liork Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 This company is blind to video shooters. New model, same codec, frame rate etc. This could really be a video beast with that great IBIS. IronFilm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Andrew Reid Posted February 12, 2020 Administrators Share Posted February 12, 2020 Olympus seem to be stuck in 2016 at the moment. Still a good camera taken as a whole though. I don't think they are committed to the business, at least not to the extent of buying a new viewfinder OLED panel or ordering the latest sensor from Sony. I think Olympus may pull out of consumer market altogether in fact. liork 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoodlum Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 A minor update from Olympus. Olympus Germany has a good comparison of the differences and below I pulled what I could find for video. https://www.olympus.de/site/de/c/cameras/om_d_system_cameras/om_d/e_m1_mark_iii/e_m1_mark_iii_comparison.html BIS: 7 EV (vs 5.5 EV) Body only and 7.5 EV (vs 6.5 EV) SyncIS improved face/eye AF with Face Selection More AF point setting for video (Mark II only had single point or whole area) High speed movie: 120fps (1920 x 1080 / MOV) Movie AF: Speed and sensitivity can be configured for Video Sound: Improved sound quality thanks to new preamplification kaylee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinegain Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Interestingly enough, it does sound like it would work for a bunch of YouTube vloggers that used to go the Canon route for a forward facing screen, good C-AF and pretty color. But otherwise... rather lacklustre following the Mark II. Also was disappointed with Panasonic when they released their LX100 Mark II, amongst say the G90/95 and GX9. Thought they could've done more. So I'm hoping these manufacturers aren't all just done with MFT and slowly dropping it altogether. We'll see what is the case when the next gen Panasonic cameras launch. Was also an oppertunity for Olympus to capitalize on their phase detect autofocus MFT edge by enhancing their video capabilities (other stills focused companies like Nikon and Fujifilm even seem to show more effort), but I guess the alliance means to keep out of Panasonic's video market. Maybe an interesting tool still, though. In like a year or so when value has come down a fair bit... pretty good news for the 2nd hand market interest in the Mark II. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Maze Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 i'm gonna upgrade to it from my em1 mkii for that joy stick lol. i love the camera. its just a good tool that i enjoy...especially for family photos and videos. HOWEVER... i am SOOO dissapointed here. Was hoping to at least see 4k 60fps!!! idk whats going on. so stupid. nobody will buy this except olympus enthusiasts. it should really be called the EM1 mk2.5 Jrsisson and kaylee 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Video Hummus Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 I am shocked it doesn’t have at least 10-bit options with its “new” processing engine and a new EVF!? There is almost nothing compelling here... I’m not sure it’s even a good upgrade for the fast majority of EM1.2 owners! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSMW Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 I had this in mind as a potential back up plan just in case Fuji screw up the XT4, but nah, not quite what it could...perhaps should have been. I want to like Olympus, but they always seem to stop short of where they could be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonim Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 It would be so nice if they could make some joint venture or so deal with Blackmagic. At least they share for the moment some influential ambassadors. It seems as that, for some reason, they are not allowed to put at least one 10bit (24p) recording option. Having IBIS that now reach gimbal level but with more natural movement, being best waterproof in a whole with lenses (plus not so extremely expensive underwater adds) , Olympus could be very special and unique tool for indie's just with base 10bit solution. Jrsisson, Video Hummus and IronFilm 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinegain Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 11 hours ago, DaveAltizer said: [..] it should really be called the EM1 mk2.5 lol, saw others online calling it the 'E-M1 Mark IIJ' (so not 'III' but the 'J' of 'joystick' added) or the 'E-M1 Mark II Mark II' (a 2nd iteration of the Mark II). xD Pretty spot on. IronFilm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcio Kabke Pinheiro Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 In good hands, the camera can deliver. Like our @John Brawley . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpD4SFNvWZU&t=0s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzhMs4uXXJM&t=0s Nodnarb and IronFilm 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liork Posted February 14, 2020 Author Share Posted February 14, 2020 In good hands, many cameras can deliver... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Andrew Reid Posted February 14, 2020 Administrators Share Posted February 14, 2020 On 2/12/2020 at 4:43 PM, hoodlum said: IBIS: 7 EV (vs 5.5 EV) Body only and 7.5 EV (vs 6.5 EV) SyncIS That is seriously impressive. On 2/12/2020 at 4:43 PM, hoodlum said: improved face/eye AF with Face Selection More AF point setting for video (Mark II only had single point or whole area) High speed movie: 120fps (1920 x 1080 / MOV) Useful! On 2/12/2020 at 4:43 PM, hoodlum said: Movie AF: Speed and sensitivity can be configured for Video Sound: Improved sound quality thanks to new preamplification And USB-C charging Makes a good camera even better, even if it is still fundamentally 90% a 2016 model I may sell my E-M1 X and E-M1 II and just get the Mark III. Wish they'd put a new EVF in there though, 10bit and anamorphic mode. Maybe Panasonic do their firmware and said "no" 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inazuma Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 On 2/12/2020 at 5:27 PM, Cinegain said: Interestingly enough, it does sound like it would work for a bunch of YouTube vloggers that used to go the Canon route for a forward facing screen, good C-AF and pretty color. But otherwise... rather lacklustre following the Mark II. Also was disappointed with Panasonic when they released their LX100 Mark II, amongst say the G90/95 and GX9. Thought they could've done more. So I'm hoping these manufacturers aren't all just done with MFT and slowly dropping it altogether. We'll see what is the case when the next gen Panasonic cameras launch. Was also an oppertunity for Olympus to capitalize on their phase detect autofocus MFT edge by enhancing their video capabilities (other stills focused companies like Nikon and Fujifilm even seem to show more effort), but I guess the alliance means to keep out of Panasonic's video market. Maybe an interesting tool still, though. In like a year or so when value has come down a fair bit... pretty good news for the 2nd hand market interest in the Mark II. Lx100 with flippy screen and great AF would make an awesome travel video/vlog camera. Dont know why they held back! IronFilm and Cinegain 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcio Kabke Pinheiro Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 The most troublesome info is the lack of a new "real" Truepic processor. Sure, it is a new one, but from all the info about it, it is just the dual Truepic VIII setup of the E-M1X encapsulated in one chip - probably even with the same transistor size. This explains the lack of real new features - the improved IBIS is a result of the new gyros, and the Starry AF was probably already implemented and was on hold to have something new for the MK III. Looks like the development is halted on Olympus. 😕 Which is very sad - with it amazing IBIS and very good colors, with a good AF and more advanced video modes they could get a good piece of market share. And (as Panasonic) they are hostages of Sony's desire to make a new sensor for MFT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borbarad Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 See https://youtu.be/R-egeRLcpJA min 44 it seems the MKIII can 4.2.2 and maybe 10 Bit external .. B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoodlum Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 It is 4:2:2 10-bit external according to Olympus US site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Maze Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 I literally haven't heard the 10bit 4:2:2 spec anywhere! That is a big deal!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronFilm Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 1 hour ago, hoodlum said: It is 4:2:2 10-bit external according to Olympus US site Well well well, the E M1 mk3 isn't the filmmaking flop we were thinking!! Sure, it isn't internal, but this is still a first for Olympus! Good job, inching forward after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Video Hummus Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Well, 10-bit external in MFT and OSPDAF...except there goes your excellent weather sealing with an external recorder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoodlum Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 On 2/12/2020 at 11:43 AM, hoodlum said: A minor update from Olympus. Olympus Germany has a good comparison of the differences and below I pulled what I could find for video. https://www.olympus.de/site/de/c/cameras/om_d_system_cameras/om_d/e_m1_mark_iii/e_m1_mark_iii_comparison.html BIS: 7 EV (vs 5.5 EV) Body only and 7.5 EV (vs 6.5 EV) SyncIS improved face/eye AF with Face Selection More AF point setting for video (Mark II only had single point or whole area) High speed movie: 120fps (1920 x 1080 / MOV) Movie AF: Speed and sensitivity can be configured for Video Sound: Improved sound quality thanks to new preamplification So here are the other items confirmed for video. 4:2:2 10-bit external Video IS: Image Stabilizer sensitivity can be configured in three steps Video: Auto ISO in M-Mode Recording selectable between 96kHz/24bit and 48kHz/16bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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