Olympus E-M10 II for Portrait Photography

Is the Olympus E-M10 II good for Portrait Photography?

Olympus E-M10 II Portrait Photography Score

GOOD

Olympus E-M10 II has a score of 77 for Portrait Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. Olympus E-M10 II will satisfy most of your needs, but if you are looking for a camera that is even better suited to Portrait Photography, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
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Olympus E-M10 II Portrait Photography Detailed Analysis

Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor

Large sensors provide shallower depth of field and a nice blurry background for your portrait shots.

Image Stabilization

Image stabilization reduces the effects of camera shake at long exposures and long focal lengths thus ensuring sharper portraits

Electronic Built-in Viewfinder

During a portrait shoot, using a viewfinder allows the photographer to stabilize the camera and reduce the camera shake since it is closer to the body. Besides, it comes handy where LCD screens are very hard to read under bright sunlight.

Good Ergonomics&Handling

Good handling and existence of well placed physical controls on the camera body is very important during portrait shooting. It is faster and more intuitive to change the camera settings with dedicated buttons and knobs instead delving into the menus on the LCD.

Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP

Olympus E-M10 II's 16.0MP resolution is not the best in its class but you can still manage relatively large prints of your portrait shots and crop without losing too much detail.

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Olympus E-M10 II Alternatives in SLR-style mirrorless cameras for Portrait Photography

Nikon Z7 Compare E-M10 II vs Z7	46 MP \| Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor Nikon Z Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #3 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #3
	Imaging Features 97 Value for Money 99 Portability Overall Score 98	Portrait 98 Street 98 Sports Daily 91 Landscape

Sony A7R III Compare E-M10 II vs A7R III	42 MP \| Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor Sony E Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #5 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #6
	Imaging Features 90 Value for Money 97 Portability Overall Score 95	Portrait 97 Street 100 Sports Daily 93 Landscape

Panasonic S1R Compare E-M10 II vs S1R	47 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Leica L Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #4 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #5
	Imaging Features 95 Value for Money 96 Portability Overall Score 96	Portrait 97 Street 96 Sports Daily Landscape 90

Sony A7R II Compare E-M10 II vs A7R II	42 MP \| Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor Sony E Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #10 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #4
	Imaging 93 Features Value for Money 95 Portability Overall Score 96	Portrait 97 Street 100 Sports Daily 93 Landscape

Nikon Z6 Compare E-M10 II vs Z6	25 MP \| Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor Nikon Z Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #7 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #7
	Imaging Features 97 Value for Money 99 Portability Overall Score 94	Portrait 94 Street 99 Sports Daily 93 Landscape

Nikon Z7

Sony A7R III

Panasonic S1R

Sony A7R II

Nikon Z6