Panasonic
Lumix S5II
$1797.99
OM SYSTEM
Based on 108 Reddit mentions
$1599.00
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At equal light gathering for a given FOV, lens sizes will be pretty similar, with a slight weight/size advantage to crop sensors. FF has more large lens options that gather more light for a given FOV. M43 has more compact lens options that gather less light for a given FOV. ------------ When systems
...Accomplished_Fun1847 in r/M43
October 22, 2025 8:14 PM
25
I have recently shot with top level Nikon (Z9, Z8, Z6III) and Sony (A1, A9II, A7SIII). I was a professional motorsports photographer and my primary weekend kit was 2 Z9's and 2 Z6III's (depending on how much video the client wanted vs photos, more video was Z6III's, more photos or bad weather, Z9's)
...machosalad06 in r/OlympusCamera
February 7, 2026 2:00 PM
5
For wildlife, the best (almost) no caveat systems would be OM System or Sony. Some of the most important features for me would be a stacked sensor with decent buffer, pre-capture, and blackout free shooting (which is essential for birds in flight). Canon freezes up when the buffer is full, Nikon lac
...fakeworldwonderland in r/AskPhotography
April 1, 2026 1:02 PM
4
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
The OM-5 II uses the same sensor and imaging system / processor found in the OM-5 and E-M1 III (Sony IMX272 with truepic IX), but includes the new OM menu's, which are more intuitive and a few quality of life upgrades like better grip, USB-C, and a "CP" button. AF is good but not great. The resolvin
...Accomplished_Fun1847 in r/M43
February 14, 2026 5:56 AM
4
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
...MJdoesThings_ in r/M43
April 8, 2026 2:21 PM
3
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
As you didn’t mentioned it, and no one else did I recommend looking at Olympus (currently OM System) lineup. There’s OM-1 Mark I that costs about the same as sony a6700 (maybe slightly more but it depends on where you live). It’s micro 4/3 sensor so it’s 2 times crop from full frame (so 300mm on m43
...AsleepConstruction89 in r/AskPhotography
May 4, 2025 4:04 PM
4
Sorry, that's nonsense. If you have a body with IBIS and a stationary subject it's fine. M43 has some disadvantages in low light WHEN you try to freeze motion, fast motion. I use different systems for my work: a full frame and an M43. If I had to shoot, for example, kids in a dark, really dark, mood
...hey_calm_down in r/M43
March 29, 2026 6:04 PM
2
okay, so firdt things first : the reason why the OM-3 is expensive is because it's basically a flagship camera in terms of specs. We're talking stacked sensor, 50fps burst with AF-C, 120fps burst without AF, excellent IBIS, class leading weather sealing, etc (all of whichi you can find in the OM-1),
...MJdoesThings_ in r/M43
March 28, 2026 11:11 AM
2