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Did anyone here move from M43 to EOS-M?

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sillycornlotty
sillycornlotty Regular Member • Posts: 267
Re: Did anyone here move from M43 to EOS-M?
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Yes i did.

Around 3 years ago i tried to move from Olympus to Canon. The initial experience was great, with the M50 and 18-150 lens and 11-22mm lens for general purposes and 22mm F2 for low light, there is almost nothing i cannot cover with that setup. Yet, i have given up just 6 months later. Discouraged by Canon business practice and way it views EF-M system, as well as realizing the image quality isnt as good as expected, i sold my used M50 combo to another party. I choose to remain in M43 club for sake of effective IBIS, almost identical image quality at low ISO and the fun photography experience.

As we move on to 2022, image quality of MFT camera no longer pleased me as much as smartphone IQ continued to improve. Facing the pressure of instant social media sharing, the urge to downsize, M43 bodies and its heavy premium lens burdened me and im discouraged to use the system as often unless in serious situations (eg: helping my friends to take photos of their kids, their graduation etc)

This is where another option came in. By sheer luck, I was able to procure Nikon J5 and a bunch of signature lenses native to the system in 2022. The combo is lightweight and features wifi connectivity, 4k recording, slow-mo videos and latest BSI 20mp sensor. Overall, the system has given me the photography experience I have never thought of. While lens options are limited, many lenses of N1 are unique and stunning at their own criteria and they are universally compact and lightweight to carry.

I cannot tell if i will keep my MFT gears in long term, but i have ditched EFM thanks to Canon marketing practices. If i cant see any wow factor from MFT system this year, maybe i would ditch MFT in favor of my 1" Nikon.

 sillycornlotty's gear list:sillycornlotty's gear list
Nikon AF-S DX Micro-Nikkor 85mm f/3.5G ED VR Nikon 1 Nikkor VR 6.7-13mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon 1 Nikkor 32mm f/1.2 Zeiss Touit 50mm F2.8 Samsung NX-M 17mm F1.8 OIS +6 more
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