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When it comes to photography I think pricing in many ways now a days weigh more than brand loyalty. What weights even more seems to be the latest and greatest technology in the cameras though.
People used to be much more brand loyal if I've understood it right. Nikon was Nikon, Canon was Canon and then there were some other small players who had their followers. Lately Sony has taken a huge chunk from Mostly Nikon and Canon, though not based on price I am quite sure but more on the fact the mirrorless indeed does turn out to be the big part of the future (I'm guessing one maybe two generations of DSLR's left? unless they can make a hybrid that shoots just as well without the mirror as with and offers a great EVF and great OVF).
I am not loyal to a brand either though I have stayed with m43 since 2012 now. Before that I used Nikon from 2006 to 2012 so that's 6 years and two cameras + some lenses. I am much more invested in m43 than I ever was Nikon but that's also much because I can (better job, I'm no longer in my early 20's with all the expenses and different lifestyle that means) but also because I've decided to stay with m43 as long as I "can".
While I often lust of some other brands better tracking AF or something else, I also realize I would miss too much from m43 that weights heavier. Size, weight, lenses (with all that comes with the lenses quality, sharpness, size, weight etc). I also realize that it's not my gear limiting me, it's my self and as such I have no reason to by either so called full frame camera or a medium format (not that I could afford it but still).
I also bought the Panasonic G9 (just before the summer of 2019) and love it. In my opinion it's superior to the E-M1 Mk II and I have far more keepers in terms of perfect and sharp AF. Also, the menus are indeed much better but that's not because there are fewer items in the menu compared to Olympus but simply because the UI is that much better. As far as customization goes you can customize the G9 more than the EM1.2 for example (you can set almost any dial or button to almost any function while Olympus have limited the type of functions you can choose much more).
I think you made a great choice on the G9 and the lenses!
/Rasmus
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