Is the olympus om d e m5 mark ii good for video?

The E-M5 Mark II is a solid stills body that can do video, but the site doesn't list its video specs, so I can't tell you its resolution or whether it has a microphone input. Check those on the manufacturer's page before you buy. What I can say is that its fully articulating screen and in-body stabilisation help when you shoot yourself or move handheld.

For video, lens choice matters more than the body. For a vlog, I'd aim for about 16-20mm full-frame equivalent, which means these picks:

• Panasonic Leica DG 9mm f/1.7: 18mm equivalent, fast and sharp enough for close talking-head shots.
• Panasonic Leica DG 10-25mm f/1.7: a constant f/1.7 zoom that covers 20-50mm equivalent.
• Olympus M.Zuiko 8-25mm f/4 PRO: a versatile zoom from 16-50mm equivalent.

Audio matters more than any of these. See For vlogging and Audio before you commit.

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