I keep forgetting that the 7-14 is not stabilized. Not as much of a bummer as the price. But I would still prefer it to be equipped with IS.
Good glass is good glass. That's generally the reason it doesn't tend to shift much, unless it's being replaced by a successor lens.
It would make sense for them to do a quality wide with IS. We'll see if they manage to do that.
Meantime, I'm content to wait for reviews of the G5 to roll in... and if I can snag another contract before the year wraps, then a new camera system will be in the bag.
Off to check if the OM-D also has the fully articulating rear panel...
As you've probably found by now, it doesn't. Tilt only...
Personally I don't mind the lack of stabilization in a wide lens (and stabilization in general is nice-to-have but also somewhat overrated). And it's even less of an issue in modern cameras with more-than-usable ISO 3200. I hope the OIS version is for real just because of what it'll do to the price of the old version.
I get it... be nice if it dropped down to something more manageable like seven or eight bills.
Yeah, otherwise though I can see why you like the Oly. Nice camera indeed.
I get out to Montreal quite a bit; my wife's from there and her sister and parents are still there. We should meet up in a few months' time and compare gear. By then I ought to have scored some kind of package.
So I just got through dpr's review of the OM-D.... that's pretty impressive. The G5 would really have to hit one out of the park to compete with it. The G5 has it beat for the tilting display panel, but still - the Oly's panel at least swivels through one axis, which is handy. And it looks like the Oly is better built and sealed.
Sealing is *the* killer feature of the OMD, I think. I expect the G5 to come very close in image quality, and the GH3 to at least match it. It would be shocking if the GH3 doesn't turn out to be sealed, given the sealed 12-35/2.8 lens. Then again, I also expect the GH3 to be even more expensive than the Olympus, at least at first.
It's a tough call, because the different bodies each have unique features that I wish could be found all in one place but just aren't. At least the silent shutter should start appearing in every new model from now on, so that's only a temporary unique selling point for the G5.
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Sealing is *the* killer feature of the OMD, I think. I expect the G5 to come very close in image quality, and the GH3 to at least match it. It would be shocking if the GH3 doesn't turn out to be sealed, given the sealed 12-35/2.8 lens. Then again, I also expect the GH3 to be even more expensive than the Olympus, at least at first.
It's a tough call, because the different bodies each have unique features that I wish could be found all in one place but just aren't. At least the silent shutter should start appearing in every new model from now on, so that's only a temporary unique selling point for the G5.
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Plus image stabilization built into the body and not reliant on the lens providing stabilization and overall build quality. Also great DSLR like accessories like the 2 phase grip/battery pack. The eye-sensor to switch automatically between EVF and rear-screen use is pretty neat as well. Best selection on lenses available for any M4/3 as well.
Cripes the more I read and think about it the more I am leaning towards selling off my Nikon kit and getting the Oly and kitting myself out with it.
Depends how highly you value stabilization. Many value it very highly but I don't, though I acknowledge it expands your lens options at the long end in particular. For me it's a nice feature to have, but not the one that would make me pull the trigger.
No argument there are lots of other great features, too. BTW the G5 has an eye sensor; I think the G3 was the only EVF body missing it.
So, for me personally, weather sealing is the most compelling OM-D feature. Sadly there's a shortage of sealed lenses at this point.
The G5's electronic shutter is almost as much of a big deal to me, but in that case it's the first generation of the feature on a sensor this size, so it may not be as wonderful as I want it to be.
I don't really care if wide lenses have any kind of IS. I've been using with a 17-35mm for years and its never really been an issue for me. The biggest factor in all of this to me would be the view finder. The new m4/3's cameras have much better EVF than the old GF1 did but if you're used to a Dslr of some kind you might be disappointed.
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