rethinking Micro Four Thirds in 2016

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.

I made an honest mistake. I know both pancake primes on the e mount are 2.8s.

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

here is the definition of similar.

sim·i·larˈsim(ə)lər/adjective

1. 1.resembling without being identical. I would think 3.8 vs 4.3 are well within the definition

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).

It is larger and heavier. I even sent a link to the measurements just so you could see exactly how different they are. In fact here you go a5000 is +11.1 mm +3.3mm -.4mm and +58 grams. If that is not within the realms of similar I do not know what is

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.

Who is making things up.You already used the term only. Now you just slightly adjusted it. anyway you are making an argument I never did. MFT is the smallest system overall hands down(nikon ?) Just don't pretend there are not other options out there

That is all anyone needs to know about their cameras being 'small' and 'affordable'.

Small is a relative term. The a7 is small for what it is. There are MFT cameras that are large for what they are. Affordable is relative too. Overall MFT is the most affordable but if you want say an em1, a constant 2.8, and a couple of the really nice primes the competition starts to look a little more interesting.

Anyway you are going to say something harsh against me and I really don't care. I know I will get no audience here but I want these words out there for anyone that may be brainwashed by your gospel. There are actually a lot of different systems out there that can meet various demands better than others.

Cheers