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Olympus OMD EM1 mark II vs Panasonic GH5 for Photography

Photo of the Olympus OM-D E-M1 next to the Panasonic GH5.

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

Olympus OMD EM5 II Review

Olympus OM-D E-M5 II top view showing the dials.

Last Updated October 24th, 2025:I’ve just finished writing my OM System OM-3 review, and it instantly brought back memories of my old E-M5II. The OM-3 reminds me a lot of the E-M5 II — that same premium build quality and thoughtful feature set. There was a time when the E-M5 series were essentially smaller, lighter … Read more

Olympus 75mm 1.8 Review

The Olympus 75mm 1.8 lens between the 45mm 1.8 and 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro lenses on a computer desk.

  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