John Matthews

Yes, but not the lenses. I'm waiting to see what the OM-5 has to offer. Looking at the E-M5 iii, it encapsulated everything that M43 is- small enough, good enough quality, loaded with great features. If you're counting grams, the E-M5 iii is a good choice paired with inexpensive, small, primes. For the enthusiast, it's a camera that you want to take out. In a small bag under 1kg, I can cover 8mm to 300mm- that's really hard to do on FF (maybe impossible). Sure, you'll find a couple of lenses in each system, but I don't think you'll find all the lenses in one system. While those look like interesting cameras, I'm not certain they're a big enough leap over existing Fuji cameras. Having not used them though, I can't really say. However, everything you've said about OMDS/M43/Olympus, could equally be said about the Fuji system, except that it's closed and reliant on only Fuji making the bodies. M43 has many manufacturers across multiple continents being an open system. The lenses will continue to work for long time to come- no need to jump ship.

I think the problems will come for Olympus if used, small FF become widely available for less than a new OMDS camera. That'll be tough competition and they'd better have next-gen tech to go with the small sensor that's near impossible to put into a FF body. Will that happen? I also have my doubts. Still, it's not as though there's no need for something smaller than FF, which is the current message by many.

I find this feed amusing now in September after knowing what has happened. It was released March 18, 2022 and some people only got their camera in August, 2022 due to such high demand. The rumors are now that the OM5 will be released in late October. There have also been several lenses released and a new macro on the horizon. Unfortunately, they've "let go" of the general audience and went 200% on the niche markets where their cameras excel.

For me, I was amazed by the performance of the AI upscaling. It makes me think about something Rodney Charters said a long while back. Is it still relevant today?

The GH5 has been an iconic camera.. very close to a GH6 too. I think the point of that video is, when exposed and edited properly, you can get great results with any of them. I've purchased some of these old cameras (usually with a lens); then I sell the lens and get the camera for VERY cheap if not FREE or even make money in some cases. I like the challenge of doing great things with low-end gear rather than getting the most expensive gear with the expectation of fantastic results. That's just me, and I don't shoot professionally; so, there's that too.

Thanks again. This is one of my tools to squeak out the the very last bit of IQ from AVCHD.

Oh thank you so much!

Is there any chance you could post this again. The file was deleted. I'd really like to get it again.

I pretty much came to the same conclusion. It would seem that one could get a $100 used GH2 and lens, a speedbooster (not necessary), inexpensive lights, a computer that can edit 1080p Prores 422 with sufficient storage, and some AI software for upresing. With some talent, an eye for good images, and a story to tell, one could get in the game for well under $1000 in gear. Distribution is already taken care of with social. Amazing times.

Huge thanks! However, I need it for Mac... should have said that in my post. Sorry about that.

I can't seem to find a copy of 5DtoRGB Lite or Batch. I used this a long time ago with my AVCHD footage to squeak every little bit out of it. Does anyone have a copy? They don't have it around anymore.

I'm interested in knowing what people's thoughts are on this camera comparison.

I find it amusing how "hackers" are perceived by various companies. It sounds like Panasonic of 2009 viewed them as a potential opportunity to evolve whereas other companies (Canon, John Deere) try to stop them at all costs in order to protect their business model. I'm really rooting for Panasonic to succeed in the long-run (game over if they get PDAF in their bodies IMO).

Try DXO PhotoLab 5 (free to try). The ISO 1600 shot will be indistinguishable from ISO 200. ISO 6400 gets "acceptable" all of the sudden. I ditched Adobe 2 years ago and couldn't be happier.

In my experience, I don't mind lack of DR as long as the highlights look nice and graduated as they go from detail to no detail. If that line is harsh with unnatural colors, it looks very inorganic and unpleasant. Detail in the shadows is essential for me.

That tool is not that accurate and probably shouldn't be used for decision making as the cameras tested are not optimized, just at the default settings. Have you ever had a camera be best at those settings? Not me.

Why is the 1080p bad on many new cameras? I'd say for the same reason that the 720p is equally as bad. Manufacturers have put all their efforts into the "headline" resolution whether we need it or not. As Yedlin said, "spacial fidelity" should be the goal because the minimum requirements for a detailed image have been exceeded for the human eye and that would be true for photos or video (because humans ONLY see in video).

Most of you have already seen this, but I'll post it again. Yedlin makes compelling points. Here are my thoughts: If you're under 30, you want resolution because of specs. If you're over 30, you want resolution because you were somehow traumatized by SD. In reality, 1080p is just fine. 🙂

That's a great! I'm happy for you. I've never had that camera, but I've watched a lot of footage. I usually never see them under 600 euros here and I've always said that if I really wanted a Blackmagic, I'd go for a used Pocket 4k as they only go for about 200 more. Like the GH2, the BMMPC camera is iconic. I end up hanging on to stuff like that because I'm a sucker for that stuff. I still have my 60 Euro special GH2 as a backup live-stream camera for my English classes.

It's important to note that this was NOT Ebay- you don't find any good deals there anymore. Stopped looking in fact. I can confirm everything is fully functional though. I've already shot a lot on it. Some people just don't know what they have or simply don't care and they unload it. I'm there to pick it up and try to do something fun with it. I often just sell them at a profit when I get bored or want some thing else. I wish I didn't like it, but I do; it's just one of my inner demons.😏

Just got a GX880 (almost new) + Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 II (like new) + 7artisans 25 f/1.8 (also like new) for 200 Euros. I missed some of my Panasonic gear. I'm back now.

The amount of BS from people on the forum talking out of their ars is astounding, where cynical thought seems to be the norm. The first mirrorless cameras were M43 and DSLR owner thought they were a joke. Fast-forward to today, mirrorless FF owners now think M43 mirrorless is a joke and DSLR's are dead. Crazy how that happened.

I guess it's official in Europe. OMDS is no longer accepting pre-orders for the OM-1 due to high demand. It's funny because some people thought it wasn't worth the price tag, but the evidence shows otherwise.

Sounds like a wise business choice. As a Drewnetwork VP, the policy has always been to never pre-order a camera. However, I think Drew (the president) did it with the first generation BMPC and the Sony A7S iii.

IMO, although I've never really used any of these cameras, wouldn't the biggest competitor to the GH6 be the GH5s, not the OM-1? If you're willing to pass on great PDAF (and really, I doubt the GH6 is that bad), it would seem the GH5s or even the BMPCC 4k are good alternatives. The OM-1 would seem to be the run and gun, smallish body that can do everything whereas the GH6 is more for thought out, prepared stuff. I'm sure it could also do run and gun too in the right hands, just maybe not as well as the OM-1. I'm rather amused by the YouTubers coming out and trying to VLOG on a GH6 and in terms of weight (if you're holding it out there), it's not the best fit.