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Choice of m43 camera

Started Feb 3, 2019 | Discussions thread
larsbc Forum Pro • Posts: 18,282
Re: Choice of m43 camera

technotic wrote:

I'm looking for an upgrade to the GX7. I was thinking of the EM1 II but I managed to try one in a shop and I don't like the grip and the viewfinder looks weird - it seemed to have barrel distortion. Can that be adjusted? I also tried the EM5 II and actually liked it better. Felt better in the hand and the viewfinder looked better with no distortion. Is the EM5 II much of an upgrade from the GX7? I want the flipout screen and IBIS and a better viewfinder and a softer shutter.

I have a GX7 and later also bought the EM5.2 primarily for its IBIS.  However, once the G85 came out with a similarly-performing IBIS, I switched to it, instead.  I strongly prefer the ergonomics and menu layout of the G85, as well as its superior video.  The EM5.2's placement of the ON/OFF switch really irritated me, along with the fact that I couldn't use the back button AF and shutter release AF interchangeably.  I had to select only one of them from the settings menu.

Having said that, I do miss the Live Composite long exposure mode but it hasn't really affected my shooting since selling it.  Nor did I use its hi-res mode, either (I rarely carry a tripod, let alone a super stable one).

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