DPReview.com is closing April 10th - Find out more

Olly OM-D E-M10 Good idea?

Started Aug 3, 2015 | Discussions thread
43Shooter Regular Member • Posts: 101
Re: Olly OM-D E-M10 Good idea?

Gelbvieh wrote:

I shoot mainly nature and wildlife and love my Canon 5D MkIII and 100-400 MkII but for some time now I have been toying with the idea of a lighter setup as a second camera and one to take with me when tramping and trips into town, etc. The Canon would still be my main wildlife setup but when exploring somewhere new I often don't want to carry that. I have a Canon GX7 but miss the longer reach that I am so used too and I find the IQ of the photos a bit hit and miss (bad photographer).

So I've been contemplating the Olympus E-M10 and pairing it with the Olympus 40-150mm Pro f/2.8 and 1.4x convertor. Now whilst I really would like the 12-40mm Pro f/2.8 I can't justify the cost, I was saving for a 7D MkII, but thought about the Panasonic 14mm f/2.5.

So views. Am I mad? Should I stick with what I have and keep my folding for the 7D MkII or go for a second lighter system? How do these two lenses stack up? Bear in mind that I am used to good quality photos that are tack sharp.

Thanks Gelbvieh

If you're gonna spring for the 45-150 Pro, you might as well pick up the Olympus 40-150 4.0-5.6 while you're at it. It's now just $99 and it's a darn good lens (and it's perfect for those occasions where you'd like to shed an additional 1.5 pounds). The build quality isn't great but hell, at that price, you can buy two.

 43Shooter's gear list:43Shooter's gear list
Olympus PEN E-P5 Olympus PEN E-PL6 Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm F4.0-5.6 Panasonic Lumix G 20mm F1.7 ASPH +5 more
Keyboard shortcuts:
FForum PPrevious NNext WNext unread UUpvote SSubscribe RReply QQuote BBookmark MMy threads
Color scheme? Blue / Yellow