OM-D E-M1X

OM SYSTEM

OM-D E-M1X

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Budget Olympus/OM System bodies for wildlife photography?

The best value is clearly the E-M1 mark II. You get 18fps shooting with C-AF, Pre-Capture and a sensor fast enough that you can shoot electronic shutter without too much fear. The Autofocus is accurate and pretty reliable, if not completely devoid of automation when it comes to subject detection. Th

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MJdoesThings_ in r/OlympusCamera

March 23, 2026 5:42 PM

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Thinking for 'final forever' camera - EM1X or Nikon D850

I feel like the OM-1 is simply better in every way, from burst rates to autofocus, to IBIS, to the EVF... The E-M1X, as great as this camera is still uses a comparatively slow sensor, and outside of subject detection AF, it basically has the exact same performance as the E-M1 mark II : same burst, s

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MJdoesThings_ in r/OlympusCamera

January 13, 2026 9:01 PM

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Finally forced into buying a new body, but stick with Olympus?

Well personally, I would not get an E-M10.4 simply because the autofocus is only contrast detection. You might be able to get decent results sometimes but it's a bit of a gamble. I would look towards phase detection bodies instead, which fortunately there are plenty. Some options to consider : - E-M

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MJdoesThings_ in r/M43

August 16, 2025 10:30 PM

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It's 'Post your M43 photo' Thursday! Come share your best work with the community!

if you want something with good AF on a budget, the E-M1 mark II should be pretty nice. Phase detection AF and everything, doesn't have subject detection but the zone focus modes (especially 5x5) work very well. Otherwise the cheapest with bird subject detection AF is the E-M1X or OM-1 (the OM-1 is

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MJdoesThings_ in r/M43

January 8, 2026 5:04 PM

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Looking to buy an Olympus digital camera as a beginner

if you have about 200 bucks to spend on the camera body and want the best out of your money : go get an E-M10 mark II, this is bar none the best camera that you'll find in this kind of price point. Spending less will get you considerably less, and spending more will not give you a ton of difference,

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MJdoesThings_ in r/OlympusCamera

August 16, 2025 2:19 PM

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