BRUTALLY Ranking Micro Four Thirds Cameras
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 มี.ค. 2024
- Here are my rankings... what do you think? Let me know in the comments!
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Thought it might be worth clarifying! This isn't a spec list ranking, it's an opinion based tier list of my own personal experiences with each camera and what it means to me. Which is why the G7 ranks higher than the G80/G85, for example
Makes total sense. I was too focused on the specs, and as I thought about it, I get your ranking. The G7 was the first camera I bought for myself. It’s the camera that really made me love photography and solidify my joy of videography.
do you think lumix g3 is good?
@@freezerfridge7486 My first camera was the lumix G2. Worth picking up if you wanted that traditional DSLR style camera. Great camera and I was very impressed with the results. I've since upgraded to the G85.
S - Olympus EM5, Olympus Pen F, Lumix GH5, Lumix G9, Lumix G9-II, Lumix GM1
A - Lumix GX7, Lumix GX80, Olympus OM1, OM System OM5, Lumix GX8
B - Lumix G80, Olumpus PL6, Lumix GH6, Lumix G100, Lumix GX800
C - Olympus EM10, Olympus PL10
D - Olympus EM1X, Olympus Air
F - OM System OM1-II
Another vote for the EM1 line, especially the mark 2 with latest firmware.
Happy to see the E-M5 up there. The 1st OM-D!
I think the E-M1 Mk II is another legendary M43 camera after it had the major firmware update to improve the autofocus.
The em5 mk2 is my favorite camera and I miss it, I've been thinking about hunting down the titanium version to put back in my kit. Too bad Olympus didn't stick with the build quality for the 5 series omd's.
@@zachbenson9548 I also have a E-M5 Mk II. Yes I like the build quality and features of the Mk II over all the 5 series.
The Titanium version is nice but expensive. Nice for a collectable camera though!
Upgrade to EM1 mk II from mk I has been the best camera swap I ever made. It's gonna be the only camera I'll ever need for wildlife photos and videos paired with 75-300mm lens. Total used price well under AUD1000! If that's not at least blooming brilliant I don't know what is😂
@@zachbenson9548 The titanium would make a nice collector item. I bought a 2nd hand E-M5 Mk II and very happy with the features over the original.
@@buggersofoz Yeah the E-M1 Mk II stood the test of time. Right now on the 2nd hand market it is great value for money (I could not resist it either).
Love this Emily. As usual, fun and informative. M43 is my favourite camera format of all time. Lots of full-featured cameras to choose from. And you always remind us that "new and shiny" isn't always necessary to get great photos. Sometimes we forget that. (ps. Love your OM1 Mk2 rant.)
The E-M10-II is legendary. They stuck all the features in it that they could think of when the marketing division was not paying attention. It even has 4 (!) custom modes on the dial. The OM-5 only has one. One! And it's small and metal built. They downgraded the line after that, clearly indicating this little camera was too good.
Somehow I think the E-M5 and E-M10 have exchanged places in this ranking. The whole E-M10 series is definitely more suitable for hiking and outdoors, and when not, the E-M1 series (all iterations, including the X...) are more interesting and capable than the E-M5.
love my em10II
Absolutely agree, I use my em10 MK2 often, leaving my G9 at home
Also it's important to consider the price. When I bought my E-M10III I was beginning in photography and wasn't sure I'll be doing this for more than a few months, so I didn't want to pay twice the price for an EM-5 only to have a camera 30% better
@@baronnuuke7821well done!
The GX80 sells used for the same money I paid for a new one in 2017. Which tells you everything about the pent up demand for a new compact m43 camera.
I use mine a lot. Every time I do so I promise myself a camera with a bigger, better EVF and that I'll sell the GX80 to pay for it but I didn't find anything better yet and anyway the results are so good.
I loved my gx 80. My best friend got it as a present when I got my first Olympus, the EPL10 (I know it wasnt the beat deal 😂). Then I got the EP7 and then the EM1X which I still own and a G9 II. 😊
I love the em1x also there are people who hate about it..
I took my GX80 on holiday to Costa Rica.
I found out why rainforests are so-called and that my “waterproof” backpack wasn’t. I ended up pouring water out of the camera - literally.
3 days later, I was back shooting photos with it.
Fantastic camera for the money.
I sold my GX80 when I upgraded to the GX9. Then I sold the GX9 to buy another GX80. Happy again🙂
@@snappychappyI did the same. I just preferred the feel of it - despite both being more “budget” models the quality felt more robust on the GX80
Great video! Thanks for this excellent roundup of the micro 4/3rds universe!
To me the EM-1 II is the best 4/3 camera right now, as it is cheap, but packs everything I could ever want and more.
YES! I have upgraded to the OM1 but I still have my old faithfull EM1 mk2.
I second that. EM-1 II is the most bang for bucks if you want a serious MFT camera.
For stills, I agree wholeheartedly. I think it's video capabilities are more than enough for me, but looking at it objectively, probably the G9 is the better hybrid camera. With the way photography has given way to videography in the last 5 years or so, that has to be a big consideration.
I needed a robust camera that can withstand the Norwegian winter since most of the year is cold and wet here. After much back and forth, the choice fell on an EM1 Mark ii with 5000 shutter action together with an Olympus 14-150mm ii and 2 batteries. Everything is in mint condition and I paid only 600USD for this. I am 100% sure that for that sum there is no better solution today. Thanks
This was a lot of fun to watch, and I also admired the images you shared as examples of what these cameras can achieve (in the right hands). In short, bloomin' brilliant!
What i really miss is the orange GM1 with the 14mm f2.5. I'll get it again later. Most of my gear was stolen, so i'll start again. GM1 in orange brings me such joy.
Thank you for this absolutely brilliant comparison.
Found your channel when making my switch from FF to G9ii and have been really enjoying the content!
What about the Panasonic GX9? In my humble opinion a photo centric camera - one of the best for street photography and low light work. Small, light, well constructed, 20 meg AA sensor, stabilised and a flip screen for shooting from the hip. It's the G9's little brother. I couldn't live without it! Okay, it's not weather sealed, and you might need to buy a bigger grip, and it only takes one SD card, but hey, for discrete street work and travel, what more do you need?😊
I totally agree! I love that it's a bit smaller than the GX8 as well. Just wish it was weather sealed. I think it earns a "bloomin' brilliant" 😁
@@MicroFourNerds We kindly request a reevaluation because the GX9 is an S tier for sure 😊
@@achrafmel Totally agree!
@achrafmel I'm going to have to add this to my shopping list aren't I 😂
Love the GX9.
My first camera was the Lumix DC-FZ80 and quickly upgraded to G7, later bought LX100 all great cameras and then I sold them all for the x100v which I hated. Recently bought the GX80. Love MFT. Love the channels
If I had the money I would be buying a G9 II. Agree with you 100% on MPB. Bought several things from them and always happy with the service and speediness of delivery. Not to mention the fact that whatever you buy is well packaged.
That's a great review thank you for that!
Good Tier List, I agree. Especially because I use the g9 Mark 1 and the gx80. Both stunning cameras. The g9 can do everything I need. The gx80 is perfect for everyday carrying and street stuff. They complement each other perfectly. The gx80 has a special place in my heart as its my first camera and I learned photography with it ❤
Because of your vids I got myself my first micro four-thirds camera, love your vids!
I love your idea for this video, Emily, and the way you've put it together. Very nice samples too. It would have been rather dry without them. I expected to differ more from your findings, but you are obviously a (subjective but experienced) expert. Really well done! I agree for 80%. Most of what I don't agree I would just move for one tier. You asked for "a chat", so there you have my remarks on the whole system parade.
The biggest omissions in the list is the *E-M1 Mark I/II/III range.* I only have the original one, but it's interesting enough, accurate skin color and slow but precise phase detect autofocus. From what I understand, the Mark II was revolutionary in many ways and was only beaten by the G9. The Mark III came 2,5 years after the G9 and had a tiny bit better sensor. Is still the one I crave for, it obviously has superb ergonomics with improved sensor, improved PDAF and many other nice things, lighter than the G9 (hiking!) and a better battery life.
Somehow I think the *E-M5 and the E-M10* have exchanged places in this ranking. The E-M10 is definitely more suitable for hiking, and, when not outdoors, the E-M1 (all iterations including X...) are more interesting than the E-M5. I think the E-M5 has a retro appeal, but is neither as portable as the E-M10 nor as capable as the E-M1. That said, there are certainly guys who love just that half-way philosophy.
One important omission is also the *splendid GH2.* It's the camera of a pioneering, historic importance. It has made serious video quality available to people like you and me (quality video camera's were much more expensive in 2011 and this was probably the first real hybrid). It had a decent image quality for photo marred by the lukewarm jpeg algorythm. But surprisingly, years after, when nobody used it anymore (somewhere in 2018 or even 2019? I forgot) Panasonic came up with a firmware update that took care of this problem. It was small, light, with unnerving tiny knobs but superb overall ergonomics. When my first GH2 got stolen, I went on using the GM1, terribly disappointed by its ergonomics but the results were fantastic. The color science of the GM1 was all that the GH2 was not, and even better than of the G85. The GM1 is not weather-sealed but has probably the most fastidious build quality I've seen in the MFT. Long after, using the GX9/G9 already, I was offered a black version for under €100, and I oh so much regret I hadn't done it, if just for the collection... a little gem, really, although the E-M10 objectively has IBIS, a viewfinder, a better image quality, and better ergonomics. In other words, much more of a camera while weighing just a few grams more.
Historically, the *GH4* had been very popular from 2014 on until the GH5 came out. The GH4 so much revolutionized some video features over the GH3 that we thought it won't be replaced soon. The GH4 and G7 were the last great Panasonics without the IBIS. In 2017 time was ripe for the GH5 to set the new standard. And I think as a video oriented hybrid it was the best ever design of Panasonic MFT, flawed only by the lack of PDAF. For this flaw alone I think many who could afford it, migrated to Sony.
I knew right away your *punishment of the E-M1X* would raise some voices. My blind assessment of it was the same like yours until I had bought the battery grip for my G9. Ever since, I have never taken it off. Also on the E-M1 original: the grip is very useful and such a peace of mind when you cover the events. I still don't know if there's anything that justifies a non-removable grip design of the X, and they could have included more batteries in detachable Oly/Pana designs, but the grip experience in itself has made me look different at the E-M1X. Plus: there is a whole "school" of photographers that swear by the E-M1X. I would indeed love to try it out.
Finally, I don't have it, but from many a user I realize that the *GH6 is a phenomenal* video AND photo camera. It may have a better sensor and some more advanced features than the G9 Mk2 and the O-M1! And the *GX9* may be neglected in your list. It's ergonomics are not great, it's heavy for it's size, but it probably has the same superb sensor as the G9 and the color science is no less either. Time to stop now or I can better make my own video! :))
P. S. Of course, you'll come up with the lenses ranked in this same fashion like cameras here?
oh hell yeah, I'm excited to watch this one! no one better to rank M43 cameras than you!
Panasonic Lumix G1 should have it's own special life time award for being the one who started this whole mirrorless movement. I am a bit biased. G1 was my first system camera back in Dublin 2008 and start of my photography hobby, and i own and use 2 of them still :)
Me too. Then I upgraded to G5. Now looking at GX8.
The little animation of the item wavering before it lands in the tier is something I don't think I've ever seen in a tier list but makes it a lot more fun, nice touch
Emily Hi....Liverpool Kev here...What a superb video....witty and genuinely useful from someone who knows what they are talking about......and often you cannot say that on TH-cam....I was pleased to see two of my cameras in the top league....GX80 and GM1 (Which I adore)......Like you I sold the Pen F.....Massive regrets....But.... to finance a Fuji X100V...another Rabbit hole haha...Thank you so much for your great videos Emily and obviously love the Liverpool Connection too....All the best.....Liverpool Kev
Yay, that was fun! Experience and usage are wonderfully subjective bits. Articulating perspective can be tricky. Yours is wonderfully done. Like everyone else, I wanted more out of the OM-5-new menus and sensor from O-M1, which is why I did not grab one. I laughed, not hard, just glee for featured E-PL6. Indeed , the red camera is my casual camera partly because it seems so playful and works perfectly well with 17mm f1.8 lens. The "go to" camera has been an E-M5.Mk3 last four years. Never had so much fun or the solid track record for keepers. PDAF nails it every time.
Loved this video and the courage it took to publish it, and invite comments!! And here we are like moths to a flame!
Hi, I enjoyed the vlog. It was informative and interesting
Your take on the OM1 2 was spot on. There was great irony when they released their statement about no upgrades to the original's firmware on a page that, up above, said they would basically continue to improve their cameras to make your investment a wise one. They never did that with the OM1. Minimally, they shoulld have improved the AI detection and added person detection.
People with attitudes like yours make the world go round. Love the vids!
Really fun video, Emily. Currently my only M4/3 camera is the Pen F. Love that camera…
Your photos are fantastic. I'm in love with the colors you get in the edition. Subscribed to your channel.
The GF1 and 20mm f1.7 changed my photography. the g5/g6 with the 14-140 and oly 9-18 and a fast prime was a lovely travel combo at that time. Panasonic need to start making small bodies again
Love my GX880 (GX850), it's just a tadge larger than the GM1 but to me much more useable with its tilting screen, plus improved focus and dynamic range. I wish Panasonic would start shrinking their latest tech into these tiny bodies again.
You gotta give the OM1-X some more cred. Micro four thirds is unique in that it has this lineup of just tele(zoom) lenses that are absurdly small given it's size, but still big (for m43) lenses and it's the perfect camera for handling those lenses, and I think it demonstrates the sheer versatility of the m43 system.
Personally I like small cameras though and if I was in the m43 system I'd love to have an PEN-F and a GM1.
And yeah, I'm not a m43 users, but I watch your channel, because it's bubbling over with joy for cameras and photography. I may have my brand preferences (Fujifilm), but ultimately I just love seeing people using *actual cameras* (as opposed to phones) and keeping the spirit of photography alive. And you always show such beautiful photos in your videos!
As a budget challenged photographer who mostly shoots "street," doesn't shoot video, and and lives in a rainy climate I have yet to find a better option than my now 11 year old Olympus E-M1. Very Inexpensive now. ✅ Weather sealed. ✅ Image stabilized. ✅ Tilt screen. ✅ Rugged. ✅ Numerous firmware enhancements. ✅
❤ I love my Olympus OMD EM-5 original camera and I use it every day, with the 17mm and the 25mm prime and the only zoom I have is the fantastic plastic 40-150mm zoom and it's satisfying for my street portrait needs r.n. I really like only using the prime lenses and my 17mm is the f:2.8 and the 25mm is f:1.7 and all my lenses have perfectly function fast A/F. I love the Jpegs straight out of the camera as long as my exposure is perfect. Amazing, solid build like a tank and those Zuiko glasses are just amazing quality. I'm an enthusiasm amateur photographer and learned photography back in the late 70's with 35mm and 120mm manual film cameras and my first camera my dad give me was a Agfa 120mm and he had the Kodak Retina 3s 35mm camera and he had his own dark room and he was experimenting and learning to enlarge and print photographs. Now I converted from manual cameras and film photography totally into digital photography and I'm aceing it! I would highly recommend the Oly OMD EM-5 series cameras to anyone who likes casual photography because beside the great quality of the cameras also it's retro 1973 OM-1 design very pleasing to the eye! Thanks and I'm big fan of your videos, thank you!🌹❤️👍💯
Great Vid!
Just used MPB to trade in my G7 and purchase a GH5.
Very pleased! And they even gave me a touch more for my g7 than originally quoted! ;)
From the cameras I've used I think I agree! I didn't get along with the GH5 but it seems to be a universal favourite!
🤣Your final comments about the OM1 Mk II ! Absolutely hilarious! I did exactly the same as you and bought the Mark II intending to replace the Mk I - except I just kept them both. Love your channel and your gentle sense of humour.
Hi, being an owner of both versions of the OM-1, do you consider a new OM-1 Mki to be a good buy at, say, a 33% discount to its original price?
I've also got both the Om-1 and Om-1 MKii, at first I wasn't that impressed with the upgrades but after a few weeks of using the MKii it's auto focus alone was worth the upgrade, on a visit to a nature reserve last week I was easily able to focus on a short Eared owl in long grass. If they do upgrade the Om-1 firmware it would be brilliant.
OM-5 is an EM1 iii in the EM5 body. Coupled with the Oly 75-300mm ii is the best light wt birding camera set up end of story. With procapture i regularly nail 10-20 consecutive frames of bif and i'm 73 with 3 spinal fusions !
thats good to hear, I was considering buying an om5mkii for wildlife, I have fujis but they are quite heavy and the lenses expensive, I was thinking of trying m43
This was fun. I want all of these cameras. Silly note: I have an e-pl10 and I only ever use it when I have to be an art gallery or a fancy party or someplace where I need to look stylish. I also put on my chunky artist glasses for these events.
Hi,I am deciding to purchase a camera to start my photography journey. I was considering either the lumix gx80 or canon r50. I would appreciate any advice on which you would recommend. I hope to use this as an everyday camera for travel and street photography. Thanks :)
Thanks to you I went out and purchased an EM5 *the original one* and I fell in love with the camera. Thankfully I purchased it through MPB because the sensor had multiple stuck pixels on it and they out right just replaced the camera for free. I absolutely love MPB and I can’t wait to get my hands back on another EM5 :)
Did you try the Pixel Mapping option in the menu? That should get rid of them.
I just clicked on the video, because i wanted to know, what you think of the g7 and i was stunned when you started with you. I also think that you ranked it perfect, and i think that the features but also the low price is fantastic. Anyways love your videos keep on making them.
Hi Emily. Thanks to you I have the God tier Olympus OM-D E-M5. Like you I hate the menus but boy does it take lovely photos. Traded my GX8 which is a great camera but so far my results have been way better with the E-M5… I even got an honourable mention in the February photo competition!
Nice video! I use the G9II for work and the GM1 is always with me when not working. Im always amazed of what the GM1 can produce, the pictures are incredible.
I have 2 GM1 and a GM5. You should try the GM5.
Agree with much of this list, apart from the EM10 bit, love my MK2, still use it regularly. Image quality and build quality are 👌
Great video! I am not familiar with all of the cameras in your rankings, but I have a couple of them - the E-M5 II and the OM-5. The E-M5II was my first M43 camera, moving from full-frame Canon 5DM3. The E-M5 II is what sold me on the system, and I then got first one and then a second E-M1II. I still use the E-M1 Mark IIs for all my professional work, and I am sure that camera would rank well on your list if you were familiar with it. The E-M5 II got boxed up and put away for years as I used my E-M1IIs exclusively for everything. My main reason for this is they handle and operate differently enough that I felt it was better to stick with the Pro bodies for everything. Recently, my sister bought me the OM-5, and it is a really nice little camera, reminding me of how much I liked the E-M5 II. So, I dusted off my E-M5 II and I have been rediscovering just how great this little guy is! The OM-5 is updated, better sensor, more features, and extremely light, but I love the feel of the E-M5 II. Again - great job on the video. Love your channel!
Yeaeeee I'm thumbs upper #600! Even numbers are the best.
You're very influential on my micro 4/3rd's shopping. I am a long time (forever) Pentax person, but the K-01 and Q just kill my vibe .. I really like the Olympus camp but the prices are still a bit high for me at the moment (I bought a new K-1 Mk ii and a MPB used K-3 Mk iii in 2023, so I am working hard to justify another new camera (let along new gear for the new to me camera).
Thank you for your channel, good stuff and you do really well at keeping a positive attitude for us viewers.
First, great video…second some bloomin nice photos and last, largely agree with your list though I find my g9 a bit too big for m43 and thus would put it and the G9ii in the bloomin brilliant category (different needs for different folks). On the OMii a bit more than a firmware update, but think your point is reasonable. Kept hoping LUMIX would add a small and light m43 once again, but they haven’t so an OM5 might be the ticket!
I love this video. It's brilliant and is an awesome guide both for new and experienced micro 4/3 users. However my first and favorite camera wasn't listed - the GF-1.
P.S. Please do a lens ranking next!
For me the Olympus OMD EM1 MK3 is my favourite camera all the bells and whistles and fast to operate too
i was gonna say, i felt left out as a em1 mk3 user hahahahaha amazing camera, light weight and very capable
Agree, had mine stolen and bought an OM1 to replace it. I still miss my em1.3.
My only m43 camera today (after using many in the past) is the EP7, which I love notwithstanding some clear limitations. It is not my main camera, and I'm not expecting it to be my main camera. It is my travel carry everywhere camera. Doesn't come with an EVF, which is OK given the bright screen and its size (main reason for having it), doesn't have good AF-C, but AF-S is outstanding in most situations and in low light (better than Fuji, Sony, and the pre Zf cameras), has custom color profiles (4 mono and 4 color) that I can recall with the click of a button and that allows me to create my own styles, dual dials, and a photographer tilt screen that also allows for selfies. And it has a built in flash, which I totally use with my family. It looks good, it is pocketable with the Panasonic 14mm, IBIS is wonderful, auto ISO works great to values that are even higher than the OM5... Not much to complain, other than the slow start up after turning it off, and the lack of exposure compensation in manual mode with auto ISO (but the work around is not too bad, given there is an exposure lock button).
I like the Olympus E-P5 which I use with the VF4. Got two of them. I also have the Pen-F, EM5 ii and a Lumix G9 but the E-P5 is my favorite.
I have the E-P5 and love it. Looking at picking up a Pen F at some point... Should I bother?
Wow, some of your photos look amazing.
I had a E-M5 MkI, sold it and now rolling with a E-M5 MkIII.
I am sort of past seeing a lot of videos at this point but I have to admit I found this video more entertaining and well done than I had expected. Credit were due! 🙂
Surprised you didn’t mention the GM5. I put the GM5 > GM1 simply because it has a functional view finder and some minor usability tweaks that make it even better, plus I always found the rear multi-menu wheel of the GM1 horrible as it becomes stiff easily, dirt, etc.
On OM10.4 vs OM-5 -> the Tilt LCD helps a lot and the EM5.3/OM-5/EM1.2/EM1.3 sensor can’t auto iso to ISO 25600, only 6400. For some street night life work, yes, I want it to roll higher. I concluded the reason is that while the sensor refresh of the later cameras is faster, when you go over ISO 6400 the sensor refresh speed slows down to similar to the PenF/OM10.4/EP7’s, and probably that “state change” is not easy to make particularly rolling back and forth in a changing exposure from ISO 6400/to >6400.
I still wish they figured that out somehow.
What would you recommend for hiking/backpacking. I do a lot of waterfall photography also and leaving my tripod behind would be awesome. If I could do handheld waterfall shots that would be great also.
I‘m always amazed how brilliant of an photographer you are. Your city and building pictures want me to go out and try it by my self.
Hi and great vid. I totally agree with you, but due to my own needs, there is one camera I feel I would put in a different category. I have (working as a professional) 2x old G9's (agree), 2x EM1 Mk2 (great work horse cams, both over 1 mil shots), a new G9II (agree), 2x EM10 Mk2's (I call my shutter savers as I picked them up cheap and they are handy, but I agree), a Pen F (agree), 3 EM5 Mk1 (agree and having them since release they will be missed when they die......soon), but my 2x EM1x's I feel are, for big lens balance, the dual batts and the cleaner handling (than adding a grip to another EM1 style camera) for fast sports etc, are the ducks guts. I would put them in the third tier (for me), good in some circumstances. I know they are big, but I have large hands, put big glass on the front of them (300 f4) and when shooting sport would always add a grip for the two batts, so they are the best way to do that. I also think that at $2k Australian, they are a steal. I do have an S5 and S5II to flesh out my video, but the G9II is the top dog and most fun to use. I just went S5 for better high ISO work and then scored some very cheap L mount 7Art Spectrum and IRIX cine lenses, then some Lumix primes, then the S5II on sale....... .. Sordid little story, I feel a little dirty retelling it. Cheers again and thanks for making me think!
Great video, I have had most of the Panasonic cameras, loved the G100 but sold it due to the lack of Stabilisation for video and the 4k crop. I have a question about the G9 II, on my G9 I have tap to focus on the screen but I can't seem to find this option for the G9 II. If it has it please tell me how to enable as I can't find it anywhere.
The E-M1X makes no sense on paper but when you pick it up the perfect (for me) ergonomics win you over. Love mine, and it doesn’t feel too heavy in itself.
Exactly true. So easy to carry and hold in spite of its weight, controls accessible in either orientation. Not at all discrete for street photography, but great if you want people to think you are an official photographer somewhere.
I normally shoot an Em1 m3. Have considered picking up the Em1x to use with my 40-150 for sports? Good or bad idea?
@@dontipton4570Do it. I did it too. Best camera ever. M1x is such a pleasure to use.
@@dontipton4570 A friend of mine uses EM-1x with a 40-150mm f2.8 plus 2x teleconverter for motorsport
You could just get a battery grip for your existing body i guess. I enjoy having the Geotagging built in with the E-M1X and the nice feeling buttons. Would depend on price really. With optional grip you have flexibility. I upgraded from E-M1 mk2 and was worth it from that model, Mk3 rather close functionally i imagine.@@dontipton4570
I bought the EM5 when it came out and sat it on the Fotodiox Pro grip. It’s still the camera I’m using today. I’ve since been looking to upgrade but can’t seem to find anything that merits a significant upgrade in terms of taking photos with equally or better build quality. The heft and solid feel on the hand of the EM5 is just amazing, though you do feel it’s weight when you lug it around 😅
brillant video 🎉 congrats
Very helpful. I'm looking at getting back into the 4/3 world and will probably go back to Olympus. Thanks for the update on what is available and useful.
How could you go back to Olympus if they no longer produce cameras?
@@cefalloid There are used cameras. I'm not rich enough for new these days.
@@alexmcgilvery3878 then yes, used micro 4/3 cameras are amongst the cheapest. But lenses not necessary are. Exclude kit lenses from considerations (they gonna give you image not that different from what smartphones offer) and if price is still good, go for it.
seriously loved the last category. You had me ded. :D :D :D
I've got a Lumix g9, having previously owned a g6 and before that a g5. It was being able to record 1080p60 that pushed me to the Lumix line.
I still use a gf5 as a spare/backup body as it's tiny, but am looking to replace it soon, so your recommendations have been timely.
EM1.2 is my all time best m4/3. But, I am making room on my shelf for the G9ii while keeping the EM1.2 as my backup.
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We store camera gear on the same shelf!! Good Video!
Hahaha love both my OM1, OM1 MARK ll and also my EM1X. I started with the gm5, then got the gx 85, got a gx 9 on sale. The panasonic are good kameras but it's the olympus and OMsystem cameras I use. ❤
I hear you on the EOM 10. Yes the 5 is the same but better. But also more expensive. I love my 10. One day I might buy a 5. But I'm in no hurry.
Hi Emily, new subscriber here and new to MFT after a (very) long absence from photography. Thank you for your content, you are an absolute joy to watch.
Thanks so much! ☺️📷
I just ordered the E-M5 , as a cheap and hopefully cheerfull Self Birthday present then 5 mins later panicked and thought what have I done.... Yeah it was cheap and with both grips So I'm so glad to see you have rated it as high as you have, May not have all the bells and whistles of most of the others but it also comes with a 6-month warranty, and it's cheaper than the chips around here, I can breathe now.
The Olympus E-P1 needs to be right up the top! One of the most beautiful cameras ever made. It's small and sleek, but has a lovely metal finish and is built like a tank. Pair it with a nice prime lens and it still produces amazing images :)
I watched this video to see if the Olympus E-p1 and E-P3 were included in your brutal ranking. They were the digital micro 4/3 cameras that I tried to use with 14/20/45mm lenses in my wedding business. Loved the images from these cameras but could not depend on them because they broke too often.
Thank you so much for this video! I am very new to micro four thirds and want to buy my first edc with exchangable lenses. Problem is: I want to shoot video stabilized in 4k and need a view finder in the sun. Sooooo... Are there any other recommendations to go cheap other than the mentioned Lumix GX8?
Any help will be appreciated! Thank you!
Regards,
Etna.
I think the gx85/80 ticks your boxes
I've bever had a M4/3 camera, but am seriously tempted. I've had a few APS-C (canon and nikon) cameras, and even a Nikon 1" interchangeable lens one - I've ALWAYS had a soft spot for the Olympus OM-D E-M5... BUT, the black version! that had the oh-so-cool carbon effect grip, and not the normal type. I loved it, and now that I see you rate it, I may have to look into getting another camera for the collection! 🤫🤫
Found your videos really useful as someone who has previously just used Nikon DSLRs but not bought new kit for over 10 years and thinking of trying a more portable option with some durability and image quality.
Have gone to MPB and got an EM5 mark iii after researching what is out there and the views of yourself and others.
Any suggestions on a body, lens and strap for formula 1. I want to take panning shots. Budget is between £1000-£1500. I'm happy to look at used. I have held an em5 and disliked the handling. The gx9 and g9 felt ok in the hand but i think the cheap strap i tried made it feel heavier than it should. I've tried 2 g90's and both had autofocus issues out of spec.
I recently bought the pl10 and I think it's quite good of a camera, It is my first m43 tho! My experiences are mostly older camera so this is the first time I have handled a more modern camera maybe that's why I think it's pretty good. Might pick an ep7 or the pen f
Love the list! Some cameras I've had the pleasure of having and/or using, some not :) But quite an extensive and informative list! Kudos!
One single thing though - the E-M1X is anything BUT a Crime against photography - as a happy, satisfied owner of two such cameras and making a living off of those cameras - I can't say enough about that model - sturdy, built like a tank, with great ergonomics and amazing reliability! It fits my hand like a glove and clients are super impressed by the overall look of the camera, even though I absolutely KNOW that this is a stupid thing to judge a camera by, Still, clients subconsciously want to feel like they're in the hands of a professional - and a big-ish camera means that for some people LOL Also, my 40-150mm is so well balanced with a bigger camera body 🫣
These rankings made me switch cameras, thanks!
Great list! The zcam e1 is probably the smallest mft ever made. The g85 holds a special place in my heart for cost/features.
fascinating and spot on
Love my EM1X. Yeah its bigger but still slim and lighter compared to competitors. Plus its at an amazing price.
When fall and rain comes around here in Finland i am going to get one of those + 12-40mm 2.8 oly lens, propably from mpb. EM1X size is fine, i am 6.4" / 285lbs with rather large hands.
@@juhavuorinen6305 its a helluva camera at a ridiculous price. You can get one for around $800 US.
Hello. I have a problem with my gx8. I love this camera but sometimes when I do a burst of photos it is freezing and I have to remove the battery to shut It down (even the on/off button doesn’t respond). Have you heard about it ?
Is your memory card good enough to handle it? Writing speeds should be the one you want to look at
I enjoyed this. I use a Panasonic GH4 for still photos and I love it. I am considering buying a used camera (Another GH4) for the first time and MPB is on my consideration list. I'm also considering adding another camera system to me roster but talking about this further is not appropriate here. 😉
Bought a GH5 from MPB and it all went smooth. I still haven't decided on adding a different brand and/or format yet.
I'm very happy with micro 4/3s and glad I found your channel
I'm in the process of learning how to create nicer video and documenting photography trips with my G6
A new loyal sub!
Great video, but I'm biased because I've owned a couple of your god tier picks! There is one camera that could have made the list, and that's the GM5. I know it's almost identical to the GM1 but it has a built-in EVF. For me, when it comes to photography, an EVF is a deal-breaker, which is why I'm so frustrated the Oly EPs don't have them. I don't know if it's still true today, but when it came out, the GM5 was the smallest interchangable camera with an EVF. It takes excellent pictures and is a masterpiece of engineering from Panasonic IMO. Truly jeans-pocketable. Why don't they make cameras like this any more?!
I owned an Olympus Air 01 in 2017 when the software worked. I wonder if it will work with the new OM System app that works with my E-M5 Mk II. Anyway, the Air worked great and produced images as good as the E-M5, since they have the same sensor. I used it with the Panasonic 30mm f/2.8 IS macro lens, and could put it on the end of a monopod, stick the monopod several feet off the path into the blooming flowers and get some good macro shots thanks to the lens IS and it was a fairly bright day, too. All without treading off the path. So there were some creative applications of the Air and it was also fun to walk around with just a Pana 14mm f/2.5 on it and shoot discreetly from the waist. On my channel I recently posted a video I made with the Air and the Pana 14mm on a high tripod, of my reaction to the 2017 total eclipse. It's the latest video I posted, in fact. Take a look if you want a video sample.
After 4 years with my G9. I repurchased the G80 and in comparison, it's small, lightweight, weathersealed. I totally agree, it is underrated and also agree with where you placed it as good for certain things, it's the great hybrid, jack of all trades, unfortunately master of none. Still love it though.
I have the original OM-D E-M1. For me at least it is still a great camera and rather tough. I dropped mine on the tarmac at an airshow and broke the hood on my 40-150 Pro lens and it broke the round strap holder on one side, well it at least cracked it and the surrounding area. I checked that the lens was okay, it was other than the hood, and the that the body still worked and it did. So i bought a new hood and mixed up some epoxy and filled in the cracks in the body and the area around the strap holder and it's still going strong. I did get the OM-D E-M1X and while the size doesn't bother me it has been electronically quirky. Olympus never found a problem with it but to this day it will sometimes take several minutes to start up and it always takes 3 minutes to shut down when you turn the switch to OFF. But it works very well with the 100-400 Oly lens so I'll keep it until it dies but I would never recommend it. Also I absolutely love my PenF and will never part with it.
hi Emily, that was a fun video, I think you were a little harsh on the EM10 mkii. It’s small light and great as an everyday carry. Coupled with the tilt screen and ability to program my sets to the mode dial is a bonus for still photography. I do feel that the hand grip supplied by Olympus for this model is essential for ease of use.
I think you may have been a bit brutal on the Oly M10. Having owned the M10, and still using an M10 Mark II along with a M1 MARK ii, and having owned and using an M5 Mark II, I find the M10 to be a great little camera. I may be a bit biases as the M10 was the first camera I ever "loved" due to it's ergonomics (with a grip attached) , but I think the M10 II is a great camera and very budget friendly! But...just my humble opinion. Thanks for an interesting video. OH...and with the PL series (I started with a PL2, then PL5), Olympus really blew it when they got to the point of having a PL camera that was not compatible with a electronic viewfinder. As far as I'm concerned, if there isn't a viewfinder, I don't want it!
Yeah the E-M10 had its place back in the day. The E-M5 was better but also a lot more expensive, when they first released the price was $1000 vs $700 so if you didn't care for weather sealing it was a bargain imo!
Obviously nowadays you can pick both bodies up very cheaply so you may as well get the EM5.
I agree with you the EM10 mkii with the Oly handgrip make it feel much better in the hand and a great every day camera. With its tilt screen and ability to assign my sets to the dial make it a great all rounder. Also agree with the EPL comments after the EPL8 they all seem to have been downgraded.
@@Cubeforc3the e-m10II is 79 grams lighter than the e-m5II, and around 100+€ cheaper too, which translates to the e-m5II to being about 50% more expensive (at least on the European market). That might be insignificant and either way cheap to some, but it's a significant difference. (And the e-m5I is worse than the e-m10II in all but weather sealing) edit: I realised you were perhaps specifically talking about the mk 1s, which are more closely priced, and the e-m10 not especially great so I wouldn't object as strongly there.
I really appreciated your video. However, I would like to talk about a camera forgotten for no reason. I had the GX80 and GX9, but when I started using heavier lenses I realized that they were really uncomfortable. I ended up getting the G9. Very beautiful but had the opposite problem; really big and uncomfortable for tourism. I had the opportunity to sell the two GXs and decided to get the G90. It was love straight away, I left it at home because I was sorry not to use the G9. Then finally the G9 broke and Amazon gave me a full refund. At that point I could freely love my G90. I find it fantastic. It has everything but is easy to handle, great quality in both photos and videos. His fault? Being released at the same time as the GX9. Everyone said: GX9 for photos - G90 for videos. Nooooo! The G90 is perfect for photos. I love it
The field sensor of the EM1X along with 300 and 90mm lenses make it exceptional for research and documenting relative to the 1DX series in terms of size and reach; the whole of the system relative to equivalents is the important experience. The GH5s and RSC2 would be other top ranked package allowing for smooth focus pulls and low light video as well as 14bit low light RAW image files and use of the Metabones XL. Started with the GF1 when released, moved through many of the bodies, can't see needing anything other than EM1X with GH5s now.
What would you suggest? 100-300 + 1,4 teleconverter, or 100-400? The first option is cheaper, but will it be as good as 100-400 alone?
I recently took my Olympus OM-D E-M5ii out on a New Zealand road-trip and it was without a doubt, the best camera I took with me for the trip.
As for my G.A.S at this moment, I would more likely get the G9ii, G9, GH5ii, GH6, OM-1/ii, G90/95, and the Pen-F.
Oh man! I am still using the Lumix G7 for photography and video. Some days ago, a family asked for my help to record a birthday party in a hotel. I was nervous, but when I edited the photos and videos, they looked awesome.😃
Excellent camera if you know how to use it even though its weakness that Emily says on the video.
Hope, Panasonic would make a micro four thirds camera with the G7 size but with all specifications of the Lumix G9 II.😎
I think an honourable mention should go to the Lumix GF1. It's _almost_ the OG mirrorless 4/3 camera and, despite it's seriously old tech, is still an absolute joy to use.
I love mine
Thank you for this! I am a long time M43 shooter as well, have been debating to switch to a Sony Aps-C but my heart is still with Lumix. Been looking for an everyday hybrid camera with small lenses , and you seem to totally understand that! Your channel is GREAT! Could you do tier list for lenses? Ive been wanting to upgrade but overwhelmed by choices.