In addition, i found myself rarely shoot at aperture smaller than f2 on crop body - dof is too narrow. but, for anything other than sport and fast movement, i think the omd's ibis compensation can top that.
consider this, current full frame dslr like nikd600 or can6d is only 1 stop better in noise performance as comparing to omd.
Ppl think that full frame will give them better iso performance. Although, even if i have the d610,d800,or markIII, i still consider my omd em5 to be my best camera. for those who enjoy shooting everyday, "the best camera is the one you left at home" - somebody said it and i totally agreed. i had been doing photography since 2010, there had not been a single day that i enjoy using dslr cameras. gone were the days i had to rely focus assist beam from flash to focus on anything. I don't mean to upset any dslr fanboy, but IN MY OPINION, u4/3 focus accuracy is 100x better (comparing to aps-c dslr at least). anyway, my experience with 4/3 so far is great. well, i still have the sigma 35mm f1.4 art lens which i kept to use it with the metabones instead of spending money on the voigtlander 17mm. i used to shoot with nikons (d90 & d300s) but i ditched em all for micro4/3. They've got the features to attract professionals looking for something smaller and easier to use as a backup/travel camera, and the looks that are going to draw the amateur/enthusiast looking to step up from the P&S. But not if it's at home because it's too much of a pain to carry.Īlso, let's be honest: a lot of the new mirrorless cameras available are gorgeous to look at. And sure, maybe the full-frame sensor would capture a slightly better picture. Whether it's urban street shooting, or taking it on hikes, or having it on my wrist at parties, the size and weight mean that I'm more likely to have the camera with me than if I had something bulkier and heavier. It's fantastic for walking around photography. I can walk around with my EP-3 with a short prime mounted, and my 14-150 f:4-5.6 in a bag that would fit a DSLR body. In the 4 years I've been shooting on MFT gear, I can count on one hand the number of times I've wished for a bigger sensor/lens when shooting low light.Įven when I'm not on my motorcycle, the size of my MFT gear is tiny compared to what I'd have to lug for a DSLR setup. A lot of times I don't even have to get off the bike. Being able to tuck a camera into my 3 1/2" tall tank bag rather than having to lug it in a backpack or saddlebag means that the whole process of stopping, framing, grabbing the shot, stowing gear, and getting back on the road can happen in under a minute. I ride a motorcycle, and many of my rides through the countryside present fantastic photo ops.
Portability is the biggest reason I went with a mirrorless MFT when I was looking to upgrade from a point-and-shoot. For most photography situations, that combination should be more than sufficient! Times are exciting for the next generation mirrorless camera and there is still a huge potential of growth. More and more interesting lenses are being released. You have sub F2 lenses to work with, at very usable ISO6,400, and you know what, the technology is still improving, surely things will get better and better with every new camera releases. Now we have a wide selection of F1.8 lenses, and Panasonic has taken the wide aperture game a step further by introducing their latest 42.5mm F1.2 lens. I am perfectly fine with ISO3,200 images, and would not hesitate if I needed to boost up to ISO6,400. Nonetheless, looking at how far the other systems have caught up all these years, I do not feel inferior when I am using the Olympus OM-D cameras. Yes, you may need to shoot at ridiculous ISO25,600 and you need the shots to be usable. Indeed, there are still that top of the line full frame cameras which seem to be somewhat untouchable when it comes to pure speed and low light shooting performance, cameras such as the venerable Canon 1Dx and Nikon D4/D4S.