I wish that on off switch was the only thing I hate about my EMD5ii. It
certainly is the one sour note in an otherwise well designed body. When I first
saw it, I recognized the salute to the OM bodies, but for some reason, on the
OM's it didn't bother me, but on this camera, which is likely my last Olympus
body, what a pain. The switch on the right side on my GX7 is so much easier to
use.. I love the Panasonic bodies, and can deal with the menus. If they will
just improve their lenses a bit more I'll be over to them in a minute. I really
shouldn't complain about the lenses, the difference between the Panny lenses
and the OM lenses is a fine line, but the OM lenses have a real snap.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Moose" <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2019 12:00:09 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Well, that sucks
On 9/11/2019 8:10 AM, Paul Braun wrote:
> Sooooo.... the general consensus is that between an E-M1 Mk II, E-M5 MkII,
> and a G-95, I'd be happier with the G-95?
I certainly can't make that sort of guarantee. I've never touched two of those.
The G95 will certainly be much more forgiving of underexposure in shadows, and
thus also capable of holding highlights,
using intentional underexposure, better than the other two.
But what makes for happiness, as opposed to sufficiency? I have always hated
the OM-D on/off switches on the left side
of the top plate. A design nod to the OM film bodies, I suppose, - but - YUK! I
tend to hold body/lens in my left hand
and use the right on controls. So, to run it on or off, I have to make an
awkward motion with one hand or the other. The
4/3 bodies I've used have the switch on the right, for thumb operation. Panny
also puts their switches on the right, in
comfortable locations.
Now I'm using Panny GX9 bodies, and I generally am happy with them,
particularly for IQ. But I HATE, hate, hate, the EVF
that can tilt up. It catches on bags, clothes, straps, everything. If only
slightly up, it throws off my
hand/eye/subject coordination. If pulled way up, the diopter adjustment is
exposed,, and sometimes gets moved. 'Why is
everything out of focus??? I guess I'll trust the AF, for this shot."
The Olys allow you to copy all your settings onto a computer file, so, if you
screw them up, you can get them back.
Panny doesn't. Oly allows Custom sets of settings to be assigned to Fn buttons,
Panny doesn't, although there are ways
to make them work as well.
Panny has Dual IS, combining IBIS and OIS for better overall IS, with all their
OIS lenses. Oly only has the equivalent
(and possibly better?) with 2-3 expensive lenses. This works with most Panny
zooms and three primes.
So, who knows which would make you happier?
They'll all make wonderful pictures, the G95 somewhat better in absolute detail
and sharpness and in the dark.
On Your Fence Moose
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