The Korean camera accessory maker Gariz has produced a nice looking leather half case bag for the Micro Four Thirds Compact System Camera Olympus OM-D EM-5.

This accessory is made in real leather at top and in bottom comes with a tripod mount besides a security lock making it a very good alternative to the much more expensive Olympus grip.

The Gariz leather half case body for the Micro Four Thirds Compact System Camera Olympus OMD EM5 acts as a real grip and is available in 3 different settings: brown with brown color real leather, black with black leather and special (an interesting name as the others relate to a color) which is also a black leather grip but with a sort of moiré pattern.

Some photos of the Gariz Leather Half Case Body for the Micro Four Thirds Compact System Camera Olympus OMD EM5 grip alternative:

An interesting feature of the Gariz Leather Half Case Body for the Micro Four Thirds Compact System Camera Olympus OMD EM5 Grip is that this grip has a feature called gun shot function mode as the camera grip comes with an accessory sold as optional that allows you to carry your Olympus OM-D E-M5 camera around your shoulder and access it very fast in case you want to snap a photo just like if it was a gun.

Gary has in their catalogue an animated gif that actually shows how their gun shot function works in the GARIZ Genuine Leather Half Case Body Case for the  Micro Four Thirds Compact System Camera Olympus OMD EM5.

Besides selling this accessory on their website Gariz also does it too on ebay at their store.

The Gariz Leather Half Case Body for the Micro Four Thirds Compact System Camera Olympus OMD EM5 besides looking really nice and providing a very cool vintage look to this camera is also a viable alternative as a grip for the ones not willing to spend extra money in the Olympus battery grip.