Panasonic
Lumix S5II
$1797.99
OM SYSTEM
Based on 108 Reddit mentions
$1599.00
Sentiment summary across the product areas Reddit users mention most.
Original Reddit posts and comments behind this analysis.
Four thirds - I shoot most sensor formats all the way up to a GFX100S. The color from my ancient E500 with a Kodak CCD is very pleasing to my eyes, and the lenses are spectacular - and cheap. Resolution is fine for sharing online and making small prints. The spiked my curiosity - I really like the c
...jackystack in r/photography
April 6, 2026 9:04 AM
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Ok, I don't have vast experience, but here's how I see it. It's gonna be a bit of a wall of text, sorry. Question: Do you care about low light and/or shallow depth of field? If yes, you might want to look into lighter alternatives for your camera. Shooting at f1.2 M43 would behave similarly to f2.5
...startsides in r/M43
April 25, 2025 5:55 PM
48
The 12-100 is a superb lens which really has no weaknesses, except that it is a largeish lens for the MFT system. I love mine, and it is my go-to lens in most situations. My go bag has two bodies: an OM-1 with the 300 f/4 PRO and an OM-1 II with the 12-100.
Rattus-Norvegicus1 in r/M43
April 12, 2026 8:06 PM
14
As someone who's had a camera in their hand for more than 35 years, I like that OM has a very nice simple selection of bodies and a rather amazing array of lenses. I've owned Minolta, Kodak, Pentax, Fuj, Sony, Canon, Leica, Nikon, Panasonic and Olympus. Even with bigger bodies like the OM-1 the m43
...kuzumby in r/M43
January 31, 2026 8:34 AM
14
Thanks for confirming. This MkII is really what the original OM-5 should have been. Updated menus and USB-C. Slightly different body. I don't mind the plastic as I have an existing OM-5 Mk I and it's fine for me. I don't do a lot of tri-pod or capture clip use, though I do have that installed along
...CPSigSEGV in r/M43
June 17, 2025 10:33 PM
22
I’ve had Fuji, Sony FF, APSC as well as Olympus/om cameras which I currently use. For me I really enjoy the lighter weight, ergonomics, ruggedness of OM and the quality of the output is completely acceptable for what I do with the cameras. The downside of m43 being MUCH less actively developed in th
...RushHS in r/M43
April 21, 2026 3:32 AM
7
The thing is, I don't think history can tell us much. Mirrorless cameras developed so quickly and made huge leaps between 2008 and 2020. But the technology, as with smartphones, is hitting a stable ceiling where the improvements are incremental, though welcome. But the point is that they don't need
...EddieRyanDC in r/M43
November 12, 2025 1:02 AM
5
This again… Everyone says “there’s no new tech in m43 bodies”. What new tech is needed? Leading edge computational features have been a part of m43 for years. We have image pre-capture on even the lowest tier camera bodies for years, something that only recently appeared on LUMIX FF and flagships. T
...Johnny2076 in r/M43
June 13, 2025 5:05 PM
7
Certain companies like Sony offer crazy discounts to camera store employees. Which help drives sales to the people that are selling the product. I know at one point Sony was offering something like half back in prepaid Visa cards or something to that extent. So the people selling the product ended u
...bigeds in r/M43
March 25, 2026 8:52 PM
3
Z8 system offers significantly more "reach" than those M43 lens options. Z8 has 1.3 times larger pixel pitch, thus with idealized lens and ignoring diffraction you'd get the same "reach" if Z8 has 1.3 times larger focal length. Thus 520mm on Z8 would equal 400mm on OM1Mkii. The 600mm lens is signifi
...probablyvalidhuman in r/M43
March 31, 2026 9:11 AM
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