Olympus TOUGH TG5 review at CameraLabs: “there isn’t a better rugged waterproof compact around”

CameraLabs tested the new Olympus TG-5:

There isn’t a better rugged waterproof compact around than the Olympus TOUGH TG-5. Like all great cameras it gets the basics right – a bright, good quality 25-100mm f2 – 4.9 lens paired with a quality 12 Megapixel sensor and high performance TruePic VIII processor. It builds on that with a great set of features and shooting modes, including Pro capture continuous shooting, 4K video, RAW support, and superb macro modes. Finally, it provides the control you need to make the most of those features, whatever the environment. The only downside is the poor performance of the movie continuous AF.

Also Photographyblog reviewed the new Olympus camera:

The Olympus TG-5 is certainly one of the better toughened-construction cameras we’ve used and one that hasn’t been unduly compromised by the fact that it has indeed been reinforced. Whether you think it’s worth spending £400 on what is largely a point and shoot digital camera, albeit one ready for battle, will depend on your specific requirements. But it is a capable, consistent performer, despite the small sensor.

TG-5 at Amazon, Getolympus, BHphoto, Adorama and ParkCameras.

Olympus PT-EP14 Underwater Housing Review by Chris Eyre-Walker

Our friend Chris Eyre-Walker tested the Olympus PT-EP14 Underwater Housing for the E-M1II:

The housing equals it’s predecessor in terms of build quality. The ergonomics have been improved and it’s easier to access the camera controls. The Olympus PT-EP14 in combination with the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II is probably the most exciting setup for surf photography on the market right now! The housing is made for the camera and  the camera is small, lightning fast, has incredibly accurate focus and is super customisable. The housing performed well and the glass ports give me the best possible image sharpness I could wish for when shooting in the water. That doesn’t leave many points to argue about…

As a result of all this: It’s fun to use. To me it really brought back the joy of shooting surf from within the water again.

Negatives? I could argue that the housing is pricy, but hey, you’re taking the most capable, high end mirrorless camera and submerging it into the most destructive environment you would want to take your tech to… you’ll need solid protection!

Panasonic Lumix GX85 CineLike D test

Little Island Media made a Panasonic Lumix GX85 CineLike D test. He did sent me this text:

Here is a quick test on the GX85 using the CineLike D mod, I have pushed the profile to its limit to see how much information can be captured. Check out the video and let me know what you think.

Plenty of new GH5 test videos…


Panasonic GH5 | 5-axis stabilizer vs GH4 O.I.S. [4K]

Best Camera of 2017? Panasonic GH5 Test and First Look (THiNK Media TV)
GH5 vs GH4 low light 800 12800 High ISO 8bit 10bit halfass comparison Rig Job
Blackmagic Ursa Mini 4.6K vs Panasonic GH5 (Daniel Peters).
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 review (Camerahoarders).
AF video test by フジヤカメラブログ
Panasonic Lumix GH5 Menus (Pause to read) by ePhotozine.
Panasonic GH5 vs Sony Alpha a6500 (Andrew Crazy Hero).
Panasonic GH5 – 4:2:2 10bit vs GH4 – 4:2:0 8bit [4K] by Osamu Hasegawa Films
Panasonic GH5 Hands on with test footage (Juan Ramirez).
Panasonic Lumix GH5 im Review | CHIP.de

GH5 at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama and Panasonic US. In EU at Amazon.de, Cyberport.de and ParkCamera.

Laowa 7,5mm lens review by Richard Wong

Richard Wong tested the new 7.5mm f/2 lens:

There are a lot of things to like about the Laowa Compact Dreamer 7.5mm f/2 lens. The overall image quality is excellent. The superb sharpness and virtually lack of colour fringing can easily make you forget about the less than perfect flare and vignetting performance. The lack of auto stop down aperture isn’t really an issue for mirrorless cameras and manual focus shouldn’t really be a problem either for an ultra wide angle lens as well. Build quality is great, the lens feels very solid and well made when you hold it in your hand. The best thing about this lens is that it’s so small and light, you should be happy to just leave it in your camera bag all the time even when you are not planning to use it. No matter you are a photographer or videographer, you should really check out this lens.

Laowa lens at BHphoto, Adorama and Laowa store