Question on M43

Hi,

I am trying to re-enter into the world of photography after a brief interval. I have used film SLRs in the past and in the digital world, I tried Pentax and Canon systems. Last one I used was Canon 5D Mark II with 24-105mm lens. However, after 2011, I did no spend any time on photography due to some personal reasons. Now I am coming back to the world of photography.

My needs are family (kids - outdoor and indoor portraits), occasional landscapes, street photos. I want to enjoy the photography rather than worrying too much about the large equipment. Image quality is important, but I would not be printing anything more than 20x30 (that itself is very extreme as most of the time I would not be printing anything). M43 caught my attention as it looks to have the right balance of image quality with the equipment size. After all I would like to enjoy the photography as it is not a source of income for me.

Could someone help me to answers for the following questions

1) How good is the Panasonic GX-8 compared to some of the full frame options from Canon? (6D, 5D Mark III). Since I have used Canon 5D Mark II, I am quite familiar with Canon setup. Is image quality very much acceptable?

2) What about the lenses like Panasonic 15mm, 42.5mm and 25mm (from Olympus and Panasonic)? I might opt for a superzoom also for video and I am thinking of getting Panasonic 14-140 for that.

3) What about the flash systems in Panasonic world?

Regards,

Emzee.

M43 should suit u really well.
I have printed to 40" and was blown away.
If u want to "ease" into it I suggest an Olympus EM10ii and 14-42 kit zoom plus a 25mm 1.8.
That will cover what u mention and hopefully start the slippery slope of upgrade for you
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