Do you use your EM1/GH4 for Full Time PRO Photography?

slartz wrote:

Saying that Olympus now "doenst care" about the hobbyist is ridiculous in my eyes.

Surprise! No one has said anything of the sort.

u obviously dont follow the threads. several people said that

I have followed them, and no one is suggesting that Olympus is abandoning the enthusiast market. (They've already largely exited the casual market, as almost every manufacturer has, as smartphones killed P&S a few years ago.)

Just because one specific camera is oriented at the pro market, doesn't mean they have abandoned the enthusiast market. That's nonsense.

And as I said elsewhere: EVERY camera maker does this. Most Nikon and Canon DSLRs are sold to enthusiasts, not pros. Almost every Leica is sold to affluent enthusiasts, not pros. Pros buy Fuji and Pentax medium format cameras, while enthusiasts buy their APS cameras.

right. that's exactly my point. saying that "This is a PRO camera and not for hobbyist" is a ridiculous claim. Many people have said it justifying the cost. that's all.

No, it's a sensible claim, because it is at least in theory, a professional grade camera. That doesn't change based on how many people buy it, or what they use it for, or their pro/am status, or how marketing spins it, or the corporate strategy behind it.

That's also only part of the issue. The depreciation of the Yen is likely responsible for 15% of the price increase (i.e. nearly half of the cost increase). Inflation is another 5%. These type of issues also contributed to the Sony a6500 costing almost 45% more than the nearly identical a6300, 8 months after the a6300 was released.

And as others have noted, previous flagships like the E-10, E-1, E-5 were all around $2000 when adjusted for inflation. The E-M1's relatively low price was an outlier.

I.e. do yourself a favor, and give it a rest.