Olympus E-M5 II for Landscape Photography

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

Olympus E-M5 II Landscape Photography Score

AVERAGE

Olympus E-M5 II has a score of 41 for Landscape Photography which makes it an AVERAGE candidate for this type of photography. If Landscape Photography is important for you, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
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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 Alternatives in SLR-style mirrorless cameras for Landscape Photography

Fujifilm GFX 100 Compare E-M5 II vs GFX 100	102 MP \| Medium format BSI-CMOS Sensor Fujifilm G Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #1 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #1
	Imaging 92 Features 97 Value for Money 91 Portability Overall Score 100	Portrait 100 Street 92 Sports Daily Landscape 100

Nikon Z7 Compare E-M5 II vs Z7	46 MP \| Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor Nikon Z Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #6 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #2
	Imaging Features 97 Value for Money 99 Portability Overall Score 98	Portrait 98 Street 98 Sports Daily 91 Landscape

Sony A7R II Compare E-M5 II vs A7R II	42 MP \| Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor Sony E Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #13 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #4
	Imaging 93 Features Value for Money 95 Portability Overall Score 96	Portrait 97 Street 100 Sports Daily 93 Landscape

Sony A7R Compare E-M5 II vs A7R	36 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Sony E Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #35 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #14
	Imaging Features Value for Money 91 Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Sony A7R IV Compare E-M5 II vs A7R IV	61 MP \| Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor Sony E Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #2 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #3
	Imaging 95 Features 94 Value for Money Portability Overall Score 98	Portrait Street 100 Sports Daily Landscape

Fujifilm GFX 100

Nikon Z7

Sony A7R II

Sony A7R

Sony A7R IV