Olympus E-M V207050SE000 Silver

The Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II is a compact mirrorless camera with genuinely excellent 5-axis stabilization and solid image quality, especially for the used price. The fixed screen and weak video are real limitations, but for stills shooters on a budget, it's an easy recommendation.

The 5-axis IBIS is the star here. It sits in the 88th percentile of our database, which means it's genuinely one of the best stabilization systems we've tracked, even compared to cameras that cost three or four times as much. The 8.5fps burst is solidly above average too, fast enough for kids, pets, and casual action. The 16.1MP sensor is the weak link, landing near the bottom of our rankings. Fine for social media and prints up to moderate sizes, but you won't be cropping aggressively. Autofocus is mediocre by modern standards, and video performance is disappointing, with the 4K time-lapse being more of a gimmick than a real feature.

Against the Sony Alpha a6600 or Fujifilm X-S10, the E-M10 Mark II loses on sensor resolution, autofocus, and video. Those cameras are also significantly more expensive. The Nikon Z5 and Canon EOS R are full-frame options that blow it away on image quality but cost several times more and weigh noticeably more. The Panasonic Lumix G9 II is the closest philosophical match, another Micro Four Thirds body, but it's a modern flagship with a price to match. The Olympus wins on portability and stabilization-per-dollar, and that's about it.

At around 358 EUR on the used market, this is a steal for a stills-focused shooter. You're getting stabilization that would cost you triple in a newer body, plus a compact design and genuinely good image quality. The catch is that you're buying into an older system with no warranty on many listings. If you can live with the fixed screen and don't care about video, the value is hard to beat.

The Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II is a tiny mirrorless camera that punches way above its weight class for stills. You get a 16.1MP Micro Four Thirds sensor, 5-axis in-body stabilization, and an 8.5fps burst rate in a body that weighs just 342g. It's the kind of camera you actually want to carry around, not one that lives in a bag in your closet.

But this is a 2015-era camera, and it shows in a few places. The sensor resolution is low by today's standards, video is a weak spot, and the fixed screen will annoy anyone hoping to vlog or shoot from weird angles. Still, for the price these go for used, it's a lot of camera for not much money.

Skip this if you need video, vlogging, or a flip screen. The fixed display and weak video specs make it a poor choice for content creators. Also skip it if you want modern autofocus for fast-moving subjects, or if you plan to crop heavily, since 16MP doesn't leave much room. If you have large hands, the small body might feel cramped too.

This is a great first serious camera or a compact second body for someone who already shoots Micro Four Thirds. Beginners will love the touch AF and the forgiving stabilization, while enthusiasts will appreciate the customizable controls and the retro design. It's not for video people, and it's not for anyone who needs modern autofocus. But for stills on a budget, it's a charmer.