Best value picks (AFFILIATE LINKS): Olympus E-M10 Mark II: ebay.us/E8pR5J Olympus E-M5 Mark II: ebay.us/iGy5lR Olympus E-M1 Mark I/II: ebay.us/EcDdeC Panasonic G85: ebay.us/K6A5zq
The Panasonic G100 it's a great buy used. Small, good EVF, good screen, good video quality if manual focused, microphone port, etc. From all the small and very portable m4/3 for me it's the best overall.
Please allow me my more frequent comments as I think that your seeking value for money by compiling spec tables of the numerous alternative cameras is very helpful to most of us.
Thanks so much for the video. So helpful and your charts are amazing! If you had to choose between the OM-D E-M1 and the G80/85 which would you go for? Many thanks!
Thanks for watching :) It's not an easy choice! The G85 if 4K video is important to you. The G85 is also a few years newer. On the other hand, the E-M1 has the better autofocus and more rugged construction. The G85 has the easier / more intuitive menu, making it a better choice for beginners. I'd personally go for the E-M1 and put the money saved towards lenses, but you can't go wrong with either one!
@@lensvana thank you so much. That makes it very easy to size them up! I’ll be using it going kayaking so the E-M1 it is! Do you have a similar post regarding lenses? I’d be looking for a weather sealed lens if possible. Many thanks for such a speedy and detailed reply. Very much appreciated 😎
@@AKAndrew Happy to help :) I haven't made a video but I think the Olympus 14-150mm F4.0-5.6 II would be a great choice, it's more expensive than the camera but it's an excellent "do it all" lens and weather sealed, too. Safe travels!
@@lensvana Wow - thank you so much for your generosity in sharing all this info. It's extremely helpful!! Have a happy holiday season if you celebrate.
Your charts are very helpful. I looked up some prices on MPB. I don't have a M43 camera yet. I might have to get one for my EF lenses (and an adapter) if anything happens to my M6 mark II. I hope it will outlive me but I need a backup plan.
Thanks! Canon's stuff is generally great so I'm sure your M6 II will be fine for a while. I'd probably stick to Canon bodies if using EF lenses. Worst case scenario you could pick up another M6 Mark II down the line, used prices will continue dropping
Forgot to mention: in the Olympus OM-D table, "HRM" refers to cameras capable of High Resolution Mode. More info here: learnandsupport.getolympus.com/learn-center/photography-tips/browse-tips-by-camera-feature/high-res-shot-mode
I have an ancient Panasonic GF-1 that I still use from time to time, just for fun. More recent additions are several Olympus Pen models (I can't keep their nomenclature straight, don't recall the exact models.) I had intended to upgrade to a Pen F, but watched as prices climbed to stratospheric levels here in the NYC area. I have no interest in video, so I'm happy for now.
I think certain camera models got hyped beyond reason - especially compacts and anything that looks like a film camera. They'll all come back down in price eventually (but it may take a while). For stills, I'm happy to use just about any interchangeable lens camera made in the last 10 years.
Best value picks (AFFILIATE LINKS):
Olympus E-M10 Mark II: ebay.us/E8pR5J
Olympus E-M5 Mark II: ebay.us/iGy5lR
Olympus E-M1 Mark I/II: ebay.us/EcDdeC
Panasonic G85: ebay.us/K6A5zq
The Panasonic G100 it's a great buy used. Small, good EVF, good screen, good video quality if manual focused, microphone port, etc. From all the small and very portable m4/3 for me it's the best overall.
That's a great point! Seems like even better value than a used G7 (not to mention it's 5 years newer with way better specs)
Please allow me my more frequent comments as I think that your seeking value for money by compiling spec tables of the numerous alternative cameras is very helpful to most of us.
Thanks - I appreciate all comments and feedback :) There's so much value on the used market these days
Thanks so much for the video. So helpful and your charts are amazing! If you had to choose between the OM-D E-M1 and the G80/85 which would you go for? Many thanks!
Thanks for watching :) It's not an easy choice! The G85 if 4K video is important to you. The G85 is also a few years newer. On the other hand, the E-M1 has the better autofocus and more rugged construction. The G85 has the easier / more intuitive menu, making it a better choice for beginners. I'd personally go for the E-M1 and put the money saved towards lenses, but you can't go wrong with either one!
@@lensvana thank you so much. That makes it very easy to size them up! I’ll be using it going kayaking so the E-M1 it is! Do you have a similar post regarding lenses? I’d be looking for a weather sealed lens if possible. Many thanks for such a speedy and detailed reply. Very much appreciated 😎
@@AKAndrew Happy to help :) I haven't made a video but I think the Olympus 14-150mm F4.0-5.6 II would be a great choice, it's more expensive than the camera but it's an excellent "do it all" lens and weather sealed, too. Safe travels!
@@lensvana Wow - thank you so much for your generosity in sharing all this info. It's extremely helpful!! Have a happy holiday season if you celebrate.
Your charts are very helpful. I looked up some prices on MPB. I don't have a M43 camera yet. I might have to get one for my EF lenses (and an adapter) if anything happens to my M6 mark II. I hope it will outlive me but I need a backup plan.
Thanks! Canon's stuff is generally great so I'm sure your M6 II will be fine for a while. I'd probably stick to Canon bodies if using EF lenses. Worst case scenario you could pick up another M6 Mark II down the line, used prices will continue dropping
@@lensvana Canon has become greedy and I won't buy any more from them.
Forgot to mention: in the Olympus OM-D table, "HRM" refers to cameras capable of High Resolution Mode. More info here: learnandsupport.getolympus.com/learn-center/photography-tips/browse-tips-by-camera-feature/high-res-shot-mode
I have an ancient Panasonic GF-1 that I still use from time to time, just for fun. More recent additions are several Olympus Pen models (I can't keep their nomenclature straight, don't recall the exact models.) I had intended to upgrade to a Pen F, but watched as prices climbed to stratospheric levels here in the NYC area. I have no interest in video, so I'm happy for now.
I think certain camera models got hyped beyond reason - especially compacts and anything that looks like a film camera. They'll all come back down in price eventually (but it may take a while). For stills, I'm happy to use just about any interchangeable lens camera made in the last 10 years.