Olympus E-M1X in 2022 and Beyond! Is it a Steal?

[@robb8773]

I was a Nikon shooter, switched to Olympus in 2016 to the EM1 Mark II, now upgraded to the Mark III. I love the system and will never go back to FF.

[@QippysChannel]

Hey there! Glad you have with what you have switched to now that’s so good! I always believe use what works for you and don’t listen to what anyone wants to tell you otherwise if it works for you 😊👍

[@hanfei6871]

Why? FF takes blurrier photos

[@QippysChannel]

@@hanfei6871 in some cases works better 😊👍

[@astcell]

My Sony kit weighed 11.1lbs, the same in Oly was 5.2 pounds!

[@QippysChannel]

@@astcell yeah the weight aspect of it is simply wonderful!

[@dunsunyt]

This camera has the best ergonomics of any camera I have ever used. Yes I have used hundreds of cameras including all existing m43 cameras. First time I picked it up it was wow what a stunning grip, the buttons, the dials. Amazing stuff. The only downside is that Olympus did not upgrade the firmware so that it does not sport the best face detection algoriths that can be found in E-M1 III. Cheers

[@QippysChannel]

I have to agree as a flagship it has one of the best grips and size I have ever used, it’s real sweet spots in my opinion 👍

[@PMS1950]

I used Canon slr's throughout my professional, pre digital career and changed to Olympus at the start of the digital era and never regretted having done so. Canon realised that many of its younger followers/enthusiasts crave status and image machines (American market!!!) and stuff the skill, whilst Olympus simply made good cameras for talented and inspired photographers.

[@QippysChannel]

Yeah I don’t blame you, as mentioned in my video i was pleasantly surprised that I actually liked using there camera an it was my first go at it, but to be fair I guess Canon does make in my opinion great cameras too, especially when they first made the 1ds m2 and 5d m2 👍

[@dayeah765caoni3]

If only canon and other full frame manufacturers give you vouchers for PT visits.

[@danieldougan269]

I own the E-M1 Mark II, and it's a great value on the used market. I'm usually a generation behind.

[@QippysChannel]

Yeah I could6 agree with you more, btw if u did enjoy the content here pla do consider subscribing if you like if u haven’t already for more content like this 😊

[@ronaldbak2092]

I shot canon digital SLR pro cameras for many years. At 67 I can’t carry that heavy gear around anymore. I had a friend from a local camera store who sold me on the Micro 4/3 system. I bought a E-M1X a year ago and with the latest firmware updates, I love this camera and the more I use it, the better I like it. I also sport a 40-150 2.8 and MC14 and I love the lens. Don’t regret my decision one bit.

[@QippysChannel]

Haha, yup I know how you feel. Despite owning an EOS R5 and R. My daily driver these day for casual shoots is my Fuji X-T5 with a XF33mm F/1.4 which works out like a 50mm on a fullframe. The Canons only goes out during wedding shoots and other working stuff and only occasionally when I want to use them 😊

[@Ferrari360Spyder]

Been contemplating on buying this camera for so long. Great review, very informative. 📸

[@myoung9739]

Just paid $1500 (USD) (1100 GBP) for a brand new E-M1x here in Oz. Now that’s a steal. Looking forward to testing this baby out on some seabirds around Coffs Harbour

[@QippysChannel]

Wow! Good stuff mate! Don’t forget to share them shots! Btw if you did like the content here, do consider subscribing if you’d like for more content like this 😊

[@myoung9739]

Done!!

[@QippysChannel]

Cheers 😊

[@dfgrama]

Hi Qippy, regarding your statement about the "rolling shutter is definitely not existent in this camera as far as I could detect the least", well.... just pause the video at 6:29 and you`ll detect it. Great camera tho.

[@QippysChannel]

Thanks for your feedback, appreciate it bro 👍

[@JeevesTCW]

Glad you enjoyed an Olympus camera & kinda amusing that you consider the EM1x small & light when I'm used to the EM5ii but everything is relative and it was a great reminder to me of the benefits of any M43 camera vs traditional SLR's.

[@QippysChannel]

Yup I thoroughly did bro, and yes it is relative, especially with the weight of my Eos 1Dx 😊

[@PaulSafford]

I think it's like the auto industry back in the days of 19' long cars, why get a v6 when you can get a v8 for the same price...Despite the V6 being liter, more efficient, less polluting. Olympus nailed it with this and the E-M1ii

[@QippysChannel]

Haha, I like how you put it, but definitely you’re right, couldn’t agree with you more on that 👍😊

[@WhoIsSerafin]

That camera was really designed for a specific purpose and that is bird and wildlife photography for large lenses and that’s why it’s the size it is.

[@raksh9]

That 25mm is a real hidden gem. Even though the Pro version is better in build, usability and durability, the image quality and rendering of the f1.8 version is still great. And the light weight and small size makes the f1.8 super portable and convenient.

[@QippysChannel]

Yeah I have to agree with , I would often tend to want to try cheaper lenses just to see how much I can push such a lens, and how much I can save, that's why even my latest review is this lens , do check it out kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYStp5Wihq6dh8U :)

[@geraldbraun6267]

Great review, I have been shooting with Olympus for about 7 years now and really like them a lot. I used Canon previously and would never go back. The thing that I have found over the years is that there are so many useful features that I keep discovering so the camera never gets old. It just gets better with time.

[@QippysChannel]

Hey thanks so much bro! Yeah I found that the Olympus was definitely such an interesting camera to use indeed, always somethg new to try, btw do consider subscribing to this channel if you’d like for more content like this 😊

[@kidzrevil]

I felt wayyy more comfortable buying it for 2000 vs 3000 usd. My only issue with it is it is TOO sharp in cinema 4k. Like it looks oversharpened vs having true resolution. Other than that it has it’s own look...I love it

[@QippysChannel]

Yeah that's what can happen when video looks over sharpened..btw did you know now u can record in Prores Raw on the E-M1x? Check it out bro kzbin.info/www/bejne/hGKvgWR8isx4fLc

[@reynaldohernandez1425]

I bought an old m5 for my 6 yr old daughter. I’m very impressed with the quality that Olympus offers. I had to buy my self an m5 ii for my self and I’m loving it. Where have you been all this time Olympus? I hope they improve in their marketing. Btw, I owned a Sony a7iii which I use for paid jobs and Fuji xt3 but I enjoy my m5ii for general and family photos.

[@QippysChannel]

I have to agree the Olympus system is in my opinion one of those brand that is under the radar because of their marketing, it's a kind of company that is very much ' if you know , you know' ...Anyway hope the new direction from their new owners will put them in a better position in the market..however that been said , for me olympus will only be a supplementary type of camera even if I buy one as I am happy with my Canon ecosystem and I already have a ton of glass that goes with it too :)

[@oliverpuczyk2]

I Just bought an e-m10-3 with the EZ lens because they were cheap and way smaller than any of my canons. Im honestly impressed and wouldnt mind trying out their higher end stuff like this one. Not sure why nobody seems to use olympus stuff it definitely has a place

[@QippysChannel]

Oh yes I definitely agree the olympus system is pretty good and i think every camera make have their own niches, I was definitely pleasantly surprised to see how good this camera was, my only complaint would be perhaps the touch screen capabilities during menu navigation doesn’t work and also if they could use a slightly better evf, but that’s nitpicking i suppose 😊

[@TL-xw6fh]

I've been using both Nikon FF and Oly gear since analog film days, and the Oly cameras always give me a smile when I use them, starting from OM-1, OM-2, OM-4, E-M10ii, etc. Olympus digitial cameras are far far better than what Sony Northrup will have you believe, and they are ergonomically designed for photographers, not like Sony that are design to look tough and like a brick.

[@QippysChannel]

@@TL-xw6fh yeah I have to agree with u, olympus in my opinion definitely has it’s own charm, and the way it functions there are definitely some queues that are really great that some companies should adopt too , I guess it boils down to knowing something and using something for yourself and seeing what best suits your personal needs is crucial in making your own decision on what features work best for u and not to just listen solely to any reviewers without trying something for yourself

[@Scottjames-rx3db]

I just got a omd em1x OMG how have I lived without joysticks...my panny 12-32mm looks so tiny on it

[@toke7560]

This camera is awesome. Shame its decryed and put down by people wo have never seen one. I've just got rid of my Nikon Z6 for this.

[@luiscruz5082]

I could be wrong, but I feel that the size of this camera defeats the reason why I want to buy a m43 pro camera: compactness . Nevertheless this camera looks like a workhorse. Thank you for sharing this video. Great job.

[@QippysChannel]

Yup i would agree with u too, but i was so sweetly surprised when I held it in my hands for the first time, this is truly a lightweight flagship camera, the only downside is perhaps it’s formfactor I suppose , but other than that a great camera, thanks for popping by and enjoying the video 😊😊

[@luiscruz5082]

​@@QippysChannel I have Nikon D800, and it is a very heavy body compare to my other cameras: GH5, S5, however, I love the way its handles. I feel that it is an amazing camera for Portraits, and the image quality (Sharpness & Details) is simply amazing. But I understand that image quality is no everything, and that is why I invested in other systems.

[@QippysChannel]

@@luiscruz5082 yup agreed, I guess I love photography not merely through using only one brand and the experience of using other systems too excites me and I feel enriches my appreciation with how others make their cameras different, and the experience is every part of photography too in my opinion 👍

[@RyougiVector]

Small note: the E-M1X body is 100 grams heavier than the Canon 5D Classic body, but the former is less dense since the body shape is flatter and wider, not to mention the center of gravity seems to be closer to your hand with the E-M1X. You feel as much when you pick up each body without any lenses. Plus, the grip characteristics of the E-M1X is basically the best of those of the E-M1 mark ii and of the 5D. It's big, but it's more comfortable than the other two cameras I mentioned because the size was used wisely.

[@charne911]

Noticing a big fingerprint on the lens. Hope it was cleaned before there shoot.

[@QippysChannel]

Yeah, I noticed it when I shot it, but I wanted to to leave a mark on the camera 😆, and besides when you’re at home during a pandemic with three little girls that are all over the place making noise you just have make do at times 😆

[@charne911]

@@QippysChannel Quite a "mark" ----- and I appreciate your choice of lenses -- not the biggest and baddest --- but something in the middle. But that fingerprint gave me a cringe.

[@QippysChannel]

@@charne911 hahah, yeah I know I cringe myself , by i was so couldn’t be asked cos I was done with it already ke when I think I saw it 😆

[@carter_is_here]

I had been looking at this camera for a long time debating if the sensor was too small or if I could justify the price (at the time ($3000), but I ended up getting a Fuji Xpro3 for it being cheaper and still having creative features I like. When I have the money again, I hope to test this camera out for sure.

[@QippysChannel]

Great that’s nice to know, I really think with the prices being so low now in the second hand market, it is really worth checking out again in the near future, the camera is really a brilliant flagship and I honestly didn’t know I would have liked it as much as I did when I gave it a try 😊👍

[@TL-xw6fh]

Interesting choice. They are like chalk and cheese, one being a professional action camera and the other tailored for street photography.

[@Jozuajay]

E-MX1, Sony ZVE10 or Canon R , Who is better for video ? For profesional performance ?

[@vhc7764]

I caught this late, but enjoyed just the same. So, when the EM1X dropped to $1999 it was a better buy new than most used EM1X on ebay. It's on the way if/when FedEx decides to move cargo out of Memphis :[.

[@QippysChannel]

Nice! Where did you buy tours from? I would like to think I influenced the buy in any small way heheh

[@snugsonblitz]

I'm torn between getting a em1 mark ii ($421), a Lumix G9 ($468) or the Em1x ($600-702)...mainly for my son's rugby matches...dilemma

[@QippysChannel]

Go with what you think u can live with on a day to day basis the most 😊

[@snugsonblitz]

@@QippysChannel makes sense…I have an omd10 mark iiii for my daily walks so, tough call. Might end up getting one this year, another one next year and then keeping the one I like better.

[@QippysChannel]

@@snugsonblitz yeah why not, haha, btw if you’d like to get anythg do check out the links if you’d like 😊😊

[@garybrown9719]

CON I have found one if you want to use Pro capture low you have to use Olympus lenses i spent 1 day going through the menus with a Panasonic 45-200mm lenses. Bummer i have 5k in panisonic glass Pro But I know that menu now easier than sony and Panasonic Its a steel i got the 12-100mm new for $900 and picked up a em1x used For $1500

[@QippysChannel]

Nice happy to know that you are enjoying you camera and lenses, at the moment I don’t have any olympus system to play around with anynore as it was a loaner , but if I was given one I would gladly use it , it has that buzz of discovery everytime i use a camera that’s not my own ecosystem (canon) that always gets me excited 👍😊

[@garybrown9719]

@@QippysChannel the em5 with the 12mm f2 looks like a perfect light wieght for a bike hike run walk all around set up

[@QippysChannel]

@@garybrown9719 yeah it is excellent , but do bear in mind its is a 50mm equivalent focal length so its not so wide but great nevertheless 😊

[@garybrown9719]

@@QippysChannel in the 70s i had a tamron 24mm That was my favorite lens

[@QippysChannel]

Oooo I love the 24mm lens focal length , especially the one I’m using cos its a an EF 1.4 but that’s in fullframe, but my next staple is defintely the 50mm in fullframe 👍😊

[@kbruff2010]

1/19/2022 thank you for sharing this information. I think you spent too much time on the lens. This camera is super deep.

[@QippysChannel]

Thanks for tuning in and appreciate the feedback :)

[@kbruff2010]

@@QippysChannel you are welcome

[@keima1110]

fingerprint on the lens?

[@QippysChannel]

Hehe you got it 😜👍

[@CeritaFour]

U noti boii

[@QippysChannel]

@@CeritaFour hahaha

[@angelisone]

ATG was correct, that photography has been dead over 2 decades ago. ATG on Samsung and Olympus. ATG predicted that Photokina will also be going into the history books. That's true.

[@alex-chicago-80]

No reason for you not to have followers in the thousands. I thought this was a solid video and the production was on par with some of the more known KZbinrs.

[@QippysChannel]

Awww far too kind , thanks so much for the comment , really appreciate it😊😊

[@ddiver7908]

i wouldn't pay $3000 for that camera..but I would pay $1600 :D Just ordered from B&H with a trade in credit from my OMD EM1.2

[@QippysChannel]

Cool! I hope you did find this review useful in making your decision, also do check out any other gears from my links in the description too if you’d like 👍😊

[@ridealongwithrandy]

It's $2000 now, I have 2 of em :)

[@QippysChannel]

@@ridealongwithrandy wow that’s awesome bro 👍, did u just recently bought them ?

[@ridealongwithrandy]

@@QippysChannel I found both of them on Ebay from reputable sellers at about $1900 each, almost brand new. One I've had one for quite awhile, the other is fairly new. Had EM1.2, but wanted both cameras to be exactly the same for not having to think when changing cams :)

[@QippysChannel]

@@ridealongwithrandy that's awesome great deal 👍 :)

[@danielscholz4117]

Great review and very entertaining video. Great content and already subscribed :) Greetings from Bangsar

[@QippysChannel]

Heythanks so much:) ..and h to the Bangsar crowd! Btw how did you find my channel? :)

[@hanzkilian1806]

Like stepping out of comfort zone, - after 20yrs with canon. Yeah right!

[@HeroShotz]

For the price it's great now I want to get one just because I can't get the Z9 yet lol

[@QippysChannel]

Hhehehe 👍 all links are in description 😆

[@gregm6894]

Get it, you'll be glad you did -- mine is the best camera I've ever used. It offers features like 'Live Composite' and 'Pro Capture' that you will not get on Canon, Sony, or Nikon. With either the Olympus 100-400mm f/5-f/6.3, or the Olympus 300mm f/4 Pro lens it's a wildlife/birder's dream.

[@QippysChannel]

@@gregm6894 heheh, I wish i could but i hve been too naughtly already, got an Dji Action 2 camera, a Mavic 3 and a new Mac book pro Max on the way, 😆😆

[@gregm6894]

@@QippysChannel Merry Christmas to you!

[@QippysChannel]

@@gregm6894 hehe the irony is I dont celebrate Christmas , but defintely Merry Christmas to u if you do 😊😊

[@handel1111]

wait till you use their Pro lenses. You'll be mindblown

[@QippysChannel]

Yeah I’m sure I will, heard a lot of good things about their lenses 👍😊

My OMD 5ii has been durable and awesome. To bad olympus died. I'd love this $MFT tank$

[@QippysChannel]

Well they still are running for now just taken over by another company that’s all

[@QippysChannel]

@ yeah perhaps, btw if tou did enjoy the content here and if tou haven’t already subscribed pls do consider doing so if you’d like 😊

[@richard99970]

This vid was put up 2 years ago yet the title is 2022?

[@QippysChannel]

Yeah cos i find the camera is quite timeless, so i will keep updating it 😊😊

[@panamericaco]

You can order it now on Olympus europe for 1299 Euros

[@angelisone]

Has anyone got a hold of the Olympus 150-400/4.5 like we have? Its much better than using my Canon EOS-1DX Mark III with EF200-400/4.0 with extender. We preferred for the reaching power of 300 to 800 at F4.5. And ATG's TC engaged 375 to 1,000 at F5.6. My staff no longer have back problems. Costs much less & weights much less than using Canon's. Our contracts ended with Canon & Hasselblad So we are on a freelist from Olympus, Fujifilm & Sony

[@dannyli9424]

Price wise absolutely, image quality, not at all. Saying that as an owner of E-M1X myself.

[@QippysChannel]

Thanks for sharing 😊

[@jfphotography69]

You need to use a Nikon to see what a menu system should look like.

[@QippysChannel]

Heheh, yeah I have seen what the D3’s one used to look like dono how similar they are

[@jfphotography69]

@@QippysChannel never shot with the D3's. D500 and D850, not complicated, and no need to take a menu system course to understand it, everything is exactly where it should be, nothing is hidden. I don't understand why all these camera companies need to have different menu systems, it does not help their cause or sales. The menu should be the simplest part of the camera to use, let the person behind the viewfinder worry about the subject at hand and their technique. I have heard nothing but nightmares in regards to Sony and Olympus systems and their menus. In regards to Olympus, sure it's a nice system but their sensor is outdated, heck my D500 has more dynamic range than the 1MX. Olympus makes nice optics "well they used to", it's a shame they fell asleep in the sensor department, I guess there is only so much you can do with micro four thirds.

[@QippysChannel]

@@jfphotography69 yeah definitely agree with you, however I think , the reason is perhaps because they might be a patent on each manufacturers menu system that’s why they can’t just use exactly the same menus i guess

[@jfphotography69]

@@QippysChannel the IBIS and all the other technological features are also top notch from what I gather in the Olympus system, but that sensor needed an upgrade, as I stated before, I guess there is only so much you can do with a micro four thirds sensor and the pixel density, it is after all about the pixel density which produces the dynamic range "light gathering capabilities of each pixel" that is then processed by the processing chip/chips. This is why the D5 and D500 are pretty much identical except the D5 has higher ISO capabilities so to the sensor size, both the D5 and the D500 have 20 megapixel sensors, but the pixels on the D5 sensor are larger, hence more light gathering capacity. That is why you don't see 45 megapixel and up sensors from Nikon, Canon, Sony and others that have the high ISO range of the 20 megapixel FF sensors in the pro bodies of these companies, actually only Nikon and Canon at the moment have pro bodies with 20 megapixel FF sensors. The Sony A9ii has the same sensor size and can be placed on that category, but is lacking a built in vertical grip and a menu system that you don't have to go take a menu system course to understand.

[@QippysChannel]

@@jfphotography69 Yup agreed, larger sensors definitely have more light gathering capabilities and making the pixels larger helps alot too in low light. would be great though to see how far technology can still make sensor that are smaller even more better then they currently are in the future!

[@crinosil]

Fully weather sealed is an understatement for this camera...my biggest regret is that Oly didn’t follow Panasonic into the L alliance....they design and build great cameras...sticking with M43 has killed them.

[@QippysChannel]

Yeah you’re probably righ on saying so , hmm, but that been said there are some pretty awesome m43 lenses out there too though 😊

[@DessieTots]

The “uncompromising photographer” doesn’t use micro 4/3rds.

[@QippysChannel]

Haha, to each his own 😊😊

[@DessieTots]

P.S. I am a former micro 4/3rds photographer with a huge range of Olympus/ Panasonic kit. Lots of good points but I thought the images looked a bit flat.

[@QippysChannel]

@@DessieTots thanks for tuning in , sorry that pics are less than satisfactory 😆

[@liutony4872]

This one has a gps built-in.

[@QippysChannel]

Yes apparently so :)

[@OtherArtPeter]

ha first.... first time ever

[@QippysChannel]

Yup, first proper go at it, at it’s really nice to my surprise!

[@angelisone]

This camera I got for free being a pro. While many claimed pros have to buy. The camera is okay but doesn't have high M sensor with dated viewfinder & all those lenses are really NOT really claimed focal ranges. Those lenses are make 50% sizes less over a full lenses. Nice lenses scammed but got caught & hurt them to the point of being extinct.

[@QippysChannel]

Thanks for sharing your views 😊

[@bobbystefano]

this camera at USD 3000 is a joke.

[@QippysChannel]

Yeah when it first came out it was that expensive 😱

[@bobbystefano]

yes now its 2000usd and still not worth it.Video stab is good

[@QippysChannel]

@@bobbystefano yeah it's still relatively expensive still

[@Stefan1968ful]

No, it’s not a steal. Olympus is going out of business, the future is quite uncertain. Who is seriously investing thousands of USD into a system which is most likely disappearing in near future???? I really tried to make it work for me im Wildlife photography but when you do such an investment you want to have the support also in the future, no change of system again in some years.

[@QippysChannel]

I have heard many different rumours about how JIP might dissolve the brand name etc, but also I have heard that it may go on as a brand in some capacity , but whtever it is I am talking about it being a steal from a stand point of merely the camera itself as a competent tool in isolation it is an amazing value for the money, considering that it was once almost 3000 dollars on launch date back in Feb 2019, but definitely appreciate the feedback on your end 😊👍

[@ockie50]

I don't believe Olympus will disappear.Look at what happened to Leica. Near bankrupt and sold to Dr Kaufman and today the brand is doing better than ever,

[@QippysChannel]

@@ockie50 i do hope that is the case and only time will tell what JIP will really do. Hopefully they will allow the brand to still continue to thrive

[@patraulea84]

Olympus drop the prices very much, now this camera its 1999 euro brand new, there are a lot of oly enthousiasts wich can t afford an oly.em1x of em1ii but now looks likes better days will come.

[@QippysChannel]

@@patraulea84 yup defintely hve to agree with you on that, definitely great prices for such a flagship of camera these days! Will you be getting one yourself then 😊

[@johnsessions1389]

great indepth video, spoiled by horrible putting off music.

[@QippysChannel]

Thanks for tuning in , and sorry about the music 🙏😅