Olympus E-M1 Mark II and Nauticam NA-EM1 II

Phil Rudin · Issue 95, Mar/Apr 2017 · pp. 39–45

Gear ReviewOlympus E-M1 Mark IINauticam NA-EM1 IIMicro43mirrorless cameraunderwater housingimage stabilization4K videoautofocus systemcamera review

Products mentioned: Olympus E-M1 Mark II, Nauticam NA-EM1 II, M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm F/4 Pro, M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm F/2.8 Pro, Olympus FL-900R, Olympus STF-8, Olympus HLD-9, Olympus PT-EP14, Panasonic GH-5

The Olympus E-M1 Mark II has been selected as camera of the year for 2016 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 Mark II is the best Micro43 camera available and that anyone interested in underwater photography should take a close look at this camera and the excellent Nauticam NA-EM1II housing system. The E-M1 Mark II completes the hugely successful Olympus OMD series and is a brilliant successor to the E-M1 platform released in 2013. The E-M1 Mark II is the “Pro” end of the OMD lineup and the new Olympus flagship camera. It directly targets Pros and high end enthusiasts who don’t mind shelling out $1999.00 USD (now $1799.99 at Amazon USA and others) for a highly capable and very compact camera body. The Mark II is a compelling choice for DSLR users…

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