The BEST $200 tiny camera no one is talking about

I think I might have found it. The best bargain camera on the market in 2023!

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro
00:30 pricing and specs
01:20 design and comparison
03:42 STORY TIME! Issues
04:55 Street Photography
05:30 Usability and Customisation
06:54 My Bargain Story
08:28 missing features

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[MicroFourNerds]

Oooh I do love this camera! What do you reckon? 📸

(Also, something I should have mentioned in the video: to have full weather sealing we need to pair it with a weather sealed lens too. But also, even if you don’t, I think weather sealing is worth it even to have a bit of peace of mind during light rain etc!)

[mfuller]

The screen button is to save power if your battery level is low or if your are shooting at night and don't want a bright screen in your face. Also dont turn on a camera without a lens attached because the static from the sensor will pull in dust to the body.

[RumoHasIt]

I just picked up my EM-5 ii and Im SO HAPPY WITH IT! It was so much smaller than I thought it would be, and im THRILLED that it's weather sealed! I never would have looked at this, but it really is the star of my camera cabinet now. Thank you so much for the info! ❤

[igor]

I think this camera is the the best bang for the buck. I got one last July and used it quite extensively until it broke in February (the shutter got stuck). I spent quite a lot of time choosing a replacement, but in the end I got another E-M5, because for £124 that I paid to MPB there is almost no alternatives (mirrorless camera with EVF). 
I took my best photos with this camera. And, surprisingly, even after I got Fujifilm X-T20 I kept getting back to E-M5. I liked its colours, ergonomics and build quality more. Eventually, I sold Fuji.

[leogambo]

Great to see older tech getting the praise it deserves, I've been using the em10 MK2 for 3 years and love it, especially with the 45mm f1.8 and old 50mm manual primes. Enjoying your work 👍

[woofowl]

The missing cost here is that if you want a truly weather-sealed EM-5, you also need a weather-sealed lens.

[rumrill]

This was the camera that introduced me to M43. I loved the IBIS, form factor, and handling. With the Panasonic 14mm or Oly 17mm it is perfect for street or everyday photography. Picked one up last year with a low shutter count and virtually no wear. But it still had shutter issues, which are common for the model. I then replaced it with the mk II, and finally with the OM-5 (which has been on sale here in the US). Could not be happier with the OM-5.

[MikeRinz]

8:34 if you go for the E-M10 instead, you'll get the live composite and focus peaking, which is absent in the E-M5.

[keithspillett]

I actually managed to pick up an EM1mk1 from MPB for £179! Also a ridiculous camera - and weather sealed! I still have that, but also an EM10 mk3s. Although the EM10 isn't weather sealed, it's still an amazing camera. Olympus cameras missing their eye pieces seems to be a 'thing', as I've bought several over the years with the same problem 😊 It's great to see you championing older designs, which are still more than capable bits of kit, whilst working as a pro with all the latest equipment. Please keep it up 👍🙂

[williamschaffel]

The EM5 was the first OMD model followed by the EM10, which I had, and than the EM1. The EM5 had a serious shutter shock problem, plus the EM5 was the first Olympus weather sealed camera and the gaskets used for the wether sealing were causing control dials to actually break off. Begrudgingly, Olympus fixed those issues on the EM5.

[mikevandebunt]

Great video!
Two comments: 1. I got my EM-5 used (from a seller in Japan) and had exactly the same display problem when I first turned it on! Fortunately, it came with the instruction manual, so it was quickly solved. (And the stupid "display off" seems to be a default setting!)
2. I recently picked up a Nikon D200 body for $60 US plus shipping. Proper weather sealing, though it is an APS-C DSLR (it's a beast compared to the size of the Olympus), so affordable weather sealed cameras are out there.
You can keep the fiver. 😊

[stuartriley]

Spot on comments and I agree with the review of the OMD-EM5 M43 camera. I love your videos and I will continue to follow your channel.

[bigrobotnewstoday]

Small tip If you use the art filter that looks like a cartoon you can use that as focus peaking for manual lens.

[dominiclester]

Agreed (a bargain buy). When Covid hit this was the camera I bought to see if m4/3 was good enough for deer stalking. With walking being the only permitted exercise, I ended up with an M1v3 and a 100-400mm zoom which was, and still is, brilliant for wildlife. As a bonus I learned how to walk almost silently...

[RedPhotography]

Keep promoting Olympus and you will soon be an ambassador hahaha. Anyway, it's always a great camera that I always promote too. I love the E-M5.

[mostevilsword]

This was my first interchangeable lens camera and I bought it back in 2012/13ish right around when it came out. I have abused this thing for a decade and it's only started having issues in the last year with some occasional shutter timing issues but otherwise has held up great. I understand why yours was missing the EVF guard thingy, mine slips off all the time lol. Sometime I plan on upgrading and while I was looking at getting a lumix, i'm still so in love with the design language and form factor of the EM-5 series. Great midrange lineup! Not as expensive or nice as the OM-1 but so much more pocketable and stylish haha, really underrated IMO

[andrelloyd]

Glad to see your appreciation for such a powerful and superbly designed camera that has not dramatically dated and is still seriously excellent in performance !

[sajidulshawon]

Just ordered Em5 today after seeing your video. Loved your videos and your work. Looking forward to use this camera as this is gonna be my first camera in my life. Many more to go.

[MelvinLim]

love the e-m5. I still use the Mk1 e-m10, which is a decent little fellow for a hobbyist/traveller but have always wanted to upgrade to the e-m5. When they were fresh, the e-m5s were slightly on the high side but these days we can get them at quite a bargain price, which is great news.

[zenlife]

I still have my EM5 that I bought back in 2014. That viewfinder button also allows you to set the automatic LCD/viewfinder mode on and off. So if your camera is held out at arms length the LCD is on and if you bring it up to your eye it switches automatically to the viewfinder and turns the LCD screen off. Which is good if you have the LCD touch to focus and/or shoot turned on and you don't want to be taking random shots with your nose lol.