Comparing the Specifications of the Olympus E-M10 Mark IV, III, and II
Olympus recently announced a new version of its OM-D, E-M10 camera, the E-M10 Mark IV. For its size, the E-M10s are a very functional camera. I often use my E-M10 Mark II as a second camera on my nature photography…
Setting Up Olympus Focus Peaking for Macro Photography
Focus peaking is a useful feature for macro photography. A lot of times manual focus is required for macro photography and focus peaking will indicate when your subject or part of your subject is in focus. Olympus OM-D cameras have…
Lightweight Nature Macro Photography Set Up for Olympus OM-D Cameras
Olympus OM-D cameras are perfect for nature macro photography. They are lightweight for long hikes and have terrific image stabilization. For my set up, I wanted to have mobility and nimbleness to photograph insects and other subjects on longer nature…
How to Photograph the Moon using Olympus’ High Res Mode
Olympus OM-D cameras have a High Res Shot Mode that takes and stacks multiple exposures to produce a high resolution image of up to 80 MP. This can produce a high resolution image of the moon without having to manually…
Testing out Olympus’ New Starry Sky Autofocus Feature
With the OM-D E-M1 Mark III, Olympus introduced the new Starry Sky Autofocus feature. Starry Sky AF has two focus modes: speed for handheld and accuracy for mounting on a tripod. Wait a minute – handheld autofocusing of the stars…
Comparing the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III, E-M1 Mark III, and EM1X
Olympus has recently released two new upgrades to their OM-D line, the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III and OM-D E-M1 Mark III. So how do these new model revisions stack up to the Flag Ship OM-D E-M1X pro body released…
Should You Upgrade to the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III?
My Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark I is the perfect travel and hiking camera. It’s lightweight with good performance, and I can carry several small lenses without taking a lot of room in my bag. I’ve traveled all over the United States and…
How to Create a 360 Degree Star Trail with an Olympus OM-D Camera
Olympus has created a Live Composite feature that greatly simplifies long exposure photography including star trails, street scenes, fireworks and light painting. How Does Live Composite Work? Live Composite mode takes an initial image as the base exposure and then…
Handheld Focus Stacking on the Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Olympus OM-D; and some Olympus PEN cameras have the ability to do in camera focus stacking. With its 7 stops of image stabilization the Olympus OM-D E-M1X, has the ability to make handheld focus stacking in camera a reality. First…
Taking Amazing Handheld Internal HDR photos with the Olympus OM-D E-M1X
The Olympus OM-D E-M1X is the new flagship Micro Four Thirds camera from Olympus. While the OM-D E-M1X is pricey for a Micro Four Thirds camera ($2,999 USD), it does have some advanced features like: Built in battery grip with dual…
