OM System/Olympus cameras, lens and news - and other Micro Four Thirds cameras

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I guess at some going I'm going to crack and buy this camera so I thought these new tutorial videos that might be useful for other future OM-1 owners!











OM-1: IP53

 

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I've done a Tricky Skills and bought a well old digital camera!

I've just bagged an old Olympus Stylus 1 compact camera after seeing some great reviews and thinking that the small size and huge 28mm-300mm zoom range might be just what I need when I'm on tour.

It looks like a modern Olympus mirrorless camera and has a viewfinder, touchscreen and flash. There seems to have been a surge of interest in this camera that has sent prices soaring.




After being outbid a few times, I managed to get one for just under £200. I'll report back soon to see if I can got a champ or a pup!

https://www.ephotozine.com/article/olympus-stylus-1-review-23438

(and for my own reference and any anyone else thinking of getting one: Stylus 1, Full Reset and Setup Suggestions: Olympus Compact Camera Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review )

 

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So I can see why this cameras has kept its value so well. It handles like a proper camera but is small enough to carry around all day:

Shadows, reflections and glass – photos taken around London with an old Olympus Stylus 1 camera

A compact camera boasting a huge 28-300mm zoom range, the Olympus Stylus 1 was released back in October 2013, and I managed to recently pick one up on eBay for around £200. Despite the age of the c…

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So after using it for a bit, I can thoroughly recommend the Olympus Stylus 1 if you're after a super versatile compact camera.

It has its limitations - with its small sensor it's never going to be a low light star - but it's fast, the zoom is incredible and there's plenty of detail. And if you can get one for £200 or less, its a bloody bargain.

28mm



300mm



Digital zoom (which is surprisingly good)



Street shooting:

 

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To anyone who says the M43 format isn't good enough for pro use...

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I'd forgotten how good this lens was. You can pick them up for around £250 second hand.

London photos: 25 images shot with the nifty little Olympus 9mm-18mm wide angle lens - urban75: art, photos, walks

I'd forgotten what a cracking little performer the Olympus 9mm-18mm wide angle lens is, so over the past few days I've been using it as I walk around central London. The lens was paired with an Olympus OM=D E-M5III and all the images were taken as JPOGs and are pretty much straight out of the

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I know somebody who uses that one a lot for close street photography - unless it's the short zoom that's even wider. I shall have a look out for one.

I still use my GX800 more than anything else tbh as it's just tiny, and with a pancake 40/1.7 or 25/2.5 it's still tiny. Literally palm sized.

 

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I'm really enjoying the B&W filter on the Olympus Pen F camera:

 

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Fascinating comparison between the phenomenally expensive Canon RF 600mm f4 versus OM Systems 300mm f4 lens.

In short: the Olympus does incredibly well.