Thought it might be worth clarifying! This isn't a spec list ranking, it's an opinion based tier list of my own personal experiences with each camera and what it means to me. Which is why the G7 ranks higher than the G80/G85, for example

S - Olympus EM5, Olympus Pen F, Lumix GH5, Lumix G9, Lumix G9-II, Lumix GM1 A - Lumix GX7, Lumix GX80, Olympus OM1, OM System OM5, Lumix GX8 B - Lumix G80, Olumpus PL6, Lumix GH6, Lumix G100, Lumix GX800 C - Olympus EM10, Olympus PL10 D - Olympus EM1X, Olympus Air F - OM System OM1-II

Another vote for the EM1 line, especially the mark 2 with latest firmware.

The GX80 sells used for the same money I paid for a new one in 2017. Which tells you everything about the pent up demand for a new compact m43 camera.

Happy to see the E-M5 up there. The 1st OM-D! I think the E-M1 Mk II is another legendary M43 camera after it had the major firmware update to improve the autofocus.

The E-M10-II is legendary. They stuck all the features in it that they could think of when the marketing division was not paying attention. It even has 4 (!) custom modes on the dial. The OM-5 only has one. One! And it's small and metal built. They downgraded the line after that, clearly indicating this little camera was too good.

To me the EM-1 II is the best 4/3 camera right now, as it is cheap, but packs everything I could ever want and more.

What about the Panasonic GX9? In my humble opinion a photo centric camera - one of the best for street photography and low light work. Small, light, well constructed, 20 meg AA sensor, stabilised and a flip screen for shooting from the hip. It's the G9's little brother. I couldn't live without it! Okay, it's not weather sealed, and you might need to buy a bigger grip, and it only takes one SD card, but hey, for discrete street work and travel, what more do you need?😊

OM-5 is an EM1 iii in the EM5 body. Coupled with the Oly 75-300mm ii is the best light wt birding camera set up end of story. With procapture i regularly nail 10-20 consecutive frames of bif and i'm 73 with 3 spinal fusions !

Panasonic Lumix G1 should have it's own special life time award for being the one who started this whole mirrorless movement. I am a bit biased. G1 was my first system camera back in Dublin 2008 and start of my photography hobby, and i own and use 2 of them still :)

Love this Emily. As usual, fun and informative. M43 is my favourite camera format of all time. Lots of full-featured cameras to choose from. And you always remind us that "new and shiny" isn't always necessary to get great photos. Sometimes we forget that. (ps. Love your OM1 Mk2 rant.)

For me the Olympus OMD EM1 MK3 is my favourite camera all the bells and whistles and fast to operate too

Great video, I have had most of the Panasonic cameras, loved the G100 but sold it due to the lack of Stabilisation for video and the 4k crop. I have a question about the G9 II, on my G9 I have tap to focus on the screen but I can't seem to find this option for the G9 II. If it has it please tell me how to enable as I can't find it anywhere.

What i really miss is the orange GM1 with the 14mm f2.5. I'll get it again later. Most of my gear was stolen, so i'll start again. GM1 in orange brings me such joy.

I like the Olympus E-P5 which I use with the VF4. Got two of them. I also have the Pen-F, EM5 ii and a Lumix G9 but the E-P5 is my favorite.

Hi,I am deciding to purchase a camera to start my photography journey. I was considering either the lumix gx80 or canon r50. I would appreciate any advice on which you would recommend. I hope to use this as an everyday camera for travel and street photography. Thanks :)

Found your channel when making my switch from FF to G9ii and have been really enjoying the content!

My first camera was the Lumix DC-FZ80 and quickly upgraded to G7, later bought LX100 all great cameras and then I sold them all for the x100v which I hated. Recently bought the GX80. Love MFT. Love the channels

Love my GX880 (GX850), it's just a tadge larger than the GM1 but to me much more useable with its tilting screen, plus improved focus and dynamic range. I wish Panasonic would start shrinking their latest tech into these tiny bodies again.

Thanks to you I went out and purchased an EM5 *the original one* and I fell in love with the camera. Thankfully I purchased it through MPB because the sensor had multiple stuck pixels on it and they out right just replaced the camera for free. I absolutely love MPB and I can’t wait to get my hands back on another EM5 :)

As a budget challenged photographer who mostly shoots "street," doesn't shoot video, and and lives in a rainy climate I have yet to find a better option than my now 11 year old Olympus E-M1. Very Inexpensive now. ✅ Weather sealed. ✅ Image stabilized. ✅ Tilt screen. ✅ Rugged. ✅ Numerous firmware enhancements. ✅

If I had the money I would be buying a G9 II. Agree with you 100% on MPB. Bought several things from them and always happy with the service and speediness of delivery. Not to mention the fact that whatever you buy is well packaged.

Any suggestions on a body, lens and strap for formula 1. I want to take panning shots. Budget is between £1000-£1500. I'm happy to look at used. I have held an em5 and disliked the handling. The gx9 and g9 felt ok in the hand but i think the cheap strap i tried made it feel heavier than it should. I've tried 2 g90's and both had autofocus issues out of spec.

Thank you so much for this video! I am very new to micro four thirds and want to buy my first edc with exchangable lenses. Problem is: I want to shoot video stabilized in 4k and need a view finder in the sun. Sooooo... Are there any other recommendations to go cheap other than the mentioned Lumix GX8? Any help will be appreciated! Thank you! Regards, Etna.

This was a lot of fun to watch, and I also admired the images you shared as examples of what these cameras can achieve (in the right hands). In short, bloomin' brilliant!

The E-M1X makes no sense on paper but when you pick it up the perfect (for me) ergonomics win you over. Love mine, and it doesn’t feel too heavy in itself.

Nice video! I use the G9II for work and the GM1 is always with me when not working. Im always amazed of what the GM1 can produce, the pictures are incredible.

From the cameras I've used I think I agree! I didn't get along with the GH5 but it seems to be a universal favourite!

I've got a Lumix g9, having previously owned a g6 and before that a g5. It was being able to record 1080p60 that pushed me to the Lumix line. I still use a gf5 as a spare/backup body as it's tiny, but am looking to replace it soon, so your recommendations have been timely.

What would you recommend for hiking/backpacking. I do a lot of waterfall photography also and leaving my tripod behind would be awesome. If I could do handheld waterfall shots that would be great also.

Thank you for this absolutely brilliant comparison.

Your take on the OM1 2 was spot on. There was great irony when they released their statement about no upgrades to the original's firmware on a page that, up above, said they would basically continue to improve their cameras to make your investment a wise one. They never did that with the OM1. Minimally, they shoulld have improved the AI detection and added person detection.

🤣Your final comments about the OM1 Mk II ! Absolutely hilarious! I did exactly the same as you and bought the Mark II intending to replace the Mk I - except I just kept them both. Love your channel and your gentle sense of humour.

The GF1 and 20mm f1.7 changed my photography. the g5/g6 with the 14-140 and oly 9-18 and a fast prime was a lovely travel combo at that time. Panasonic need to start making small bodies again

During your safari video comparison between om-1 and g9ii you showed really good om-1 video footage and you said you color graded it. Could you make a video about best video settings for om-1 and the project settings when color grading the log footage from Om-1?

The G7 was my second Lumix (G3 my first). I still have photos on the wall from that camera and I need to remind me from time to time I didn't take them with the G9. It really is so light weighted and I should use it a bit more often still, as it's a nice camera. Just the missing IBIS is a bit of an issue, since I have a few non-stabilized lenses. Someone throw some money at me and I would buy the PEN-F, I'd really love to have this just for then fun of it.

The little animation of the item wavering before it lands in the tier is something I don't think I've ever seen in a tier list but makes it a lot more fun, nice touch

Very helpful. I'm looking at getting back into the 4/3 world and will probably go back to Olympus. Thanks for the update on what is available and useful.

Good Tier List, I agree. Especially because I use the g9 Mark 1 and the gx80. Both stunning cameras. The g9 can do everything I need. The gx80 is perfect for everyday carrying and street stuff. They complement each other perfectly. The gx80 has a special place in my heart as its my first camera and I learned photography with it ❤

I love your idea for this video, Emily, and the way you've put it together. Very nice samples too. It would have been rather dry without them. I expected to differ more from your findings, but you are obviously a (subjective but experienced) expert. Really well done! I agree for 80%. Most of what I don't agree I would just move for one tier. You asked for "a chat", so there you have my remarks on the whole system parade. The biggest omissions in the list is the *E-M1 Mark I/II/III range.* I only have the original one, but it's interesting enough, accurate skin color and slow but precise phase detect autofocus. From what I understand, the Mark II was revolutionary in many ways and was only beaten by the G9. The Mark III came 2,5 years after the G9 and had a tiny bit better sensor. Is still the one I crave for, it obviously has superb ergonomics with improved sensor, improved PDAF and many other nice things, lighter than the G9 (hiking!) and a better battery life. Somehow I think the *E-M5 and the E-M10* have exchanged places in this ranking. The E-M10 is definitely more suitable for hiking, and, when not outdoors, the E-M1 (all iterations including X...) are more interesting than the E-M5. I think the E-M5 has a retro appeal, but is neither as portable as the E-M10 nor as capable as the E-M1. That said, there are certainly guys who love just that half-way philosophy. One important omission is also the *splendid GH2.* It's the camera of a pioneering, historic importance. It has made serious video quality available to people like you and me (quality video camera's were much more expensive in 2011 and this was probably the first real hybrid). It had a decent image quality for photo marred by the lukewarm jpeg algorythm. But surprisingly, years after, when nobody used it anymore (somewhere in 2018 or even 2019? I forgot) Panasonic came up with a firmware update that took care of this problem. It was small, light, with unnerving tiny knobs but superb overall ergonomics. When my first GH2 got stolen, I went on using the GM1, terribly disappointed by its ergonomics but the results were fantastic. The color science of the GM1 was all that the GH2 was not, and even better than of the G85. The GM1 is not weather-sealed but has probably the most fastidious build quality I've seen in the MFT. Long after, using the GX9/G9 already, I was offered a black version for under €100, and I oh so much regret I hadn't done it, if just for the collection... a little gem, really, although the E-M10 objectively has IBIS, a viewfinder, a better image quality, and better ergonomics. In other words, much more of a camera while weighing just a few grams more. Historically, the *GH4* had been very popular from 2014 on until the GH5 came out. The GH4 so much revolutionized some video features over the GH3 that we thought it won't be replaced soon. The GH4 and G7 were the last great Panasonics without the IBIS. In 2017 time was ripe for the GH5 to set the new standard. And I think as a video oriented hybrid it was the best ever design of Panasonic MFT, flawed only by the lack of PDAF. For this flaw alone I think many who could afford it, migrated to Sony. I knew right away your *punishment of the E-M1X* would raise some voices. My blind assessment of it was the same like yours until I had bought the battery grip for my G9. Ever since, I have never taken it off. Also on the E-M1 original: the grip is very useful and such a peace of mind when you cover the events. I still don't know if there's anything that justifies a non-removable grip design of the X, and they could have included more batteries in detachable Oly/Pana designs, but the grip experience in itself has made me look different at the E-M1X. Plus: there is a whole "school" of photographers that swear by the E-M1X. I would indeed love to try it out. Finally, I don't have it, but from many a user I realize that the *GH6 is a phenomenal* video AND photo camera. It may have a better sensor and some more advanced features than the G9 Mk2 and the O-M1! And the *GX9* may be neglected in your list. It's ergonomics are not great, it's heavy for it's size, but it probably has the same superb sensor as the G9 and the color science is no less either. Time to stop now or I can better make my own video! :)) P. S. Of course, you'll come up with the lenses ranked in this same fashion like cameras here?

Great video! Thanks for this excellent roundup of the micro 4/3rds universe!

I love My E-M10.3. I do wish I had bought the Mark II instead, but I found the 10.3 used for $425 with the 40-150 fantastic plastic, the SLR Magic 8mm, and the SLR Toy Lens and it had less than 500 shutter activations. I couldn't pass it up, especially since I had just dropped my E-PL6 and messed up the screen.

Hello. I have a problem with my gx8. I love this camera but sometimes when I do a burst of photos it is freezing and I have to remove the battery to shut It down (even the on/off button doesn’t respond). Have you heard about it ?

I think you may have been a bit brutal on the Oly M10. Having owned the M10, and still using an M10 Mark II along with a M1 MARK ii, and having owned and using an M5 Mark II, I find the M10 to be a great little camera. I may be a bit biases as the M10 was the first camera I ever "loved" due to it's ergonomics (with a grip attached) , but I think the M10 II is a great camera and very budget friendly! But...just my humble opinion. Thanks for an interesting video. OH...and with the PL series (I started with a PL2, then PL5), Olympus really blew it when they got to the point of having a PL camera that was not compatible with a electronic viewfinder. As far as I'm concerned, if there isn't a viewfinder, I don't want it!

This was fun. I want all of these cameras. Silly note: I have an e-pl10 and I only ever use it when I have to be an art gallery or a fancy party or someplace where I need to look stylish. I also put on my chunky artist glasses for these events.

❤ I love my Olympus OMD EM-5 original camera and I use it every day, with the 17mm and the 25mm prime and the only zoom I have is the fantastic plastic 40-150mm zoom and it's satisfying for my street portrait needs r.n. I really like only using the prime lenses and my 17mm is the f:2.8 and the 25mm is f:1.7 and all my lenses have perfectly function fast A/F. I love the Jpegs straight out of the camera as long as my exposure is perfect. Amazing, solid build like a tank and those Zuiko glasses are just amazing quality. I'm an enthusiasm amateur photographer and learned photography back in the late 70's with 35mm and 120mm manual film cameras and my first camera my dad give me was a Agfa 120mm and he had the Kodak Retina 3s 35mm camera and he had his own dark room and he was experimenting and learning to enlarge and print photographs. Now I converted from manual cameras and film photography totally into digital photography and I'm aceing it! I would highly recommend the Oly OMD EM-5 series cameras to anyone who likes casual photography because beside the great quality of the cameras also it's retro 1973 OM-1 design very pleasing to the eye! Thanks and I'm big fan of your videos, thank you!🌹❤️👍💯

Any recommendations for something old/cheap and compact with decent video? Kind of like all those $100 street photography camera videos out there but something that can at least shoot decent 720p video with manual settings.

I have two EM5's (the original) that I use on a daily basis as my only M4/3's cameras. I absolutely love them still. I am GAS'ing for that Panasonic G9II though. I'm really interested in its focusing system and the real time luts. Have you done more with the real time luts in the G9II?

I recently bought the pl10 and I think it's quite good of a camera, It is my first m43 tho! My experiences are mostly older camera so this is the first time I have handled a more modern camera maybe that's why I think it's pretty good. Might pick an ep7 or the pen f

I just clicked on the video, because i wanted to know, what you think of the g7 and i was stunned when you started with you. I also think that you ranked it perfect, and i think that the features but also the low price is fantastic. Anyways love your videos keep on making them.

EPL10 is one of my fav's for in my bag or secondary. Mostly because I got it on a crazy sale, that, after I sold the lens it was almost free... With it's price/features, and quality photo's you can get from it... to me it ends up in best of the best lol. Just slips in my bag with the 25m 1.8. If I want to it's also got a flash to boot :)

I bought the EM5 when it came out and sat it on the Fotodiox Pro grip. It’s still the camera I’m using today. I’ve since been looking to upgrade but can’t seem to find anything that merits a significant upgrade in terms of taking photos with equally or better build quality. The heft and solid feel on the hand of the EM5 is just amazing, though you do feel it’s weight when you lug it around 😅

I've bever had a M4/3 camera, but am seriously tempted. I've had a few APS-C (canon and nikon) cameras, and even a Nikon 1" interchangeable lens one - I've ALWAYS had a soft spot for the Olympus OM-D E-M5... BUT, the black version! that had the oh-so-cool carbon effect grip, and not the normal type. I loved it, and now that I see you rate it, I may have to look into getting another camera for the collection! 🤫🤫

Really fun video, Emily. Currently my only M4/3 camera is the Pen F. Love that camera…

Found your videos really useful as someone who has previously just used Nikon DSLRs but not bought new kit for over 10 years and thinking of trying a more portable option with some durability and image quality. Have gone to MPB and got an EM5 mark iii after researching what is out there and the views of yourself and others.

I watched this video to see if the Olympus E-p1 and E-P3 were included in your brutal ranking. They were the digital micro 4/3 cameras that I tried to use with 14/20/45mm lenses in my wedding business. Loved the images from these cameras but could not depend on them because they broke too often.

What would you suggest? 100-300 + 1,4 teleconverter, or 100-400? The first option is cheaper, but will it be as good as 100-400 alone?

if you were going to document travels outdoors on a bicycle in all kinds of weather, and wanted good stills AND 4k video, slow motion and a sprinkle of astrophotography...what camera would you choose? olympus tg7? Lumix s5iix or GH9ii? an OM system OM1/5, EM5, Fuji xh2s?, Sony zv1,gx100ii, Xperia IV phone?, an Osmo Action4? a pocket3?...like what's the best swiss army knife camera you can think of thats fun, mobile with good weatherproofing and battery life?

I recently picked up GF5 for my first m43 camera. Very small and easy to carry, but hard to shoot with a fixed screen. So I bought GX7. Got a vari-angle LCD and an EVF but not as small as I would like. Because my main camera is Sony full frame camera, I wanted a tiny second camera that was not so hard to shoot at low angle etc., which I found not so easy to find.

Actually just sold off a bunch of old/unused kit to MBP to make room for some new things. Bodies I kept and will continue to use: G9ii, GX8, and GM1 (unless I can find a good deal on an GM5 to replace it with). I would love to add a mid sized Oly, but the OM5 disappointed and no PenF mk2.

Hahaha love both my OM1, OM1 MARK ll and also my EM1X. I started with the gm5, then got the gx 85, got a gx 9 on sale. The panasonic are good kameras but it's the olympus and OMsystem cameras I use. ❤

EM1.2 is my all time best m4/3. But, I am making room on my shelf for the G9ii while keeping the EM1.2 as my backup.

Bought the g9 maybe 4 years ago now. Still great for video i just wish they'd push an udpate for phase detect. I dont want to upgrade to the g9 II bc ill have to get new batteries and cage etc

That's a great review thank you for that!

I love my EM-5. I know a lot of people like the mk ii version but for taking stills I think they are equal. If I were to ever upgrade to anything in the future it would be the em1 mk ii, but I can’t imagine needing anything more than the em5 for a still camera

Agree with much of this list, apart from the EM10 bit, love my MK2, still use it regularly. Image quality and build quality are 👌

The EM1-X is the only one I am still interested in even though I've completely switched to analogue and digital medium format cameras.... I want it to be my "small" secondary camera

My only m43 camera today (after using many in the past) is the EP7, which I love notwithstanding some clear limitations. It is not my main camera, and I'm not expecting it to be my main camera. It is my travel carry everywhere camera. Doesn't come with an EVF, which is OK given the bright screen and its size (main reason for having it), doesn't have good AF-C, but AF-S is outstanding in most situations and in low light (better than Fuji, Sony, and the pre Zf cameras), has custom color profiles (4 mono and 4 color) that I can recall with the click of a button and that allows me to create my own styles, dual dials, and a photographer tilt screen that also allows for selfies. And it has a built in flash, which I totally use with my family. It looks good, it is pocketable with the Panasonic 14mm, IBIS is wonderful, auto ISO works great to values that are even higher than the OM5... Not much to complain, other than the slow start up after turning it off, and the lack of exposure compensation in manual mode with auto ISO (but the work around is not too bad, given there is an exposure lock button).

Love my EM1X. Yeah its bigger but still slim and lighter compared to competitors. Plus its at an amazing price.

fascinating and spot on

Hello from Canada! I'm enjoying my Olympus EM10 Mark 1, my first Micro Four Thirds camera that I recently bought. Despite hearing about its fragile mode dial, I believed I could handle it carefully so I bought it. However, while testing the flash a few days ago, it suddenly stopped working after I took a photo. The issue occurred when I lightly pressed the flash down to see how it affected the light. It seems to be a serious design flaw, as that triggered the malfunction of the dial. I've never dropped it, and I've taken fewer than 200 photos with it. Any help would appreciate it!

Is it possible to make very beautiful photos using for example g7 and without editing on the computer ? To be honest I love taking stills but I don't like to edit too much. I prefer to do other things :) like birds observation - going in to the nature instead of sitting behind computer screen

Loved this video and the courage it took to publish it, and invite comments!! And here we are like moths to a flame!

Is the E-PL3 good? I used to use Nikon film gear.

And where would you rank the bmpcc4k ?

What about the Panasonic GF1, GX1 and the Olympus E-P5 and others in the Pen series ?

Yay, that was fun! Experience and usage are wonderfully subjective bits. Articulating perspective can be tricky. Yours is wonderfully done. Like everyone else, I wanted more out of the OM-5-new menus and sensor from O-M1, which is why I did not grab one. I laughed, not hard, just glee for featured E-PL6. Indeed , the red camera is my casual camera partly because it seems so playful and works perfectly well with 17mm f1.8 lens. The "go to" camera has been an E-M5.Mk3 last four years. Never had so much fun or the solid track record for keepers. PDAF nails it every time.

First, great video…second some bloomin nice photos and last, largely agree with your list though I find my g9 a bit too big for m43 and thus would put it and the G9ii in the bloomin brilliant category (different needs for different folks). On the OMii a bit more than a firmware update, but think your point is reasonable. Kept hoping LUMIX would add a small and light m43 once again, but they haven’t so an OM5 might be the ticket!

I noticed that the G95 did not make your list. Any thoughts on it considering the current prices?

Have you ever tried the fujifilm 4/3 camera?

I think an honourable mention should go to the Lumix GF1. It's _almost_ the OG mirrorless 4/3 camera and, despite it's seriously old tech, is still an absolute joy to use.

Oh Emily, the Olympus Em1x is a amazing creation with at the time Amazing dual processor autofocus. What have you done 😂.

Because of your vids I got myself my first micro four-thirds camera, love your vids!

Great video! I am not familiar with all of the cameras in your rankings, but I have a couple of them - the E-M5 II and the OM-5. The E-M5II was my first M43 camera, moving from full-frame Canon 5DM3. The E-M5 II is what sold me on the system, and I then got first one and then a second E-M1II. I still use the E-M1 Mark IIs for all my professional work, and I am sure that camera would rank well on your list if you were familiar with it. The E-M5 II got boxed up and put away for years as I used my E-M1IIs exclusively for everything. My main reason for this is they handle and operate differently enough that I felt it was better to stick with the Pro bodies for everything. Recently, my sister bought me the OM-5, and it is a really nice little camera, reminding me of how much I liked the E-M5 II. So, I dusted off my E-M5 II and I have been rediscovering just how great this little guy is! The OM-5 is updated, better sensor, more features, and extremely light, but I love the feel of the E-M5 II. Again - great job on the video. Love your channel!

Really enjoyed your ranking...btw, what's your favorite lens you use most often with your GH5 ?

hi Emily, that was a fun video, I think you were a little harsh on the EM10 mkii. It’s small light and great as an everyday carry. Coupled with the tilt screen and ability to program my sets to the mode dial is a bonus for still photography. I do feel that the hand grip supplied by Olympus for this model is essential for ease of use.

Hi Emily, new subscriber here and new to MFT after a (very) long absence from photography. Thank you for your content, you are an absolute joy to watch.

Emily Hi....Liverpool Kev here...What a superb video....witty and genuinely useful from someone who knows what they are talking about......and often you cannot say that on KZfaq....I was pleased to see two of my cameras in the top league....GX80 and GM1 (Which I adore)......Like you I sold the Pen F.....Massive regrets....But.... to finance a Fuji X100V...another Rabbit hole haha...Thank you so much for your great videos Emily and obviously love the Liverpool Connection too....All the best.....Liverpool Kev

I love this video. It's brilliant and is an awesome guide both for new and experienced micro 4/3 users. However my first and favorite camera wasn't listed - the GF-1. P.S. Please do a lens ranking next!

What about the Nikon 1 j5? People hate it because it is a Micro Four Thirds but how does it match against other M4/3s

oh hell yeah, I'm excited to watch this one! no one better to rank M43 cameras than you!

Hi, I enjoyed the vlog. It was informative and interesting

Your photos are fantastic. I'm in love with the colors you get in the edition. Subscribed to your channel.

The field sensor of the EM1X along with 300 and 90mm lenses make it exceptional for research and documenting relative to the 1DX series in terms of size and reach; the whole of the system relative to equivalents is the important experience. The GH5s and RSC2 would be other top ranked package allowing for smooth focus pulls and low light video as well as 14bit low light RAW image files and use of the Metabones XL. Started with the GF1 when released, moved through many of the bodies, can't see needing anything other than EM1X with GH5s now.

Thank you for this! I am a long time M43 shooter as well, have been debating to switch to a Sony Aps-C but my heart is still with Lumix. Been looking for an everyday hybrid camera with small lenses , and you seem to totally understand that! Your channel is GREAT! Could you do tier list for lenses? Ive been wanting to upgrade but overwhelmed by choices.

I enjoyed this. I use a Panasonic GH4 for still photos and I love it. I am considering buying a used camera (Another GH4) for the first time and MPB is on my consideration list. I'm also considering adding another camera system to me roster but talking about this further is not appropriate here. 😉

Ok, I’m looking at an OM-1 mk1, with the 12 -40 pro lens, because of a number of features, weather sealing is a must because I’m moving somewhere tropical, with a variety of environments, I’ll be using it mainly for photography, I’m not a pro photographer, (I’m a designer by trade, ) but I want to spend more time with photography, of all varieties, including product shots, landscape, travel, astrophotography. I did look at moving away from MFT, but I do own an EM10 (I liked it anyway!) and a number of MFT lenses, so it makes sense to stay in that system. Does anyone know if it’s worth getting the OM-1 mk1 over say, an OM-5 , the OMD EM5 mk iii or the OMD EM1 mk iii ?

I am sort of past seeing a lot of videos at this point but I have to admit I found this video more entertaining and well done than I had expected. Credit were due! 🙂 Surprised you didn’t mention the GM5. I put the GM5 > GM1 simply because it has a functional view finder and some minor usability tweaks that make it even better, plus I always found the rear multi-menu wheel of the GM1 horrible as it becomes stiff easily, dirt, etc. On OM10.4 vs OM-5 -> the Tilt LCD helps a lot and the EM5.3/OM-5/EM1.2/EM1.3 sensor can’t auto iso to ISO 25600, only 6400. For some street night life work, yes, I want it to roll higher. I concluded the reason is that while the sensor refresh of the later cameras is faster, when you go over ISO 6400 the sensor refresh speed slows down to similar to the PenF/OM10.4/EP7’s, and probably that “state change” is not easy to make particularly rolling back and forth in a changing exposure from ISO 6400/to >6400. I still wish they figured that out somehow.

I wish they released the g9ii and the gh successor at the same time. I use a g9 for video and the stabilization with the panasonic lenses is so good and affordable.

Love your videos, a great source of information for M43, sometimes on the actual photos I'd prefer a lighter touch on the edits just to see the actual colours produced, the compositions are good but its hard to get a sense of what the cameras can do. Hope this doesn't sound too critical.