Great, as always. I do think, however, that the prices are getting out of hand. One of the downsides is that so many p&s cameras rarely can be repaired and that they therefore should (with a few exceptions) be fairly cheap. I bought a Minolta TC-1 for 250 bucks last year and I now see some people hoping for a 1000 on Ebay. Insane, considering that it could stop working forever tomorrow.
I have to agree there,there's no reason for them to be bringing such ridiculously high prices like they are...the Olympus MJU is another example..going for prices way beyond what they're worth...if people just stopped and thought for a moment and did a little research they'd be buying Nikon F2's and F3's and other higher end models..and the same with Canon's as well...and they'd have great cameras that would last them for years with a little care.
I have both the Olympus Infinity Stylus Zoom 120 and 140. The former was a family hand-me-down, the latter was rescued from a thrift store. Despite their inherent limitations, they've served me well and given me images worthy of display at a recent exhibition. In the past I had the Infinity Zoom 2000, which was a great camera to use. Thanks for sharing this video on the point and shoot cameras.
I got my mom's oly mju ii, took it on a 3month trip to India.... loved the results and even had some photo's blown up to huge prints :) can't compare w the yashica as I never had 1. I stumbled into your vid, love your approach man , great vid
I prefer the images shot with the Olympus. The color & sharpness & contrast looked better to me. The Zuiko lenses are excellent on Olympus cameras. The Oly seemed to have much better color and B&W images in my opinion.
Great Review. THank you for this... I think you are the first to actually do a video review of both of these cameras which are so often compared to one another. I have both cameras as well and they each have their strengths and differences. One thing I can say for sure about the Stylus Epic is that it is FLASH HAPPY. Even in bright daylight the flash has fired for me at times! It's also definitely a bit faster in operation than the T4, but also doesn't have the zeiss lens or infinity mode. I think it boils down to personal preference and budget you really can't go wrong with either one. Thanks again. I really enjoy your thorough reviews.
I found an Olympus mju ii f.2.8 35mm lens camera in my local camera store for £25. Doesn't say Stylus Epic tho. What is the difference?? I snapped it up straight away. I couldn't believe it as I had been wanting one of these but they were far too expensive on ebay.
Prices are absurd now. 200+ is the average for a Mju II. I already have one (given to me by a neighbour who now prefers her iPhone no less, I had no idea about them before that). They are good and really handy when you don't want to carry an SLR like the F100 etc I've managed many a sneaky street shot and the rest, but they aren't *that* good. I'm not going to list any overlooked compact cameras that I own and think are just as good, because I'm tired of the prices inflating all the time due to faddism (as if anyone would pay attention to my opinion anyway). People who seriously want a compact for under 50 and genuinely love film outside of it being niche, they are out there, do your research. The Mju's just get all the hype. A Contax T2 would still be nice though, that is a camera that almost deserves the price it goes for.
I had an Olympus Stylus Infinity for years until it broke and I replaced it withthe Yashica T4. Loved them both. I think that the Yashica had sharper images and I still shoot with it occassionaly. You didn't mention it on the T4, but I've also used the tiny waist level finder on it for discreet street photography.
The Stylus Epic is just another hype boosted by various photography blogs who modify heavily the results with Adobe Lightroom. I shoot dozens on rolls with this camera and it's really nothing impressive about it. Back then it was a handy light weight camera, but at no moment it can be considered worth shooting 35mm film with it these days, unless one is scanning and adjusting the pictures with some software. But then it's no longer a 'film' picture. An inexpensive SLR setup gets much better image quality directly on the paper print
Excellent review, thank you very much! In some reason I like the picture sharpness of the Oly better than the T4. It would be also easier to compare them if the same scene would have been shot with both of the cameras and the pictures would be side by side. :)
I've had one of these for about a week now and I have to say, it's not for me. It feels too flimsy and plasticee, a typical 1990s fully auto camera. It may be because it's a bit too easy to use, takes the fun out of it. You just take it out and shoot, comparable to taking out your phone and taking a photo. I shoot film because it's different to that. I think I will stick with my classic Canon AE1 Program. It looks and feels solid and, altho it isn't so convenient, it is much more enjoyable to use.
"comparable to taking out your phone and taking a photo" I suspect this is exactly why they are popular with a certain generation. They like the idea of using film for some kind of 'cred', but don't really want to learn how to use a SLR manually more than likely coming from their smartphone where all that happens is pushing a button. I really like the Mju I and II, they are palm sized and sharp, far from flimsy to me, quite solid infact. They let me get shots in public spaces that I otherwise wouldn't be able to, but I think they are overvalued and the prices are out of control.
I use an Olympus Af1 with the really sharp 35mm 2.8 lens because it is weatherproof and tough. The only downside is the cost of the replacement battery. $6
Nice an honest review. Try the Olympus stylus (or mju) 35mm 3.5 for a more brick like camera. Prices? Rediculous!! The brief appearance of your dog made this video even better :-)
Can't speak for the T4, but the epic is a great P&S camera. Only problem (besides the annoying default flash on) is the build quality. I've had a total of 3 of the epics and 2 of them had a light leak where light gets in around the outside of the lens barrel and leaves a very distinctive shape on the negatives. I finally got fed up with them and now use a Contax T2 for my compact camera.
I agree. If you use the Olympus as a primary shooter you'll be buying them on a regular basis. They're a nice design, good lens, but build quality and internals are definitely consumer grade. Shame because it's nearly a great camera.
These are two excellent cameras but I notice that no one saw how good Canon Prima AF 9s camera is, if not better than these two cameras! I suggest you try to shoot with that camera, in fact I suggest it to everyone
Hi! thank you for another great video! Did you notice you have a horizontal line in the Oly EPIC photo of the baby taking a bath (expired 400tx)? The line is around 1/3 height from the bottom. This happens a lot with the EPIC and is really a major defect, this is caused by those rollers in the back door scratching the film! I had this problem multiple times with different olympus EPIC and just couldn't use it anymore...let me know what you see...cheers!
I also love Zeiss lenses, have one on my M6. First I was going for the Yashica but the best Point and Shoot imo is the Ricoh GR1 series. I've the GR1v and its amazing. Got it for 399 Euro and its fully working. Do you ever tried one of the Ricohs?
$250 ??? Jesus... Oly Epic is actually so hot these days? That much money I allmost needed to pay for that camera new, way back in the 90's... That said, it was a awsome camera back then, so simple and a joy to use, that is, until it was stolen from me...
I love how you film all your videos in black and white. It adds character to them. I tried out ilford 400 would you mind checking it out and tell me your thoughts please?
Prices of all quality film cameras are increasing. The market is drying up, forcing prices up. Film shooters are buying quality cameras and holding onto them.
Hey Travis I want to ask you a question. Do you know of any methods of getting rid of awful cigarette smoke on cameras and camera bags? I recently got a good eBay deal for a Minolta SRT MC II camera bundle for $45. I opened the package today and it felt awful to notice the heavy stench of cigarette smoke. It made me gag so much. I tried using Clorox wipes that were citrus scented but to no avail. I got this for a high school friend who's graduating soon and I don't want to give something to someone that reeks the stench of smoke. Any response would be helpful, thanks. -Daniel.
I liked the T4 but found that I'd been holding it wrong. My finger was apprently too close to the lens so I got an ugly vignette on a lot of photos. Also, the lens tended to get stuck sometimes, but a quick on/off solved that. Overall great camera. Using a Stylus Epic now though.
Doesn't like P&S cameras then proceeds to rave about the T2 &T3 that he already owns smh?? Don't act like you weren't looking for these cameras either. I'd have been stoked to find either of these cameras in thrift stores.
For the life of me, I can't figure out why people are willing to pay so outrageous prices for the MJU II (Stylus Epic). It has a great lens for sure, but the build quality is just so so. For the same price you can get a friggin' Nikon F100 body!
I agree! And have both cameras. F100 blows the Mju 2 out of the water! Short answer: COMPACTNESS. There's nothing like having a compact camera with you on the go.
Great, as always. I do think, however, that the prices are getting out of hand. One of the downsides is that so many p&s cameras rarely can be repaired and that they therefore should (with a few exceptions) be fairly cheap. I bought a Minolta TC-1 for 250 bucks last year and I now see some people hoping for a 1000 on Ebay. Insane, considering that it could stop working forever tomorrow.
I have to agree there,there's no reason for them to be bringing such ridiculously high prices like they are...the Olympus MJU is another example..going for prices way beyond what they're worth...if people just stopped and thought for a moment and did a little research they'd be buying Nikon F2's and F3's and other higher end models..and the same with Canon's as well...and they'd have great cameras that would last them for years with a little care.
Excellent point. I picked up a T4 a few years ago on CL. Turned out that the flash didn't work. I have no idea how to repair that!
I have both the Olympus Infinity Stylus Zoom 120 and 140. The former was a family hand-me-down, the latter was rescued from a thrift store. Despite their inherent limitations, they've served me well and given me images worthy of display at a recent exhibition. In the past I had the Infinity Zoom 2000, which was a great camera to use.
Thanks for sharing this video on the point and shoot cameras.
I got my mom's oly mju ii, took it on a 3month trip to India.... loved the results and even had some photo's blown up to huge prints :) can't compare w the yashica as I never had 1. I stumbled into your vid, love your approach man , great vid
Thank you! It's great to get some insight from someone many years into photography
I like finding old film cameras for a song and selling them to suckers on ebay, too. Great job!
I prefer the images shot with the Olympus. The color & sharpness & contrast looked better to me. The Zuiko lenses are excellent on Olympus cameras. The Oly seemed to have much better color and B&W images in my opinion.
Great Review. THank you for this... I think you are the first to actually do a video review of both of these cameras which are so often compared to one another. I have both cameras as well and they each have their strengths and differences. One thing I can say for sure about the Stylus Epic is that it is FLASH HAPPY. Even in bright daylight the flash has fired for me at times! It's also definitely a bit faster in operation than the T4, but also doesn't have the zeiss lens or infinity mode. I think it boils down to personal preference and budget you really can't go wrong with either one. Thanks again. I really enjoy your thorough reviews.
I found an Olympus mju ii f.2.8 35mm lens camera in my local camera store for £25. Doesn't say Stylus Epic tho. What is the difference?? I snapped it up straight away. I couldn't believe it as I had been wanting one of these but they were far too expensive on ebay.
Prices are absurd now. 200+ is the average for a Mju II. I already have one (given to me by a neighbour who now prefers her iPhone no less, I had no idea about them before that). They are good and really handy when you don't want to carry an SLR like the F100 etc I've managed many a sneaky street shot and the rest, but they aren't *that* good.
I'm not going to list any overlooked compact cameras that I own and think are just as good, because I'm tired of the prices inflating all the time due to faddism (as if anyone would pay attention to my opinion anyway). People who seriously want a compact for under 50 and genuinely love film outside of it being niche, they are out there, do your research. The Mju's just get all the hype.
A Contax T2 would still be nice though, that is a camera that almost deserves the price it goes for.
I had an Olympus Stylus Infinity for years until it broke and I replaced it withthe Yashica T4. Loved them both. I think that the Yashica had sharper images and I still shoot with it occassionaly. You didn't mention it on the T4, but I've also used the tiny waist level finder on it for discreet street photography.
qnetx the super scope (waist level viewfinder) is on the T4 super aka T5 (and also T3) not on the regular T4 in this video
The Stylus Epic is just another hype boosted by various photography blogs who modify heavily the results with Adobe Lightroom. I shoot dozens on rolls with this camera and it's really nothing impressive about it. Back then it was a handy light weight camera, but at no moment it can be considered worth shooting 35mm film with it these days, unless one is scanning and adjusting the pictures with some software. But then it's no longer a 'film' picture. An inexpensive SLR setup gets much better image quality directly on the paper print
Excellent review, thank you very much! In some reason I like the picture sharpness of the Oly better than the T4. It would be also easier to compare them if the same scene would have been shot with both of the cameras and the pictures would be side by side. :)
thank you! I have black mju 2 and I want it in silver, too 😬
I've noticed this with Epics, it feels real good at my fingertips, but it never feels IN my hand
I've had one of these for about a week now and I have to say, it's not for me. It feels too flimsy and plasticee, a typical 1990s fully auto camera. It may be because it's a bit too easy to use, takes the fun out of it. You just take it out and shoot, comparable to taking out your phone and taking a photo. I shoot film because it's different to that. I think I will stick with my classic Canon AE1 Program. It looks and feels solid and, altho it isn't so convenient, it is much more enjoyable to use.
"comparable to taking out your phone and taking a photo"
I suspect this is exactly why they are popular with a certain generation. They like the idea of using film for some kind of 'cred', but don't really want to learn how to use a SLR manually more than likely coming from their smartphone where all that happens is pushing a button. I really like the Mju I and II, they are palm sized and sharp, far from flimsy to me, quite solid infact. They let me get shots in public spaces that I otherwise wouldn't be able to, but I think they are overvalued and the prices are out of control.
I use an Olympus Af1 with the really sharp 35mm 2.8 lens because it is weatherproof and tough.
The only downside is the cost of the replacement battery. $6
Nice an honest review. Try the Olympus stylus (or mju) 35mm 3.5 for a more brick like camera. Prices? Rediculous!! The brief appearance of your dog made this video even better :-)
Great Video Travis......Point and Shoot isn't my thing, but maybe I should give one a go who knows its all about trying new ways to take photos
Can't speak for the T4, but the epic is a great P&S camera. Only problem (besides the annoying default flash on) is the build quality. I've had a total of 3 of the epics and 2 of them had a light leak where light gets in around the outside of the lens barrel and leaves a very distinctive shape on the negatives.
I finally got fed up with them and now use a Contax T2 for my compact camera.
I agree. If you use the Olympus as a primary shooter you'll be buying them on a regular basis. They're a nice design, good lens, but build quality and internals are definitely consumer grade. Shame because it's nearly a great camera.
I had a T4 that was a great camera. Keep it away from mosquito spray because it will destroy the plastic.
One interesting stuff at Olympus Epic is the Spot Metering.
These are two excellent cameras but I notice that no one saw how good Canon Prima AF 9s camera is, if not better than these two cameras! I suggest you try to shoot with that camera, in fact I suggest it to everyone
Ratimir K oh right on! I'll have to check that out!
I loved my stylus epic, I miss it.
Hi! thank you for another great video! Did you notice you have a horizontal line in the Oly EPIC photo of the baby taking a bath (expired 400tx)? The line is around 1/3 height from the bottom. This happens a lot with the EPIC and is really a major defect, this is caused by those rollers in the back door scratching the film! I had this problem multiple times with different olympus EPIC and just couldn't use it anymore...let me know what you see...cheers!
Great idea for a channel and business!
Here's a fun question for you: You've got $250 to spend. Would you Gerry an Epic, T4 or Rollei 35?
Hi Travis, thanks for your videos. Very cool!
Did you try the Contax T3? Is it worth the money compare to these cameras? Thanks so much.
I also love Zeiss lenses, have one on my M6. First I was going for the Yashica but the best Point and Shoot imo is the Ricoh GR1 series. I've the GR1v and its amazing. Got it for 399 Euro and its fully working. Do you ever tried one of the Ricohs?
$250 ??? Jesus... Oly Epic is actually so hot these days? That much money I allmost needed to pay for that camera new, way back in the 90's...
That said, it was a awsome camera back then, so simple and a joy to use, that is, until it was stolen from me...
Nikon L35AF (version 1).
VeloRydr I have the L35AF3 and I absolutely love it. Great sharp images so far. Only issue is it’s a bit chunky but I don’t really mind that
VeloRydr Agreed! I like mine so much I bought another one :-)
I come back to video a lot. But now I’m sure I want the mju ii
i got both of them from the ARC thrift store.
Olympus stylus epic is the winner, I think. What do you reckon?
Long Live Film.
I love how you film all your videos in black and white. It adds character to them. I tried out ilford 400 would you mind checking it out and tell me your thoughts please?
Jocelyn Casanova yea for sure! Send me some of your favorites to my Instagram @killindreams
Thank you so much! I just sent them to you.
Prices of all quality film cameras are increasing. The market is drying up, forcing prices up.
Film shooters are buying quality cameras and holding onto them.
Not for long. I give the fashion for film cameras peaking in 2021.
Hey Travis I want to ask you a question. Do you know of any methods of getting rid of awful cigarette smoke on cameras and camera bags? I recently got a good eBay deal for a Minolta SRT MC II camera bundle for $45. I opened the package today and it felt awful to notice the heavy stench of cigarette smoke. It made me gag so much. I tried using Clorox wipes that were citrus scented but to no avail. I got this for a high school friend who's graduating soon and I don't want to give something to someone that reeks the stench of smoke. Any response would be helpful, thanks.
-Daniel.
I liked the T4 but found that I'd been holding it wrong. My finger was apprently too close to the lens so I got an ugly vignette on a lot of photos. Also, the lens tended to get stuck sometimes, but a quick on/off solved that. Overall great camera. Using a Stylus Epic now though.
What do you think about the Yashica T2 ..???
I guess one of the real differences between both of these cameras would be the price points between the T4 and the epic
Have you tried removing the battery with the mju ii while theres battery on it? Will it rewind the film if I remove and put it back on?
Jed Teng no, the roll will remain on the same frame
where do you find these :(
Check also Konica Big Mini :) same class
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why don't you film in colour
non functioning epics are going for like 250 on eBay, that’s insane.
Doesn't like P&S cameras then proceeds to rave about the T2 &T3 that he already owns smh?? Don't act like you weren't looking for these cameras either. I'd have been stoked to find either of these cameras in thrift stores.
I don't want my hobby costing me my bank account so if I come across these point and shoots I don't want to pay no more than $30.. not even $30 really
T3 is the one to go for. Faster in all ways, better looking and not associated with a twat.
Helge Frisenette hahahaha
aside from that stupid rewind button...
Good cameras but the Contax T2 crushes them both.
I carry mine in a jacket pocket.
Are you going to be selling any olympus stylus epics?
Jess Ekat I have a black one in the box for sale if you are interested
that would be awesome, how much are you looking at?
Jess Ekat I was asking $275 for it. Which is a little less then they sell for on eBay with no box. I'd be willing to budge a bit if you're interested.
@@ForesthillFilmLab how much for t4 ?
For the life of me, I can't figure out why people are willing to pay so outrageous prices for the MJU II (Stylus Epic). It has a great lens for sure, but the build quality is just so so. For the same price you can get a friggin' Nikon F100 body!
I agree! And have both cameras. F100 blows the Mju 2 out of the water! Short answer: COMPACTNESS. There's nothing like having a compact camera with you on the go.
Can you fit a "friggin' Nikon F100" in your pocket?
My dslr and 3 lenses cost less than these 2 pieces of plastic.
I dont mind selling the ones I find at thrift stores tho, yall eat these things up XD
Please - less " AAAAA" . Thanks !