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Best compact 4/3 camera with quality zoom

Started May 25, 2014 | Discussions thread
photofan1986
photofan1986 Veteran Member • Posts: 3,841
Re: Best compact 4/3 camera with quality zoom

One more vote for the GM1 here. It's really a special camera. Since I bought mine, I barely use my E-M5.

I also have the E-PM2 (for sale), and while it's a very nice camera, certainly for the current price, I find the GM1 just better in most area I care for. That is:

- better built quality. This little gem is so sexy.

- better IQ in most cases. How so? The sensors are about on par, but I get NO shutter shock at all ( a breeze!), while my E-PM2 was pretty severely affected. Oh and the kit lens is better than the Oly 14-42II.

- built-in flash. I know, the Oly has a hot shoe, but I don't need it on my pocketable camera. On the other hand, it's always nice to have a (tiltable) flash in camera just in case.

Yes, if you do a lot of flash photography, it's not the best tool. But I don't.

And I really love the 1/16.000 shutter that allows me shooting wide open with my 20 1.7 and 45 1.8 in bright sunlight.

I recently bought a used 20 1.7. Man, this comb rocks! I'm sure my E-M5 and 25 1.4 will get some shelf time.

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Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5 Sony a7R III Olympus E-M5 III Panasonic Lumix G 20mm F1.7 ASPH +15 more
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