{"id":21134,"date":"2015-10-12T20:46:31","date_gmt":"2015-10-12T12:46:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chekyang.com\/musings\/?p=21134"},"modified":"2018-04-03T15:58:57","modified_gmt":"2018-04-03T07:58:57","slug":"e-m1-vs-e-m5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chekyang.com\/musings\/2015\/10\/12\/e-m1-vs-e-m5\/","title":{"rendered":"E-M1 vs E-M5"},"content":{"rendered":"

My first impressions of the E-M1<\/a> against the E-M5<\/a> after several days of use!<\/p>\n

The E-M1’s overall ergonomics and handling surpasses the E-M5, easily. The handgrip makes it easier to balance the camera’s weight against mid-length zooms, and the two configurable front and back dials are slightly stiffer and ribbed, and make accidental turns less likely than the E-M5.<\/p>\n

Couple of neat functions not present on the E-M5 – including configurable exposure bracketing, built-in HDR, faster top-shutter speed, and WIFI support though its phone-control implementation seems a little more clunky than Panasonic’s on my LX100<\/a>. Still, I can finally take family pictures using quality prime lens glass and a smartphone remote!<\/p>\n

The image processing software in the E-M1 is also supposedly improved from that of the E-M5’s, though I haven’t pixel-peeped to be able to tell where the differences are. Finally, the E-M1 offers better weather-proofing, though I honestly don’t think I’ll ever be bringing this out in rain LOL.<\/p>\n

The E-M1’s 0.74x magnification electronic viewfinder makes picture composition much easier than the E-M5’s 0.58x. and with higher EVF resolution to boot too.<\/p>\n

Its eye-cup also feels more securely locked in-place in its holder than the E-M5’s. I’m already on my third E-M5 eyecup, with the last two accidentally dislodged and lost. That it’s slightly protruding is both an advantage and disadvantage though: my nose is less likely to come in contact with the rear monitor (transfer of facial oil smudges onto the monitor – eek), but it’s also harder to see the entire viewfinder without having to pan my eyeball about when peering through the viewfinder.<\/p>\n

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Large and slightly protruding eyecup.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The mode-dial lock is a nice touch – press once to lock, press again to unlock. The mode-dial on the E-M5 is too easy to accidentally turn too. On more than a few occasions, I triggered severely over-exposed shots because the E-M5 dial had without my knowledge switched to Shutter-priority mode.<\/p>\n

\"Mode
Mode dial lock – nice!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Much harder to slide the memory card slot cover open!<\/p>\n

The On\/Off lever is now on the top-left panel, compared to the bottom right on the E-M5’s back. Not a good change since it’s impossible now to fish-out the camera from my bag and flip it on in a single motion.<\/p>\n

\"Different
Different location for the on\/off lever now compared to the E-M5. Bad!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The E-M1 is obviously heavier than the E-M5 though still fairly light for a DSLR-styled camera. Coupled with the 12-40mm f2.8 though is a very different story; the lens and camera is now inching closer to the weight of my last APS-C DSLR with a similar lens – the D7000 with the Sigma 24-60mm f2.8. Coupled with even a light flashgun like the Nissin i40 will make one nervous about hauling the E-M1 about, even with its handgrip. That makes a handstrap or vertical battery grip almost a necessity.<\/p>\n

Some casual shots of Peter and Hannah next:<\/p>\n

\"With
With the 25mm f1.4.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Heading
Heading out of home on Saturday morning; with the 25mm f1.4.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Using
Using the 12-40mm f2.8. The two kids totally entertained by a collaborative session of Crossy Road. No, there’s no such mode of play – but Hannah laughs when her chicken gets run over, and Peter will, watching his sister’s reaction, laugh in sync too LOL.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

My first impressions of the E-M1 against the E-M5 after several days of use! The E-M1’s overall ergonomics and handling surpasses the E-M5, easily. The handgrip makes it easier to balance the camera’s weight against mid-length zooms, and the two<\/p>\n

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