rethinking Micro Four Thirds in 2016

Alex Notpro wrote:

In particular, I'm wondering about A7II + A6300 or Canon 5DIII + M10 to replace E-M1 and E-PM2 respectively.

Thoughts?

I can only comment on the Canon 5DIII, as I just sold 3 EF 1.4 primes (2 Ls), 4 L zooms and 2 Gold primes...estimated weight 18 lbs. +/-. Check the price of a 24/1.4 II...35/1.4 II and 85/1.2, even used Is.

Mine were mostly the first issue, but they would still work well on a 5DIII. If you look at my MFT gear list everything there is close to within 1/2 stop of the Canon primes...the zooms and macro are identical 2.8s at 1/3rd the cost and 1/3rd the weight.

I haven't rec'd the Pen F, yet...but though it will not be pocketable...I think it will fit in a belt case with the 17/1.8, which I think is the only prime that I could use any where, any time, inside/outside with a little 2-footed zoom.

It's a better backup than the Canon G-11 now in a belt case...and the full range 14~200 (eq) still is available in a camera bag with both Oly bodies that would only carry 1 full frame body and 4 zooms. I have nothing against the other Pen bodies, but I'm not going to adapt to LCD composition and control after half a century of VF. shooting.

What are you going to print above 16 x 20 that requires full frame res? And if you like the 4/3 format you will find that 4/3 (1:1.33) on an APS-C is not that much larger...but 1.5 and 9/16 will cover more sensor real estate on APS-C. How often do you need 1.4 as 1.7-1.8 is too slow? Some of the most famous photographers lived with f/4 or slower with ASA (not a typo) film under 100...none had 4-5 stop IBIS...most used tripods.

There will always be something new that is faster, sharper, better so you will never be satisfied. That gets expensive. It takes time to learn new systems and that is not likely to produce the best results quickly...trust me on that.

There is a lot of conjecture here as to what the next E M1 will be, but I have hunch they are far short and it will not be the 20 MP that's now out. And it's not all about MP.