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They're definitely cheap, but so are the Panasonics, like the G7. What I'm saying is that I don't know what Olympus brings to the table given that they're more
by eropple 6y ago
They're definitely cheap, but so are the Panasonics, like the G7. What I'm saying is that I don't know what Olympus brings to the table given that they're more photo-forward, but not really much better than the Panasonic cameras, and much worse for video.
That 25mm Panasonic lens is a boss, though. I have two, along with the shorty 20mm Panasonic (which is not as good; it doesn't do AF-C, wtf?) and the 42.5mm Panasonic (which is the most delightful lens I own if I have enough room to use it).
I also have two of the Panasonic 14-140mm video lenses, and while I don't love shooting at like f3.5 they are invaluable when I'm working on-site.
- cannam 6y agoWhat Olympus brought was in-body image stabilisation. Panasonics never had it (maybe they do now? I haven't been paying attention lately) and it makes all the difference if your thing is photography with just any lens that will fit.
- eropple 6y agoThat makes a lot of sense now that I think about it. The G7 and later have Panasonic's newest lens stabilization stuff with compatible lenses but you don't see IBIS until you go up to the S1 full-frame, which costs as much as everybody else's full-frame and the lens selection isn't great so you might as well go buy a Sony A7-of-some-flavor. I run and gun with the G7 for photos, as it is my lightest camera by far, and I've been pretty pleased with its fast focus and in-hand shooting, but I could see how it could improve.
- PuffinBlue 6y agoYou might want to check the IBIS specs for the G9 and GH5. No need to go up to the S1 line.
- eropple 6y agoHuh, the G9 has IBIS? I’ve never even stopped to look. My cameras (except the G7 when on vacation) live on tripods. But thanks!
- PuffinBlue 6y agoHa ha, quite the discovery seeing as your other comments reveal you own and shoot with one :-)
- eropple 6y agoOn a tripod. ;) Truth be told I bought it for HFR video, a bit better exposure/image quality so I don’t have to light myself in the face quite so hard, and because of the full-size HDMI port. The rest is gravy!
- csharptwdec19 6y agoG7 has IBIS, it's only 2 axis however (and not that great...)
- eropple 6y agoI've never used a non-Power OIS lens with the G7 off a tripod, so I guess I'd never notice.
- PuffinBlue 6y agoThe G9 has IBIS. And the GH5. And dual OIS in conjunction with panasonic lenses.
- slantyyz 6y ago> What Olympus brought was in-body image stabilisation. I think Olympus and Sony did some cross-licensing deal on their patents, which I believe resulted in Sony's IBIS gaining the 5-axis stuff. I had a Sony DSLR back in the Alpha days, and the IBIS they had back then was inferior to OIS.