Our Overall Score:
9.2/10
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Latest price search at John Lewis & Partners: £1049.99
The most important part of buying online can be to read reviews and that’s why you’re here. We’ve scanned the internet to find as many Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Compact System Camera reviews as we can, regardless if they’re good or bad as we want to give you the most truthful and realistic overview of just how good Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Compact System Camera is. In finding reviews, we discovered that the best and most informative reviews were from customers over at John Lewis & Partners, to read these review just tap on the View Reviews button now.
When it comes to buying products online, whether that’s a TV, clothes, Cameras or even a something like a sofa, there are a general set of guidance or advice that you can follow to help you get the best product for your needs and also the best for your budget. As you can imagine there are tons of different options in the Cameras category and even loads of options of products from Olympus so it’s important to take the time to find the right one for you. The four areas that we want to delve in to a little more are the quality, the price of the product, what the reviews are saying about it and then finally we’ll look at an overall score which takes into account the other factors.
Quality of Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Compact System Camera
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Compact System Camera scored an incredible 9.6/10 for quality.
As you’d expect with a lot of products, quality is a very important factor for choosing products in the “Cameras” category. But it’s even more important to consider and get a feel for quality when you’re buying online because you aren’t given the benefit of being able to see and try the item for yourself.
This is of course why we can’t stress enough the importance of reading lots of reviews, as it will really help you to get a good feel for how good the quality is. A top tip when reading the reviews is to use the search function on your browser and search for the word “quality” in the reviews that way you can skip straight to customers that have mentioned about the quality of Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Compact System Camera.
Once you’ve had a good look over the reviews you’ll have a pretty good indication of how good the quality of Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Compact System Camera is, but we also have the following factors that you should consider to get an idea of the quality of the product you’re looking at.
- Price: It probably sounds obvious, but there are links to the price you pay and the quality of a product. Try and set your expectations for the quality based on your budget. You wouldn’t expect a Rolls-Royce for the price of a Fiesta so bear this in mind when shopping.
- Specification: It’s a really good idea to look over the product description and specification section of the website, for Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Compact System Camera you can read the full details on the John Lewis & Partners website where it will give you all the detail you need. It’s useful as you’ll probably already have a good idea of the sort of specs that make good Cameras. Also compare these specs to other similar products that are in the same price bracket.
- Brand: Olympus are obviously a strong and recognisable brand for making great Cameras, so you’d expect Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Compact System Camera to deliver to these expectations. But always consider the brand when you’re thinking about the quality of the product you’re going to buy, and where quality is an important factor to you, look only at those well known brands (of course only if your budget allows).
- Your experience with Cameras: You’ll no doubt have some history with buying Cameras, and you may have even bought products from the same brand, Olympus, use this information to your advantage. You’ll probably have a good idea of how good the quality of the product was and any faults or floors you remember from it.
Price analysis of Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Compact System Camera
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Compact System Camera scored highly with 8.5/10 for price in our review.
Price, a hugely important part of any purchase. Price becomes even more of a consideration when we’re shopping online because it’s so amazingly simple to compare the price of several retailers in literally just a few clicks. In fact you don’t even need to do that, we’ve run price comparisons for you in order to find the best price. The lowest price we’ve managed to find Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Compact System Camera for is just £1049.99 over at John Lewis & Partners.
There’s a lot of geeky analysis to be done on price, but what we find most effective and informative is to look at 3 different figures when comparing products and that is the average price, the most expensive and the cheapest. This gives you a really good feel for what the normal product would cost but also giving you an idea of just how cheap you can find it or the opposite, just how expensive some are. It’s also useful to look at the average of the products that fit in the same category as well as products from the same brand. So we’re going to look in more detail now at the price of Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Compact System Camera.
Prices of products in the Cameras category
We thought it would be useful to spend a bit of time exploring the price of Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Compact System Camera and seeing how it compares to other similar products. And also seeing how much variance there are in prices of products in the Cameras category. To do this we looked at all of the products over at John Lewis & Partners, there were a total of 138 products in the Cameras, and of these 138 products the average price was £786.29, making Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Compact System Camera above average at £1049.99. We also looked at the cheapest option in the same category which was just £64.99 whilst the most expensive was £2799.00. So you can see there’s a huge variance in the price of products in this category, as an indication there were 341 products less expensive and 84 more expensive than Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Compact System Camera in this category. So we thought it would be worth going into a bit more detail and looking at the prices of products from Olympus.
Prices of products from Olympus
So the average price of the 27 products available from Olympus was £475.03, making £1049.99 above average against the other products from the same brand. With the most expensive product from them coming in at £1699.00 and the cheapest at £49.99. We thought a good next step would be to look more specifically at products from Olympus that fit in to the category of Cameras rather than looking at all their products.
Of the 6 products from Olympus in the Cameras category, the average price is £751.32 making Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Compact System Camera above average at £1049.99. Again we looked at how much price can vary and found that the cheapest product to fit this criteria was £399.99 and the most expensive was £1699.00 so there are again a lot of varying prices with the products. In fact to be precise we found 1 products from Olympus that were more expensive and 16 that were cheaper.
Reviews of Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Compact System Camera
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Compact System Camera scores 9.4/10 for customer reviews.
Reviews are really the most valuable part of your online shopping, they’re giving you the next best thing to being able to actually try the product for yourself. You’re not relying on a manufacturers sales description telling you just how good their product is, you’re getting genuine feedback from actual users of the product. We can’t stress enough how important it is that you spend some time reading the reviews of Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Compact System Camera over at John Lewis & Partners, click on the “view reviews” button now to read them.
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Overall score
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Compact System Camera got an amazing overall score of 9.2/10 in our review.
This figure takes into account the various criteria that we’ve covered above, the price, the quality and the customer reviews, in order to give you an overall score. This overall score of 9.2/10 then gives you a really easy figure to use for comparison purposes if you’re then going on to read any of our other reviews of Cameras.
As you’ve already seen in the pricing section there are absolutely loads of different options from Olympus so take your time to read the reviews, do your homework on setting a budget and seeing how the price of Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Compact System Camera stacks up against your budget and make sure you also set yourself a list of “must-haves” so you know that this product ticks all your boxes.
More info: Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Compact System Camera
- Brand: Olympus
- Model Number: V207044SE000
- EAN: 4545350048778
- Description: EXCLUSIVE TO JOHN LEWIS With the mirrorless Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II, you’ll be able to shoot high-quality images without blur thanks to the most advanced image stabilisation technology and a high-speed image processor and sensor. Autofocus and Manual Focus options allow you shoot anything from beautiful portraits to extreme sports. And to top it all off, you can then share your captured moments instantly on social networking sites. Blur-free images Olympus has raised its game with image stabilisation technology in the E-M5 Mark II, and you’ll be able to shoot images with an industry-leading five-axis IS. This means that no matter how you move the camera, you’ll get total compensation to leave you with sharp, clear results every time. Because the IS system in included in the body, it will work with any lens. Better quality images A combination of a high-speed 16-megapixel Live MOS sensor and a TruePic VII image processor gives this camera its excellent imaging performance. And to heighten your experience even further, you can turn to the new 40-megapixel High Res Shot which is ideal for landscapes and studio shots; a maximum shutter speed of 1/8000 sec; a shooting speed of 10fps; and an electronic shutter which makes shooting totally silent. Touch-screen Vari-angle LCD screen Capture new perspectives with the 360¬∞ Vari-angle LCD which can be flipped to any angle so you can get creative with your shots. You can even control the microphone and time code on the LCD or use the digital level with ease too. Simple movie shooting With its compact size and 5-axis image stabilisation, this is an ideal camera for recording hand-held video. High bit rate recording, variable frame rate and focus peaking during filming all help you to record professional-quality videos. Wire-free connections The E-M5 Mark II boasts built-in Wi-Fi which allows you to adjust aperture, shutter speeds and other settings without ever touching the camera. What’s more, with OLYMPUS Image Share on your Smartphone, you can then instantly share your photos on social networking sites. Protected and portable The E-M5 Mark II’s body is constructed from durable metal so it is completely sealed for protection against dust and moisture. Ergonomic and easy to shoot with all day, the camera features diamond textured dual control dials, and direct function buttons to let you make quick changes to settings when you need to. M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 14-42mm EZ Lens The Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 14-42mm is an ultra compact electronic pancake zoom lens which lets you shoot stills and record actions. With the outcome of stunning crisp edge-to-edge image quality, the lens allows you to shoot still images quickly and smoothly and perform constant zooming when shooting movies. What’s more, the M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 14-42mm lens has a broad focal length range which is equivalent to a 28mm wide angle, right through to an 84mm telephoto in 35mm film terms. And you can even zoom in and out with your Smartphone, thanks to the electronic zoom mechanism. Highlights: Compact and powerful 3x zoom Broad focal length range Stylish metallic look High-speed contrast AF Smartphone control Compatible with: E-M1, E-M10, E-M5, E-M5 Mark II Lenses & Cases One of the biggest advantages of this camera is the sheer shooting flexibility on offer. You can use additional lenses to take wide-angle, telephoto, or close-up shots to suit just about any situation. The shorter the focal length (measured in mm), the wider the view will be – the longer the focal length, the more telescopic the picture. With a selection of interchangeable lenses at your disposal, the creative possibilities are endless. Click here to browse our selection. Take care of your new camera with one of our cases. Click here to view the range. Note: Please check the compatibility with your camera.
- Product ID: 3274952341
- Category: Electricals > Cameras & Camcorders > Cameras
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