Having used the GM1/5, I find the Sony RX100VI/VII (and Canon G5X mk2) noticeably better and lighter cameras especially if you value size and weight. Yes you can't change lenses, but their lenses are pretty good for most instances.
Absolutely agree and would also add the Sony RX100VI or VII as an alternative choice.
I have added a nice metal grip and totally changed the whole handling experience. Love my RX100VI too!
I do love my RX100. But even using DXO noise magic, the little sensor still breaks down higher than iso 1600.
The 40-150 f/4 Pro is the obvious companion. I can attest it is a least as good as the 12-45 and nice size. Here's an idea in keeping with my beer can theme from a few posts ago. It needs to be zoomed out just an inch or so to activate it, but then it's all internal zoom. On my OM-5 it is sharp from one end of the zoom range to the other and the rendering is the same as the12-45
Sounds like a great start……nice and positive
I just spent 1500 bucks. I feel like that’s pretty positive.
yea LOL
Not being a street shooter, no post from me so far. That would however be the kit for me. I’d have bought a used EM5.3, which is on my maybe later list.
The 40-150/2.8 is also a tremendous lens and you can dismount the whole tripod ring to save nearly 80g, or leave it on as an attachment point for a shoulder strap.
I had the 40-150 2.8 for many years and it was a great lens. However, Upon reviewing the images from my use, two things stood out. First how little I actually used it in comparison to my PL100-400. And secondly, of the times I did use it, I almost never shot it at f/2.8. So..the f/2.8 version went on the block and the amount of money it garnered almost paid the entire freight for the much smaller and more useful (to me) f/4.The 40-150/2.8 is also a tremendous lens and you can dismount the whole tripod ring to save nearly 80g, or leave it on as an attachment point for a shoulder strap.
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Just plain silly - part of a running joke with my wife and daughters
Andrew
I think you made a very smart choice. While the EM5 is a bit bigger than the EM10, it is still a pretty small camera that can do a whole lot of things better, And it could be the perfect choice for a street shooter.
I hate the side screen too, but I suppose we will have to get used to it. Tilt screens are getting rare today because every manufacturer is pushing video specs, and the side screen seems to be prized by video shooters.
If you really don't want the Fuji gear you should sell it and use the cash for more M4/3 lenses. There are plenty of people who love that gear, and would be willing to buy it from you. To be completely honest, if M4/3 didn't exist, I'd probably be a Fuji X user.
I personally don’t understand the love affair with Fuji. Other than compact bodies and lenses, I don’t see a benefit and have two bodies and lots of lenses.
Makes perfect sense. I’d probably get a used PL 35-100/2.8 mk i to partner an EM5.3.I had the 40-150 2.8 for many years and it was a great lens. However, Upon reviewing the images from my use, two things stood out. First how little I actually used it in comparison to my PL100-400. And secondly, of the times I did use it, I almost never shot it at f/2.8. So..the f/2.8 version went on the block and the amount of money it garnered almost paid the entire freight for the much smaller and more useful (to me) f/4.The 40-150/2.8 is also a tremendous lens and you can dismount the whole tripod ring to save nearly 80g, or leave it on as an attachment point for a shoulder strap.
Near
Far (with haze)
Just plain silly - part of a running joke with my wife and daughters
Andrew
The f/4 is in my opinion an almost perfect match up with the OM-5, whereas the f/2.8 would fit better on the larger OM-1.
By then you will have to sell the OM5 that’s in the draw.
Doubt it, I find use for all my stuff… except Fuji.
Yes they do lack in dynamic range and high iso noise but IQ is still very good
