camera. I get wonderful results with it. I enjoy using Rollei RPX 25 with it but the results can be great with whatever film you enjoy.

[@hnahler]

Good to hear. I just got one for Christmas. Started my first role of film.

[@runninblue9415]

My rc35 is a thing of beauty.

[@lichtsammler258]

I started with Olympus really late, my first was the E-PL3, a funny little thing with so much features, now I have The O-MD M3 and it is my Favorit Olympus. My first Camera System ever was Contax and I´m glad to use these wonderful Lenses on the Olympus Body (and Nikon, what is my second Camera System)!

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thank you for sharing.

[@jalakanen]

E-1 and EP1 are my all time favourites. Havent used any olympus film cameras.

[@VictorGandia]

My first was a mju 28/2,8, which was a great compact film camera. And then I had the E-1, a real rock and delicious piece of technology. Its sensor was noisy but the CCD had an impressive colour rendition. Later I had a E-5 and now a E-M1 Mk2. Oly has always made cameras one like to play with!

[@melvinch]

OM-4 deserves a mention with its spectacular multi-spot metering feature. What a sad omission.

[@cnocbui]

I mentioned it in another comment. Unfortunately it was flawed due to a circuit design mistake/component flaw. Many had to be repaired under warranty by replacing the circuit with the 4-ti circuit board. I got one as a backup for my 4-ti, and it has the 4-ti circuit repair so doesn't eat batteries like one with the circuit problem would.

[@melvinch]

@@cnocbui Even with its battery-leakage flaw, it was still a camera way, way ahead of its time.

[@cnocbui]

@@melvinch I would agree with that. :-)

[@rayharfield3482]

My first Olympus camera was the Olympus Trip 35 in the late 70s since then I've been to Nikon Canon and Panasonic Lumix and now 40 years on I'm back at Olympus with the OMD E10 No 3. I really loved my trip back then

[@CianMcsweeney]

Just picked up my 35 sp recently and I absolutely love it (other than the light meter always being on lol), but such a well made camera and so fun to use, I don't feel like I need anything more in a film camera since I only shoot film a handful of times per year due to the cost

[@pedrol.5417]

I love the OM2, it is my workhorse. A jewell

[@philipd.6257]

I owned an XA and loved it. Always marveled at the clarity of its fixed lens. With my type of shooting, for the most part, my go-to digital PEN-F is 100% perfect in all ways. Why they discontinued it I still don't understand. Very interesting, informative, and in some ways nostalgic presentation. Thanx Peter

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks for sharing.

[@mikeennis851]

Very good video, thanks. The OM-1 was my first really good camera back in the early seventies. I loved it and learned to shoot manual. I think learning in manual is very important to beginning to understand photography. I now shoot with a digital Pen-f and an OM D EM-1 mk3. Thanks Peter.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks for sharing.

[@protestagain]

I agree that the first camera should be a full manual camera, like the OM-1. My first in that way was a Practica, before I bought an OM-2.

[@graemerohrlach1740]

My earliest Olympus camera was an OM-1 bought in 1977. It was later followed by an OM-2n and several Olympus lenses. Added to these sometime later was an XA, so compact and easy to take anywhere. These were beautifully made cameras and a delight to use. They produced some great photos. I still have them, (waaay to attached to them to sell), but now with an EM5 Mk II and an EM1 Mk II added to the stable. New Oly lenses of course and they still take great images. 😊

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thank you for sharing.

[@maoklina]

I bought a second hand OM-2n in 1985, and I loved it. The camera was superb for the long exposures. Its light sensors were continuously reading the reflected light from the film surface and changes the exposure time accordingly if the light changes during the exposure. Then I used OM-10, OM-1, and OM-4 too. With OM-4, you could take spot meterings from up to 7 different points manually and the camera was showing each of them and also the average value. I hadn't had the opportunity to have any OM-3, but I think that OM-3Ti was the jewel of the crown. A war photographer could be the winner of the battle with that little camera, I guess :) Now, I have M10mk2 and M1mk2. Sure M1mk2 is more advanced camera, but I like the retro look of the M10mk2 more. It looks more Maitani style to me, and and it has more than enough capabilities for most of the scenarios. One thing I miss from the OM film cameras is the exceptional location of the shutter speed ring which were in front of the camera and it was controlled by the thumb and index fingers of the left hand easily while the same hand's palm was supporting the camera. I'd like to say that thank you Mr. Maitani (RIP) for the great design and concept.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks for sharing.

[@NeilCampbellRCM]

I have the Pen EE, Pen F, 35 SP, OM1 (and a lot of lenses) and now I also have the OMD E-M1. Plus quite a few others not mentioned. You could say I am a bit of a fan.

[@peternguyen5385]

I have owned my first omd e m10. II, then em10.III, then now em1. II . They are all in silver body yes me collectable items along with 12mm f2, 25mm, 45mm f1.8 prime lenses. Good 👍 video Peter.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks!

[@trevorburton4429]

My first Olympus was the 35RC. A cheaper brother to the 35SP that I couldn’t afford. I had an OM1 but my favourite is the astonishing EM 1 mark 2. Love the brand.

[@roncormier9091]

Surprised you did not mention the om-2n. Incredible leap forward at the time, moreso than the om-4ti. I owned both, but the jump from om1 to om2, and better yet, the 2n was incredible in its day.

[@straycat1551]

MFT PEN -F, i love this Camera 😉

[@ipswich98]

Great video as always Peter 👍 I still use my OMD E-M1 as my daily shooter, it has all I need for my photography. I believe in the early 1960's Canon also produced a series of half frame 35mm cameras called the "Demi, French for half" as a response to the Pen F. It will be interesting to see what the new acquirers of Olympus will do in 2021, I hope they will also cater for amateurs and not just the Pro sector.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Never heard of those Canon cameras. Need to check them out.

[@ipswich98]

@@ForsgardPeter They were also gorgeous looking cameras especially the Demi EE17, well worth checking. Here's a link camerapedia.fandom.com/wiki/Canon_Demi_EE17

[@olympus2OM]

My first Olympus-Camera i bought was the OM-10 in 1978. I own it still. My oldest OM-Cameras today are the OM-1 and the Olympus 35 RC.

[@davidblack2632]

This video brought back several memories of Olympus cameras that I have owned or wish I owned. My first Olympus camera was the OM-1 back in 1971 or 1972. Then an got my second Olympus camera and it was the OM-2. I always wanted the O-M4T but didn't buy it. I also always wanted the Trip35SP and the Original Pen F but never brought one. On your list I would have added #13 and it would be the MFT Pen F.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks for sharing!

[@gavinedmondstone316]

My first Olympus was my last film camera. The Stylus Epic was a very compact point and shoot camera with a 35 mm f2.8 lens.

[@daviedavids9625]

My first SLR 35mm camera was Olympus OM 10, which I thought was the-bees-knees. Then I eventually move over to digital cameras and had a love affair with Nikon, which got heavier and heavier as I aged and had to look around for a lighter alternative so I went back to Olympus, and was wowed by OM - D E - M10 and kit pancake lens and did service in Europe, South America; Chile and Patagonia, Antarctica, Arctic; Finland, Svalbard, Greenland and Iceland as well as at home Scotland. I have moved on up the product range - M1 and M2. To date I am as happy-as-a-sand boy!

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks for sharing.

[@オガワキャップ]

オリンパス愛を感じますね。👍

[@IvarsDayLab]

I don't have any olympus cameras but I have used OM1, OM10 and OM20. I really want to get OM10 or OM20 and OM-D1 mark II or III. Not sure about the generation as I'm looking for used camera and there is pretty much no gen III cameras on the local market right now.

[@protestagain]

My all best Olympus camera is my OM-3Ti and second best is my black Pen-F. The oldest is probably when I bought the OM-2 in -78. I hope JPL makes a new Pen-F, and that they make some light bright wide angle lenses. A 14/1.4 is missing and a 10/2.0. When they are made, I'm happy.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Good suggestions about future products.

[@protestagain]

@@ForsgardPeter I would also like, if JPL made a version something between Contax T3 and Panasonic GM5, a very pocket-friendly m43 camera, with a pancake lens of 15 / 2.0.

[@VictorReynolds]

My first Olympus was the C-2500L digital camera, which was my first digital camera. I've also used pre-owned Infinity Stylus/Zoom compact 35mm cameras. I currently shoot with the E-PL6 and TG-6.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks for sharing.

[@davidstrom653]

For film om-2n Digital om-d em-5. Love your Olympus insights - I now have 3 epl-1 and 2 and om-d Thanks for your guidance. David

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks.

[@patrickmcfadden6908]

My first Olympus camera is the EPL-1 which I still use. My only other unit is the OMD-EM10ii which is my current EDC camera. I actually have a much older E series 43 camera I got mainly for the lens but never shot with it. My wife's mother had an old Olympus compact film camera which was very advanced I thought back in the late 1980s and 1990s. I think my wife still has it around somewhere.

[@IgnatiusLow68]

Had used the XA+Flash attachment back then. Right now a EM5-Mk2 with no regrets.

[@michaelsaleh997]

Peter I have a few of the models that you reviewed BUT Here is one from left field. The Tough TG6 bought for sport but I have been impressed with both the lens and colour palette which in my opinion put it well and truly in the professional end of the camera world. I know you have reviewed it but for me this is a Hall of fame camera. MS

[@wickie4801]

Nice choice, Peter. I have some Olympus cameras. The oldest is a Pen F T - inspred by a video of you about the series. The most expensive is a OMD 1 Mark III. The first one was a SZ 31 (I guess the right name) The nicest - naturally - the new Pen F DSLM And the winner: The most sympathic one of all times - the one and only - OLYMPUS STYLUS 1S (constant f.2.8 / 1 - 10x zoom). Some people think this is trash - you see it on used prices. In my mind it is gold! With this one I shoot my "best" photos. And I love the 1S more than the newer / better OMD`s, sorry for that, because it is lovely oicture quality ans most of it`s SIMPLICITY and DIVERSITY in an small, lightweight body.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Stylus 1s is interesting. Never used one.

[@MrBrendanLowe]

Olympus E3 for me. Beautiful camera.

[@christianjohannesepple9181]

The e 5 with dramatic Tone Filter and fine Detail Technologie . And the pen f. My First Olympus was a AZ 200 in 1991

[@christianmayrhofer4178]

I still own an IS-1000 from 1990. The camera was very futuristic back then. A SLR with fixed zoom. I think it was the model for the E-10 and other bridge cameras.

[@SirMo]

I own an OM-2 film SLR and it's a beautiful camera, the optical viewfinder on it is so large. My favorite Olympus camera is E-M1 mk1. The ergonomics and the feature set is amazing. Even now 8 years later, I still find it quite capable for most any kind of photography (AF-C is a bit painful on it so I don't use that mode). I also own Pen F which is my travel camera, which is just gorgeous. For just random bike and hiking trips though I will often take my original e-m5 with me with one of the small pancakes (or if I want full weather sealing I may stick a f/4.0 12-45mm on it). Or if the weather is nice and I just want the lightest option I will use my e-pm2 which is super compact (though it has no viewfinder). I own a Ricoh GR as well, for those occasions, but even though it can take great pictures, I find the AF on that camera really annoying.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks for sharing.

[@skysurfer5cva]

Good list, Peter. I have an OM-1N, an OM-4T (what the Ti was called in the US), an E-M1 Mk II, and an E-M1 Mk III. I had an E-1, but sold it early last year.

[@rjmachin]

My trusty Olympus Trip got me into film, and I took some great pictures with it in my early days. And I have a very soft spot for the OM10, my first SLR which I used for 10 years before something gave up the ghost - the shutter maybe? A couple of years ago, after some decades doing the rounds of Nikon film cameras and Fuji digitals, I went back to Olympus and bought an EM-10 almost entirely because it sat in my hand like that OM10 used to, and I couldn't be happier with it.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Great to hear!

[@namesurename-fotografiaana3168]

Many thanks for this nice material. I am Olympus PEN ( 1st ver) and Olympus PEN FT user. Both are great classic half frame cameras. One needs to try them to understand what I mean by “great cameras”. PS do not worry about Hg battery. There are many options to replace them by voltage drop adapter (if needed for simple design light meter) or you just use the same size and close voltage modern equivalent for cameras with light meters independent from voltage drop.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks for sharing. I will look into the battery issue and see if I could start using the 35SP.

[@mariopinheiro5516]

Hi Peter, I used the OM1 back in the early 1980s. The light meter blew me away with how accurate it was. As I got into sport photography taking pictures of racing boats in the mid 80s, I sold my OM-1 and bought the OM-2n. I used this camera often and sometimes almost everyday for the next 10 years. I also sold the OM-10, OM-20 and the OM-30 back in the 80s from where I worked. I still alway prefer my comfortable and reliable OM-2n. Today I have the Pen E-P1, OM-D E-M10 III, and the OM-D E-M5 III. I have tried other Sony and Nikon Cameras over the years, but have always come back to Olympus for the comfort, reliability and most important to me, the quality of pictures. As I am just a hobbbiest I decided to not invest into the OM-D E-M1 III camera. And as both my EM5III & EM10III use the same battery, I’m good to go.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks for sharing.

[@cassiacries]

I have my grandmothers Trip 35, my grandfathers OM 2n and I'm getting an e-m10 soon!

[@skfineshriber]

I still have an Olympus Stylus Quartz Date, a slight variant on the original Stylus/Mu. I bought it new because of it's great reviews in the camera magazines of the time, and sure enough, it takes gorgeous photos. If I remember correctly, the focus system had 100 focus zones, while most other point and shoot cameras had three or four. The lens is very sharp with great contrast and color. I also love the tiny size, the organic shape, and the sliding clamshell design. It was one of the best point and shoot film cameras ever.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks for sharing.

[@ikonseesmrno7300]

My first Oly is a Quickmatic 600, a 126 compact camera. That I replaced with a Contaflex 126 for the interchangeable lens system. That camera sized up on me so it's back to the Quickmatic. You can get a WeinCell MRB625 for use in the 35 SP. That would be your best bet. Another option is a Varta 625u, but that one does not hold an even charge for more than a couple days as they are alkaline. I've used them before in my Icarex 35 & Ikon SL706 when I couldn't find anything else. Got me through the weekend at least. Regards!

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks for the info about the batteries.

[@geraldward9765]

Wow, I have had almost all of those. I had the E-20

[@AllanFrance]

My first Olympus Camera was the Om10 I bought second hand off a Priest out the local paper for £60 back in 1987 I still have it the photo's at the Time were amazing I Now have Olympus E-M10 Mark 3 which is Brilliant only thing is it's not Weather sealed and in the UK we need Weather sealing lol saving up for the M1Mark 2

[@Milan_Kostek]

Dear Peter, thank you very much for your video ... Really interesting. I got Olympus Mju 8 in 2008 for my 50th birthday. This compact camera had a shining screen to make it difficult for shooting in the sunshine (no viewfinder). I took it out about three or four years ago and only then did I "discover" that scene modes prioritized aperture or shutter speed modes (the latter for a sports mode). Then two Panasonic cameras. Last autumn I have bought Olympus om-d em 10 mark ii with kit lens plus one more lens (45 mm portrait lens) for a very good price. No matter what the future prospects for Olympus cameras are, I think that Olympus is nothing to be sniffed at.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks for sharing.

[@chepo1956]

Hello Peter, Jose from Puerto Rico. I still have number six on your list, the OM 4Ti. I bought that camera in 1986 via trading in a Canon T90. I have to repair it because it doesn't work any more. Not on your list is the OM 3 and OM 3Ti both totally manual. I was checking in eBay and the OM 3 cameras are still commanding prices close to the 3,000 dollar range. Incredible. The OM 4Ti had the most sophisticated spot metering modes of that era. By the way Peter, I got today (January 7) my OMD EM-1 mark II camera body. The lens should be arriving on Monday January 11.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks for sharing.

[@sankikhoti]

I would add Olympus IS series, especially IS-3. Nowadays that camera is very underrated but It's just awesome! Also, Olympus 35 RC (personal favorite) !