Thinking of Moving from APSC to M43

Tomx72 wrote:

More importantly you are switching from mirror to no mirror

Interesting time to switch, two great cameras are coming to m43 in a couple of months.

I made my downscale years ago, when I ditched my D7000 and never looked back. To summarize the differences:

APSc DSLR:

great & sensitive (C)-AF, somewhat better noise, large battery, great lens selection <-> back/front focus issues, poor video, no IBIS

Current m43, e.g. Panny GX85:

Accurate focus (but not as fast as DSLR!), great Video, great IBIS with any lens you attach, great lens selection <-> c-AF issues during video (well, my D7000 was faar much worse)

If low-light is a topic, then take a look at the a6300 as well. However, getting a good lens collection in the sony camp is neither easy not cheap.

As the Olympus F2.8 lens is quite expensive

Still cheaper than the 2.8/18-55 nikkor costs. ("equivalent" f/3.6 doesn't exist) Factor in at least that level of IQ for the oly zoom. Its pin sharp edge to edge at f/2.8. Standard zooms, in the usual f/3.5-5.6 range are cheap and most of them are fine.

Thanks. I did consider Sony. I think they make some cool products but when I factor in lenses I might like to own in the system, cost quickly escalates along with any size and weight saving.

I've been reading up about the G80/G85 - that looks amazing and kinder to the budget than EM1 mkII. I think that might be the one. I hope someone like Michael The Mentor can put together a youtube review on it. I like the format he uses.

https://www.youtube.com/user/MichaelTheMentor/videos