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you2 wrote:
I see pictures but do you actually like the system or prefer your previous system ?
I like the m4/3 system. I have also been an Olympus shooter since the 1970's, with a stint with Canon gear when I switched to digital. As with all systems, it has it's limitations. It is a smaller sensor, so other sensors will outperform it at even moderately elevated ISO's. For what I do, it suits my purposes. I have problems with arthritis in my big toes so hauling a full backpack with FF gear is not possible for any significant distance for me. Reducing my gear weight significantly has kept open greater possibilities for me to do what I enjoy. With photography being a hobby, I do not have a need to print much larger than 24"x36", which I have done successfully with images from an EM-5 and EM-1. Certainly, FF gear with outperform m4/3 in some aspects and probably have greater latitude in what it can handle. I say that as my wife shoots with a 5Dmk3 and we shoot similar things some times.
What I like beyond the weight is a lot of features built into the camera and that Olympus has expanded capabilities of their cameras with firmware updates. For example, I like the focus stacking and focus bracketing that were added to the Em1.1 and are in the EM1.2. I like the live bulb feature. I have not seen these elsewhere. I have been experimenting with the pro capture feature which is counter intuitive to me at this point but once I get it, will be a cool way to grab an action shot. Weather sealing is also remarkable in the OM-D Pro line. It is so good, I am not sure I am willing to test it after decades of protecting my gear from the elements. Lastly, the lenses are really good. Some of that is admittedly done with electronics, such as fixing fringing and aberrations. However, that does not bother me. I really like the focus clutch mechanisms on the PRO lenses that intuitively let me switch from autofocus to manual without pulling the camera away from my eye.
In terms of upgrades of the EM1.2 over the EM1.1, the new bigger battery is nice, I get much more time out of it. I also like the larger hand grip which fits my hands better, but not everyone may agree with that. The speed of the autofocus is noticeable. I also like that the autofocus covers more of the viewfinder.
There has been an overall grumbling about the menus for settings, but I can find my way around it. I think that this is a double edged sword. With more adjustability, which we want, the menus get more complicated, which we don't. I will say that having been using Olympus m4/3 cameras since the EM-5 came out, the EM1.2 menus do not bother me that much. I think changing between cameras takes a while to get used to new menus.
I am a bit unsure of the location of the new remote shutter release. In the positive, being on the hand grip, it will not interfere with l-brackets like in the EM1.1. On the negative they changed the plug, requiring you to buy a new one. Furthermore, I sometimes grip the camera and adjust the ball head with the remote release plugged in. So, until I am out in the field more with this, I will not be able to say whether this is a plus or minus.
Negatives, I am flat out annoyed that the AC adapter for charging the batteries when the hand grip is installed, has a new plug requiring one to buy a new $140 adapter. That was frustrating enough that I am not sure I will get the hand grip.
I will not really be able to critique the image quality until the "final" Adobe CC update comes out as the current one is preliminary. However, so far so good.
-Cliff
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