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--- doc:appunti:hardware:olympus-e-m10-mark-ii [2020/10/09 17:13] – [AEL/AFL and Back Button Focus] niccolo
+++ doc:appunti:hardware:olympus-e-m10-mark-ii [2022/12/17 09:10] – [Other Related Articles (Ita or Eng)] niccolo
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 ====== Olympus E-M10 Mark II ======
+{{ .:olympus:olympus-e-m10-mark-ii.jpg?320|The Olympus E-M10 Mark II}}
 The **Olympus E-M10 Mark II**  is a mirrorless camera introduced in september 2015; it features a **4/3 sensor** (17.3 x 13.0 mm) capable of 4608 x 3456 pixels, an **OLED electronic viewfinder** with 2.36 Mpixels and a 3.5 inches touch screen. A feature that distinguishes this camera from other mirrorless ones, is the presence of **two adjustment dials** (in addition to the one which selects the mode and the on/off/flash lever). The dials, like the three Fn buttons, can be **freely assigned** among many functions.
 The camera, in combination with the **M.ZUIKO 12-42 mm pancake lens** (28-84 mm equiv.), is extremely compact and portable.
-{{.:olympus:olympus-e-m10-mark2.jpg?480|The Olympus E-M10 Mark II}}
+^ Pros ad Cons  ^^
+| {{:img:pros_icon.png?nolink&36|}}  | Good **viewfinder** with 2.36M-dot, diopter adjustable.\\ Very **compact size**: 120x83x75 mm, 514 g (with the 12-42mm pancake lens).\\ Two **big dials** easily operated by fingers, while keeping the eye into the eyefinder. Can be configured by the user: e.g. use the **rear dial** to choose the shutter speed and the **front dial** to adjust the exposure.  |
+| {{:img:cons_icon.png?nolink&36|}}  | **Saving** or **loading** of **custom camera settings** is not supported by the OM Workspace software.\\ Starting the **playback** requires full activation of the camera (the M.Zuiko pancake lens extends the zoom).\\ The menu to handle the **Mysets** is sub-optimal: saving (overwriting) of the settings can be activated by mistake instead of loading them.\\ Cannot **delete a range** of photos, must select all of them.  |
+^ Specifications  ^^
 ^ Sensor Size           | 17.3 mm (H) x 13.0 mm (V)  |
-^ Sensor Type           | 4/3 Live MOS Sensor  |
+^ Sensor Type           | 4/3 Live MOS Sensor, no optical low-pass filter  |
 ^ Effective pixels      | Approx. 16.1 million pixels, Aspect ratio 1.33 (4:3)  |
+^ Image processor       | TruePic VII  |
 ^ File Format           | RAW (12-bit lossless compression), JPEG, RAW+JPEG, MPO(3D still)  |
 ^ Recording image size  | 4608 x 3456 pixels RAW or JPEG  |
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 ^ Anti-shock Mode       | Electronic First Curtain Shutter 1/320 - 60 sec. (for speeds over 1/320 sec., mechanical shutter will automatically be selected). Shutter start delay: 0 - 30 sec.  |
 ^ Silent Mode           | Electronic Shutter 1/16000 - 60 sec. Shutter start delay: 0 - 30 sec.  |
+===== Other Related Articles (Ita or Eng) =====
   * **[[https://asia.olympus-imaging.com/product/dslr/em10mk2/spec.html|Specifications Olympus E-M10 Mark II]]** - (here a {{.:olympus:olympus_e-m10_mark-ii_specifications.pdf|PDF local copy}}).
+  * **[[.:olympus-e-m10:multi_function_button]]**
+  * **[[.:olympus-e-m10:iso_extension]]**
+  * **[[.:olympus-e-m10:quick_sleep_problem_in_viewfinder_mode]]**
+  * **[[.:olympus-e-m10:problema_modalita_viewfinder_e_quick_sleep_mode]]**
+  * **[[.:olympus-e-m10:shading_comp]]**
+  * **[[.:olympus-e-m10:playback_info]]**
+  * **[[.:olympus-e-m10:fill_in_flash]]**
+  * **[[.:olympus-e-m10:olympus_workspace_on_linux]]**
+  * **[[.:olympus-e-m10:soggetto_in_movimento]]**
+  * **[[.:olympus-e-m10:video_modes]]**
+  * **[[.:olympus-e-m10:file_names]]**
+  * **[[.:olympus-e-m10:esposizione_bosco]]**
+  * **[[.:olympus-e-m10:flash_integrato]]**
+  * **[[.:olympus-e-m10:hidden_service_menu]]**
+  * **[[.:olympus-e-m10:focusing]]**
+  * **[[.:olympus-e-m10:manual_lens]]**
+  * **[[.:olympus-e-m10:pergear_fisheye]]**
+  * **[[.:olympus-e-m10:raw_processing]]**
 ===== Anti-Shock and Silent Shutter =====
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+**In any case** you can have a **button assigned**  to the **AEL/AFL function** (e.g. **Fn1**); so you can always do an **Auto Exposure Locking** regardless the shutter button half way, using the **Fn1** button.
-This behavior can be changed, for example by **separating the AF and AE functions**. Only one of them will be associate to pressing the **shutter button halfway**, the other will be associated to another button, usually a **Fn key**. In general **the Fn button will be used first** (to activate AF or AE), the other //auto// function will be activated by pressing the shutter button halfway, just before completing the shot.
+Finally there is the **mode3**, which substantially is like mode2, but it **inverts** **exposure** with **focus**. Pressing the shutter button half way performs only the **auto exposure**, the focusing is delayed until the full button press. In this case, the **AEL/AFL** button (e.g. **Fn1** in the example above) performs the **Auto Focus Locking**, not the exposure. This is called **Back Button Focus**.
 ===== Acronyms from the Olympus OM-D Camera Manual =====
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 ^ HDR   | **High Dynamic Range**: technique used to reproduce a greater dynamic range of luminosity, see [[wp>High-dynamic-range imaging]].  |
 ^ HP    | **Home Position** for Auto Focus Area. You can associate the **Home** action to a function key, then set the default AF area using the //Menu// => //Custom menu// => //%%AF/MF%%// => //Set Home//.  |
+^ L-Fn  | Function assigned to the button on some lenses.  |
 ^ LV    | **Live View**: A mode which allows to view the photographic sensor output in almost realtime on the camera's LCD screen.  |
 ^ Live Control  | Panel to control shooting options, generally activated by the **OK** and **INFO** buttons. It is a simplified version compared to the //Super Control Panel//.  |
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 ^ Scene Menu  | Activated with **OK** and **INFO** buttons, it is a special control panel for **ART** e **SCN** modes.  |
 ^ SCP   | **Super Control Panel**: Activated on the monitor or into the viewfinder with the **OK** button, allows you to set the shooting options.  |
+^ S-IS  | ** Still Image Stabilization**, can be //Off//, //S-IS1//, //S-IS2//, //S-IS3// or //S-IS AUTO//.  |
 ^ S-OVF  | **Simulate an Optical Viewfinder**: Viewfinder display similar to an optical viewfinder.  |
 ^ WB    | **White Balance**: Is used to adjust colors to match the color of the light source so that white objects appear white.  |
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 ^ e-Portrait  | The manual says about this mode that it **//produces smooth skin textures//**.  |
+Beside the **Scene mode** called **Portrait** (selectable when the mode dial is into the **SCN** position), there is also a **Picture mode** named **Portrait**, selectable from the **Super control panel**. According to the article [[https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/2955623|E-5 "Natural" and "Portrait" Mode Comparison]] (wich describes the Olympus E-5) "//it reduces contrast by slightly lifting shadow areas, which has the effect of softening the detail very slightly -- but not too much. It also warms the image slightly which improves skin tones by decreasing the red hue//".
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 ===== Comparison with a Compact Camera =====
-^              ^ Canon S120         ^ Olympus E-M10 Mark II\\ with M.ZUIKO 12-42 mm pancake lens  ^
+^              ^ Canon S120               ^ Olympus E-M10 Mark II\\ with M.ZUIKO 12-42 mm pancake lens  ^
-^ Weight       | 217 g              | 514 g                  |
+^ Weight       | 217 g                    | 514 g                  |
-^ Size         | 100 x 59 x 29 mm   | 120 x 83 x 75 mm       |
+^ Size         | 100 x 59 x 29 mm         | 120 x 83 x 75 mm       |
-^ JPEG Images  | 4000 x 3000 24bit  | 4608 x 3456 24bit      |
+^ JPEG Images  | 4000 x 3000 24bit        | 4608 x 3456 24bit      |
-^ RAW Images   | 4192 x 3062 36bit  | 4640 x 3472 36bit      |
+^ RAW Images   | 4192 x 3062 36bit        | 4640 x 3472 36bit      |
+^ Sensor Size  | 7.44 x 5.58 mm (1/1.7")  | 17.3 x 13 mm (4/3")    |
 ===== Web References =====
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   * **[[https://www.wrotniak.net/photo/m43/em1.1-picmode.f.html|i-Enhance, Vivid, Natural and Muted comparison]]**
   * **[[http://lclevy.free.fr/cr2/|Understanding Canon RAW .CR2 files]]**
+  * **[[https://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/olympus-e-m10/olympus-e-m10TECH.HTM|Olympus E-M10 - Tech Info]]**