Cdouthitt wrote:
Having owned both (and sold the e-5 last year), the em1 is far superior, and not to mention much, much lighter. However the e5 is still a very well oiled machine, it's just not being supported any more by Olympus.
Back to the em1...
Weather sealing is top notch. I just used it this past weekend in the pouring rain...not intentionally, but had to for the wedding I was shooting. Was really glad it was protected.
I find that adding the boem-1 camera plate makes it fit in my hands perfectly, and the hld7 power grip is a nice to own as well if battery life is a concern.
The lens...oh the lenses. This is one of the amazing things about the m4/3 system. They're so dang small and sharp when compared to their dslr counterparts. Of the ones listed in my bag (In my signature below) the 12-40 and 75mm are my two must have, can't live with out lenses. Add the 7.5 to that and you can cover quite a bit. Add the 25 f1.4 and low light situations become easier to shoot.
Do you still have your old minolta rokkor lenses? If so the em1 has focus peaking that makes shooting with old film lenses a breeze. I like my old pentax lenses. Honestly though it's so tough to beat the native lenses that I rarely use the old film lenses anymore.
If you click on my user name, you'll see my personal website. 90% of the photos taken after December 2013 have been shot with the em1.
Feel free to PM me with any questions about either Olympus setup. I've been shooting solely Olympus since 2007 and have owned quite a few of their lenses and bodies.
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Agree. Mirrorless seems to be the way to go for your needs. And this guy knows his mirrorless. You should consider his advice.
PM him. :thumbup: