The Cheap & Tiny Pocket Camera Everyone Overlooks

[@thyncha]

Now the price will skyrocket to 200

[@moribhd7492]

First time this kinda makes me happy haha Bought it a few weeks ago 🤝

[@TomCalton]

Every video, same comment 🥱

[@DA-jw6nm]

@@TomCalton gee, wonder why.....shill

[@geogeo3644]

@@TomCalton it's true tho

[@genmaicha_]

@@TomCalton because it is true, videos like these spike the price and you can't deny it

[@kiwigreenflame]

My PM1 with the Lumix 14mm is often my pocket camera. Mine has some grip tape on the front which also wraps around under it to keep the battery door closed. Camera was in my jacket pocket and then fell out onto a concrete floor. The camera door wedges shut but the lock broke off. The tape keeps it safe and secure. Great camera for impromptu street shots.

[@grantyale]

I have the E-PM2. The 16 MP sensor has a much better SNR compared with this 12 MP model. It's really like a mini E-M5. The problem though, is that after all these years, its rear thumb grip has disintegrated and the shutter can't always open.

[@Gregulah]

I picked one of these up for my nephew recently to build him a starter camera kit (with the 45mm f1.8 so he isn't up in everyone's face). It's a great little piece of kit but I paid about $10 less than what I paid for the EPM2 that I have had for a couple of years. The EPM2 is a much better camera all around. Better handling, higher rez and better iso/high iso noise (2500 to 5000) and all around IQ. The EPM2 has been my go to tiny camera since I bought it and having switched my main body a few times (EM10.3, EM5.3 and currently EM1.2) it the one camera I don't think I will ever get rid of. I currently have it sitting on my desk with the 75mm 1.8 and EVF attachment on it (bigger lens means holding both body and lens) but normally it rocks the 25mm f1.8. I think the EPM1 is probably out performed by most smartphone cameras but I think the EPM2 consistently generates better photos than my iPhone 13 Pro. A lot of this comes down to quality glass but also the aggressive processing choices and insistence on slow shutter speeds on the iPhone lead to a lot of blurry photos or painterly looking low light shots. Low light performance and controlling shutter speed is what got me in to real camera's when we had our first child a few years back. With the EPM1/2 and most Olympus cameras you can set a low shutter limit in the flash sync low setting (I go with 160-200). This is a handy setting for camera with limited controls as you can just live in Aperture mode and fast lenses and letting your camera run to its max iso (or whatever you are comfortable with) puts our great raw files that are easy to clean up in post (DXO is my go to)

[@MikeRinz]

6:52 what? The E-PM1 has a proper 2-axis IBIS. It can't be used during a video recording though, only the electronic stab is available in that mode.

[@StephenStrangways]

Yup, and it does physically move the sensor around. I'm not sure how else it be could be expected to work!

[@BuffaloNguyen1703]

this is one of the few videos about this camera. I had it for a few years, just sold it about 2 months ago. In well lit sunny day, it can deliver really great photos. The video quality is also really good, for a camera from more than 10 years ago, of course. I used it for the weird lenses I found in the flea market as it was super easy to adapt them without worrying too much about vignetiing.

[@nikytamayo]

The Panasonic 20mm 1.7 is a must have for anyone running an M4/3 system. I had that lens with me the last time I went to Japan... though sadly I left my charger at home, so I ran out of battery halfway through my trip, and wasn't willing to spend on an extra battery and charger for just two more days of use. Ironically, I finished that trip shooting on a cellphone. Which was quite a challenge as my cellphone at the time wasn't a camera powerhouse in any way. I really do want to get back into M43, but I'm on the lookout for the smallest body I can find, because I've been shooting cellphones for so long that I don't really want to go back to carrying a clunky body and an extra camera bag everywhere.

[@molybdnum]

I had the exact same Japan trip experience! Brought three spare batteries for my G81 but accidentally left the charger at home. Lasted until the final two days.

[@nikytamayo]

@@molybdnum Such a bummer! Japan is one of the most photogenic places ever to visit! Even their run down alleys are fun to shoot!

[@kiwigreenflame]

The price for the Lumix 20mm has gone through the roof in my part of the world. Secondhand is almost NZD100 more than the MRP of NZD400. Everyone seems to want one. Keeping an eye out for the 20mm which might be thrown in with a camera (and then onselling the camera).

[@nikytamayo]

@@kiwigreenflame Damn.. Should dust mine off then. Thinknig of selling off all my worn out bodies for one decent one.

[@nikytamayo]

@@kiwigreenflame Damn.. Should dust mine off then. Thinknig of selling off all my worn out bodies for one decent one.

[@countskippy]

That control selection scheme of using arrows/dial is also present on the E-PL1, and easily my biggest gripe about it and any of the earlier Pen series that weren't considered "flagships" of the series. Otherwise, I really like these small little jokers for walk-around shooting. I've been keeping one of the body cap 15mm f/8 lenses on mine, but I've got all sorts of other gear (adapted and native) that I can use for more options. The nicest thing about it is that I got it for about $25 because there is imprinting in a stripe across the LCD and the IBIS is shot/gone. No big deal there since I'm so used to shooting on DSLRs without any sort of stabilization in them and don't use this for any video. The absolute best part is that, considering my sheer lack of investment, I'm seriously not worried about damage or theft. It becomes a perfect travel companion for me if I don't need to do any serious shooting.

[@commercialfree]

Got this one too. Came with a charger, extra battery, strap and lens which costed me €140 early last year. Takes pretty sharp pictures. Is satisfied with my purchase.

[@anidpatchettvintagecamerav7247]

Love these little cameras had the pm1 now have the pm2 which has touch screen and slightly more megapixels There are so many quirky lenses that can be attached to give great character to images

[@JezdziecBezNicka]

Even though I have the OM-1 and most of the high end Olympus glass, I still sometimes grab my fugly white-ish E-PL5 with tiny 17/1.8 and go have fun. I was considering adding pen minis into my collection, you’ve rekindled that urge ;)

[@nazhif1]

I’ve got an old EPL3 in gloss white with the same lens. Some of my cap photos I’ve captured was with this. I’ve put on a diy vinyl wrap to make it look like a classic PEN and also helps with the slipperiness

[@fuji_film_digital2122]

I hope you get the chance to test out the Olympus Stylus 1. It’s amazing!! ❤️

[@HughRaine]

I have this in PURPLE!

[@jenelphaba7558]

I bought it for £50 on Facebook market place. I love it. It is great for landscape and street photography

[@timatwater8247]

Some good points, both Pen Minis were great little cameras in their way, I use the Pen Mini 2 quite a bit. The Lumix GF5 was also very good. The Super Control Panel makes the control setup much more usable by the way. With the excellent Lumix 20 1.7 lens this is probably at least $200 now although you might just get the Pen Mini 1 body for under $100.

[@AlanGurling]

Jesus Christ 9:50 LOL spat my water! 🤣

[@TomCalton]

😙💦

[@simonatterbury]

Just come across this. The E-PM1 was my first M43 camera and it still works except it wont remember the time and date when changing the battery. Tend to use with the LUMIX 12-32 kit lens or the Olympus 17mm f1.8. Great for street and discreet. The video is bloody awful with terrible rolling shutter. Fun pocket camera, have got some great shots over the years.

[@bettakid]

I still bring my E-PM1 everywhere. Very handy though I have also biggies which works against my aging hands

[@B9scrambler]

Love my E-PM2! There is something about the images (just JPEG, I don't often shoot RAW) that feel very dense and lush. I also accidentally bought one that mirrored the design and colourway of my older E-PL1. They're proper relatives :D

[@absurdfool]

2 years back i bought an ep3 for a mere 50 quid, yet i followed that up w/an epl3 for even less, then on i use more the latter (later on i sold the ep3 for the same price i bought it hhh); i heard about the epm1 but thought it'd be far too small to hold a proper lens on it, of course i was wrong when i bought a lumix 12-32mm to fit on my epl3 anyway i'm shifting to zfc now and still stick to my epl3 which i still love cheers

[@KazyEXE]

I'll so with my Lumix GM1 😅 Which not going to lie, i got because of you

[@frankartale1026]

I had an ep1 w/ a 20mm f1.7 loved it. But i fell in love with the XE1 and gave the olympus to a youtuber

[@NPJensen]

I love my E-PM1 - it has a lot in common with the design of the XZ-1 as well. I have both in white, and if it weren't for the lens on the XZ-1, I could easily grab the wrong one from the shelf. The 20mm f1,7 Lumix lens is a great fit on the Mini, though I have been tempted to pick up the 17mm f2.8 Olympus lens or the 14mm f2.5 Lumix lens as they are both even more compact. Several moths ago, I picked up the Olympus E-PL1 as well, and even though it's older, slightly bigger, with less ISO range and only goes to 1/2000, I prefer it over the Mini - especially for black and white photography. But since then I got my hands on a Sony NEX 5n including lenses at a real bargain price - a very small camera for such a big sensor... Let's just say, the A 5100 and the NEX 6 have followed since then as well as the Carl Zeiss 32mm f1.8 Planar T* Touit lens and I already had an M42 to NEX lens adapter, that was sent to me by mistake several years ago (the store didn't want it returned), thus my M42 lenses have found new use too, so my Olympus Pen cameras don't see as much action at the moment as they used to.

[@anthonyreid7221]

Lol brings back memories to my old epm1. Wish i still had it to play with. Was an interesting platform.

[@andreatilli6227]

Wrist strap link please?

[@miki_marker]

one of the best beast of all cmos time is here, yep!

[@thedarkslide]

Get the E-PM2. It has the 16MP Sony sensor that is MUCH better.

[@WineLad]

Amusingly I think olympus did make something smaller than the em1. It used a phone as a screen. It had a battery, a sensor and a micro four thirds mount and that was it. Looked like a tall hockey puck.

[@nathansstuff1547]

Yeah, the Olympus Air A01

[@TomCalton]

I wasn't sure if the Olympus Air was classed as a Mirrorless camera. But if it is then you could be right there!

[@cameratrav]

I picked up the E-PM1 and then 3 weeks later got the E-PM2 for even less. However on both the IS has failed, I think it worked for a day or so on the E-PM1 - this is very common, if yours hasn't failed yet due to age, it probably will. However as a cheap discreet street camera with that 20mm or the 14mm Panasonic lens, these cameras are fun to use as long as with no IS, you avoid low light :-) The 16Mb E-PM2 sensor is 'better' yet for me, I get more character from the E-PM1.

[@Elisha_the_bald_headed_prophet]

Discreet? The shutter is loud af.

[@miklosnemeth8566]

If only the micro 4/3 camera makers kept making cameras like these, possibly the system would be much more appealing today. Instead, the product managers started to make cameras as big as APS-c and later as big as FF cameras thinking that the customers are idiots. Small sensor cameras were the first victims of mobile phone cameras. Possibly that was the reason that the m43 product managers asked for hefty big cameras to pretend that their cameras are to be taken more "seriously".

[@sorehary9851]

officially olyman ❤

[@compelitelyrandom]

does it support focus peaking?

[@TheDodgefan9]

How does the Panasonic 20mm perform on Olympus bodies? I've read that the auto focus is really slow. I have an E-P7, and this would be a nice in between for my current 14mm and 30mm Macro.

[@petersilie8012]

You should look into the Lumix DMC LF1 and the Leica version of it. Very small camera with EVF.

[@michaelbell75]

Why? It's got a tiny sensor and fixed lens.

[@petersilie8012]

@@michaelbell75 its super pocketable

[@b0ss__li]

Guess I’m more than happy to see you irl✨

[@robdavies9478]

Just picked one up in "like new" condition from MPB for £73. Now looking for a pancake lens for a pocketable solution. Any recommendations? Is the 20mm the one to go for, or is there a better option?

[@TomCalton]

Nice! I mean, the 20mm has treated me very well so no complaints here. I have tested many other pancake lenses for M43 so I'm not the best person to ask. But I'm sure someone will come to the rescue here 😁

[@mavigracci1296]

Quando mi sono comprata la Lumix Gm1 volevo venderla ma ho deciso di tenerla solo per gli scatti in bianco nero e per le doppie esposizioni.

[@tacovids]

It’s $200 now lmao

[@Cafl_Music]

TOOOOOM!!! LESS FUCKING GOOOOOOO

[@LexTNeville]

Hi Tom, you have a black 20mm f1.7 on a silver body. I have a great condition silver one that I use on mostly black cameras. I live in Stamford too. Wanna swap lenses?

[@TomCalton]

Thanks for the offer but I actually use this lens on various M43 cameras, most of which are black, so I'll stick with what I have for now 😁

[@LexTNeville]

Sound. Looks kind of goofy on mine. I've got a decent selection of M43 lenses if you ever need to borrow some for review. My 200mm Leica would be pretty interesting on your GM1.

[@acey4994]

The the gm1 is really expensive now

[@mrgrzes1]

No hand-grip = no stable hold Low price as the only pros

[@TomCalton]

You could get a grip for it, but it feels like that defeats the purpose of it being small. I found a wrist strap was all I needed.

[@mrgrzes1]

​@@TomCalton Right, wrist strap and you won't drop it accidentally. But they may add grip only as long as pancake kit lens in my opinion

[@dan.allen.digital]

You might want to slide your neon sign over to the right. Most of this video your head blocks part of the sign and all you can see is "A$$ OGRAPHER". Cool looking camera and nice video.

[@foteeto]

I didn't like this camera. Shutter sound is very loud and clunky, and the ibis on old pens are prone to failure. Photos do have that nostalgic look, but only at 12mp

[@cheeseblog]

“For beginners“!😆😆😆

[@uToobviewer2]

You really don't have to keep going in the menus. There are 2 quick menu styles available with the most used settings available.

[@uToobviewer2]

Go to the Display settings/ Control Settings / PASM....Turn SCP (Super Control Panel) On. I personally turn Live Control off but to each their own. I use the Super Control Panel for all my Olympus Cameras. It makes it a lot simpler and easier to use.

[@uToobviewer2]

I forgot to mention that if both are on you need to press the "info" button to toggle between the two menu styles whilst in the quick menu.

[@HarisMuhazir]

wow this is my camera 😅 I've had it for a long time and I didn't sell it

[@TomCalton]

Nice! Do you still use it often?

[@HarisMuhazir]

@@TomCalton Yes, I often use it for street photography

[@nobodyvnobodyv]

1920*1080 30fps only

[@Giovanni-Giorgio]

AI: "Let me make that 8K60 for ya" 🤖

[@arnieelm]

Pentax Q entered the chatroom.

[@TomCalton]

A Pentax Q is top of my shopping list! 😁

[@kinslayermds]

The annoying thing about m4/3 cameras almost from the beginning is that smartphones and larger format sensors have been seemingly the smarter choice. Even if it's not the fun choice. These cameras are fun to use... for the most part. Good video otherwise.

[@TomCalton]

I think both have their places. I use my phone for casual/disposable shots. But when I take a camera out with me I feel like I'm switching my brain into photography mode and I'm much more intentional with what and how I shoot.

[@user-st4rp9eq4j]

Pentax q is the smallest mirrorless camera.

[@StephenStrangways]

You should fact-check that.

[@Heart0rHead]

Paired with lens for 300 EUR :)

[@golden4523]

In terms of sheer size, wouldn't the smallest mirrorless camera be the Olympus Air?

[@TomCalton]

I mean maybe. Is the air technically classed as a Mirrorless camera though? It's basically just a sensor with a phone dock attached, right?

[@golden4523]

@@TomCalton Its effectively just a sensor and shutter yeah but I mean, isn't that what qualifies it as a camera? Perhaps subjective haha. But there is also the sony qx1 which is the same style but has a flash, memory card and battery slots too and to me that makes them both cameras, all though stripped down to almost nothing.

[@user-rh5fw2bq4t]

Stop raising used camera prices😂

[@TomCalton]

You do realise that's not how this works, right?

[@michaelbell75]

If you wanted it that bad, you'd already own it and wouldn't care if the price on eBay goes up.

[@dima1353]

Dude, that's enough, calm down. Be creative, start creating real content. Stop hyping up old cameras from eBay

[@michaelbell75]

Why? Youre trying to buy them cheap and flip them? 😂

[@heyitsclay8853]

@@michaelbell75 I’m trying to buy cameras to enjoy. Sorry that we enjoy cheaper cameras lol.

[@dima1353]

@@michaelbell75 Because it's simple and I kind of feel disrespect for the viewers’ brains from this format. This is not done sincerely and not out of a desire to help, but simply according to the formula to getting views. So you can take camera after camera and hype forever, and this has no educational value, and not exactly a creative challenge. Instead of 10 hype videos, you can make one that will give a systematic understanding of a particular line of cameras and what happened to it over time. You can simply sort out the line of Olympus Pen cameras, say when and in which models what changes occurred, where there are what features.This will give better understanding for an informed choice. All this nonsense like “you need THIS camera” - adults who respect each other don’t communicate like that. It's just not good.

[@TomCalton]

Have you ever considered that I just enjoy talking about older cameras? Because, I genuinely do. These are the cameras I grew up talking about but never got the chance to try out. And now I can! That's a super fun concept to me. But, if you don't enjoy that kind of thing, that's totally cool. The question is though, why are you even here? Surely you'd be better spending your time with something that brings YOU joy?

[@michaelbell75]

@@TomCalton agree. At least you aren’t making the 154th video on some overhyped, new Fuji camera 😀 as someone who just got a G3, Kodak 4800 and a Panasonic ZS19 (again)I appreciate those who make videos on these older cameras. Keep it up.

[@Pentium3ddem]

can you sell it to me for 80? I can give you 85..

[@Bbbbbb-zr2yg]

I have one in black, body only, with charger, and a flash if you're still interested !

[@Galaxymusic20]

2nd

[@TomCalton]

🥈

[@jakubstekla]

Now it costs $2960

[@TomCalton]

If that's the case, I have one for sale if you're interested?

[@sergeshantar8035]

Ну хз я купил неделю назад абышто, видео мылит роллершаттер ужасный

[@gameboyandres3419]

1st!

[@gameboyandres3419]

pls favorite!

[@TomCalton]

🥇

[@gameboyandres3419]

Omg you actually replied, I just wanna say that you are my fav photographer currently. I do photography for my school newspaper and I bought my first real camera back in January it’s a (canon rebel t7) and I’ve been having a blast with it, it 100% beats my old lumix dmc-fz18. A few months ago I saw ur video for the Helios-44-2 and seeing such a fast F-stop on a lens that don’t even cost 300$ was such a steal I bought it right after I saw your video, not only cause of you I really got into photography, but I became confident enough to start street photography. So really man your videos got me into this hobby (and into debt) and I couldn’t be happier, thx for all you do !

[@videogames2339]

It's not even that good of a camera

[@samarpan9382]

Stop it man 😢

[@TomCalton]

Nah

[@fmphotooffice5513]

...and carry your 25mp phone camera in the other pocket? I bet an electronic viewfinder doubles the cost- if you can find one at all. A camera with interchangeable lenses and no viewfinder serves very little purpose. Also, if you don't use a strap on ANY camera, misery awaits you. There is a reason every camera and transistor radio going back to the 1950s has a strap or a means to attach one.

[@commercialfree]

Got this one too. Came with a charger, extra battery, strap and lens which costed me €140 early last year. Takes pretty sharp pictures. Is satisfied with my purchase.