E-M5 Mark III Body Black

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E-M5 Mark III Body Black

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M43 - Starter Kit - Criticism Please

Although I’m an OM user my impression is that you’ll be very happy with that setup but the G9ii isn’t that small. Both OM and Panasonic make significantly smaller bodies. I can’t advise you on Panasonic, but OM makes the OM-5ii which is beautifully small, has PDAF, and is weather sealed. I use the O

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generic-David in r/M43

May 24, 2026 6:05 PM

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Wanting a lighter, smaller camera that's still good. I've had an Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II with Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm f1.8 lens for 11 years.

maybe you would be interested in the E M5 iii which is the first one in the line made of largely polycarbonate. the om-5 and om-5 ii are also polycarbonate and a similar weight to the E M5 iii. im struggling to think of anything else smaller, lighter AND weather sealed. you might be interested in so

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burned-cake in r/M43

March 5, 2026 8:18 PM

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Protection against water and dust

Hi, I work in an IP rating testing lab. IPX1 is laughable, but the reason it's rated like this is most likely only because they didn't bother with a higher tier certification. IP testing is long and expensive. You don't test the product until it fails, you just test what the manufacturer told you to

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MJdoesThings_ in r/M43

January 9, 2026 6:56 AM

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Looking for super compact digital (think Ricoh GR), with interchangeable lenses, but most importantly weather sealed, any suggestions?

That camera doesn't exist. Pick one, maybe even two - interchangeable lens / weather sealed / pocketable. Every one of these will have some trade offs Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III / OM-5OM System TG-7Canon G1 X Mark III

vyralinfection in r/AskPhotography

November 14, 2025 6:05 PM

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Newbie looking to start out in M43 mirrorless, veteran m43 users please give me some pointers

Weather sealing is more important than you think. Prioritize it. OM-5 (Or EM5 III) instead of EM10.

Wartz in r/M43

May 13, 2026 11:16 AM

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OM-5 cheaper than E-M5III?

No idea why the price would be less given same condition/shutter count. But go for the OM-5. Might as well have a newer camera with newer processor and more features (Hand held high res, LiveND, starry sky AF, supposedly improved IBIS). The fact that OM released an om-5 mark ii without resolving the

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indieaz in r/M43

November 15, 2025 11:29 PM

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Canon M6 Mark II - worth it?

Yeah, don't buy this. This was an issue the E-M5 III from Olympus (and it's OM successors) were famous for. This looks like a particularly severe example, there are cracks going up both sides of the camera. Depending on the construction of the camera the effect of the damage could vary, but this loo

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Repulsive_Target55 in r/AskPhotography

October 10, 2025 10:18 PM

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Finally forced into buying a new body, but stick with Olympus?

Well personally, I would not get an E-M10.4 simply because the autofocus is only contrast detection. You might be able to get decent results sometimes but it's a bit of a gamble. I would look towards phase detection bodies instead, which fortunately there are plenty. Some options to consider : - E-M

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MJdoesThings_ in r/M43

August 16, 2025 10:30 PM

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EM10 Mk3 - Upgrade to..?

Hi, the E-M10III is still a great camera. I personally use an E-M10II for EDC and it's still a great little body. Now, if most of your photography is travel etc, I could probably see how you could benefit for an upgrade, especially when it comes to the new capabilities of the newer sensors and proce

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MJdoesThings_ in r/M43

September 13, 2025 9:18 AM

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Beginner: How should I split my budget between camera body and lenses to be future-proof?

Okay, so first of all, it seems you are pretty set on M43 / Olympus / OM System cameras. The first thing that you need to understand is that those cameras work with processor generations, and that some generations are super close, while other provide a generational leap. For example : True Pic VIII

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MJdoesThings_ in r/M43

April 8, 2026 2:21 PM

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