09-13-2023, 01:55 PM
Frankly, as said Klaus, I think you would be better off with a high resolution Sony A7 body (61MP) and a Sigma 100-400. Sure, it wouldn't be 800mm but cropping the result to ~20MP would probably lead to similar or even better results (better AF for sure). The package would probably be lighter and smaller, even.
Even a high resolution Canon R body with the 100-500 or 100-400 (mega cheap) would make more sense IMO.
To me, the strength of MFT is compactness, yet neither Pany nor OMD seem to be wanting to take advantage of this.
There is one niche that hasn't been adressed by anyone so far: underwater camera.
If Pany or OMD were to release something like a waterproof Pany LX100 (ala Olympus TG) or a MFT equivalent to what Nikon did with their Nikon 1W, I'm sure it would sell like hot cakes. Divers would be all over it I'm sure.
And of course, a successor to the GM5 along a few well chosen true pancake lenses would make much more sense than anything else.
Even a high resolution Canon R body with the 100-500 or 100-400 (mega cheap) would make more sense IMO.
To me, the strength of MFT is compactness, yet neither Pany nor OMD seem to be wanting to take advantage of this.
There is one niche that hasn't been adressed by anyone so far: underwater camera.
If Pany or OMD were to release something like a waterproof Pany LX100 (ala Olympus TG) or a MFT equivalent to what Nikon did with their Nikon 1W, I'm sure it would sell like hot cakes. Divers would be all over it I'm sure.
And of course, a successor to the GM5 along a few well chosen true pancake lenses would make much more sense than anything else.