The Olympus OM-1 goes full frame OM

[FHDcrew]

I do wedding films and some other freelance videography professionally and feel the extra frame rate options and better high ISO performance in the long run will be worth it. So this means I’m not trying the underrated Olympus EM1X 😔but still super hyped. 

[ac6000cw]

54 minutes ago, FHDcrew said:

Decided to get the best of both worlds and splurge for a used Panasonic G9II. A cheap gh7. Got the gold build quality and ergonomics and decent high ISO performance and great IBIS etc etc etc. Just makes so much sense for me as an a cam. 

That sounds like a good decision to me 🙂

I own the original G9 and if the ergonomics worked for me I'd almost certainly own a G9 ii - but they don't... (same with the S5/S5 ii and a few other cameras I've considered).  The modern trend for relatively thick, squared-off bodies means they don't fit nicely in my right hand, so I can't easily reach the front and top buttons without having to change my grip while recording hand-held.

[ac6000cw]

19 hours ago, MrSMW said:

I’d prefer the OM-1 for stills and the S9 for video but the OM-1 is a vastly better built bit of kit.

I agree with all of that that.

(My OM-1 also gets used for wildlife video, where the extra reach due to the small sensor is very useful).