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Alright I guess I have my work cutout for me- It is now more of a game of Fujifilm X-E2 vs Olympus E-M10 for me. I will test those two cameras more extensively. Thanks to everyone's insights, your help is greatly appreciated

Its great seeing how helpful and supportive the MAJORITY of FM members are!

Jan 19, 2016 at 05:48 PM

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The EM5 is a bargain compared to what it used to retail for, but I still feel it is a very fiddly camera. The EVF is a pretty early generation. The sensor is microscopic- every time I have used M4/3 cameras, no matter how good their sensor is, I still feel like I'm not getting much vs using a PnS or phone camera. Yes I know, I could spring for the expensive/bigger faster lenses, but that somewhat negates the purpose of getting a small cheap M4/3 camera in the first place.

The XE1/2 I have not used, but I have messed with some other Fuji stuff. Awesome build, great controls, and great lenses. I just never fell in love with them though. Not sure why.

I'm currently shooting an A6000 and loving it. SMALL, cheap, fast, and really nice image quality. I'm very impressed with it. Sure there are limited native lens options, but it is getting better.

Jan 20, 2016 at 11:29 AM

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p.3 #3 · p.3 #3 · Fuji X-E1 vs Sony a6000 vs Olympus omd em-5

ISO1600 wrote:
The EM5 is a bargain compared to what it used to retail for, but I still feel it is a very fiddly camera. The EVF is a pretty early generation. The sensor is microscopic- every time I have used M4/3 cameras, no matter how good their sensor is, I still feel like I'm not getting much vs using a PnS or phone camera.

What are you talking about? Worse than a phone camera? Just look at Bonny Tan's shots.

Jan 21, 2016 at 02:24 AM

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p.3 #4 · p.3 #4 · Fuji X-E1 vs Sony a6000 vs Olympus omd em-5

Would have to agree that MFT is not at the same level as a camera phone.

https://500px.com/photo/62895197/hurricane-sandy-hits-i-by-jae-yoon

https://500px.com/photo/63839065/free-diving-with-a-bremont-supermarine-by-jae-yoon

https://500px.com/photo/63577959/tunnel-vision-by-jae-yoon

https://500px.com/photo/62941305/every-window-has-a-story-by-jae-yoon

Jan 21, 2016 at 03:36 AM

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p.3 #5 · p.3 #5 · Fuji X-E1 vs Sony a6000 vs Olympus omd em-5

Tge Fuji X-E2 gets firmware 4.0 in a few weeks, which will bring it to X-T10 level (minus the flippy screen)

Face and eye detect af system will be added too.

And the lens lineup is simply phenomenal.

Jan 21, 2016 at 03:40 AM

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p.3 #6 · p.3 #6 · Fuji X-E1 vs Sony a6000 vs Olympus omd em-5

I have owned all three (in fact, I still have my E-M5 and X-E1, though I'm getting ready to sell both since I have newer Fuji and m4/3 cameras), and they're all very good. The best camera body itself among those three specifically is the a6000, due to its good sensor, excellent features and good AF. The X-E1 is good, but has slow AF and is a much less responsive camera than the others, (the newer Fuji bodies, including the X-E2, are all much faster and more polished). The E-M5 is still an outstanding camera even today. It lacks Wi-Fi and the EVF is fairly small compared to most today, but it's still a decent EVF, the image quality is good and the IBIS is still amazingly effective. It's a fast and responsive body that has fast single shot AF, but won't do continuous AF with any accuracy.

However, when choosing a camera to build a system around, I'd put the a6000 last of the three, as the Sony APS-C lineup, while certainly good enough to get a lineup that will take great images, and much better than it was a few years ago, is still the weakest of the three. Both Fuji and m4/3 have nearly complete lineups that are filled with outstanding glass.

As to the insane comment above that m4/3 is only as good as a camera phone: how ridiculous.

Yeah, these are camera phone level shots, right? (GX8, E-M5 II, E-M5, E-M5):

http://admiringlight.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/bathtub_gx8_4.jpg

http://www.jordansteele.com/2015/columbus_water_sunrise.jpg

http://static1.squarespace.com/static/51e53ad6e4b09000c7b387c8/51e547c8e4b0f3d25581d69a/53496928e4b0f26be11dc90f/1397319977441/sitting.jpg

http://static1.squarespace.com/static/51e53ad6e4b09000c7b387c8/51e547c8e4b0f3d25581d69a/51e69dafe4b04c7d0f34770e/1374068145588/bella1.jpg

Jan 21, 2016 at 06:50 AM

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p.3 #7 · p.3 #7 · Fuji X-E1 vs Sony a6000 vs Olympus omd em-5

All I will add is that I have had all three of those cameras and the only one I still own is the Oly.

I have a A7r, so I didn't need the 6000.

I tried to love the Fuji system, but outside of the X100 series, I never jelled with it. The X-Pro 1 just didn't move quickly enough nor did MF function well enough for me. But the IQ is good enough that I will give the new generation another look someday. I will admit, part of the problem was the appeal of the E mount and the ability to drop my Canon lenses on it.

The Oly is a compromise system to me. But most of the compromises are good. Some aren't so good. The files get pretty stiff above 1600. Sometimes the colors just don't play well. But it is a well built, quiet, compact system, and gets a lot of the gestalt right. I tried to not like it, but I kept reaching for it, especially with the 12m, 25mm, 45mm, and 75mm primes. Then I picked up the 12-40 2.8 and realized it was a wonderful system that breed confidence in its performance.

As for the whole camera being intimidating debate...I respect the opinion of everyone here. Especially in regard to the photographer being a bigger part of the equation than the big vs. small camera.

But the only photographer I know really well is me. And anecdotally, A Leica M has gotten me much less grief than a 1D with a 50mm 1.2 on it. Same smile, same approach, in a photo centric country named Japan. People here approach a classic looking camera with interest and a certain lack of tension. It is the opposite for me with a SLR. Nobody has ever confronted me with a little black camera, as opposed to the several that have questioned my motives with the big DSLR setup. It is the true "YMMV" scenario with many variables. But for me, consciously trying to take the exact same approach with differing systems has brought me different results.

Again, my experience really only applies to Japan, me, and my style of going out and doing things. I am not a photo-journalist. I am not trying to be objective with my photography. Quite the opposite in fact. And in my experience, the big black camera will make some people uncomfortable to a degree, with all other variables controlled as much as possible.

Jan 21, 2016 at 09:18 AM

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