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E-M10, E-PM2 and OMD5 sensors

Started Apr 19, 2015 | Discussions thread
AdamT
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EPM2 and EPL5 IBIS

2. Compared to your em-10 the IBIS is dodgy on the e-pm2.

Guy Parsons proved a while ago that Olympus 2-Axis IBIS causes softness in all images and is best switched off when not needed , I managed to re-create this with 100% repeatability in the EPL5 and it`s a total pain in the ass unless you use Panasonic OIS lenses and switch "Lens OIS priority" on as it means you`ve got to switch it on and off all the time if you want to make the most of the pixel level sharpness of these cameras - the softening isn`t anything like as bad as shutter shock , it`s more like adding a heavy AA filter .

the Oly 2-Axis IBIS isn`t fantastic anyway , 3-Axis in the Em10 is a lot better and from my tests it`s not as good as the 2-Axis in the GX7 (which doesn`t suffer the softening issue).

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