9 Reasons to Buy Micro Four Thirds Cameras in 2024
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00:00 Intro
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01:18 1 - Cheap, Cheap!
01:58 2 - Top Video, Low Price
03:41 3 & 4 - The Perks of Micro 4/3
05:01 5 - Fast and Small
06:42 6 - 43 = 4:3
08:51 7 - Short but Long Lenses
11:34 8 - Tiny Bodies
15:33 9 - All That Range
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Make micro four thirds small and fun againnnn!! 🙏🙌📷
I hope there is a rangefinder style coming soon from Lumix - I see they cancelled the GX9. But I also noticed the G100 is actually quite a tiny camera, though I'm in no hurry to upgrade from my GX85, working well for me :)
Hoping OM get it together to make an OM-10
Yes! Also aps-c. Fujifilm is currently bigger than more than a couple fullframe cameras despite the teeny mount. I am just waiting with my GRIII and shelf of XF lenses for small, fun cameras to come back into style.
Olympics is coming again though so I'm expecting everyone to double down on mega gear for sports and wildlife. 😢
It's not clear to me M43 will have the same size advantage it before when we have cameras like the sigma fp and x100vi with significantly bigger sensors that are also pocketable.
@@cornellouis it can still be smaller. X100VI is the size of the a7CII which is full frame. The X100 could even be smaller than it is.
Can’t talk about micro 4/3 without thinking about the late, great, David Thorpe
TH-cam's most pleasant.
May he rest in peace🫶🏻
Genuinely brought such a good and needed perspective in the gear obsessed world of photography TH-cam. Down to earth, approachable, and so charming along the way.
He was one of those people that felt so familiar even if you'd never met them. Missed by many.
Yeah, he's truly missed
There was something so professorial about David Thorpe. No one explained things quite like a man who had been taking photos for 50+ years.
Oh no I didn't know he passed! When? 😮 I loved his videos
A Pen-F style camera with phase detect autofocus and fixed 25mm (50mm equiv) f1.7 lens would be heaven for me
As Panasonic already has a 14mm f2.5 pancake, that you can put on a Pen-F, that doesn’t make much sense at all. It would be enough to bring a beautiful and compact body with an evf. For me personally, the Panasonic 20mm f1.7 pancake was my personal favorite.
@@Benjamin_Jehne 14mm f2.5 is miles away from a 25mm f1.7. And a fixed lens could be designed to be just as compact
Hell no, not a fixed 50
@@jamesstanley7263 the 20mm f1.7 is closer to what you want, and its great. There is a 25mm Lumix prime too but it's just over being pocketable. I don't love the 50mm length so I went wider.
MFT is love, I'm sick and tired of people yelling "MFT is dead" every single year when the format is going strong still! My favorite lens is the Pana-Leica 15mm, absolute gem.
Yeah, the Pana-Leica 15mm is the best lens I've ever had the pleasure of using. It singlehandedly makes MFT 'worth it' :)
MFT is dead, accept it as a real world, pls
@@nikostalk5730 never was
@@nikostalk5730I agree. These delusional people saying otherwise is trying too hard. You either roll with compact digital (which is the reason why used 2000's digipocket is fetching high price now) or FF digital, or film camera. 4/3 is dead.
@@anggaros1 Nonsense.
I'm glad Kai and Lok are still making videos about **proper** cameras, it proves people still want them and calms my ever-present anxiety about phones taking over completely.
As long as smartphones cannot pack a bigger sensor, i don’t think they can match even the 2/3 compacts, which have recently been “rediscovered” as a “vintage alternative” that yields better pictures than iphones. I feel so old! 😂
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@@thatguyp4411 2/3?
Most flagship phones can compete with micro 4/3 nowadays
Except Apple and Samsung maybe
@@-MrEVIL- What flagship phones are there other than Apple and Samsung?
@@artsilva Google Xiaomi vivo etc
Kai and Lok are the reason I sold my soul to Olympus back in 2012. No regrets.
Well, the M4\3 was a slightly good. But Canon 1100D were better at EVERYTHING, thank God i sold the e-pl3, which can't handle bad light conditions...
I just bought a G9ii, it's basically the perfect camera, at least for me. The incredible stabilization in video is enough to make me buy one, no more wobbly corner with UWA lenses and no more gimbal is a game changer. Then you factor in the excellent autofocus, robust codec, size, lens selection, all the amazing video features and assist tools ... it's a no brainer.
I agree, I love my G9II as well. People complaint it's too big for M43 but there's time I want such body size for its ergonomics esp. when fitted with heavier lens. I also kept my GX8 too for light travel.
@@12ay Its the same size as the original G9, never heard anyone complain about it back then
Wonderful! M43 rules , though I want to see more retro M43 cameras like the PEN
It feels like there's been a big uptick in people buying up m4/3 gear on MPB lately.
For me it's still the sweet spot between image quality, size and price. Being able to get something the Panny Leica primes for a few hundred quid is something you can't get in other systems.
What interchangeable lens camera system is there with worse image quality? Which M4/3 camera offers a better IQ to size ratio than a Fuji X-E4?
to be fair something like 50 2.5G produces the same result as 25 1.4 and is very similar in terms of weight and size. but when it comes to compact zooms and primes m43 is the king, on top of that 15 1.7 in my opinion is by far the best 28mm option on any system and paired with smaller lumix bodies makes for a great street/travel set up
@@TheUrbanEpicure old DSLR's, any camera phone.
Obviously modern full frame and APS-C cameras are better but that Fuji is triple the price of a GX85 or something like a EM-5, with lenses being bigger and a lot more expensive too.
@@Cubeforc3You're comparing apples to oranges. Larger formats produce significantly better results. Comparing lenses of the same performance always shows that there's no size benefits to MFT, instead you get overpriced gear. Olympus sells f/1.7 lenses as "pro" options, when they're actually equivalent to f/3.5 full frame alternatives. In truth, MFT exists to sell sub par things to gullible people.
sweet spot is a canon 100D or 200D, MFT - surely no
Waiting for olympus pen -f. That is simply one of the most beautiful cameras in rangefinder style that is also reasonably compact.
I picked up a used EM1X for about $800 and love it. But now I need to shop an EP1! I have so many fond memories snapping family photos in 2009.
It has tons of advantages, and offsetting downsides too. I like MFT because when I am travelling the last thing I want is heavy camera gear, plus it can be super affordable used. The easy access to good 4k video is another plus!
Modern full frame gear is smaller, lighter and cheaper than MFT alternatives that bring the same performance...
@@youknowwho9247 Sadly, that is true, especially when you are looking at the higher end MFT bodies like the OM1. It's still the case that MFT lenses are substantially lighter than FF, especially at the long end .. but not always! If Lumix doesn't roll out more smaller bodies, then the size advantage of MFT will disappear. Luckily I buy used so I still have many years before I get up to the present-day offerings :D
I'm using a ten year old em-10 fairly casually for ten years and its been the perfect camera to learn on: all the features you could need, but forgiving and approachable to carry and fumble around with.
Powershot SX or Powershot G - provides the same, but much more good range at shadows. Same for Sony RX or Sony HX
I went to M43 eighteen months ago for the reasons that you highlight: size, cost, variety. I own a G9 & GX9 with a variety of lenses zooms and primes.
For the exact same reasons I migrated to Nikon DSLR land.
Is there a compact nikon you like? @@frutt5k
I think one of the greatest benefits of MFT is the incredible selection of lenses. Even ignoring native lenses, with adapters, you can put just about any lens on an MFT camera. Focal reducers are a thing as well.
It’s so nice to see Kai and Lok back making videos since the days of DigitalRev, really helped me find my passion for photography
I love my EM1 Mark III and the M43 system. I sell my work on-line and in galleries and no one has ever asked me what I shoot with except other photographers that don't buy art work, lol!
Original G9 has the option of programming the front two buttons to focus near and far respectively, which sorts most issues with distance focussing. I use it often.
Dannnng that is awesome! I need to see if my Gx85 can do that. For astrophotography I would want distance focus with a button press. Not that that camera is, ahem, ideal for astrophotography...
@@busydadscooking001 Afraid not. I also have the GX80 and, awesome camera though it is, and indeed it has some features missing from its newer big brother, it does not have this one.
I have a G9 and 4 tiny fast primes and love it. Image quality is great weight is light. Great for street photography and a secondary body for my landscape photography. I also have FF Lumix S1R and Medium Format Pentax 645z. All formats have their place for different situations.
Just bought an G9II and is an amazing camera, I love it!
It would be really nice to see a new PEN-F or something of the like. The OM-1 II and G9II are fantastic cameras, but neither are particularly compact. Considering the popularity of the X100 range you’d think there’s a gap in the market for some more compact retro options.
OM System are sleeping on a gold mine. They could release a new Pen-F and some fixed lens models (35 equivalent and a zoom one) and make bank... Especially since their JPEG profiles are also awesome. I mean, I'd be down even for a new Pen with a vertical sensor, akin to the half frame format they had in the 60s; in fact, I was holding my Pen W recently and thinking "gosh I wish there was something like this but digital"; I'd give extra points for a shutter speed ring around the lens hehe. I just hope they make all models with a viewfinder.
Since both OM-1 and G9II are intended to be attached with super telephoto lenses, they aren't particularly compact
I have just changed from Nikon full frame - D6 and D850 - to OM Sytems OM-1 Mk ii Mainly due to advancing years and still want travel. I am really pleased with the move.
@@DavidL5starGood choice! I had the first version of the OM-1 and the new model seems to solve most of the quirks - it's a fantastic camera.
My E-M10 MkIII does all the things. I carry it in a (albeit large) pocket in my coats, or I just swing it around with a fall away bag.
Had an EP-5 with Oly 17/1.8, PanaLeica 25/1.4, and Oly 45/1.8. This was a great little package. Took the camera with the 17 to a business trip to NYC and brought back some amazing shots.
I recently bought a GF10 and the nocticron 42.5mm 1.2 lol... it is hilarious and I absolutely love it. I also picked up the PL 15 1.7 and that's a lot of fun, but the nocticron is something special. The GF10 has a little grip on the front that is perfect when you put on a big lens.
I sold my G80 last year and bought the S5II and I don't know what it is, but I found my G80 more fun to use and I even think the images / video I used to capture from it are better than what I take with my S5II. Not saying I'll go back to the G80 but it was my first ever camera that I know I used to its full potential and I was very happy / satisfied using it.
I love MFT. G9 is my favorite camera of all time. Love the GH5 II, looking forward to getting the G9 II. I am always amazed at the variety of lens types I can always have with me.
M4/3 is way, way underrated.
I think you mean overrated. MFT produces worse images than modern phones...
@@youknowwho9247 😂
Still use my GH5 to this day. Absolute beast of a camera even by today's standards
Now I realised that I have missed your videos. Welcome back!
Weirdly I've been looking a M4/3 recently. Just because I want something really small and light weight that I can easily pocket. Missed out on getting an old Olympus E-PL7 the other day that was going for a bargain price on a website. It looked pretty solid for an old little camera!
Of the Pens, that is probably my favourite camera. I managed to get hold of a full black one for with the EZ and flash for about €120. That one is not going anywhere.
Thanks. Don't forget macro photography, m43 could get you higher magnification with deeper DOF.
Well, identical magnification (in a strictly technical optical sense) but way more pixels on subject which is what you meant anyway.
@@gabedamien You are right. In fact Olympus has a 90mm/f3.5 m43 macro lenses that produces true 2X magnification. Together with the Focus stacking feature of OM, it open up more possibilities for macro photos as compared to other systems imo.
Love for the shot at 04:50, like catching a glimpse of a scene right out of a fairytale.
Still don't want to sell my M4/3 lenses, because I'm longing for a new "small" Camera with that mount (imagine a GX9 successor with the sensor of the G9II).
The Pen F was one of my favourite cameras. Sold it in pursuit of more this or better that. Might look into 4/3rds again.
No joke, tried hard to find an Olympus PEN-F at a good price for my brother-in-law as a present, they are still expensive as hell.
don't buy them, they are literally a 1-inch cameras, but expensive as hell
sold my e-pl3 in exchange to 650D, and it was like the switch from being poor straight to Elon Musk
@@nikostalk5730 skill issue
@@nikostalk5730 that is....quite the analogy.
@@nikostalk5730"literally a-1 inch cameras" no, they're four-thirds of an inch, so bigger than 1-inch. The Nikon 1 system had 1 inch sensors.
@@nikostalk5730 They're not literally 1-inch sensor cameras, the sensor is four thirds of an inch (which is where the name for the system comes from). So about 80% more sensor area than 1-inch sensors like the Sony RX100 series.
6:20 Lok gone mad
Love your videos. Always use them as reference.
Recently I got a E-M5 1st gen with 14-42 lens. It's so cuuuute.
Back in the day sensor manufacturing cost was a very significant factor in determining overall system cost. This is no longer true. Lens manufacturing cost now dominates. M43 lenses are much more difficult to manufacture than the equivalent full frame lens. Consider, for example, a f/1.8 50mm lens capable of resolving 20 Mpixels on a full frame sensor. The equivalent f/0.9 25mm lens capable of resolving 20 Mpixels on a M43 sensor is a much bigger engineering challenge, and will require a much more complex and expensive design. It seems to me that full frame will therefore eventually become the realm of the amateur photographer and M43 will probably be mainly the realm of professional videographers, where the high readout speed of small sensors is crucial.
I don't shoot on M4/3 but I really appreciate this video. I'm a full-time photographer who has his gear provided for him. At the office, I'm on full frame Canon. But at home, I'm on APS-C Fuji cameras. Depending on the day my Canon gear might make it home with me for certain things or my Fuji gear might make it into the office for certain things. I get really annoyed with people who say that to be a pro, you need to be on full-frame, or that full-frame is inherently better than APS-C or M4/3 because of blah, blah, blah. Depth of field and low light noise. Objectively, full-frame is going to produce less of these two things, but at this point in camera technology and lens availability, neither of those are challenges that can't be dealt with if you know what you're doing. To anyone out there who says that full-frame sensors will always produce a better image, I'd challenge them to look at my photos side-by-side and tell me which one is shot with the Canon and which is shot with the Fuji.
I got into MFT as a cheap way to experience the world of mirrorless camera but also be my backup to my main Canon 70D. Never looked back or regret it! Would note that in an alternative time, I would've gotten an Sony Alpha NEX 6 but in this line, the low price of MFT in the used market is the deciding factor when I was shopping around. Oh and no, im not a working professional photography/video maker so I dont mind the picture or video quality too much.
Right as I’m currently researching which m43 camera to get for compact travel. Such impeccable timing b
EM5 or OM5 has probably the best feature/weight ratio. Pair it with a 12-100 f4 Pro and you're golden.
I use a GM5 (basically GM1 with built-in EVF) and an OM1 (the mark I). Some pro zooms and lots of small primes too.
One important aspect not mentioned in this video is macro is easy on m43. The format naturally gets you greater magnification and you don't need to stop down as much. Though I own a dedicated macro lens, I actually do not use it much because the standard zooms (like the 8-25 and 12-100 featured in the video) are often enough (unless you shoot individual grain of sand or something)
I am also a Nikon Z user though it often feels overkill. The F4 zooms are great though.
Ironically, I went for m43 long ago back when Kai and Lok were pushing m43 in the early days of DigitalRev. Kai and Lok kind of lost their way since then... :p
I love that intro 😂 We've got multiple reasons, well, at least one reason 🤣🤣
Kai, have followed you on social media for 15+ years. Haven't seen a decent image taken by you yet😂🤣🤣
Seriously 😂 I honestly feel like its a running gag. It doesnt matter how cheap or expensive the camera is, you can still take a crappy photo with it😅
I picked up a used GH5 last year for $500 and it’s such a fantastic camera. Micro 4/3rds lenses are incredible for the price and overall super happy that I switched from Canon EF.
My combo of choice is a G9 ( Mk1) plus the 12-100 Olympus ( like the manual/auto focus clutch on the lens too ) I believe both were from MPB funnily enough ( ok that’s not particularly funny , but true :) thanks guys! Vindicated 😊
The 20mm 1.7 alone is a good enough reason to get into MFT. It's such a great lens!
Meanwhile I wish for a pancake 25mm 1.x
The Lumix? Bruh Fuji 27 f2.8 is just in same league. Same 40 focal length, same slow AF and Fuji's is WR
@@trym2121f2.8 in APSC is f4.2 in FF vs f1.7 is f3.4 in FF. Not quite the same.
I have this lens paired with a used GX80 and you have a perfect alternative for the hyped x100v/I for under 500 bucks
Have exactly that: GX80 and 20mm f1.7 and it's sweet!
À gx9 successor with real time lut would be a really serious competitor to Fuji x100 and xe series. I just don’t understand why panasonic prioritize m43 with full frame size bodies…
Dear Panasonic and Olympus, we need more cameras along the lines of the GM1 and E-PM1. And more pancake lenses.
M4/3 for the win! I’m keeping mine for those lenses… the teles and the wides… great size, weight, built quality and performance 👌🏻
MFT forever. GM1, GX7, GX8, GX850, G9. Yay. Thanks. toronto canada.
I got into amateur photography with a Panasonic G10 and my favourite photos have been taken on this. Love a good micro 4/3's
If Panasonic would just cram the G9II into a GM1 or GX850 body they'd have the next tik tok hype camera. Bonus if there's a flip up screen to be in the photos too.
You actually predicted what Panasonic attempted to do with the S9. But they screwed up by trying to cram a Full Frame sensor into it.
I just recently started jusing mft and I like the format❤
I love Micro Four Thirds. My first was the E-P1 which I had bought for $15 with two lenses. Unfortunately I bricked it while attempting a firmware update. Now I use the GX9 and Pen-F which are excellent options.
I just bought an olympus e-pl8 with the 14-42mm f3.5/5.6 for 80$ in excellent condition, it is small but surprisingly capable! I'll keep this one .
Well...this is an interesting video to see pop up. Been watching a whole bunch of videos on mirrorless systems since the last thing I bought for camera systems was a Nikon D810 in 2016 (which is still serving me very well). Finally decided on something and bought a Nikon 1 V1 w/ adapter for my F-mount lenses (also uses the same battery as my D810, so I have a bunch of batteries already) and an Olympus E-P3 with kit lens...both used and VERY inexpensive. Stoked to have some fun new cameras to play around with when I don't need to use the big boy.
Looks like Lok was right from like a decade ago when Kai asked "Is Micro 4/3 dead" and he was still sporting his Olympus Pen.
I left m43 for Fuji since Olympus turned to OM Systems. The thing I miss the most is the IBIS and how steady you can get with video.
The size of the camera + lenses used to be an M43 advantage, but I feel Fuji overtook them there. Their 1.4/1.2 glass is just as big if not smaller than the Olympus ones, and of course you got the f2 fujicrons.
You even have cameras as small as the X-E4 that beats out m43 in compactness, and then obviously the x100 series cameras (although fixed lens, keeps that 35mm f2 equivalent tiny)
X-E4 is not a current model. It is small though.
@@IvoTichelaar neither is that tiny lumix camera. You can get used 'like new' x-e3 thats still higher resolution than most m43 cameras for around $800.
An X-t5 even, is just about the same size as an E-M5 III, with smaller pro lenses. I just don't see the size advantage in M43 anymore.
You do have that crazy good IBIS in those m43 camera bodies though
The thing about APS-C is that the sensor is big enough that you can get really shallow depth of field and pretty decent low light performance out of them. Not to mention because the market is much bigger, there's been way more innovation and the sensor tech is better, so you get full frame DR levels. For a small setup, I feel they are the sweet spot. When you want quality, just get a medium format film camera which nothing digital can touch 😂
I see all of us like our own mount of choice best. 😉
Thank you for making this video. I have been on the fence about buying a used lumix G9 or Oly omd em1 mii for wildlife photography/videography. The low light performance and lack of subject separation for other applications has me unable to commit. So, I have a question that I’m hoping you can answer for me. The larger photography community on TH-cam largely ignore the mft system or refuse to take it seriously citing things like poor low light performance. However, when DJI drops an mft sensor in a drone, suddenly that mft sensor has amazing low light capabilities and they can’t stop raving about it. So my question is this: Is it because DJI is doing some software magic with their mft sensors that just make it perform better than Panasonic or Olympus or it that an mft sensor is huge in a consumer drone? So, how can an mft sensor struggle in a camera body, but be amazingly awesome when it’s put in a drone? Thank you for your time.
as a macro shooter the tiny body and deeper dof for micro 4/3 is the best
My main camera is a GH6. I like it very much. ✌️
I still have my E-520. Body only $10 at Goodwill. I had to buy the batterys and charger online. It's fun with the vintage lens.
I'm a big fan of the M43 G9ii by Panasonic. I hope they release a G6ii with updated phase detect AF because that would be even better!
Hi Kai, I don't have a Micro Four Thirds Camera but I really like the 4.3 Square Format look. Funny and informative video, cheers 😊
Appreciate giving justice to Micro 3/4s having you and Lok to consider them. Still you both best combo since Digital Rev.
I lusted after an OM-5 when I had no money. When I did, I went Fuji (X-S10) and love it to bits. The whole Olympus sell=off put me off.
Ive got the tiny Olympus EPL 5 that along with an attachable EVF thats great in bright sunshine. Ive been watching you guys since your old digital rev days. Your both awesome together. I miss Alamby and wish you guys could do some reunited videos with her or bring her back full time if possible, she is as cute as a button and her smile was always a welcome sight to behold. Thanks again.
i'll stay in the APS-C camp with my Fuji. Since i got that lovely 75mm f1.2 i dont miss my Sony A7 and Sigma 135mm 1.8 anymore - its just as good, at half the weight and price. i still can go compact if i like but also have some more lattitude in post compared to MFT. Had the EM1 Mark II and EM5 Mark II in 2017/2018, and they served very well. Most images i took with either the 17mm 1.8 or 75mm 1.8, but i also had the 12-40 and 40-150 2.8 both of which were very sharp, but still prefered the primes. After that i switched to Sony, first the A7 RII followed by the A7 III, and almost 4 years ago i went Fuji, first with the X-T30, now X-H2. The longest time i've stayed with a system yet, and still in love with it.
I ditched the full frame for MFT last summer, and I haven't regretted it. What you get in compactness and price is amazing, and yes, the image quality isn't on par with full frame, but it isn't far from it. I can't see the difference in my photos, but I'm rarely shoot fast paced low light anyway, and I don't need everything to be out of focus. I know how to compose my photos 😉
there is a market and a place for each sensor size, I main an APS-C and pocket carry an old 5.1mp Olympus point-and-shoot when out and about.
funny timing since my thought this year was, 'it's 2024, I'm trading out my m4/3ds for a compact ff...' which... I did. but someone's going to see this and buy my old gear. so. there's that. enjoy it, unknown camera enthusiast.
Damnit Kai and Lok I was just looking into m43 again haha price hike incoming 😂 but it's awesome to see these great cameras getting some love again
I picked up an EP-5 and a 14-42 lens from a reseller in Japan. I love the looks and the small form factor, and they're way cheaper than an overpriced X100.
as a G85 user, yes, nice pictures, video, light, compact, rigid and affordable price.. not to mention superb ibis, 4k, now up to 25mp and long last battery, oh not to mention weather proof
For street, macro and product the increased dof can be a big plus.
If the Panasonic G9ii price goes down I would consider a buy since I already own four lenses for the G9.
Also, the phase focus and the considerable amount of video modes/formats that are available. Even more then Sony.
A few dealers had it for $500 off in a trade-in promo last month, so I bought one. It's a big upgrade from the prior 20MP sensors, and the PDAF is a huge improvement over their DFD AF. You will love it if you get one.
Just picked up a GM5 as an alternative to my EM1 ii :) I love m43!
I really love that you are together again. I think i started watching you since 2016?
I'm still rocking on my EM10 MKii, paired with the legendary 17mm, f1.8 lens (equiv. 34mm full frame) 😍🔥
Love my G9 and GX85 with Lumix Leica 15mm f1.4. Lumix Leica 9mm f1.7 is another excellent lens! I paired GX85 with 14mm f2.5 for street photography (don't like 35mm anyway).
Had a Panasonic gm1 previously, paired it with the only 17mm f1.8, performed really well with good single auto focus. If it had IBIS that would be the icing on the cake.
Unfortunately I dropped the camera from a height of 1m, ended up bending the chassis and now it no longer works.
It was bought 2nd hand in 2017 for 100 dollars, interestingly the asking price on the 2nd hand market in 2024 is now 300+
My 1st micro 4/3 was the GF1 than OMD , Xpro & finally now A7R5 & Q3
You guys are the best. Seriously.
Kai, Lok, & Alamby are why I fell in love with the hobby.
I have bought a S5II and a Lumix Gx880 5 months ago, and tried to sell a GH5II since then. The only MFT camera I will own from now on are the tiniest one such as the Gx880
I have an APS-C SLR which works fine but it's a drag for travel, obtrusive for conferences and neck breaking after a day in the city.
I bought a Nikon 1 with two lenses -- 28-80 equiv and 80-300 equiv. It fitted in one jacket pocket with the shorter lens on, and the longer legs fitted the other pocket. And it had an EVF.
Like all Nikon 1s, the lens packed up, while the flash did on the spare body I picked up. A most unreliable device.
However, it took good 10MP stills, and I liked taking an evening walk and photographing around the town by street lighting.
MFT seems to be the closest you can get to a truly compact interchangeable lens camera, particularly in the Pen/Pen F or the Panasonic GM series.
Not everyone is dying to get bokeh or to photograph the depths of a cave system by available light.
But many of the bodies don't save a lot in terms of size compared to APS-C, so only the lenses contribute to portability.
I wonder if Panasonic & Olympus have tried too hard to be an alternative to full frame professional cameras and tended to miss a significant potential market.
Best kit for portraits (even in low light) - EPL5+ and 45mm 1.8 in grainy film b/w mode.
That's my favorite lens. 2nd is the panny 14-140.
sometimes I shoot my M4/3 in 3:2 ratio so that my Full Frame friends people won't know I'm shooting with a tiny sensor.
What can i get as a beginner for photographing f1. I want to take panning shots. I am going to a race where there may be some rain
I echo what a lot of others have said-would love to see a new version of Pen-f with flexible film simulation settings to rival the X100vi.
Micro Four Thirds forever! picked up a gh1 for $70
I use 4/3's quite a bit. Have ASPC and full frame. Reason for all.
I'm using M4/3 because size is important to me. And I'm in love with the 8mm F1.8 fisheye.
Got EM5III recently.. and EPL-6 few years ago.
Oh, your poor GM1! LOL. I do wish Panasonic would come out with a new version of the GM5, the ultimate tiny camera...I still have mine, and do use it on occasion when tiny is necessary.
I've been using M43 since 2011. I do have an S5 now also, and like it a great deal, but yeah, the lenses are big....Beautiful output though. However, for most things, the size advantage of the M43 lenses are unbeatable, and most of them are optically excellent.
One thought: I recently picked up a G9II, when Panasonic had a big sale on them. I had no intention of getting a larger bodied M43, but it was too good to pass up, so.... I have to say I have been utterly shocked at how much better the DR, and tonal and color gradation is on the G9II than any of the system's prior 20MP sensors. It's not a small difference. And, of course, the PDAF is a HUGE improvement over the prior DFD CDAF they have had in their M43 bodies.
I would LOVE to see you do a comparison of the G9II and S5II, and the GM5II that you have here, also. No, you are not going to get the same high ISO capabilities that the FF has in any M43 body, but for reasonable light, the G9II is the very first M43 camera that really steps up in output and gets close.
Yeah the G9ii compares well to modern APS-C sensor cameras in DR and low light. Panasonic really got the most out of their new sensor.
If I want OM blue, which model I should buy?
I am still rocking my GX9 and G9. Though will still hope for a gx9ii
Actually insane lens loadout, from 16-800mm in one bag. And that's next to four bodies instead of one or two.
It's a shame the PEN, GX, and GM lines seem to be in limbo... I keep my GM1/GX850 around almost exclusively for the Oly 75/1.8 and Pana 35-100, but for most wide/prime purposes my FF kit isn't any larger than my E-M5 III kit was. The Oly 8-25 isn't much lighter than a Tamron 17-50/4...
I bought into M43 about five years ago with one of the originals, the EM5 Mk1. Still have, still enjoy it, still like the results. I'm toying with the idea of getting an EM1 Mk II. The new OM Systems cameras are just too pricey. But I've noticed that used Olympuses have crept up in price. My EM5 cost about $200 when I got it, now it's about $300. The supply of used must be getting scarcer.
I had the em5 mk ii and honestly it might be my favorite camera of all time. I gifted it to my friend's daughter who's getting into photography and I might have to get another. Right now my main camera is the em1 mkii. I'm seriously struggling to think of a reason to upgrade. Even if it went missing I'd probably get another, it's a terrific camera. The only reason I could think of for most to upgrade would be 120fps slo-mo. It very much feels like and operates like a modern camera, love it.