Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II

The Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II is a compact mirrorless camera from 2015, built around the Micro Four Thirds system. Its 16.1 megapixel sensor keeps files manageable, which suits everyday photography and online sharing.

At 120 x 83 x 47 mm and 390 g, it slips into a small bag and stays unnoticed on the shoulder. The Micro 4/3 mount accepts the system's lenses.

An electronic viewfinder serves eye-level shooting, while the flip screen handles low and overhead angles. The small, light body makes it a natural travel companion.

The Micro Four Thirds sensor pairs with the TruePic VII processor, and the optics score is a modest 57, around the middle of cameras in our database for Optics. The resolution suits prints and web-sized images; heavy cropping is where the limit shows.

In-body stabilisation is the standout. Because it is built into the body, it works with any mounted lens, reducing camera shake rather than subject movement and helping handheld shots at slower shutter speeds.

Everyday pace is well covered. The maximum burst rate of eight frames per second can catch a brief action moment, and autofocus offers 81 points.

The limits sit at the extremes. Sensitivity spans ISO 200 to 25600, and the 1/4000s maximum shutter can force a neutral density filter when you shoot wide apertures in bright light.

Video scores a good 70. The E-M10 Mark II records up to Full HD, and its maximum frame rate is 60fps. That frame rate covers smooth motion in everyday clips, and footage shot at 60fps can be slowed in editing for a gentle slow-motion effect.

There is no 4K. For social clips, web uploads and family archives, Full HD still covers the common uses. The ceiling becomes relevant if you deliver footage to large screens or want room to crop.

A built-in timelapse mode handles interval shooting entirely in the camera, which suits clouds, traffic or a sunset sequence, with no separate intervalometer to buy. Video clips record as AVI files.

The 3-inch LCD gives touch control and a 1,040,000-dot panel, and the screen flips to help with low or overhead angles. Live view keeps framing on the screen practical when the viewfinder is not the right tool.

WiFi is built in, while Bluetooth and GPS are absent, so there is no built-in location tagging for travel libraries.

Light is well provided for: a built-in flash gives indoor fill, and support for external flash units opens up portraits and event work.

The features score is a modest 57. The touch screen and live view count in its favour, but weather sealing and Bluetooth are missing, so this is a camera to shelter in rain rather than shoot through it.

Images record to a single SD, SDHC or SDXC card. With one slot there is no in-camera backup, so for once-only events the card itself carries the shoot; a spare card is sensible insurance.

The BLS-50 battery is rated at 320 shots. Treat that as a rating rather than a promise for a full day, since actual endurance varies with usage; a second battery earns its place on longer outings.

There is no USB charging, so a power bank cannot top the camera up between locations.

This is the camera's weakest area, with a limited storage and battery score of 21; the modest battery rating, single slot and lack of USB charging all count against it. None of it prevents a shoot, but it rewards planning before you leave the house.