Used Olympus E-M10 Mirrorless Interchangeable-Lens Camera Body Only, 16.1MP, 3" Touch LCD, Full HD 1080, Built-in Wi-Fi, USB 2.0/HDMI, iAuto, Black

2020-09-17T06:53:13

I bought this model about 8 years or so ago. I've considered upgrading to a newer model but frankly just don't see the need. 16.1 MP is more than sufficient for most purposes and the flexibility built into this camera creates a very versatile platform. Picture quality is superb. Add on a good lens or two and I'm confident you will be just as pleased as I am. Ended up selling my "larger" camera and lenses that I used to carry around in a backpack. I can now carry everything I need in a much smaller bag. Love it.

TERRY D.

2017-11-19T19:00:00

My first camera purchase and I do not regret it at all! This camera ticks a lot of stuff that I wanted from functionality to design. I love the retro look and especially the twin dials! Absolutely a wonder to use and just makes you want to keep on shooting. I like the small form factor but wish the grip was a tad bit larger. Another issue is the battery life. I recommend getting at least 2 more extra batteries and you'll be set for the day! Overall an excellent camera for beginners and still a good value for anyone on a tight budget. Paired with a sharp lens and you'll be surprised at how good your images come out!

danny

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2017-11-02T20:00:00

I've only given this camera a four star rating, with some work Olympus could easily bump that to a five star. Let's start with the good. I bought this camera to cover a fairly difficult use case: shooting 8 foot tall objects from about 150 feet away, using fairly dim available light. My point and shoot simply could not manage this - however with the OMD E-M10 on a tripod, and a good telephoto lens on it, this camera got the pictures I wanted with absolutely no trouble at all. Olympus have been in the business of making optical equipment for almost 100 years, and that experience shows in this camera. It really does do a spectacularly good job of getting the image onto the sensor and from there to the SD card. I started "serious" photography back in the early 1990's with a SLR from another company, got tired of the size of it by 2000, and switched to compact Point and Shoot devices. It took something of the quality of this camera to get me to switch back to an interchangeable lens system, my only regret now is that I didn't switch back as soon as Olympus started making micro four thirds cameras. So what about the bad? As noted, Olympus are primarily an optics company, but they are apparently lagging a little in their adoption of modern standards for consumer electronics. The first hint of this was the fact that there's a custom USB cable. The rest of the industry is overwhelmingly using micro B or USB c connectors, with full size B still in use for printing devices and some external hard drive enclosures. The take away from the above is that custom cables are a thing of the past. The camera would have all the connectivity it needs with the current HDMI connector for AV hookup and either a micro B or USB c connector for computer hookup. The next bad is the SD card. I have quite a collection of SD cards, all of which I keep formatted with exFAT. So I plug one of them in and ... "Card Error" Sure enough - I get the camera to format it, check the result on my computer and it's now FAT32. Use of FAT32 is a little bit dated now: The format was introduced in 1996 by Microsoft as a stopgap to allow Windows 95 to use large drives. It has no place in modern consumer electronics, with the introduction of exFat in 2006. This is the de-facto standard nowadays for flash devices, since the format was expressly designed to work with media devices, it has optimizations that make it extremely efficient and easy to use with both still and movie shooting. And lastly the ugly - charging the camera. I knew this was going to be an issue when I found an external charger in the box. USB, at a minimum, provides 500 mA, which is enough to charge the battery in 5 hours or so. Get a one amp or two amp charger and that time drops to 2 1/2 hours, or down to just over 1 hour. Or switch to USB c with power delivery, and you can charge the battery as fast as it can accept the power. There really isn't a need for an external charger, not when the battery could be charged via USB. Ask yourself the following. Would you buy a cell phone today that required an external charger for the battery? Of course not. Why then should a modern camera come with an external charger? Worse yet, you can't charge and shoot at the same time. Turn the camera on, plug it into a power bank, and it goes into a special mode to transfer pictures, even though there's no computer attached. Again, I ask, would you buy a cell phone that behaved like this: you're in your car, you need to charge your cell phone from the cigarette lighter adapter. What would you think of a cell phone couldn't make a call while charging? This camera has the ability to be fully functional as a camera while charging and attached to a computer. It supports MTP - Media Transfer Protocol. This was specifically designed for this use case: to allow the device to continue to operate normally while being accessed by a computer. MTP has been around since 2008, this camera supports it, just not as well as it could. So there you have it - this is a great picture taking device held back by some rather anachronistic decisions that should not be too hard to fix. Indeed, all but the custom cable and the external charger could be solved by a firmware upgrade. My suggestion to Olympus is to take these issues under consideration, and address them. Doing so will put Olympus very firmly at the top of the list of modern camera makers.

David

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2017-03-07T19:00:00

My first Olympus camera was the PEN Mini E-PM1. I liked the image quality but discovered I wanted a larger, more ergonomic body and controls, integrated EVF, and the amazing 5-axis image stabilization (IBIS). That pointed to the E-M5 or E-M1 but those were out of my budget. I ended up with the E-M10 and have been extremely happy. The ergonomics are wonderful and adding the ECG-1 grip is not necessary when using with the Olympus 40-150mm f2.8 (though it does help make it even more comfortable). The 3-axis IBIS may not be as good as the 5-axis, but is close enough, and is significantly better than the 2-axis in the older PEN cameras. Hand-holding the 40-150mm lens is a piece of cake with the 3-axis IBIS since live view is stabilized. Other features like the newer 16 MP sensor, flip up/down LCD screen, and WiFi are just icing on the cake. Remote access with WiFi is also another extremely useful feature for selfies of if you want reduce the chance of vibration when on a tripod.In my opinion the E-M10 (and the Mark II) are the best bang for you buck in the Olympus line up, as long as you don't need weather sealing or high speed auto focus tracking.

Wilson

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2017-01-09T19:00:00

The Olympus OM-D E-M10 is the DSLR camera I've been waiting on for over 20 years. Having favored film photography over this time, I was not happy with the quality and handling of digital cameras. Nevertheless, Olympus got it totally right with the OM-D series. I particularly like and prefer the classic tools, options, handling and metal construction. Having the best of both worlds in traditional and new generation digital photography technologies all in a single camera opens up many more visual opportunities and creative options. I purposely bought the OM-D E-10 model rather than one of the latest Olympus models because it hits the sweet spot of photographic capabilities and features I was seeking. Also, with its very good HD video, I am better able to creatively merge photography and videography projects without complications or shortcomings. The sweetness is in the simplicity, even with its many features and tools.The OM-D E-M10's straightforward marriage of simplicity, ease-of-use and sophisticated easy access tools allow me to express all of my art and photojournalism experience and ideas without technical or creative obstacles. The variety of available lenses and filters specifically for this models fuels my creativity as well. The free Olympus software — Image Share, Image Palette, and Image Track — has been very helpful when using the WiFi features of my Android smartphone with the OM-D E-M10. Also, both the included Olympus Digital Camera Updater and Viewer 3 softwares have been a big help when managing projects on my portable Windows laptop. This OM-D model's construction, though smaller and lightweight, still rivals or surpasses my older heavier film cameras. For however long this durable full metal body OM-D E-M10 remains available for sale, I strongly advise taking a good look at the specs of this Olympus OM-D model if you are transitioning from or prefer film photography, and want a quality digital camera that provides the best of what your experience can bring to Olympus DSLR technology. Especially, if you want to go further over time.

DENNIS

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2016-12-16T19:00:00

When I switched to digital photography in 2005, I bought a bridge camera because I was unhappy with the weight and bulk of the analog SLR I had been using so far. But in 2014, I wanted a camera with better image quality, so I chose Olympus, mainly because of the incredible optics in their Pro line. I first bought the E-M10, which I absolutely loved. Lightweight and compact, it produces incredibly sharp images, especially when coupled with a Pro Zuiko lens, and its image stabilization is excellent. All in all, it is a wonderful camera.

Sylvie

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2016-11-03T20:00:00

I upgraded to this camera from a relatively high end point and shoot camera and am very happy with it. Photo quality is very good. I like the small size, flexibility and light weight of the camera compared to other similar range SLR cameras. The type and quality of lens options in Olympus are also very good. I have owned it for two and half years now, have taken lots of pictures with it and it works as good as new.

Santosh

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2016-10-05T20:00:00

I love this camera! I have used this as an entry level professional camera and it have been completely sufficient. I love how compatible it is in size and function. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to level up from the Pen series.

Amy

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2016-09-30T20:00:00

This is a great start into the om system. The image stabilization works very nicely. I would recomend this camera.

Steven

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2016-08-10T20:00:00

The M10 is a step up camera for me from a point and shoot Olympus Stylus 7010. I have only had the camera three days and am very pleased with the quality of the photos compared to a point and shoot. I am glad there are a lot of auto functions as I am not familiar with manual settings just yet. I really love the look of the camera. Also, the size is just right for taking with me just about anywhere. I wouldn't want it to be any bigger. As an artist myself, I am really excited about the Art Filters. I will say, that you need to be a quick study to figure out the menu function,....but,...if you do like me and take it one step at a time and commit it to memory, you won't be so overwhelmed. Think of it like the first time you used a computer.....it does start to make sense. For the price, I don't think you can find any better mirrorless camera!

Garrison

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2016-08-07T20:00:00

EM10 is remarkably well built. Steel body, very nice. Lot's of customization capability. Raw files work fine in Lightroom. Love the size, too. Quite small but not to small. I find the grip and thumb grip to be very nice without needing the accessory grip. It's a personal choice. I got mine with the 14-42mm and haven't gotten any other lenses yet but it's a nice lens although not to bright. Camera tends to auto ISO at 1600 a lot with this lens on it. Touchscreen and super menu work well. All in all, for the money, quite a bargain.

Chris

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2016-07-21T20:00:00

Been a life time Pentax user, and still own a K5 and K7 along with many lenses. I have the Pentax Q7 which is a very nice camera but lacks a view finder. So I bought an E-M10, and what a nice camera this is. This is now my favourite camera, easy to carry, takes very nice photos just love it. I have the basic two lenses, 14-42 and 40-150, and although they have cheap plastic lens mounts they take very nice photos better than any of my other kit type lenses. The build quality of the camera is fantastic and the menus are not that bad as some tell me. The EVF is fantastic and reviewing shot in the view finder instead of the LCD is a great idea. The buttons are a little too easy to move by no intention but I got used to checking. Nothing bad to say and I cant wait now to add to my Olympus collection.

ronald

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2016-07-17T20:00:00

First time photographer, first time owning digital camera. This camera has taught me invaluable lessons. I've had it for nearly 1 year, and the quality of the photos I take are getting the attention of my master photographer friends. Love this camera.

Cynthia

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2016-06-07T20:00:00

My OMD EM 10 has quickly become my favorite camera. I was looking for a small light weight camera to carry with me while hiking or just walking around. My old DSLR was often left behind because it was too heavy to carry all day and my point and shot lacks the clarity in low light. I purchased it for my self as an early Christmas present on Black Friday 2015 and have shot hundreds of pictures with it over the last 7 months with excellent results. On a recent trip my wife used the point and shot and I had the OMD. Especially in side a cathedral the difference in the clarity of the OMD is very apparent. I have carried it all day while hiking and site seeing and barely noticed the weight of my camera bag with the camera, 14-40mm, 40-150mm zoom and a 14mm prime. I have been experimenting with it for some street photography and it has been great for catching shoots while walling around. The touch screen makes it easy to access the advance features.

kcmoMark

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2016-05-31T20:00:00

I am an Olympus lover all the way. When I first got into photography in high school, I wanted an Olympus mostly for the vintage look, but now I love these cameras not only for the look, but the light weight body and great quality. This camera really doesn't disappoint.

HMCB

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2016-05-15T20:00:00

I recently purchased the OM-D E-M10 with two lenses and I am very happy with the product. It takes excellent photos in many formats and it is light weight to carry around, unlike my earlier E system camera.

Renie

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2016-05-06T20:00:00

Great little camera. It's light, compact, well-made and takes great pictures. Yes, there are LOTS of features, so it's going to take a while to figure it all out, but the basic "auto" features allow me to experiment with manual settings after I've mastered the function of the camera.

Tracy

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2016-03-26T20:00:00

The best camera I have ever owned. The Wi-Fi, is v=cool, see live view on my phone, focus, take photo. The photos are great. I use it for all types of shots. They all come out beautiful, (FOR ME) indoors or out, It does not matter.. easy to use and set up.. I had to purchase a converter from Olympus to use my older Olympus lens. Very interchangeable now.

Thomas

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2016-02-16T19:00:00

I started out on a PEN E-PL1 a few years ago, but after losing it on a vacation, I decided to upgrade to the OM-D line. The EM-10 was right within my budget, and I could still use all of the lenses from my PEN. It's a great camera with tons of advanced features. I love the built in WiFi, it's made some really creative shots possible. I would recommend buying the camera grip accessory because it makes handling the camera so much easier. It has been a wonderful camera for learning, and I highly recommend it for anyone that is just starting out.

Paul

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2016-02-13T19:00:00

I used an OM-1 35mm camera and Zuiko lenses for many years. In the modern era I have used DSLRs. After reading reviews in the photomags about micro four thirds system and Olympus version in particular, I was really hankering to try it out. I bought an OM-D E-M10 and two kit lenses. I am a basic landscape photographer and due to Minnesota cold weather haven't been out and about to really try out the system but have used the camera for some closeups and still lifes around the home. I am getting used to handling it and learning to negotiate the menus. I mostly print my photos and it appears that I can get good 8.5" x 11" prints. So far I am pleased. I would like to have a larger grip on the right side of the camera body similar to that on the OM-D E-M1. Maybe I will trade up after using the EM10 for some time. I would recommend this camera and 14-42mm and 40-150mm M. Zuiko kit lenses to anyone interested in the micro four thirds camera system.

Harry

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2016-02-11T19:00:00

This is my first OMD system camera I purchased for myself. I like it so much that I sold all of my Nikon cameras and since then bought a EM-5, 12-50mm, 40-150mm and a WCON-P01 for my 14-42mm. Both the EM-10 and EM-5 produce amazing images from their 16MP sensors. I got some very usable 6400 ISO images from both cameras. I let my 9 year old granddaughter use the EM-10 for a recent photo contest and she was very comfortable doing composition, focusing and shutter actuation by the cameras touch screen! She won 1st Place in the digital enhancement category! My wish list is to purchase some Pro Grade lenses to go along with my Cameras.

Ernest

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2016-01-20T19:00:00

This is a amazing camera so far I am impressed with the overall feel and size of the camera, photo's have been very clear. I like the most is you can add other lenses and filters. I miss that from my older SLR. This camera for me was very easy to understand right out of the box. I will be adding other lenses and getting out and enjoying the camera.

Paul

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2016-01-06T19:00:00

The camera itself is a wonder to use. The small body make it perfect for me to take with on backpacking trips where every gram counts, but I want the versatility of various lenses. The construction seems durable, and has stood up to some smaller trips so far. The camera has enough features and functions to allow me as a hobby photographer to grow. It's easy enough to use that my non-photographer wife enjoys using it as well (when coupled with the 14042 EZ lens). Some less technically-savvy users might be intimidated by the extensive menu options found in the OM-D M-10. A read-through of the manual with the knowledge of your preferred shooting types should familiarize a person with the settings they need most, however.

Chip

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2015-12-31T19:00:00

Was looking to get a camera that was small and mighty. This fits the bill and has been great so far. Looking forward to taking it on my flyfishing adventures! It's compact size will fit nicely in my fishing gear and will be a vast improvement over my smartphone pictures. Out of the box was easy to use and takes great pictures. Can't wait to get back into taking pictures and learning how to leverage all the fun stuff this camera has to offer.

Matt

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2015-12-30T19:00:00

I did not set out to buy this camera, I was focused firmly on cameras with more mega-pixels or faster continuous drive, or 60fps video - but picking up multiple cameras from multiple manufacturers, the OM-D E-M10 feels amazing - the controls are exactly where you'd expect and easy to use and the view finder is excellent. The picture quality is stunning - it's as good or better than cameras with larger sensors - and the in-body stabilization is so much better than I'd anticipated, I can actually use the f/5.6 150mm zoom indoors handheld and still get sharp photos at 1/4s exposure. The controls are what make this camera though, if you ever plan to take the camera out of "Auto", there's just nothing else that feels this good in the hands until you're looking at pro-level DSLRs and lots of them are still clunkier to use. The continuous/tracking auto-focus is not great but that's typical of mirrorless camera, but the single-AF is fast and accurate, so there - that's the one negative to it.

Kevin

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2015-12-21T19:00:00

I bought this camera as a smaller, walkaround option when I didn't want to carry my heavier DSLR and I am loving it!! The crisp, clearness of the photos amazes me and the touchscreen option makes changing settings so easy. I'm still learning all that this camera can do, but I am thrilled at what I have discovered so far and expect that to only get better. To say I am a new Olympus fan is a gross understatement!!

Jane

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2015-12-08T19:00:00

As the owner of an old E-500 C/W 14-40 & 40-150 lens the OM-D E-M10 similarly equipped is much lighter and faster with much better low light capability. Improvements include video, live screen, zoom to focus, non-proprietary memory cards, increased megapixels, & time laps. The kit did not come with lens hoods as the E-500 did. The built in flash does not automatically pop up in low light and it does not seem to have a depth of field preview like the E-500 did. Over all acceptable trade-offs for the aforementioned benefits. The wife refused to use the E-500 because of its size and weight and loves the OM-D. My son has inherited the old E-500.

Brian

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2015-12-03T19:00:00

Coming from full size Nikon film and digital equipment, this was a welcome surprise. I knew the E-M10 was lightweight and produced acceptable images. However, I was shocked how great the images are. Moreover the wifi interface with my smart phone is a boon to my abilities of low light photography. If you are debating about jumping onto the micro 4/3 boat, please come aboard. There is a seat next to me. You will thoroughly enjoy the ride.

Richard

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2015-11-25T19:00:00

I am an owner of the Olympus E-PM1, and I bought this camera as an upgrade. For the price, this is a wonderful camera with picture quality and functionality that can easily surpass entry level DSLRs. The body is somewhat small with insufficient thumb grip for someone with relatively large hands, however, the optional grip solved this issue for me. I wish Olympus made a dive housing for this camera, as third party housing are in excess of $1k.

Nagaty

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2015-10-27T20:00:00

Overall, a great camera. Lots of features. Numerous buttons, dials, and settings. I've used Olympus products for several years and all of them have worked well. Like this E-M10 so much I traded an E-520 for another E-M10 Mark 2 during the recent Olympus trade up promotion. Both cameras work great with excellent results. With the MMF-2 adapter, I'm able to use older four thirds lenses. So far, images are fantastic.

David

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