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Olympus Menus

Started Jun 17, 2014 | Discussions thread
Mike_PEAT Forum Pro • Posts: 13,344
It's because you can change settings you can't on other cameras!

Todd3608 wrote:

I honestly sold them due to the horrible menus. They are the worst I have ever seen on any camera and I have tried lots of them from Fuji, Pentax,Sony, etc. Maybe it's just a personal thing.

Actually Olympus' menus have been rated highest by several reviewers over the years, only because you can change settings that you can't on other (including N & C brand) cameras.

I was wondering if anything has changed with the menu system on either the E-M1 or E-M10? I would love to see one locally but all that's around here is chain stores that do not carry cool cameras like these. Not trying to start a debate...Just hoping maybe the menus have changed to not be so confusing...

Actually there are a few more items in some of the menus to adjust settings that weren't on your older Oly cameras. Anyway most of the menu items you may set only once and never change them. Maybe what you need is to watch a tutorial video on the menu (note that this is a 90 minute video as it goes in depth of every menu item):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxFFkZot24I

As well don't forget there's the SCP (Super Control Panel) with shortcut "buttons" to the most often changed camera functions:
http://www.olympusamerica.com/files/oima_cckb/faq_images/_E-PL1_SCP_22.jpg

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