Some help. GH3 and OMD together. Is this silly ?

Aleo Veuliah wrote:

Hello all.

These are the essential points, hope they can explain what I have in mind.

• I am trying to decide on upgrading, I think a lot and could not decide, maybe reading some wise opinions here could help.
• I am a bit conservative and I am still using a Panasonic Lumix GF1 and G2 with 4 lenses, and until now I am happy with them, but there is a time where we want more.
• If I do the upgrade I will maintain those cameras, I get a bit sentimental with gear that has provide me lot's of pleasure and still deliver good results.
• I mostly only use base ISO and sometimes 800/1600 ISO, it is very rare to use more than this.
• I do a lot of landscapes now, sometimes some portraits and some pro work where I don't need high ISO.
• I like to have always two cameras with similar image quality.
• That is why I have think on getting a GH3 and a OMD, the GH3 for a bigger camera and better ergonomics and the OMD for a smaller camera, to use in other situations.
• Both GH3 and OMD are very similar in IQ. That is why I have picked these two.
• I am aware that both cameras are very good and each one has it's own personality.
• Like I am a Panasonic Lumix user since 2008, I have also tough on a GH3 and a G5 instead of the OMD (G5 quality is also similar to the GH3). I like the OMD and already tried all these cameras. The only thing I did not liked so much on the OMD was the menu interface, but this is not an Olympus fault, is just that I am used to the Panasonic Lumix interface.
• If I go for the GH3 and G5 I save a bit of money. But maybe I miss some useful OMD features.
• I will use for now my 4 Panasonic Lumix lenses, 7-14mm, 14-45mm, 45-200mm and the 20mm. But I am planning to get the PL 45mm Macro and the 25mm 1.4 at a later time. the 12-35mm and the 35-100mm will stay on my wish list for a while I guess.
• I can also decide for Olympus lenses besides those Panasonic Lumix.
• Last point. I know that Panasonic is working on a GX1 camera form but with built in EVF, and maybe Olympus is doing the same. If I wait I can choose a camera like this as a second body. I love the form of the GF1 (GX1).

That said, as you can see this is not easy to decide for me, to me buying new gear is to maintain it for a long time, usually 2/3 years. Is a serious decision for me.

So, please give me your thoughts on this, maybe I decide sooner if I read the wise opinions I asked.

Note: I will not change from Micro 4/3, so pointing me cameras like Sony Nex or others is not useful.

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