Last updated: 11th September 2025
The E-M5 II introduced many innovative features in 2015 and continues to be a joy in 2025. Olympus engineers knew that physical size is not a reliable measure for sensor sensitivity. This led to the Live MOS digital M43 format, computational photography, tonal control, IBIS, and the 40MP high-resolution mode to overcome technical limitations, such as the noise floor found in all image sensors. We don't need expensive PCs or SSD drives to edit 16MP files or 1080p videos. For instance, a 32GB V30 SD card is more than enough for the E-M5 II. Imagine all this plus filming for less than $450.
I have been using the Olympus E-M5 II extensively over the past few weeks while working on the next article in my series on filming with M43 cameras. I am always intrigued by the engineering excellence of these older Olympus OMD and PEN cameras. The combination of experience and knowledge makes filming and photographing with cameras like the Olympus E-M5 II a fun experience.
I converted and edited the following enhanced raw files in Workspace. This includes Color Creator and tonal adjustments, a warm color filter for some photos, and the "Low" noise filter in the camera and Workspace. The color space was RGB, and some of the images were sharpened. I prefer iEnhanced, but in some cases I used the natural picture mode to adjust the colors in Workspace. My color space is sRGB when I export my processed images from Affinity Photo 2. These were 16-bit Tiff files, which I resized and exported from Workspace. The bird-in-flight shots were taken with the M.Zuiko 12-45mm f4 Pro lens, while the close-ups were done with the M.Zuiko 12-50mm f3.5-6.3 EZ lens.
PS: These images are best viewed on a 4K, 27' iMac PC.
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