Why is the EM5 so much more popular than the GH3?

danieljcox wrote:

I'm confident Panasonic will have tremendous success with the GH3. It was just recently released and they can't keep them in stock. It's a bit larger than the OM-D EM-5 but it handles better in my opinion due to the larger hand grip. Yes some might complain that it's larger size defeats the purpose of the Micro Four Thirds category of cameras but not really. Even if the body is a bit larger, the lenses are still substantially smaller than the traditional DSLR's. Take a look at the image below to see what I mean. On the right is me shooting the GH3 with a 100-300mm F/4-5.6 lens. To my left is a guest of ours in Kenya that is shooting a 6oomm F/4. If you're interested you can read about these differences on my Daniel J. Cox/Natural Exposures Blog.

Daniel J. Cox
www.naturalexposures.com