Help: Another EM5 or EM1 Quandry
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Re: Help: Another EM5 or EM1 Quandry
Tough call and it's really going to be analyzing your priorities. Very little difference in terms of IQ. I have an E-M5 with several lenses and the grip. The 12-40 is a wonderful zoom, IMO. In terms of IQ it really gives up nothing to the primes in the range at f/2.8 or smaller. In situations where I don't really have a clue what I'm going to encounter I often just rely on the 12-40 and keep the horizontal grip on the camera; I think it really improves the handling with that lens. The E-M5 with grip and 12-40 is not tiny. It's relatively small and light and it can certainly be carried comfortably when hiking, etc. While I think very highly of the 12-40 there's something very enjoyable for me to go out with the E-M5, no grip, and a single prime or two. And so I tend to like the form factor. The E-M1 will handle better with the 12-40 than an ungripped E-M5 with 12-40. OTOH, the E-M5 with your 14 or the 25 will be way smaller and lighter. And the 15 will give you an extra 1.3 stops of light if you shoot in low light situations. Think you need to list out the primary advantages and disadvantages of each package and really ask what's important to you. I don't think there's really a right or wrong answer here.
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