Olympus OM-D E-M1 and Nauticam NA-EM1 Field Review

Phil Rudin · Issue 77, Mar/Apr 2014 · pp. 40–46

Products mentioned: Olympus OM-D E-M1, Nauticam NA-EM1, M. Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm F/2.8, Olympus 60mm macro, Inon Z-240, Olympus E-M5, Olympus E-M10, Nauticam 170mm glass dome port, Nauticam 50mm macro port

The Olympus E-M1 has been selected as camera of the year for 2013 by a number well respected reviewing sites and magazines who put far more time into pixel peeping than I do. So up front I would just like to begin by saying that I think the E-M1 is the best mirrorless camera made and that anyone interested in underwater photography should take a close look at this camera and housing. The E-M1 is the second model in the Olympus OM-D series and continues to build on the hugely successful rollout of the OM-D E-M5 model first announced in February of 2012. The E-M1 is the high end of the OM-D line and the new Olympus flagship camera. It is directed at the Pro and high end enthusiast who may be looking to move from a DSLR into a mirrorless camera or for those who may be wishing to move up from the Olympus PEN line or consumer compact line of cameras. Olympus E-M1 What sets the E-M1 apart from…