A user of both systems here. I use both Sony A7 series camera's and Olympus
E-M1 mk I's (still have some Pens and an E-M5, but they don't get so much
use anymore, just like my E-1).
Full frame I have mainly for using legacy glass without a crop. My most
used Zuiko's are wide angles (18-24mm) and the 35-80mm. For macro I use
m43, sometimes OM glass. Still have a lot of it. I like
<https://www.flickr.com/photos/fmw/15075859764/in/photolist-PXoauN-NGGc51-KYKZir-K3q61F-K5RvED-HhiTvN-HGE7MP-zBnvpb-smwhRE-qVw1Yt-pV8kZq-oYcHSC-pCytqX-pCB1mj-dhgbec-6SS8Vy-5nYjWH-5nYjVz-2qkKJN/>
my 90mm copy btw.
On recent holidays, I took a E-M1 with 12-40mm and an A7 with 18mm. With a
25/1.8 for in the evenings. I like that setup, just acquired a 17/1,8 which
might replace the 25. Some pictures from both camera's mixed
<https://www.flickr.com/photos/63142137@N08/albums/72157684499552034/with/36368544705/>.
I don't think the E-M1 combo is much less capable as the Sony.
But I find the Olympus system much more 'agile' then the Sony. That has to
do with AF of course, but also with the superior ergonomics of Olympus (and
m43 IBIS ;-). I tested the A7R2 with the Sony and Sigma 24-70 (below)
photographing butterflies with AF (should be state of the art), and went
back the next day with my E-M1 and 12-40mm. With the A7R2 the keeperratio
was maybe 25%, with the E-M1 more like 75%... (well I didn't count them,
but thats my impression, it could be even worse). Maybe I should have used
far higher ISO on the Sony, but that kind of defies the purpose of full
frame.
I took the 24mm f2 with me as benchmark to compare the big Sony 24-70mm/2.8
with the Sigma Art 24-70
<https://www.flickr.com/photos/63142137@N08/sets/72157685913618243/with/36795559121/>,
as well as the 35-80mm. The Zuikos are still nothing to be ashamed of,
although the 24 is only limited usable at f2 imho. More then 40 years of
advances in lens design don't go unnoticed. Although my conclusion from
this test is that expansion of zoom range has had priority over IQ ;-).
Good luck with your choice.
2018-01-18 21:46 GMT+01:00 Bill Pearce <billpearce@xxxxxxxxxx>:
>
> I too got that book when I got my inscrutable 5Dmk.ii. I found it to be of
> some help but it too was a little hard to use and instructions were a bit
> vague. I got it thinking I could get the li res mode up and working but no
> such luck.
>
>
> Not sure I'll ever get another Oly body. I find my Paasonic GX7 menus much
> easier to use.
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: "ChrisB" <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2018 1:57:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] OM-D E-M1 Mark II or?
>
> Thanks, John, but I’d have to have an Olympus to buy a guide.
>
> Chris
>
> > On 18 Jan 18, at 19:32, JOHN DUGGAN <john.duggan10@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> >
> > Chris, I have found this invaluable....Mastering the Olympus OM-D E-M5
> Mark ll (Darrell Young/James Johnson. 500 pg good quality paperback
> manual...about £16 from Amazon. Regards John Duggan, Wales, UK
> >
> > From: ChrisB <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: Olympus Camera Discussion <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, 18 January 2018, 18:59
> > Subject: Re: [OM] OM-D E-M1 Mark II or?
> >
> > I’m continually tempted by Oly digital, but I would never have thought
> of the Oly UI as anything other than “difficult”. I know it’s a long time
> since I last used an Olympus menu, but I never liked them.
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >> On 18 Jan 2018, at 01:49, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> As I do more and more hiking around these parts, the more I'm tempted
> >> to get the Olympus. I'm happy with 20MP. Whenever I need more, I just
> >> do multi-shot panos. And the UI of the Olympus is near perfect.
> >>
> >> AG
> >
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