Reviews and articles for OM System and legacy Olympus gear. .
Sony A7R II vs Olympus OMD EM1 II Depth of Field Comparison I just took delivery of a Sony A7R II yesterday with the Zeiss 55mm f/1.8 lens. Part of my decision to buy this combination was to supplement my Olympus OMD EM1 II with a camera with a full frame sensor as I believe … Read more
TL;DR — Olympus / OM System 25mm f/1.8 The Olympus 25mm f/1.8 remains one of the best value lenses in the Micro Four Thirds system. It’s compact, lightweight, focuses extremely quickly, and delivers excellent image quality wide open. Sharpness is excellent across the frame, distortion and chromatic aberration are well controlled, and the lens focuses … Read more
Update 2025: Over 7 years later and this is the one Pro Prime lens I’ve never sold. I think that says everything you need to know about this lens. I used it recently in my comparison of the OM Systems OM-3 vs the Fuji X100VI along with the updated 17mm f/1.8II lens. I’ve used it … Read more
Olympus EM1 Mark II vs Panasonic GH5 — 2025 Update Last Updated October 23, 2025:I recently noticed this older post still getting traffic, so I thought it deserved a refresh — especially since it was first published back in January 2018. I still shoot with Olympus (now OM System) as one of my main setups, … Read more
Update January 2026. It’s hard to believe just how long ago it was since I wrote this review. I stand by the fact that the Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro is still a fantastic lens and one that I used for years. I am heading back to the UK next week, where I will pick … Read more
Update December 2025: Since first owning and reviewing the Olympus 45mm f/1.8 lens so many years ago, a lot has changed. Olympus sold their camera division, and I’ve shot with just about every system from Micro Four Thirds to Medium Format. But one thing hasn’t changed — the OM System 45mm f/1.8 is still among … Read more
The Olympus 75mm f/1.8 has a rather odd focal length but despite this it is regarded as one of the best lenses in the Micro 4/3 lineup. In this Olympus 75mm f1.8 review I am going to show you how this lens performs in the real World. You wont find any charts here, just … Read more
Update – September 2025: I still shoot with Micro Four Thirds cameras for most of my travel photography — the size, weight, and image quality remain the perfect balance for me. These days I’m using the OM System OM-3, which you can read about in detail here. If you’re looking for something even smaller, my … Read more
Last updated 1st November 2025:It’s funny looking back over this older article now and seeing that these three brands are still the main systems I shoot today. I’m currently using the OM System OM-3, OM-1 Mark II, Fuji X-T5, X100VI, GFX100S, plus the Nikon Z6III and Z8. I still get cold sweats thinking about this … Read more
Update September 2025: It’s been a very long time since I did this comparison between two of my favourite Olympus cameras. Since then I have shot with many systems, yet am always drawn back to OM Systems for their build quality, ruggedness, features and ergonomics. I’ve just bought the OM-3 and put it up against … Read more