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Re: Am I crazy? Considering OM-D over K-5II...

In reply to JoeMoMo, 3 months ago

The OM-D is going to give you a lighter, easier to carry package. The K-5 is going to give you better low-light performance and faster AF in some circumstances. The good news is that both are great cameras, so you cannot make a bad choice here.

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Am I crazy? Considering OM-D over K-5II...	JoeMoMo	3 months ago
Re: Am I crazy? Considering OM-D over K-5II...	fakuryu	3 months ago
Re: Am I crazy? Considering OM-D over K-5II...	Rod McD	3 months ago
Re: Am I crazy? Considering OM-D over K-5II...	JoeMoMo	3 months ago
Re: Am I crazy? Considering OM-D over K-5II...	wildkat2	3 months ago	3
Re: Am I crazy? Considering OM-D over K-5II...	Jolly Oly	3 months ago
Re: Am I crazy? Considering OM-D over K-5II...	Jim in Hudson	3 months ago	2
Re: Am I crazy? Considering OM-D over K-5II...	wildkat2	3 months ago	1
Re: Am I crazy? Considering OM-D over K-5II...	Jolly Oly	3 months ago
Re: Am I crazy? Considering OM-D over K-5II...	viking79	3 months ago
Re: Am I crazy? Considering OM-D over K-5II...	Jolly Oly	3 months ago
Re: Am I crazy? Considering OM-D over K-5II...	viking79	3 months ago	2
Re: Am I crazy? Considering OM-D over K-5II...	Jolly Oly	3 months ago
Re: Am I crazy? Considering OM-D over K-5II...	wildkat2	3 months ago
Re: Am I crazy? Considering OM-D over K-5II...	Jolly Oly	3 months ago
Re: Am I crazy? Considering OM-D over K-5II...	wildkat2	3 months ago
Re: Am I crazy? Considering OM-D over K-5II...	wildkat2	3 months ago
Re: Am I crazy? Considering OM-D over K-5II...	Jolly Oly	3 months ago
Re: Am I crazy? Considering OM-D over K-5II...	Jim in Hudson	3 months ago	2
Coupla Things to Keep in Mind	texinwien	3 months ago	2
Re: Coupla Things to Keep in Mind	Jolly Oly	3 months ago
Re: Coupla Things to Keep in Mind	wildkat2	3 months ago
Mea Culpa and Clarification	texinwien	3 months ago
Re: Mea Culpa and Clarification	audiobomber	3 months ago
Re: Mea Culpa and Clarification	texinwien	3 months ago
Re: Am I crazy? Considering OM-D over K-5II...	wildkat2	3 months ago
Re: Am I crazy? Considering OM-D over K-5II...	Greytop	3 months ago
Re: Am I crazy? Considering OM-D over K-5II...	Jolly Oly	3 months ago
Re: Am I crazy? Considering OM-D over K-5II...	wildkat2	3 months ago
RAW NR	ET2	3 months ago
Re: RAW NR	Jim in Hudson	3 months ago	1
Re: Am I crazy? Considering OM-D over K-5II...	KentG	3 months ago
Re: Am I crazy? Considering OM-D over K-5II...	Gary Martin	3 months ago	2
Re: Am I crazy? Considering OM-D over K-5II...	JoeMoMo	3 months ago
Re: Am I crazy? Considering OM-D over K-5II...	Jolly Oly	3 months ago
Re: Am I crazy? Considering OM-D over K-5II...	rogerstpierre	3 months ago
Re: Am I crazy? Considering OM-D over K-5II...	Les Lammers	3 months ago
Re: Am I crazy? Considering OM-D over K-5II...	Andrew53	3 months ago	1
Re: Am I crazy? Considering OM-D over K-5II...	Paphios	3 months ago	1
Re: Am I crazy? Considering OM-D over K-5II...	hanhait	3 months ago
OMD is great, still keeping my K5	il_alexk	3 months ago
Re: OMD is great, still keeping my K5	Jolly Oly	3 months ago	1
Re: OMD is great, still keeping my K5	Jim in Hudson	3 months ago
Re: OMD is great, still keeping my K5	il_alexk	3 months ago
Re: OMD is great, still keeping my K5	Jolly Oly	3 months ago	1
Re: OMD is great, still keeping my K5	il_alexk	3 months ago
Re: OMD is great, still keeping my K5	Cane	3 months ago
Mod's note	MOD nikola123	3 months ago
Re: OMD is great, still keeping my K5	Jim in Hudson	3 months ago
Re: OMD is great, still keeping my K5	britcam	3 months ago
Re: OMD is great, still keeping my K5	Jim in Hudson	3 months ago
Re: OMD is great, still keeping my K5	audiobomber	3 months ago
Re: OMD is great, still keeping my K5	Jim in Hudson	3 months ago
Re: OMD is great, still keeping my K5	DAVID MANZE	3 months ago	1
Re: OMD is great, still keeping my K5	britcam	3 months ago
Re: OMD is great, still keeping my K5	NJHr	3 months ago	1
Re: OMD is great, still keeping my K5	SRT201	3 months ago
Re: OMD is great, still keeping my K5	TitusXIII	3 months ago
Re: OMD is great, still keeping my K5	Jim in Hudson	3 months ago
@Jolly Oly: Not really... Why wouldn't you check the facts?	il_alexk	3 months ago	2
Re: @Jolly Oly: Not really... Why wouldn't you check the facts?	Jolly Oly	3 months ago
Re: @Jolly Oly: Not really... Why wouldn't you check the facts?	il_alexk	3 months ago	1
Re: @Jolly Oly: Not really... Why wouldn't you check the facts?	Jolly Oly	3 months ago
Re: @Jolly Oly: Not really... Why wouldn't you check the facts?	wildkat2	3 months ago
Re: @Jolly Oly: Not really... Why wouldn't you check the facts?	il_alexk	3 months ago	1
Re: @Jolly Oly: Not really... Why wouldn't you check the facts?	zxaar	3 months ago
Re: @Jolly Oly: Not really... Why wouldn't you check the facts?	il_alexk	3 months ago
Re: @Jolly Oly: Not really... Why wouldn't you check the facts?	Jolly Oly	3 months ago
Re: @Jolly Oly: Not really... Why wouldn't you check the facts?	il_alexk	3 months ago
You are misinformed	texinwien	3 months ago	1
Re: You are misinformed	paulkienitz	3 months ago	2
Nope	texinwien	3 months ago
Re: Nope	GordonBGood	3 months ago	2
Re: Nope	ET2	3 months ago	2
practical purposes...	zxaar	3 months ago
Re: practical purposes...	ET2	3 months ago	1
Re: practical purposes...	audiobomber	3 months ago
Wrong	texinwien	3 months ago	1
Re: Wrong	audiobomber	3 months ago
Re: Wrong	texinwien	3 months ago	1
Moderation	texinwien	3 months ago
Re: Wrong	audiobomber	3 months ago	1
Re: practical purposes...	ET2	3 months ago	1
Re: practical purposes...	audiobomber	3 months ago
Re: practical purposes...	ET2	3 months ago
Dxomark measured ISO	ET2	3 months ago
Thanks for stepping in	texinwien	3 months ago	1
Re: Nope	paulkienitz	3 months ago
Double Nope	texinwien	3 months ago
Re: Double Nope	zxaar	3 months ago	1
Indeed	texinwien	3 months ago
Re: Indeed	paulkienitz	3 months ago
Don't cling to a lost cause - admit when you're wrong	texinwien	3 months ago
Re: Indeed	NJHr	3 months ago
Take a look at the OP's thread in the m43 forum	texinwien	3 months ago
Re: Take a look at the OP's thread in the m43 forum	NJHr	3 months ago	1
It's better than that	texinwien	3 months ago
Re: Indeed	JoeMoMo	3 months ago
Re: Indeed	audiobomber	3 months ago
Re: Indeed	texinwien	3 months ago
Re: Indeed	audiobomber	3 months ago
Re: Indeed	Alex Sarbu	3 months ago
triple Nope.... for texinwien and paulkienitz	kikivrany	3 months ago
You're forgetting an important factor	texinwien	3 months ago
Re: You're forgetting an important factor	kikivrany	3 months ago
Lost in Translation :)	texinwien	3 months ago
Re: You are misinformed	il_alexk	3 months ago
Re: You are misinformed	ET2	3 months ago	2
Re: @Jolly Oly: Not really... Why wouldn't you check the facts?	kikivrany	3 months ago
Re: Am I crazy? Considering OM-D over K-5II...	Plakanina	3 months ago
Re: Am I crazy? Considering OM-D over K-5II...	Jolly Oly	3 months ago	2
Re: Am I crazy? Considering OM-D over K-5II...	Plakanina	3 months ago	1
Re: Am I crazy? Considering OM-D over K-5II...	kenyee	3 months ago
Re: Am I crazy? Considering OM-D over K-5II...	Anastigmat	3 months ago
Maybe	Sanjeev Das	3 months ago	4
Re: Maybe	Model Mike	3 months ago
Re: Maybe	Gary Martin	3 months ago	1
AF speed? OMD vs K5ii	tedandtricia	3 months ago
Re: AF speed? OMD vs K5ii	fakuryu	3 months ago
Re: AF speed? OMD vs K5ii	audiobomber	3 months ago
AF speed? K5ii vs Sony SLTs	tedandtricia	3 months ago
Re: AF speed? K5ii vs Sony SLTs	audiobomber	3 months ago
Re: Am I crazy? Considering OM-D over K-5II...	Rickj23	3 months ago	1
Re: Am I crazy? Considering OM-D over K-5II...	britcam	3 months ago
Re: Am I crazy? Considering OM-D over K-5II...	Alex Sarbu	3 months ago	1
Re: Am I crazy? Considering OM-D over K-5II...	Alex Sarbu	3 months ago	1
Re: Am I crazy? Considering OM-D over K-5II...	audiobomber	3 months ago
Re: Am I crazy? Considering OM-D over K-5II...	audiobomber	3 months ago
Re: Am I crazy? Considering OM-D over K-5II...	britcam	3 months ago	1
Start With The Lenses	thatsnoordinaryrabbit	3 months ago	1
Re: Start With The Lenses	audiobomber	3 months ago
I've had both	Russ Houston	3 months ago	2
Re: I've had both	JoeMoMo	3 months ago	1
Quick thank you from OP	JoeMoMo	3 months ago
Re: Quick thank you from OP	fakuryu	3 months ago
Re: Quick thank you from OP	wildkat2	3 months ago
Re: Quick thank you from OP	audiobomber	3 months ago
Re: Quick thank you from OP	JoeMoMo	3 months ago
Re: Quick thank you from OP	JoeMoMo	3 months ago
Re: Quick thank you from OP	audiobomber	3 months ago
Re: Quick thank you from OP	tedandtricia	3 months ago
Re: Quick thank you from OP	JoeMoMo	3 months ago
Re: Quick thank you from OP	audiobomber	3 months ago
Re: Quick thank you from OP	tedandtricia	3 months ago	1
Re: Here are the early continuous AF test pictures...	JoeMoMo	3 months ago
Re: Here are the early continuous AF test pictures...	tedandtricia	3 months ago	1
Re: Here are the early continuous AF test pictures...	JoeMoMo	3 months ago
OM-D / K-5II continuous autofocus test - running jump off bed	JoeMoMo	3 months ago
Re: OM-D / K-5II continuous autofocus test - running jump off bed	fakuryu	3 months ago
Just pick one - they're both good cameras	Russ Houston	3 months ago	2

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