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Panasonic GM1 compared to NEX-5R. Should I consider switch?

Started Jan 5, 2014 | Questions thread
Joseph T Lewis III Veteran Member • Posts: 3,594
Re: Panasonic GM1 compared to NEX-5R. Should I consider switch?

Well, here's how the camera bodies compare:

NEX-5R Compared to Panasonic GM1

You can obtain the dimensions of the lenses on the DPReview Compare Lenses Side by Side menu.

If you are otherwise satisfied with your NEX, buying the GM1 might not be a good solution. The GM1 with 12-32 kit lens is $750; if you get the Panasonic 20mm that would add another $400 or so. Even a used 20mm would be $300-ish. With that money you could buy the Zeiss, or even a couple of cheaper E-mount lenses you don't currently have.

Have you considered the Sony E-mount 16mm f/2.8 lens? I know it isn't as fast as you would like, but perhaps with a combination of higher ISO and raising the exposure in post processing it might be adequate. It is dirt cheap and very small, and is generally regarded as an acceptable little lens.

To find out if the f/2.8 would work for you, take your current 35mm lens, set it at f/2.8 and ISO 800 (or even 1600), and shoot several pics in the environments you are considering the GM1 for. Try post processing the photos, and see if the images are acceptable to you or not. Won't cost anything other than a few minutes of your time, and might save you a few hundred bucks.

Just a thought...

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