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Who's more reliable/less prone to malfunction? - Olympus vs Panasonic

Started Mar 6, 2017 | Polls thread
Martin Ocando
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Of all the stories that I've heard, indeed Panasonic seems to have less reports of failures than Olympus, but in my case, both have failed or malfunctioned.

My E-M1 have been suffering the rear dial issue for quite a while, although I learned to live with it. I work it out for a couple minutes when I'm going to shoot, and it works for the duration of the shoot. So, not so bad for me.

Although, my Panasonic 45-200mm failed completely, to the point that it no longer focuses. It moves the elements, but never achieves focus. And I haven't dropped it. It has been in a dry box for quite a while, though, so maybe the oils have dried up. Although, other lenses have also been on the same dry box, and they are working flawlessly.

So, I would have selected Option 3: Both manufacturers are equally reliable/un-reliable

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