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Ctein just post a good overview of the DxoMark testing that better explains what I tried to say. I didn't even realize that Olympus has an Exposure Compensation menu setting that allow you to alter the Olympus default. https://www.mu-43.com/threads/dxo-mark-just-rated-the-e-m1-ii-impressive-results.89224/page-3#post-975746

By default Olympus is using the lower noise floor of the sensor to extend highlights instead of reducing dark noise. DPReview is using the default underexposed RAW file from E-M1ii. Adobe automatically increases exposure when brought into LR which is why they seem to have the same exposure. DXOMark measures the noise for all sensors at the same brightness (18%SNR) and that is where the noise is similar to the D500.

We can already see from DXOMark and from other tests what Olympus has done with this sensor. Olympus has decided to use the lower noise to provide more highlight headroom. They are underexposing the image in RAW while converters such as Adobe are reapplying the exposure back in. The end effect is much less chance of highlight clipping while the low level noise is not improved over the older sensor. I presume Olympus is doing the same with video. You can always adjust the exposure to change this. The GH5 may implement this sensor differently. Here is one RAW example comparing the E-M1 and E-M1ii that shows this (about half way down the page). http://mirrorlesscomparison.com/olympus-vs-olympus/omd-em1-vs-omd-em1-ii/ https://photos.smugmug.com/2017/Comparisons/Cameras/EM1-vs-EM1-II/Image-quality/i-ZL92Qfc/0/XL/em1-vs-em1-ii-DR-E-M1-2-XL.jpg https://photos.smugmug.com/2017/Comparisons/Cameras/EM1-vs-EM1-II/Image-quality/i-G4LHrtK/0/XL/em1-vs-em1-ii-DR-E-M1-II-2-XL.jpg

yes, the GH5 should have a similar score.

The DXOMark results from the E-M1ii also seems to suggest a base ISO of 400 as there is no additional DR at ISO200. https://www.dxomark.com/Reviews/Olympus-OM-D-E-M1-Mark-II-sensor-review-New-standard

I am sure that this will be somewhat controversial but DXOMark posted a score of 80 for the E-M1ii. The graphs provided the most interesting information. https://www.dxomark.com/Reviews/Olympus-OM-D-E-M1-Mark-II-sensor-review-New-standard

That would make sense since a 3x crop would give you 1920x1080. Keep in mind that the available options refer to the final output after the crop.

I wonder if the option to prioritize FPS over stabilization suggests that IBIS would be less effective with 4kp60. It would not surprise me to see IBIS disabled on the GH5 when using 4Kp60. Did you get a change to try out the "almost 3x" Movie Teleconverter? The ~3x crop suggests that Olympus is pulling a 1920x1080 crop from the centre of the sensor so the quality could be comparable to a crop from C4k. If 60p is available with this crop then it could be useful for some wildlife videos.

Dpreview just post their review. https://***URL removed***/reviews/olympus-om-d-e-m1-mark-ii/10

Dpreview posted some initial impressions. https://***URL removed***/reviews/sony-alpha-6500 "I owned an LG Dare cellphone in 2008 and the a6500's touch implementation reminds me of that. It's unresponsive when tapping and laggy when dragging one's finger. Not only that, the touchscreen cannot be used for anything other than moving AF points and flipping through images in playback." "For instance, when shooting 4K video, the screen automatically dims. There is no way to use the 'Sunny Weather' option: it's simply greyed out. This makes the a6500 nearly impossible to use in bright sunlight while shooting 4K video with the LCD. And I'm told the reason is to mitigate overheating, which seems like a thoughtless fix to a known issue, and one that creates a new issue entirely. " "Having just finished testing video IS on both the Panasonic FZ2500 and Panasonic G85, I'm not all the impressed with the Sony's video IS performance. Of course both the cameras mentioned use smaller sensor, which in theory should be easier to move around. But more to the point, those cameras offer something the a6500 does not: an option to combine mechanical IS with electronic (digital) IS. Although digital IS tends to slightly crop (and then upscale) footage and therefore costs some image quality, it can lead to impressively glidecam-esque footage."

Gordon Laing posted a 4k compilation with f-log ungraded.

The Yen is up ~20% to the US$ and Euro the year. We will see higher prices for all new camera releases.

The Manual for those interested. http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_support_manuals.asp?id=1706

Also, saw this from the Olympus AU link. It is interesting that the max for RAW and JPEG is the same. [Silent sequential shooting L 60fps] RAW: Max. 48 frames, JPEG (LN): Max. 48 frames

i believe this was just release today. I am not sure how this would compare to the GH4. http://www.olympus.com.au/Products/Interchangeable-Lens-Cameras/Olympus-OM-D/E-M1-Mark-II/Specifications Battery life for movie recording Approx. 90 minutes (under standard JEITA testing) Approx. 150 minutes (when zoom and other operational functions are not used) *When repeatedly recording at the maximum time of 29 minutes

Unfortunately the video quality has not improved from the M5 mkii.

There is a 4k video from the mkii at the 3:29 mark of this video. The stabilization looks amazing but the continuous AF cannot keep up.

1.5cm at the short end only. http://www.olympus-global.com/en/news/2016b/nr160920m12100proe.jsp The closest focusing distance at 12mm wide-angle is 15cm, making it possible to take close-up shots up to 1.5cm away from the end of the lens, and macro shooting capabilities with the maximum shooting magnification of 0.3x (35mm equivalent: 0.6x) open up new possibilities of expression. The lens design features superb close-up shooting performance even at other focal lengths, with a closest focusing distance of 45cm, a working distance of 27cm, and a maximum shooting magnification of 0.21x (35mm equivalent: 0.42x) at a 100mm telephoto setting (35mm equivalent: 200mm).

around 1:18 in this video show the transition of AF.

Here are some details on the sensor found in the Pixel. The sensor is capable of much more than what Google implemented in the Pixel. http://www.xda-developers.com/sony-imx378-comprehensive-breakdown-of-the-google-pixels-sensor-and-its-features/

My guess is that US pricing will be announced leading up to PhotoPlus Expo next week.

This link has a few additional details regarding it's video capabilities and it looks like 60p does not support 202mbps. "Frame rate for ALL-Intra (202 Mbps) is 30P, 25P, and 24P only."

It is interesting that the LSI incorporated the IBIS algorithms. I wonder if there was any sharing of the video codec.

A couple more tidbit. http://www.mirrorlessons.com/2016/09/22/olympus-om-d-e-m1-mark-ii-extra-information There is no sensor crop for both UHD and Cinema 4K unless you activate digital stabilisation in addition to 5-axis IS (8% crop). Continuous AF will be available with the same features as for stills. You can vary the exposure while recording.

I suspect there will be some limitation due to heat.