rethinking Micro Four Thirds in 2016

golfhov wrote:

Camera Newton wrote:

golfhov wrote:

Camera Newton wrote:

Jorginho wrote:

You have your analyses, you have your requirements. What should we think about? To me it is all about the system, so lenses too and that combo's size and weight. Not much has changed at all.

Since 2012 mFTs has had its own development too. Much better AF especially C-AF with Panasonics, but also EM1. Video and still IQ has gone up (but for stills compared to the Em5, which is also 2012, not much). Lens choice is still to my mind by far the best and unqiue in the mirrorless segment but most importantly I cannot find equivalents in my case in any other systemcam.

But to each their own. We can make a fuss about the details, but Sony and Fuji will get you where you want too (Fuji not for video, okey..). So does it matter? If you are nitpicking like me it does, but a more realistic view tells me that "not so much" is the better answer.

Sony has BIG covered. The A6000 is too big for most pockets and almost all their lenses rated above dismal are too big or too heavy to be pocket-able.

yes most all larger format lenses are bigger.This is just basic physics. The op seems well aware. Calling the MFT pocket able is a bit of a stretch. You need to be very selective with your bodies and lenses and/or have some seriously large pockets

None can compete with the 20mm F/1.7 or 45mm F/1.8 on a GM5.

a5000 and 20 1.8. Very similar

There is no such lens. No need to make stuff up.

Sony has a pretty average 20mm F/2.8, which equals 30mm F/4.3 while the better Panasonic is 30mm and F/3.5.

The A5000 is also a larger crippled camera lacking any option for a VF.

Interesting where you get the panasonic is better. Any evidence to back that up would be nice. You did the math yourself and see they are quite similar in size, cost, focal length, and aperture.

I wish you would quit making stuff up. You've already been caught once.

F/3.5 and F/4.3 are not equal and not "quite similar".

The camera you mention is larger, heavier and lacks a VF. It is also crippled and no option to add a VF (or a good flash either).

I hope anyone willing to be honest will also look at all Sony lenses released in the past 2 1/2 years and see their HUGE size and $1200 average price tag. That is all anyone needs to know about their cameras being 'small' and 'affordable'.