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[njlarsen]

comparison of EM1-III with G9 from DP review: https://www.43rumors.com/dpreview-p...-e-m1-mark-iii-which-is-the-king-of-micro-43/

The most important message for me what that for regular photography, the difference was minute (the Oly won but the G9 was called a great value). This was not intended to compare wildlife photography so less informative for us.

Niels

 

[Jim M.]

The Oly is also 78g (2.75oz lighter); not a major difference, but not trivial if you are carrying it around all day.

 

[Essex Tern]

78g could be the difference between leaving a few biscuits at home! :-O

Still happy with my G9 and good to hear that it can still more than hold it’s own against the latest.

Would however love Panasonic to consign the phase detect gripe to the past, and embrace it in the next model - I have no reason to consider changing unless Panasonic or Olympus could actually make real gains on the tracking abilities of Sony for example.

Would also love a 500mm native lens, never can have enough reach.

 

[nikonmike]

78g could be the difference between leaving a few biscuits at home! :-O

Still happy with my G9 and good to hear that it can still more than hold it’s own against the latest.

Would however love Panasonic to consign the phase detect gripe to the past, and embrace it in the next model - I have no reason to consider changing unless Panasonic or Olympus could actually make real gains on the tracking abilities of Sony for example.

Would also love a 500mm native lens, never can have enough reach.

I did see a rumor somewhere about a G9 replacement with a new focusing system ?

 

[njlarsen]

I did see a rumor somewhere about a G9 replacement with a new focusing system ?

I have not seen this mentioned as of yet.

I am not sure if the tracking ability is more on the software side, company not being good at explaining which settings to use, or the presence/absence of phase detect. The oly does have phase detect and in this particular case did not do particularly well on tracking.

Niels

 

[Essex Tern]

There certainly seem to be rumours of a GH6 with next generation AF, from which I assume the “G10” photography centric unit would evolve - not sure what the new AF will entail though? Hopefully there will be phase detection unless Panasonic can up the game for continuous AF tracking with dfd, or come up with something else new.

 

[Jim M.]

78g could be the difference between leaving a few biscuits at home! :-O

Actually, it makes it over 13% heavier than the EM-1 mk. iii, which is already the heaviest m4/3 camera Olympus has made apart from the EM-1x which has an extra grip built in. And the panasonic GH series is even heavier. Expect any updated models to be heavier still. That is not a good trend for a system whose primary selling point is low weight.

 

[Essex Tern]

Actually, it makes it over 13% heavier than the EM-1 mk. iii, which is already the heaviest m4/3 camera Olympus has made apart from the EM-1x which has an extra grip built in. And the panasonic GH series is even heavier. Expect any updated models to be heavier still. That is not a good trend for a system whose primary selling point is low weight.

The primary selling point for me as a birder is smaller lenses, never has been re smaller bodies for me - the body I prefer on the large side for stability and balance with telephoto lenses - that is why I use my G9 with a grip - the extra battery life is just the bonus.

There are plenty of smaller body options for other types of photography, but as a sports and wildlife camera I think the EM1 and G series cameras are best suited as chunky units. If I wanted a small camera I would get a GX or Pen-F, which are more suited to that purpose.

 

[Jim M.]

Understood. But many, including myself, don't care about size. Only weight--and weight is the same burden whether in the body or lens. Panny has done better keeping down the weight of lenses, Oly has done better with bodies. That's why I mostly use Oly bodies and panny lenses. Unfortunately, that sacrifices dual IS though.

 

[Essex Tern]

Understood. But many, including myself, don't care about size. Only weight--and weight is the same burden whether in the body or lens. Panny has done better keeping down the weight of lenses, Oly has done better with bodies. That's why I mostly use Oly bodies and panny lenses. Unfortunately, that sacrifices dual IS though.

I have never tried Olympus bodies, and the 100-400 with dual IS was a big reasoning behind never venturing there in the end. It can be said a certain weight can aid to natural dampening with long focal lengths, so as long as we don’t start piling on the kilos I am fine with the current weights - I don’t suppose they will increase too far from the current ranges, so I am good with it.