Olympus OM-D E-M10 MK IV - [Best photography SETTINGS]

[@DavidMBanes]

Just bought an M10 IV so this is very helpful. My first 'proper' camera since my Zenit-E in the 70's...

[@alex_fuji]

I just bought an m10iii First decent camera after canon 1200d and Zenit E😂 But I’m 22 yo and bought zenit for 20 bucks a year ago

[@acterene1]

Thanks!

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thank you!

[@stephanweiskorn6760]

Excellent video 😮!

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thank you very much!

[@RacewayFox]

Thank you so much for this, not only for 'best' settings but for the orientation without having to spend hours with the manual. I will start with your recommendations and see what I need to tweak for my own preferences.

[@ForsgardPeter]

I am glad I could help. My settings can be a good starting point. Yes change the as you go if you find settings that suit you better.

[@foteeto]

Amazing tutorial! I just bought one and this is so helpful. Thanks!

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thank you. Glad it was helpful!

[@jonassodemann2267]

Thank you for your thorough walkthrough of the menus. For new users like me it can seem a bit overwhelming to setup the camera. Will for sure follow you for further tips on the Olympus OM-D E-M10 MK IV.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Glad it was helpful!

[@timnelson9620]

Thanks Peter for all the content. Would love to see you using this new favorite setup of yours in some more street photography (E-M10 mk IV & 12-45 F4 pro). I agree it is a great combo.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Maybe I will make a video about that. Good idea.

[@albertocugat9689]

The 12-45 PRO is very, very impressive.

[@cabba6915]

Bravo. Very interesting. Grazie mille e un saluto dall'Italia.

[@kimc5750]

Thanks for this excellent tutorial! Having just purchased this camera at a crazy low cost this will help. OM is obviously trying to purge the stock.

[@yuritimashkov241]

Thank you for your time and inputs

[@geuskoeman721]

thanks peter

[@nikspuri9433]

Cheers mate Love your video Helpful one 🙌🏼

[@ForsgardPeter]

Glad it helped.

[@freddyBeatrijs23]

I am very pleased to hear that you mention "My settings" as a shortcoming in the new MARK IV. I hope that OLYMPUS will follow up on your comment. This is preventing me from switching cameras. Greetings from Belgium.

[@AbdulAbulbulAmir]

Personally I found My Settings harder to use than the equivalent on Panasonic. However I wouldn't really miss My Settings because every time I get my camera out, I can't remember what the hell My Settings were set to anyway.

[@freddyBeatrijs23]

understand that after a while you will no longer know which settings you have entered under your different settings. I can give you a tip on how to solve that. Choose one of your settings (open) and press the info button. This way you get an overview of how you ever set it up. Do this for each setting

[@ERIKLI76]

Many,many thanks! which is quite remarkable😀

[@sdhute]

I will have to research and see if they added mysets

[@Group51]

They should store custom settings in the smartphone app if not the camera. Think outside the box Olympus!

[@neilpearson157]

That was a very helpful video Peter. I got the EM10 Mk IV for travel, using it with my 12-40 f2.8 Pro Mk I. The past year has been very difficult for me with the result that I didn’t touch my camera (EM1 Mk II) for a year. I’m now retired so have more time for photography and am hoping that getting used to the EM10 Mk IV will encourage me to get out there and make some images!

[@pizzasaurolophus]

can you add ISO adjustments directly on a dial? Is it possible to use exposure compensation in manual mode+auto-ISO?

[@karlhartwig3981]

Great video! I just purchased this camera and I can't seem to get to the super control screen. Sorry, I'm an old 35mm guy and all this technology is kinda' making my head spin. Thanks

[@MichaelGerrard]

Not having custom sets is very strange. Even my LX5 from 2010 has custom sets. Maybe Olympus can add them in a firmware upgrade? They should.

[@60somethingontheroad26]

Hi Peter, thank you for your thorough walk-through. I just updated from the EM10 Mark 1 to the Mark IV and I am missing the settings for Makro. Can you help out? Thanks!

[@ForsgardPeter]

What particular setting you mean?

[@bestgourmetgarden5834]

Hi Peter, Good tutorial on best camera settings. I have a questions on the copyright setting under Edit Name, how do I delete a space or word as there is no backspace or delete key. Also how do I add the copyrighted sign in front of the name?

[@ForsgardPeter]

Use the garbage button. Copyright sign is not possible.

[@hirschle437]

Thank you very, very much Peter, 👍🏻👍🏻🤩… I can‘t find the raw video you talk about 🙈🙈

[@ForsgardPeter]

Which one?

[@hirschle437]

@@ForsgardPeter you talked about at Minute 18:30 un this video

[@ForsgardPeter]

Ups, I guess I forgot to add the card... It is about shooting raw images. Here is the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmPLY3lqn9p9d8U

[@hirschle437]

@@ForsgardPeter 👍🏻👍🏻🙏🙏 great service thanks Peter

[@steventhomas231]

I think the lack of my set is a big oversight as well. Not everyone using a small camera is a begginer. Im also disappointed with the lack of firmware updates for this camera. I was hoping they would add the small af point again like in the mark 2.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Mysets would add some more (a lot) to this camera.

[@gerardolombana]

as a newbie with this camera, what two lens are a must to have?

[@ForsgardPeter]

It all depends on what you are going to photograph. A standard zoom like the 12-45mm F4 is a good eveyday lens. What other lenses you might need is something that it is hard to say. Start with that zoom and after a while and photographing with it see waht is the most used focal length. Choose a prime based on that data.

[@gerardolombana]

@@ForsgardPeter gracias !!!!

[@84noela]

Thanks this was very helpful and easy to follow :) Just got a new EM10 Mk IV for Christmas so I am excited to start using it! I noticed in your video in the setup menu your Bluetooth setting shows running, in my camera shows stopped( I am not able to change it) Do you know what would be the reason? Thanks again for all the info!

[@ForsgardPeter]

Nice gift from Santa! You need to turn it form the Setup menu. Wi-Fi/Bluetooth > Bluetooth On. If you are not transferring your images to your mobile, no need to have the Bluetooth on.

[@robertolotti2669]

Hello Peter, many many thanks for this useful video! If possible, a couple of questions: - at today (may 2024), any new firmware update for the em10 mark4 which adds the “Mysets” option to store the favourite camera settings?… - I like to shoot mainly black and white, could you please suggest me how to set both the evf and display so that I look at the scene I want to capture always in b&w? Also, is there in the camera a dedicated b & w mode or a setting that I can tweak for this purpose? Thanks a lot in advance!

[@ForsgardPeter]

Unfortunately there is aonly one firmware update for E-M10 Mark IV. That is about some minor tweeks about Single Point AF. Both, EVF and LCD, should show black & white image if you use Monochrome Picture Profile. OM System does not have a dedicated B&W camera. Most likely the best options are Pen-F and E-P7.

[@robertolotti2669]

@@ForsgardPeter Many thanks for your reply and help. I found the profile in the menu, I'm new to this camera and not so confident with it yet... Regarding the firmware update I have v 1.1 on my em10 mark IV, but maybe in the future at the new OM company they could decide to make a new one, who knows... Or they make directly a new OM 10 mark V?...🤔🙂

[@pallaswang4416]

This is my first camera and I’m going to Egypt next month.Please tell me how to set up the best settings for taking pictures of pyramids. Thank you! (And I bought another lens ed40-150mm besides the ed14-42mm)

[@timothykieper]

I have this exact camera and a few questions please? 1. Any way to customize the "Super Control Panel" ?There are 2 slots that remain blank in any mode. 2. Seems the touch screen basically works but not for all functions. EX: can NOT be used to scroll through the menu system ? Thanks

[@karlhartwig3981]

Found it!!!!

[@ForsgardPeter]

Glad to hear!

[@frankiefalci8735]

it would be nice if you made a video on the best JPEG settings for those who do not shoot in raw

[@ForsgardPeter]

I have this video that is about jpg and how it can help you. There are some tips about settings: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXzXd4eZjqx6aZo Then I have this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oV6onYONmMyJsLs

[@falfra64]

Thanks 👍

[@CBUYSAL07]

Canon 70d? Olympus m10 mark 4? Best?

[@ForsgardPeter]

Mirrorless is a better choice in my opinion. Is it E-M10 Mark IV or something else is another question.

[@pallaswang4416]

This is my first Camera and I am going for a trip to Egypt. Please let me know what kind of setting should I set up for the Egyptian pyramids? Thank you so much

[@ForsgardPeter]

If you are just starting out photography I recommend using the P-mode. That is the easiest way to photograph and have not to worry about the photography that much. More time to enjoy the views.

[@pallaswang4416]

@@ForsgardPeter thank you for such quick response! This is really helpful for the coming trip!thanks again!

[@jadenjohnson1958]

I just got this camera and the picture mode setting you tell us to choose from in the beginning is greyed out and not available for me to select. any reason why?

[@ForsgardPeter]

You propably have it on iAuto. Switch to P, A, S or M.

[@zipperboy2008]

I just purchased this camera with12-42 lens. What lens should I up grade?

[@frankiefalci8735]

Al tasto rec ho assegnato la funzione ingrandisci per utilizzare super spot af. Il rumore ho impostato su basso, nome file su auto.

[@kudlomirr7063]

I have lens with L-FN button but don’t see it on menu… any tip?

[@ForsgardPeter]

Unfortunately E-M10 KMIV does not support L-Fn button.

[@motozzzen]

Hi Peter: On my brand new OM-D EM the bluetooth option does not appear, greetings from Ecuador. Any suggestions?

[@ForsgardPeter]

I have to come back to this. Right now I cannot think anything.

[@falfra64]

La mia omd 10 IV mi sembra che sovraesponga eccessivamente sui bianchi, come nuvole, rocce.. e non so come intervenire. Il bello è che l'istogramma non tocca la parte destra. Avete un consiglio?

[@Arcade1959]

Hi Peter ! Is it worth replacing my OM-D 10 Mark III for an OM-D10 IV ?

[@ForsgardPeter]

If you need a new camera, yes. E-M10 KMIV is much better than E-10 MKIII.

[@bohdanlonyuk9727]

Hi Peter. Thank you for this nice and helpfull video. Is it possible to set minimum shutter speed for auto ISO (i.e 1/250 in A mode for fast moving subjects)? Another question : is it possible to change raw files in jpegs in camera or it should be done using external programms? Thanks in advance.

[@ForsgardPeter]

No if I remember correctly you cannot set the shutter speed limits when using AutoISO. Yes you can convert raw to jpg in camera.

[@kenboydart]

Hello Peter I don’t know if this is a relevant question but, do you know if its possible to assign the Art filters to a button or dial on my marvelous new OMD EM1 mark 3 ? Or is the super panel the only way for access . Thanks in advance Ken

[@VeronaChadwick]

Hi Peter, I have upgraded from the Olympus TG6 to the OM-D E-M10 Mark IV. With the TG6 I could pre set the focus to follow a subject on video by half depressing the shutter button to focus, hold the focus and press OK at the same time, then the focus holds when you press the video start button. The camera will then maintain focus on a moving target as long as the focal distance does not change. I have looked through the manual for the OM-D E-M10 Mark IV and do not see that option. Is there a way to pre set focus to shoot video?

[@paulethier7853]

How do you adjust the contrast on the Mark lV Camera? Too often the highlights are all white with no color at all. Smaller aperture settings help. but I hate using F22 all the time.

[@ForsgardPeter]

You can also adjust the shutter speed. Look at the histogram to see if the exposure is ok. I have a bunch of videos about exposure that might help: kzbin.info/aero/PLDi4hF9-cy6gHucRXGhcdj6d45lsr4T0J

[@jamespowell9321]

Which class of SD card is best for the EM10 Mark iv? Can it take advantage of the UHS II cards? Is the price differential for those cards worth it?

[@ForsgardPeter]

For video there is a difference, but not really any difference when photographing.

[@yuritimashkov241]

If you going to shoot continues raw u need better card , for example kids plaing football u will need to shoot siries to ovecome bad focus (uhs2) else no matter

[@steffengabel1390]

Hello, thanx for the great overview. I have the omd em 10 mk4. I had the older model before. There I was able to switch of the beeping and also switch to jpeg + raw. Now it only saves jpeg. I can not find those 2 setting options anymore in the actual firmware. Can you help me finding it? Best regards and merry Christmas

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thank you! Merry Christmas.

[@steffengabel1390]

@@ForsgardPeter thank you 😊 do you please also have an answer to my question? 🙃✌🏻

[@ForsgardPeter]

Sorry. Press OK button and choose those from the Super Control panel.

[@steffengabel1390]

@@ForsgardPeter ah ok, thanks a lot. I was searchiing like crazy in the main menu. there it was located in the older models. the beeping setting is where your video describes it, but my camera doesnt switch it off anyway.. dont know why?! thanks for the tipp :)

[@k6usy]

Beep is the first thing I turn off on a new camera.

[@jyemichael]

just updated my mark iv now the focus points are huge 4 times as big and can not be made smaller. i cant believe they have just changed my camera so much. i want my money back if they cant revert the firmware.

[@ForsgardPeter]

The AF is much better in Mark IV than it was in Mark II. I agree that the single AF-point is a bit large. If it is a problem depends on what you are photographing. In general photography it should not matter, but in macro it might.

[@katesawallisch3571]

Peter, these are the settings I got off your video to set for RAW images: In Picture Mode: Choose Muted, then set contrast and saturation to -2, C1Info settings, Info, check Image Only, Overall, Highlights and Shadows, then go back to Info settings & select option 2 LV-Info tick Custom 1, the little picture, Highlights and Shadows, go to F & Set Warm Colour Off, Colour Space choose Adobe RGB. Is this correct because when I download the photos they download as JPEGs in Photos and in Lightroom. Please help.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Have you set the picture quality to RAW?

[@katesawallisch583]

I don’t see how to set the mark IV to RAW. I’ve been through all the settings and there is nothing that says raw.

[@jeffgoldstein1000]

I have a quick question for you. My daughter wants to shoot some low-key portraits and I know the old way setting iso to 200 or low and close the lens all the way down and take a shot and it should now be all black. Now all you need to do is control the flash power and take your picture. however olyumpus has a Low Key Scene and there is no way in the world that I can figure it put how to work. Any suggestions. The Camera is EM10 - Jeff

[@ForsgardPeter]

It is more about the light than the Low key setting in camera. Take a look at Yosuf Karsh and Victor Skrebneski. They both have made some remarkable lowkey portraits. Also the old Hollywood actor portrait style is something to look for.

[@EelkoA]

What is a nice travel camera (system) not from Olympus per se with auto focus bracketing too ! The big disadvantage of Olympus which HAS to support to auto focus bracketing / stacking which are REALLY expensive and quite rare to find.

[@EelkoA]

And thanks for this informartive video ! From a Nikon DSLR fan ;-) (but without auto stacking) 😞 - Subbed!

[@billmoskovitz7142]

Hi: I have an EM-10 Mark II. The Mark II does have a Myset function. Am I understanding correctly that in the MarkIV the Mysets are gone ?

[@ForsgardPeter]

Yes, no Mysets on E-M10 MKIV.

[@rogerquenault7207]

Peter would you sell your 1.8 primes 17, 25 and 45mm to get the 12-45 f4 pro lens?

[@DominiKing32]

Why would you downgrade that much? If you want a zoom at least get the 12-40 2.8

[@boatmanbermuda7255]

no he would not

[@p.io7]

I think he would pick primes for some tasks and zoom for others. For a vacation trip 12-45 would be so much better but for a portrait photoshoot the primes would work better. In a long run you want all 4 of them in the inventory.

[@rogerquenault7207]

dominiking32 Firstly I already have the 12-40 f2.8 pro, secondly its much easier to carry one lens than 3 and I wanted to see just how much he liked the 12-45 pro

[@rogerquenault7207]

Pavel Plotnic some of use cant afford both.

[@rockvillemmf]

Can anyone tell me if there is a way to remotely control an E-M10 Mark IV such as when you're outdoors and have no wifi access?

[@ForsgardPeter]

OI.sahre app works as a remote shutter. Check the user manual on page 142.

[@rockvillemmf]

@@ForsgardPeter Thank you!

[@BurhanMuntasser]

I wish that you spent much more time on the settings for RAW or made a separate video for RAW settings. The few seconds for RAW at the end of the video aren't very helpful and are actually confusing.

[@ForsgardPeter]

I know that these settings videos are a bit too fast. It is hard to make a good compromise between length and info.

[@katesawallisch3571]

@@ForsgardPeter Peter, these are the settings I got off your video to set for RAW images: In Picture Mode: Choose Muted, then set contrast and saturation to -2, C1Info settings, Info, check Image Only, Overall, Highlights and Shadows, then go back to Info settings & select option 2 LV-Info tick Custom 1, the little picture, Highlights and Shadows, go to F & Set Warm Colour Off, Colour Space choose Adobe RGB. Is this correct because when I download the photos they download as JPEGs in Photos and in Lightroom. Please help.

[@charleshill506]

I know this is an old video but, is anyone else bummed out that regular 4/3 lens work only in manual focus mode. WTF is up with that? I started with the 510 and bought many lens. (Yes I'm a lens horder) Then updated to the OMD m2 which uses the 4/3 lens perfectly with the adapter. (nearly went broke buying adapters for all the lenses) Now I notice that the mk4 won't autofocus with them. Can anyone show me otherwise?

[@ForsgardPeter]

Which adapter you have?

[@charleshill506]

@@ForsgardPeter I don't have the Mk 4 camera yet. I'm going by what the manual says and what customer service told me a BK.

[@funkmon]

I shoot Jpg at the shittiest quality since I shoot raw + jpg and the jpgs are just backup

[@rikinendo3496]

Difficult to follow

[@terrierlover]

Thanks for making this. It was not helpful. I have no idea what you clicked to get to the screen. You also didn’t show the settings long enough for me to figure out what you clicked on to get to the screen

[@ForsgardPeter]

Sorry to hear this. These settings videos are quite hard to make. It would be too long of a video if I stopped for every setting. Stopping and rewinding the video could be one solution. It might not be so convinient.

[@makemystronger..freemegapi6800]

Hy not AA filter in camera sensor?