Olympus OM10

I received an OM10 in 1979 when they were first released and have been using it ever since. Admittedly I have no experience of other manufacturers' product, but that's because I've never felt the need, nor desire, to do so. I cut my teeth in photography on the OM10 and currently have two, one for colour and one for monochrome. It comes set for automatic use, however purists can purchase one of the many adaptors for sale online and use it in full manual mode. I shoot in both. My original 10 has been a faithful and wholly reliable companion throughout our 38 years together. Although I also use digital cameras there is just something about film. It's like digital music and the magic of vinyl. The Zuiko lenses are excellent and readily available for reasonable money online. Images are crisp and clear with with a richness I find missing in digital captures. If you're thinking of getting into film get yourself an OM10. You won't regret it!

Decent enough camera for beginners, but even then over-rated. Aperture priority AE ONLY, without the fiddly adaptor. Lenses ok, but expensive. Many better, and cheaper options - Minolta X300, Nikon EM, Yashica FR1..or, push the envelope with a Chinon Memotron. If you don't need AE, the options are endless...

om10 a star performer.

Olympus OM10 - Amateur camera for beginners only. Are better alternatives.

As a professional photographer I use an Olympus OM10 for all my landscape photography. It has never let me down and i love having to work instead of relying on digital. The lenses are very fast and I have five bodies with various speeds of film in I love using film cameras and having to do all the work myself

I am a pro and have been using the OM10 since 1986 I own five bodies and over 50 lenses It is a great Landscape camera and although I own digital cameras I love using the OM10 for my work

The Olympus OM10 I have, and it's as old as I am (22 yrs) and it's still good & looks like new. I also got the 50mm lens along with a 100mm lens, both of which work like a charm. A good camera that works like a proffesional one when you don't have deep pockets to buy yourself a high priced digital one. Easy to use, durable and reliable. The more you take care of it the more it will last you for those moments you just don't want to miss. If you're looking for a flash head for it, bad luck. There not that easy to find, even if you were to go to ebay the condition it may be in is not that good, on less your lucky. Their also rather delicate so if you have one take good care of it.

Overall, Olympus OM10 is an excellent and comfortable camera. I took this excellent, compact and versatile camera on a 3-month safari in Africa together with a Rokinon 80-200 f4.5 lens and took great shots. Plus ease of use and lens change meant I did not miss many animal moves.

The Olypus OM10 is a good slr film camera, the standard lens is good and it is easy to use. However, without the battery it's useless, because it won't work then.

I'm new to photography and always had a interest I researched the Olympus OM10 to be cheap reliable with plenty of lenses bits and bobs for very little money.