- In this video, we're talking about the Olympus OM-D E-M1X,
and why I think this is a really awesome camera
that's built for adventure filmmakers, vloggers,
and just anyone who wants a camera that's very easy to use.
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So yes, this is a sponsored video by Olympus, however,
I'm still gonna give you my honest opinions
about this camera, and my thoughts about this camera
in terms of who this camera is for.
Personally I've been a Micro Four Third shooter
for a long time now.
I've been using a lot of different Micro Four Thirds cameras
and I think there's some definite advantages
for Micro Four Thirds users.
It does have a smaller sensor than full frame, however,
having a smaller sensor means smaller glass, smaller lenses.
So all the equipment that you're using
that surrounds the camera actually becomes a lot smaller,
and it's easier to move and travel with.
This is why I like Micro Four Thirds so much,
and one of the biggest things that people go to
full frame cameras for is that cinematic look,
and you can still get that look
out of Micro Four Thirds cameras,
so that's why I still shoot with Micro Four Thirds,
and why I'm excited about the Olympus E-M1X,
so I have a ton of different aspects
that I wanna cover in this review,
but there's a few things that stand out
why I really like this camera.
First is that, it's very easy to use
and I just like the experience of working with the camera.
Second is that it's got a flippy screen,
and that is super important for any creator out there
because a flippy screen is not something that
a lot of camera companies are giving us.
So having a flippy screen
where you can see yourself is huge.
Also the stabilization is unreal.
It's got 7.5 stops of stabilization,
when you're using Olympus lenses,
which basically allows you to hand hold the camera
and get gimbal-like shots,
and then one other thing that for me is very important
is the auto focus, it uses phase detect auto focus
and the auto focus is very good,
where I'm not having issues when I'm out shooting
and I can actually rely on the auto focus
to get the shots that I need.
So before we get into the details about this camera
and showing you everything that this camera has to offer,
let me show you some of the footage
that I've been shooting on this in the last couple of weeks.
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So a few things about this footage as you're watching it.
Basically, I wanted to show you how good the footage is
just straight out of camera.
And what I mean is that I'm not using stabilizers
or anything beyond just hand holding the camera.
I'm using all Olympus lenses
and I'm just hand holding the camera,
and this is the footage that I'm getting
straight out of camera.
It's pretty amazing in terms of color,
and then also in terms of just how stable this camera is,
it's a complete game changer in terms of
getting good stable footage,
and carrying less gear.
You basically only need the camera and the lens
to be able to get some awesome looking footage.
And one bonus is that Olympus came out with a voice recorder
the LS-P4, you can mount this on top of your camera
and use it as your microphone for your camera.
So there's some definite advantages to using this recorder
as like the microphone on your camera
and that's one of the really cool things
about this new recorder.
It gives you 24-bit sound,
and it gives you a backup recording,
which a lot of microphones don't have that ability
to give you a backup recording.
So, you could be rolling on the recorder
while it's filming here,
and then you always have a backup.
The cool thing about it, is that it's a voice recorder,
so you can pull it off and you can use it
to do voice overs and different things like that,
which is huge for creators because creators need tools
that do a lot of different things
and having this set up makes it so that
I can just bring this with me,
and I have all of the tools that I need
to create the content I'm creating.
Okay, so one thing that we need to talk about
is the weather sealing and basically the outdoor aspect
of this camera.
So, I'm out here at Mammoth Mountain,
I come up here snowboarding all the time.
I've had the Olympus E-M1X with me the entire time
I've been up here,
it's been in my backpack while I've been snowboarding,
and I haven't had to worry about it freezing,
getting water damage, or just it breaking in any way
because this camera's pretty robust.
So this camera is freeze proof,
it's weather resistant,
and it can basically just handle
any sort of outdoor adventures.
So, I've been putting it down in the snow
when I'm like, getting stuff out of my bag
and just you know, ice is all over this camera,
doesn't affect it whatsoever,
doesn't stop recording ever,
doesn't give me errors ever,
and also the batteries themselves
continue to last even though I'm in colder environments.
Typically with batteries they tend to drop
their voltage when you're in colder environments,
and I've had this camera out here for about four days,
I haven't charged the batteries yet.
I've had both batteries in,
and I still have about 57% on the second battery,
and this is day 4, when I've been filming,
and just shooting a ton of content out here
with this camera and taking photos and all that.
So, not only is it good in terms of battery life,
but in terms of actually being in colder environments
and having issues with batteries,
I haven't really noticed much.
It's just an awesome camera
when you're out shooting in the elements.
A lot of other cameras will break.
I've had other cameras where the screens will break,
or the bodies themselves will fry
if you get any sort of water on them,
you don't have to worry about any of that with this camera.
So in terms of a vlog camera,
I really like it and the reason is the stabilization.
A lot of times when you're using
internal in-body stabilization for vlogging,
you get like weird wonky stuff happening up in the corners
with like, the wobble.
So right now, I'm shooting on a super wide lens,
and when I'm moving around,
you're not seeing a whole lot of wobble,
and that is because there's some
duel stabilization going on.
You have not only the in-body stabilization,
but you also are getting some digital stabilization
which does some crazy magic
and it gets rid of all of that wobble
that you see with other cameras
that do in-body stabilization.
It just works so much better on this camera,
which means that for vlogging,
this is like the ideal camera for vlogging.
And another thing with vlogging is that
you don't actually need a stick to do vlogging anymore
because you can just hold on to the bottom of the camera
and that's one aspect that I really like about this camera.
So I'm not carrying around a Joby tripod
or anything like that, I'm just hand holding the camera,
the microphone on top, and that's all I need.
So this lens, that's a 12-100 is actually a 24-200,
so it gives you a lot more range
when you're actually working on the Micro Four Third system.
So for anyone who is a wildlife shooter,
or a sports shooter,
you don't have to have these giant pieces of glass,
and like I said, that's one of the beauties
about Micro Four Thirds in general.
Now this lens in particular, the 12-100 consistent at 4
gives you a huge range of flexibility,
and this is like my go to travel lens.
This is what I'm gonna use any time I'm out exploring
and I don't wanna change my lens and I just want one system,
I'll use the E-M1X with the 12-100,
and basically, I can capture anything that I need to,
and it's even wide enough to shoot vlog content,
so you have a lens that basically can shoot everything
that you need to.
Now obviously, having that phase detect auto focus
means that my face is always gonna be in focus
no matter where we're at
and that's you know, for vloggers, that's super important.
When I'm shooting B-Roll, I can rely on the auto focus
and I know I'll get good shots
because the auto focus just works so well.
Let's talk about the colors in this camera.
So right now I'm using one of the flat settings.
There's two kind of vlog flatter settings,
this one is called Flat,
and then this other one is the full log setting,
and this is gonna give you the most dynamic range,
the most ability to color grade in post.
The beauty about this camera is that it's got
a lot of different color profiles, you have your log.
But then also if you wanna shoot just any burnt-in profile,
I like to use the natural
or the standard and the colors out of that,
I've been getting some really good results.
So this is just the natural profile straight out of camera,
and this is great to use for vloggers and content creators
where you're not doing a whole lot of color grading in post.
So this camera gives you that flexibility,
you have the ability to do more professional color grading
if that's something that you're into.
But in general, the color sides out of this camera
I've been super impressed with,
it's given me very good results and I'm happy
with the colors that I'm getting out of this camera,
especially in like this natural profile.
So with the E-M1X, it's got a bunch of features
packed into it, but more importantly,
I enjoy the experience of working with this camera.
And part of that is, the way that the whole camera
is laid out on the actual physical body.
So there is a ton of buttons on this camera,
meaning that you have access to
a lot of different things at your fingertips,
and you never have to actually go into a menu system.
So who is this camera made for?
I personally think for anyone who does outdoor adventures,
basically this camera's indestructible.
And one of my friends was working with this camera,
he dropped it, the lens shattered,
a different companies lens,
but the camera itself got a little ding,
but other than that, the camera is completely fine.
So this camera is a beast
and it's going to last you a super long time.
It's got a high shutter count,
so once you make the investment into this camera,
it's one that's gonna be with you for a while.
I think that this camera is an awesome choice
for vloggers because of the flip screen, auto focus,
and the stabilization,
and just the whole package is,
you don't have to have a bunch of extra stuff,
you can hand-hold and vlog using this camera,
especially because of the battery grip.
I definitely think that there's a wide range of people
who will really find a lot of use out of this camera,
and this excites me for the future of Micro Four Thirds.
There's a lot of people out there saying that
full frame is the way everything's gonna go,
but I honestly think that Micro Four Thirds
still has a place in the industry,
and there's a lot of uses for having
a Micro Four Thirds camera.
Alright guys, I hope this was helpful
in giving you some information about the Olympus OM-D E-M1X.
To help you decide if this is the camera
that's right for you.
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I do camera reviews, film making tutorials,
I do some YouTube training,
and also, I just like going on adventures
which is why I like this camera.
Alright guys, I'll see you on the next one.