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Is the Olympus E-M5 II good for Landscape Photography?

Olympus OM-D E-M5 II
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Olympus E-M5 II Landscape Photography Score

POOR
Olympus E-M5 II has a score of 38 for Landscape Photography which makes it a POOR candidate for this type of photography. If Landscape Photography is important for you, we strongly recommend you to consider the Alternative cameras listed at the bottom of this page.
Read our detailed Olympus E-M5 II Review

  • See Also: Best Micro Four Thirds Mount Lenses for Landscape Photography

Olympus E-M5 II Landscape Photography Detailed Analysis
Live-view

Making fine focus adjustments using live view is more precise than doing it with a viewfinder.

Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor

Large sensor in Olympus E-M5 II ensures a good low light image quality compared to smaller sensors, and it also provides higher pixel quality compared to smaller sensors.

Environmental Sealings

Landscape photographs are taken outdoors and you should be prepared for all kind of weather conditions.

Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP

Olympus E-M5 II's 16.0MP resolution is not ideal for landscape photography but you can still achieve large prints with good framing and technique.

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Olympus E-M5 II for Sports Photography
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Olympus E-M5 II Alternatives in Advanced Mirrorless cameras for Landscape Photography

Sigma fp L

Compare E-M5 Mark II vs fp L

61 MP | Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor
Leica L Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #81
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #65

Sigma fp L
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Sigma Quattro H

Compare E-M5 Mark II vs Quattro H

45 MP | APS-H CMOS (Foveon X3) Sensor
Sigma SA Bayonet Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #420
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #199

Sigma sd Quattro H
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 90
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Fujifilm X-H2

Compare E-M5 Mark II vs X-H2

40 MP | APS-C BSI-CMOS Sensor
Fujifilm X Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #23
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #23

Fujifilm X-H2
Imaging
Features 90
Value for Money 96
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 92
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Fujifilm X-T5

Compare E-M5 Mark II vs X-T5

40 MP | APS-C BSI-CMOS Sensor
Fujifilm X Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #39
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #37

Fujifilm X-T5
Imaging
Features
Value for Money 95
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 91
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Canon R7

Compare E-M5 Mark II vs R7

33 MP | APS-C CMOS Sensor
Canon RF Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #46
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #44

Canon EOS R7
Imaging
Features
Value for Money 93
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 92
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Canon RP

Compare E-M5 Mark II vs EOS RP

26 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
Canon RF Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #76
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #58

Canon EOS RP
Imaging
Features
Value for Money 90
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Nikon Z5

Compare E-M5 Mark II vs Z5

24 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
Nikon Z Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #36
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #35

Nikon Z5
Imaging
Features
Value for Money 96
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 97
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Sony A7c

Compare E-M5 Mark II vs A7c

24 MP | Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor
Sony E Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #32
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #33

Sony Alpha A7c
Imaging
Features
Value for Money 96
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 100
Sports
Daily 91
Landscape

Canon R8

Compare E-M5 Mark II vs R8

24 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
Canon RF Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #57
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #50

Canon EOS R8
Imaging
Features
Value for Money 91
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Canon M6 MII

Compare E-M5 Mark II vs M6 II

33 MP | APS-C CMOS Sensor
Canon EF-M Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #112
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #80

Canon EOS M6 Mark II
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape
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