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EM1 / GX7 Who will upgrade to a bit better sensor ? (explain why if you want) Poll.

Started Sep 10, 2013 | Polls thread
Aleo Veuliah
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Re: Not just a sensor upgrade

TrapperJohn wrote:

In both cases, the VF is improved quite a bit over its predecessor. Panny sure got it right with the GX7 - those clip on VF's are begging to get knocked off or lost.

The EM1 builds the grip in. Since the vertical grip has never been off of my EM5, that makes sense. It also repositions the thumbwheels for better use, one of the few quibbles I have with the EM5.

GX7 adds IBIS. I never thought I'd see Panasonic do that, but they did. Hello, stabilized 20 1.7, PL25, various legacy Leica M lenses...

In my case, ZD AF speed is very much a motivating factor to looking into an EM1.

Holy cow, that 12-40 looks nice. I don't need the body to get that lens, but as long as I have the order form called up...

So it's not just an improved sensor, and not even primarily an improved sensor. Having used the EM5 for over a year, and having used it a lot with my ZD lenses, it's hard to see how Oly could have done a better job enhancing the features I liked about the EM5, and addressing the few issues I had with it.

Or, in the case of the GX7, it's the best designed mini-rangefinder style body out there. Especially that built in tilting VF. That is so obviously the right approach.

You are right.

Panasonic Lumix and Olympus, are getting really right and very often.

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