Using the Olympus OM-D E-M1 for Macro Photography
The Olympus OM-D E-M1 
Why would I switch to the Olympus OM-D setup over the Canon 5d Mark iii? Here are a few of my reasons.
Light and Compact
This helps in several ways. Not only is it lighter and more convenient to carry around, I can also slip it in my jacket pocket when out doing bird or wildlife photography. This makes it easy to take a macro photo if I see the opportunity. The light weight also helps with ball head slippage that can occur with a heavier camera and lens.
Articulating LCD screen
I normally manual focus my macro photography shots using the LCD screen on the camera. The articulating LCD screen on the Olympus OM-D E-M1 makes it easy to focus when composing a high or low shot.
Depth of Field
The 2.0 crop factor of the micro four thirds line of cameras helps to get everything in focus on a close up photo without using focus stacking.
Easy Access to Macro Camera settings
The Olympus OM-D E-M1 was redesigned with more buttons to give quicker access to camera settings. Settings such as manual focus and 2 second timer can be quickly accessed from the top of the camera. I also set the magnify function to the Fn1 button and Focus Peaking to the Fn2 button for quick access.
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2 Comments
Vlad
I would think that exellent inbody stabilization of the olympus would help a lot for those quick off hand shots.
Do you use the 60mm macro? I'm thinking about gettng one myself.
Martin Belan
Vlad,
Yes, I really like the 5-axis image stabilization on the Olympus OM-D E-M1. It helps alot with macro and low light work. I do use the Olympus 60mm macro. Its a really sharp lens and it’s small and lightweight – fits in your pocket when hiking.
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