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OM-1 with 12-40 Pro or Sony A6700 with Sigma 18-50 for travel

  
 
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p.1 #1 · OM-1 with 12-40 Pro or Sony A6700 with Sigma 18-50 for travel


I'm thinking of getting a second camera kit for travel and have it narrowed down to OM-1 ii with the 12-40 2.8 Pro or the Sony A6700 with Sigma 16-50 2.8. Anyone have experience with both?

My main kit is Sony A7RV with Sony lenses: 24 1.4 GM, 50 1.4 GM, 70-200 F4 G. Great, but heavy for travel.

I also like to do birding. For that I use the A7RV with 200-600 and a tripod or, for walking around Sony 70-350 in crop mode.

Some considerations:

1) Sony a6700 body being APS-C it has some advantages over OM m43 - mostly dynamic range
2) reviews of OM 12-40 Pro seem to say it may be better/sharper lens than Sigma 16-50

3) I've tried OM-1 ii and liked it a lot. It has a good reputation as a birding camera, if I want to get 100-400 lens later
4) I used to have a Sony A6400 before it was stolen, found it frustrating to use and image quality very good but not A+
However, I hear A6700 is much improved and I could use my sony FF lenses on it.

Your thoughts and advice much appreciated!
Bob



Jun 11, 2025 at 01:45 PM







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