flossiepip
Well-known member
Sure this is a brilliant camera but can't but think Olympus have made a big mistake.
Its fabulous to see a much improved AF system but for birds using a big heavy lens has to be an issue, I felt my 5 II was to small for the Panasonic 100/400 lens and this is smaller and lighter. So ok there will be an add on grip with battery, so more cost too and this is an expensive camera. There is now a big gap from the 10 to the new 5, its not so far behind the EM1 II. Not only that but its a new battery too and that's a real pain when you already have the 5 and 5 II.
But its really the high cost that I think is going to be the big problem for the 5 III. Although I am a huge fan and user of Olympus kit it will now realistically open the door for me to move away and look at Sony, Canon or Fuji. I can get a Sony a6400 and lens and save a lot of dollars and of cause have a bigger sensor. Maybe this will be the camera that kills micro 4/3! Most of the people I know and meet are using phone cameras and getting great results in what they need. Just a thought as a big fan of Olympus and some one that use's their product.
Its fabulous to see a much improved AF system but for birds using a big heavy lens has to be an issue, I felt my 5 II was to small for the Panasonic 100/400 lens and this is smaller and lighter. So ok there will be an add on grip with battery, so more cost too and this is an expensive camera. There is now a big gap from the 10 to the new 5, its not so far behind the EM1 II. Not only that but its a new battery too and that's a real pain when you already have the 5 and 5 II.
But its really the high cost that I think is going to be the big problem for the 5 III. Although I am a huge fan and user of Olympus kit it will now realistically open the door for me to move away and look at Sony, Canon or Fuji. I can get a Sony a6400 and lens and save a lot of dollars and of cause have a bigger sensor. Maybe this will be the camera that kills micro 4/3! Most of the people I know and meet are using phone cameras and getting great results in what they need. Just a thought as a big fan of Olympus and some one that use's their product.