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GX9 or EM5III?

Started Feb 2, 2020 | Discussions thread
Tech Head
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Re: GX9 or EM5III?

technotic wrote:

I've had a GX7 since it came out and 6 small lenses (4 Olympus 2 Panasonic). I was considering selling it all off and moving to a larger sensor camera. I recently visited a camera shop and tried out all the latest offerings and I realized the bigger and heavier gear is not for me.

The one thing I'd really like is IBIS so I can get some smoother video hand held and some cool long exposure shots with no tripod needed. So I'm considering the GX9 and EM5III. I know the GX9 is way cheaper at the moment but I'm looking for a camera that will last me a good number of years so just wondering if the EM5 is going to give me more options such as the live composite, phase detection AF, better IBIS(?). I've never had an Olympus body so not sure if there are things I'll miss from the GX7 (had the GF1 before that).

Anyone else faced this decision? Which way did you go and are you happy with the decision?

I don’t know yet how the E-M5 III focuses in video, but I know that with the most recent firmware on the E-M1 II, the video AF was much improved due to enabling PDAF in video. If that’s something you need and if the E-M5 III can match the E-M1 II, then it’s definitely one you should consider.

Video AF is an Achilles heel of Panasonic cameras.

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