Jimmmy

I have purchased a wide range of both new and second hand M43 gear over the last five years. New purchases were a Pen F, E-M10iv, and E-M5iii bodies, and a 12-200mm and 12-45mm Pro lenses. I do...

M43 has been declared dead and buried repeatedly in comments here. But for me, it is very much alive. I can pack a couple E-M5 bodies and a collection of lenses in one side of a small airline...

^^^ I have to say never experienced shutter shock issues with my E-M5. And all my work is hand-held. I don't tend to shoot much with that camera in low light, though.

I've purchased from MPB in both the US and the UK -- good experiences in each case.

My pick for lowlowlow cost but great results as an everyday light weight easy to carry stills camera is an original first gen Olympus E-M5. That body was revolutionary when released, what, 10...

Rather than paying the super high prices now being demanded for a new X100v, suggest locating a clean second hand earlier version, going back to the x100T. I've got a T and a V and find both give...

I'm a M43 stills hobbiest still using my original E-M5. Clean used E-M5 bodies are now priced under $200. I just do not see any reason to abandon it.

For a general purpose, everyday knock-around companion, an original E-M5M1 is low cost, rugged, delivers great results. And speaking of bargains, an E-M5M1 in excellent condition is under $200!

Biggest competition for this camera may be second hand e-m5 models, even back to the original e-m5i. For way less than the cost of an OM-5 body, someone wanting to get into M43 could purchase a...

re: user reviews. If a product has only a few reviews, I discount them as possibly frauds. If it has 5,000 reviews, I figure they're probably legit.

The Olympus lens line is quite mature at this point. New lenses seem to be positioned around the edges. That being said, I was skeptical of the recent 8-25mm Pro, but since making the purchase,...

Isn't there a gatekeeper issue in how much storage is available on a phone? Massive photo files competing with media, music, and apps libraries would jam up a device pretty quickly unless files...

I'm an example of this point^^^^ Purchased a clean second hand 12-40mm Pro lens a month or two ago at very favorable price; especially when compared with new rev ii lens. Even got a quality UV...

Found a clean second hand 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro lens locally.  The shop even dropped the price - all I had to do was ask.  Just starting my journey with the new (for me) kit.  Happy so far😺😁👏📷

The value proposition on the E-M1x was a big issue for commenters below -- the body is now ~~~ half the original price, with second hand bodies priced even lower. I purchased a clean E-M1x body...

Maybe it's time for DP Review to reconsider the E-M1x and its performance/value ratio in view of its steeply declining price. That body brand new is now well under $2k; I purchased a...

Thank you for this review.  I've been a M43 user since I purchased my first E-M10ii years ago.  I'm not a pro but love the format, capabilities, IBIS, and results.  I've been watching the price ...

One unrelated suggestion -- if you have any concerns about the E-M5iii being lost or stolen, you can pick up an original E-M5 for nearly nothing (<$200, maybe way less than), it takes great pics, ...

Absolutely agree here -- the EZ lens hits way above its weight, is very small and light.  Good choice!

I've been a very happy M43 user for maybe six or seven years now. I moved from Nikon, have had Nikon ff, but my workhorse was a D7100. While I have kept my D7100 and a few Nikon lenses, the rig ...