G9 or EM1iii? Who has both?

Harold66 wrote:

The "obvious" choice would the the G9, of course. I am mostly in the Lumix system, I love their handling, it's cheaper, and very capable. But obvious is boring maybe? :).

Boring ? what a strange comment . having a new camera which would be easier to get used to means better results and faster so ...

I fully agree if this were for professional use.

• The body is smaller and lighter than G9

Not significantly so compared to the em1

It's not much but it is 10% lighter and noticeably less volume. I do care about weight & size. If it existed, I would choose a GX7 body and grip with the AF of the G9. It's not a deal breaker but it matters to me.

• The weather sealing seems to be best on the market, so I wouldn't worry about some rain at all.

And there is NO reason to worry about the G9 weather sealing either so not sure why this would make you consider the Olympus

I know the G9 is weather sealed. But the Oly has an actual rating. I wouldn't worry about a drizzle with both, but I wouldn't try to pour a bucket of water over the G9.

Things I don't care much about:

• IBIS or dual IBIS. Oly IBIS might be slightly better than G9 but both are more than good enough)

Simply put you are WRONG . with the 50-200mm at 200mm the dual IBIS makes a HUGE difference un terms of keepers unless of course you shoot with a tripod

I am using the 50-200 on the GX7 now occasionally, simply because it's easier to hold. Maybe it's got to do with what I shoot but the lens OIS is already very good (the GX7 does not do dual). I could probably live just with that to be honest since mostly I use this one in good light at high shutter speeds.

Thanks a lot for your thoughts, I really appreciate it!