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Help! E-M5+14-140 Pana Vs FZ1000

Started Aug 10, 2015 | Discussions thread
OP highwave Senior Member • Posts: 1,298
Re: Help! E-M5+14-140 Pana Vs FZ1000

DonParrot wrote:

As far as I can say, no µFT camera equipped with any of the super zooms available (and I had/tested m.Zuiko 14-150 I, Lumix 14-140 I and II and even the great PannyLeica 14-150 for FT) have got what it takes to come really close to the performance of the FZ1000. This is one outstanding piece of technology and you really need good lenses on your µFT cameras to outperform it.
If I were you, I'd opt for the FZ1000 and familiarise myself with the size (after all it's really lightweight for its performance). For the prize of one of the super zooms you get a great camera that has got what it takes to shoot everything you want with a really impressive IQ: from Macro to high-speed action. Amazing!

I'm sort of coming to this conclusion. When I tested the 45-150mm Panasonic I was absolutely baffled at how much sharper it is over the 14-150mm Olympus wide open at 150mm. But then I tested the 45-150mm against the FZ1000 at 300mm equivalent and the FZ1000 actually did better. And so far I am very impressed by the IQ of the FZ1000. I just really miss the cool factor of rangefinders and retro SLRs and the compactness.

Oh well, I'll figure it out

 highwave's gear list:highwave's gear list
Olympus PEN E-PL1 Olympus E-M5 II Panasonic Lumix G 20mm F1.7 ASPH Panasonic Lumix G 14mm F2.5 ASPH Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 45mm F1.8 +5 more
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