which is better as the 2nd camera?

curiosifly wrote:

EarthQuake wrote:

I would go with the RX100 and EM1 as well. I have the RX100 III and it makes a very good backup/pocket cam compared with my EM1.

The X100 is a cool camera, but IMO a very special purpose, niche camera with a fixed 35/2 and not much smaller than the EM1 with a pancake lens on it.

The RX100 on the other hand, is a very versatile camera, that is significantly smaller than the EM1.

I would say the RX100 is sort of like a nice every day sedan, while the EM1 is like an SUV, they go well together, they have clearly different strengths and weaknesses, and will likely suit you in a lot more situations than the EM1 and X100 would.

Just curious, since I may end up in a similar boat, do you have the 12-40 pro lens? If so, does it feel redundant when you have RX100?

I had the 12-40/2.8 and now own the 12-35/2.8, neither feel particularly redundant, though if I had both cameras on me and was shooting with both (something I don't really do - it's generally one or the other), I would likely have the 7-14/4, 25/1.4 or 42.5/1.2 on the EM1 so I could get different styles of shots.

Really, the EM1 with a fast zoom is such a completely different beast, much bigger, much heavier, mechanical zoom, much better ergonomics, weather sealed, and of course I usually carry at least 3 lenses with me when I have the EM1 out.

The RX100 on the other hand, I generally slip in a pocket and leave the camera bag at home, or quite often, my wife will throw the RX100 in her purse when I'm shooting with the EM1.

Horses for courses.

I will say that I used to own the Pana 12-32mm, and would sometimes pair it with the EM5 - but the RX100 has replaced that setup for all intents and purposes, because it is quite a bit smaller, and the image quality is, if anything, a little better, with the exception of low light when I can drag the shutter, in that case the EM5's IBIS has an advantage over the (pretty bad) OIS of the RX100, which helps to negate the aperture advantage of the RX100.