My interest in the E-M1 was based on higher resolution EVF, huge grip
(which I like and emulate with an aftermarket grip on the E-M5) and
especially those rejiggered buttons.
I have always used my Canon 5D with focus separated from the shutter
button and placed on the AE/FE lock button because it's easily operated
with the thumb while the forefinger handles the shutter.
You can move the focus on the E-M5 but there's no eligible button easily
reachable by the thumb. The playback button is roughly in the right
spot but can't be easily pressed by the thumb in shooting position due
to being blocked by the view screen. The available buttons forced me to
choose the Fn2 button adjacent to the shutter button. That's a
non-optimal solution since one must use the index finger for both focus
and shutter. It works fine for unhurried shooting but trying to shoot
the grandkid's fast moving sports sometimes means missed shots moving
from focus button to shooting.
The rejiggered buttons on the E-M1 have moved the shutter button forward
on the large grip. That changes the position of your hand such the the
rejiggered AE/AF Lock button next to the viewfinder can now be reached
with the thumb similar to using the Canon 5D.
Chuck Norcutt
On 12/6/2014 4:41 PM, Moose wrote:
Other than the ergonomics of the (relatively) huge grip, which seems
retrogressive to me, and rejiggered buttons, I can't see why someone who
doesn't have any old 4/3 lenses would want an E-M1.
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