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My EM-1 with the 12-40mm Pro tumbled down a really steep mountain slope for about 50 meters once in nothing but a padded travel bag. The neck strap got caught in a spruce branch which kept the ...

You were asking for an idiot proof solution – your words. I'm happy to oblige. It is a solution, and it's 100% sure to fix your problem. I'm sorry if it's not what you had in mind.

No idea, but I've never had any issues with my three Oly bodies. So bluntly put, get any Oly and focusing becomes foolproof.

If they manage to get a global shutter, then I might be tempted. Otherwise, I think my E-M1 will serve me fine for a little longer.

I like the lens, but it sure could be sharper.

Usually hand-held, sometimes monopod, next to never in a tripod, except for long exposures.

http://www.mirrorlessons.com/2016/03/10/panasonic-100-400mm-vs-100-300mm/ While the 100-400 is generally better, I'm still not sure it's 1200$ better.

MFT math really seems to do everyones head in. But it's so simple even I can understand it. let's say an mft sensor is 17mm across, full frame is 35mm. for a 1:1 macro capture you need a lens that ...

I, too, was surprised at how bad the sample pics at dpreview were. It's as if the camera was given to a toddler who randomly pressed the shutter button as he walked around town.

As of Firmware 4.0 the E-M1 has a true electronic silent shutter, too.

Not so much a soap opera but a drama, because the Panasonic-Leica 100-400 will probably be out before the Oly and will cannibalize a considerable amount of the potential target audience, the ...