Reviews and articles for OM System and legacy Olympus gear. .
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
Updated March 2nd 2026: I have now written the modern version of this article, comparing the X100VI vs OM-3. Both of these cameras are excellent in their own way. The X100VI is one of the best compact cameras available and the OM-3 is a brilliant travel camera. Wow, what a fantastic blast from the past … Read more
Last updated 1st November 2025: I still shoot with Micro Four Thirds and APS-C as well as full frame and medium format. I think most of this article stills holds true, even today. I’ve got a bunch of cameras at the moment so I thought it would be fun to do a quick Micro 4/3 … Read more
Update August 2025: I remember the Olympus Pen-F fondly and it is a camera that I really fell in love with. Not just for the beautiful looks, although they helped but also because it offered such a good user experience. As you’ll see in the review below, it wasn’t perfect but at the time of … Read more
UPDATE My full Olympus Pen F Review is now here. So I have now had chance to try out the Olympus Pen F and the OM-D E-M5 II briefly although I haven’t taken them out on any serious shoots yet. Here are my first impressions. The Olympus Pen F is small but surprisingly … Read more