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 p.3 #14 · OM-D E-M1 Rolling Impressions | |
I will not be covering anything about that in my review, because I review cameras based on their merits, not based on what I'll be shooting for myself or any personal preference. The E-M1 is probably the most complete camera I've ever used, to be honest, and the review will reflect that. It's not without some issues, but overall, there's very little it gets wrong and a ton that it gets very, very right.
I'm not moving entirely away from m4/3. There are things my OM-D can do that nothing else I have can do, and that's not going to change anytime soon. My new X-E2 (that I just got 10 minutes ago) will probably get more shutter clicks over the next year, but it still does things a bit better. While the X-E2 has remarkably fast AF when shooting targets with strong lines that the PDAF picks up, when it falls back on CDAF, it's still a little slower than the OM-D. The OM-D has great bells and whistles like in-body IS, the Live Time function for long exposures, a great touch screen, etc.
What's driving me to Fuji as my primary system is that I love the lenses (not that I don't love the m4/3 glass, because the good glass for m4/3 is also spectacular) because they are all excellent and all have a similar drawing style that I really like, so they feel more cohesive as a set. I also love the simplified controls of aperture ring, shutter speed dial and EC dial. It makes working quick and simple and very fun. And finally, the image quality is a step up. While it does control noise better for sure, the big thing for me isn't that, as has been pointed out, the noise in the E-M5 doesn't really show up in prints any more, and the IS can offset a lot of the high ISO advantage. For me, it's the tonal rolloff of the camera, which just leads to a richer file and I can push the Fuji files a lot further before they start falling apart.
All in all, Fuji's hit a bit of a sweet spot for me. The lenses are bigger, but my overall carry isn't much heavier, though the 55-200 pushes my limit on size (I wouldn't want any larger than that). The X-E2 fixes a lot of the usability issues I had with the X-E1, and so I think that overall, I'll be pretty happy to use that as a main body. I'll still definitely choose the OM-D for macro use (the OM-D + 60 macro is just spectacular) as well as for longer telephoto use...hard to beat that cam with the 75-300 for amazing range in a very tiny package, or when I just want a very small package...I can throw a pancake lens on and go.
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