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Panasonic GX7 or Olympus EM10? - Some questions for owners

Started Aug 16, 2015 | Questions thread
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FlexiPack Regular Member • Posts: 113
Panasonic GX7 or Olympus EM10? - Some questions for owners

I really didn't want to start yet another GX7 vs EM10 thread but having read those and many others I am still undecided. I'm leaning towards the GX7 mainly because intend to get the Panasonic 12-32mm lens. I'm hoping GX7 & EM10 users will chip in and help me decide...

  1. Should I go for GX7 if getting 12-32mm? - I'd like to hear from any EM10 owners who use the 12-32mm, any drawbacks? I shoot RAW so I'm not worried about losing in camera corrections.
  2. Differences in viewfinder - I've read the EM10 is slightly larger although has less resolution and magnification. I'm not sure if these are very noticeable differences or if you need to pixel peep?
  3. Manual focusing - Which is better when using legacy lenses.. a bigger viewfinder (EM10) or a higher res and magnification (GX7)? is the black and white peaking of the EM10 really that hard to see?
  4. Flash (On Camera) - How well does the Olympus/Panasonic Flash system work with TTL, high speed sync etc? If you're an ex Canon shooter I'd love to hear your input as it would give me a good comparison.
  5. Flash (Off Camera) Canon/Nikon users have a plethora of off camera options for flash. Does M4/3 have any radio decent (not IR) triggers/receivers that have High Speed Sync & TTL?
  6. HDR (In-Camera) - Although I do most HDR via bracketed raw files, it's also nice to have the option for a quick in-camera HDR for snapshots. I've read the GX7 isn't great for alignment when handheld, how does the EM10 fair? Does either camera also allow for the simultaneous capture of a Raw file at the same time?
  7. AF tracking - I know both won't be stellar with continuous AF with only having CD-AF but is one better than the other in this regard?
  8. GX7 IBIS vs Olympus 3-Axis IBIS - I know the GX7 is not as good as Olympus' 5-Axis IBIS but how is it compared to the 3-Axis of the EM10, are they more or less equal? Also, I've read the GX7 doesn't give you a preview of the IBIS and only applies it when tripping the shutter. Is the EM10 the same in this regard?

Thanks!

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