rethinking Micro Four Thirds in 2016

I moved to m4/3 from APS-C (DSLR) initially for size reasons. What I found is that the true strength of m4/3 is the lenses.

The obvious size benefit, the way 4:3 ratio needs less glass to deliver good corner to corner performance shows on m4/3 lenses.

As far as the sensors are concerned, I did not find much of a handicap there. I particularly liked the way Olympus rendered colors and more often than not I got more, to me pleasing results from m4/3 than I did from APS-C.

I was in a similar boat as you 4 years ago. I kept reading about how full frame is the end all be all of image quality. One particular moment of creative rut, and I decided to pull the trigger. I got the D600 and a small collection of decent FF glass.

I had to get used to the amount of Bokeh I was now getting, often I would have failed shots because DoF was just too shallow. I got adjusted to it fairly quickly though. And while the full frame sensor delivered impressive performance in low light, my images didn't get any better.

I really tried to like the DSLR FF but I always kept coming back to m4/3. After about 3 years of shooting FF on and off, I have stopped using FF altogether.

I have found that m4/3 limitations while real are largely exaggerated. I have found that when it comes to technical results you're trying to achieve lenses play the single biggest role in the equation.

But ultimately, the quality of images mostly depended on knowing how to use the tool well. Working around limitations is rewarding, every camera system has strengths and limitations.

In the end m4/3 had the right balance for me.

It is the most enjoyable system I've ever used and it produces results which often surpass my expectations.