New camera (Page 3): To lighten the load, Micro 4/3 kits are your best bet. How much you lighten your load depends on how many lenses you carry, though, because Micro 4/3 bodies can be...

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

whatdat wrote:

Trying to make up my mind between a Olympus om-d e-m10 w/2 kit lenses & the Nikon z50 w/2 kit lenses. If it matters, my current cameras are Nikons. Just looking for something smaller & lighter to carry sometimes. Thoughts, please.

To lighten the load, Micro 4/3 kits are your best bet. How much you lighten your load depends on how many lenses you carry, though, because Micro 4/3 bodies can be just as heavy as APS-C and even full frame mirrorless bodies. Weigh your current kit or look up its specs and total the weights of body and lenses. Then look up the weight of the OM-D E-M10 and two lenses.

If you ever need LONG lenses, the weight and cost savings are more significant. A $3000 200mm f/2.8 Micro 4/3 lens (Panasonic Leica DG Elmarit 200mm f/2.8 POWER O.I.S. Lens) is 58% lighter (44 OZ) than a $14,000 Nikon NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S Lens (104 OZ) and about $11,000 less expensive! Yet they have roughly the same field of view in a m43 and full frame comparison. Given the same working aperture, the 200mm has two stops more depth of field on Micro 4/3 than the 400mm has on full frame, and a stop more than the 400 used on APS-C. That can be more forgiving or provide less bokeh, depending upon how you look at it.

https://alikgriffin.com/micro-43-lens-buying-guide/

https://www.four-thirds.org/en/lens/

https://www.m43lenses.com

PHRubin Loc: Nashville TN USA

I'm not familiar with Nikon products, but I believe the F to Z adapter would allow the use of F series lenses on a Z format body. If so, your lenses from past Nikon cameras (if they were ILCs) would usable on a new Z50. This might influence your decision.

wdross Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado

jerryc41 wrote:

Considering Olympus shutting down and being bought... (show quote)

But that ignores the fact Olympus/OMDS is one of the best selling cameras in Japan. Sony, Canon, and Nikon have relied on the familiarity of full frame. But in the age of smartphones, this flies in the face of size, weight, and cost. A lot of UHHers have a second 4/3rds travel camera just as an example. Yes, the newer bodies of FF and APS-C have gotten smaller and lighter. But that is not where the main savings in size and weight are. It is in the lenses. For my Olympus, I can get a 1200mm f8 IS view for under 11", under 3 pounds, and under $3000. The new Canon 1200 f8 IS is over 11", over 3 pounds, and $20,000. Which can most people afford? Which is the easiest to carry around all day? This is a appeal of 4/3rds: it is a really good "bang for the buck".

The OP wanted to know what is going to save him size and weight. Body wise, the difference between the Nikon and Olympus is not all that different. But lens wise, carrying around his present lenses or Nikon kit lenses will not save him as much size and weight as the Olympus/OMDS/Panasonic lenses.

satorifarm Loc: Stedman, NC

I finally sold my Nikon gear last summer and jumped to Olympus. Tired of the weight, and honestly tired of dealing with so many lenses instead of just having fun. So I got the Olympus OM-D 10 my IV with the little pancake kit lens (plus the little motorized lens cap). I made myself use only that until recently and it has been wonderful. The IQ is great. The IBIS is awesome. I added the little 30mm macro lens a couple of weeks ago since it is flower season here in the south. Maybe I’ll get the 40-150 zoom at some point but don’t feel the need to do that right now. I’m more of a prime lens person anyway. Totally LOVE this little camera!!

satorifarm Loc: Stedman, NC

These are recently taken with the Olympus with the 14-42mm kit lens and the 30mm macro lens…to give you examples.

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jerryc41 wrote:

Considering Olympus shutting down and being bought by ?? and renamed OM System, I would avoid Olympus. There's a substantial price difference, though. See what the professional reviewers think.

https://versus.com/en/nikon-z50-vs................

What about all those serious rumors of Canons camera section shutting down ?

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fstoprookie Loc: Central Valley of California

Why go with something else when you have a stable of NIKON gear. Buy an FTZ II adapter and enjoy your Nikon S lenses with your new Z50 and kit lenses. Had one and enjoyed the kit. Also purchased the FTZ adapter to take advantage of the S lenses I already had.

Good Luck

wdross Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado

fstoprookie wrote:

Why go with something else when you have a stable of NIKON gear. Buy an FTZ II adapter and enjoy your Nikon S lenses with your new Z50 and kit lenses. Had one and enjoyed the kit. Also purchased the FTZ adapter to take advantage of the S lenses I already had.

Good Luck

Again, the OP wants to lose size and weight. The Olympus and Nikon bodies are about the same. So if the OP uses his same lenses, he will have the same size and weight as before plus the size and weight of the adapter. The Olympus and Panasonic lenses are smaller and lighter. This will achieve his objective. It is not about the quality of his present system which is more than acceptable. It is about the size and weight of his present system.

whatdat Loc: Del Valle, Tx.

Very good!!

larryepage Loc: North Texas area

whatdat wrote:

Trying to make up my mind between a Olympus om-d e-m10 w/2 kit lenses & the Nikon z50 w/2 kit lenses. If it matters, my current cameras are Nikons. Just looking for something smaller & lighter to carry sometimes. Thoughts, please.

What is your current camera? Have you considered just adjusting the lenses that you use and continuing to use what you have?

whatdat Loc: Del Valle, Tx.

larryepage wrote:

What is your current camera? Have you considered just adjusting the lenses that you use and continuing to use what you have?

Currently own Nikons; d5200, d5500, d7000, d7500, & assorted lenses. Just looking for something smaller & lighter to carry sometimes. If I get something like that, will likely sell the two 5xxx series cameras.

Robert D. Billington Loc: S FL

Re-new here. Just rejoined UH.

I just purchased the Z fc with 4 lenses for a little over $2000.

The two kit lenses I got are the 18-140 and the 50-250. The kit with the 18-140 was $200 off and seemed a better option than the 16-50.

I also got the Nikkor 40mm f2.

But the real surprise is the TTArtisan 50mm f/1.2. Wow! Totally manual. Sharp. Great bokeh. Fun. Got it in silver. Looks amazing. Have heard, "So you are shooting film?" more than once. $100.

The camera is light, beautiful, and takes great photos! And I'll be trying it for Zoom and videos also.

I love it. I also have a D7200 that I love.

Hip Coyote

wdross wrote:

I would agree with the suggestion to upgrade to th... (show quote)

All good advice. I have the Em-5 m 2 as well as the Em 1 m 2 and 3 and am happy. Weatherproofing is great. But if i were just wanting a small portable camera for travel I’d use my iPhone 13 or the OMD em10 m2 with the ez lens on it. Makes for a tiny package and has a built in flash that sometimes can help.

I have the 14-150 and it is ok but a bit soft. The Oly 12-100 (I have as well) is amazing. A bit heavy but amazing.

I don’t know about Nikon.

wdross Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado

Hip Coyote wrote:

All good advice. I have the Em-5 m 2 as well as the Em 1 m 2 and 3 and am happy. Weatherproofing is great. But if i were just wanting a small portable camera for travel I’d use my iPhone 13 or the OMD em10 m2 with the ez lens on it. Makes for a tiny package and has a built in flash that sometimes can help.

I have the 14-150 and it is ok but a bit soft. The Oly 12-100 (I have as well) is amazing. A bit heavy but amazing.

I don’t know about Nikon.

Although the 14-150 is sharp enough, I thought it would be a little slower than I wanted for my wife (and me). I didn't want to spend the bucks to buy a second 12-100 when she is still a newbie. But I wanted something good that I could shoot with when she "learns" to "steal" the 12-100. I bought her the 12-45 f4 Pro lens. It is pro sharp and smaller than the 12-40. No manual clutch and no function button on the lens, but it goes to portrait focal length and lightweight. It might even make for a good lens for the OP if he goes Olympus/OMDS.

Hip Coyote

wdross wrote:

Although the 14-150 is sharp enough, I thought it ... (show quote)

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