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Going on safari! Micro 4/3 vs. 1"

Started Jul 18, 2016 | Discussions thread
Bob657 Veteran Member • Posts: 3,486
Re: Going on safari! Micro 4/3 vs. 1"

We're leaving tonight for our fifth safari, most with micro four thirds equipment. Each time my wife took a Panasonic bridge camera.

It all depends on your definition of good quality, almost any camera will provide reasonable quality in good light, my wife did well with her FZ200 on our last safari except in difficult light scenarios. She even got our favorite leopard shot with a little Canon point and shoot.

I'm using two EM1's with the 300f4 and MC14, and the Panasonic 35-100, and know I have a big focal length gap the Sony wouldn't have but want to push the quality as far as I can. This is more costly and heavier as well.

I would agree with the poster that said if you like the RX100 quality you'd be happy with the RX10, and it also may not be that important to get evey shot!

My trip is primarily a photo trip having been there before and experienced the beauty and wonder of Africa, and I still plan on taking time off from the cameras to just enjoy nature. Incidentally, consider taking a microlight flight over Vic Falls, it's great!

Have a great time, and fyi I have pics from some of those areas on my website under the travel section.

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