Panasonic
Lumix S5II
$1797.99
OM SYSTEM
Based on 9 Reddit mentions
$2702.93
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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
...MJdoesThings_ in r/M43
January 9, 2026 6:56 AM
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The best value is clearly the E-M1 mark II. You get 18fps shooting with C-AF, Pre-Capture and a sensor fast enough that you can shoot electronic shutter without too much fear. The Autofocus is accurate and pretty reliable, if not completely devoid of automation when it comes to subject detection. Th
...MJdoesThings_ in r/OlympusCamera
March 23, 2026 5:42 PM
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I feel like the OM-1 is simply better in every way, from burst rates to autofocus, to IBIS, to the EVF... The E-M1X, as great as this camera is still uses a comparatively slow sensor, and outside of subject detection AF, it basically has the exact same performance as the E-M1 mark II : same burst, s
...MJdoesThings_ in r/OlympusCamera
January 13, 2026 9:01 PM
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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
...MJdoesThings_ in r/M43
August 16, 2025 10:30 PM
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if you want something with good AF on a budget, the E-M1 mark II should be pretty nice. Phase detection AF and everything, doesn't have subject detection but the zone focus modes (especially 5x5) work very well. Otherwise the cheapest with bird subject detection AF is the E-M1X or OM-1 (the OM-1 is
...MJdoesThings_ in r/M43
January 8, 2026 5:04 PM
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I don’t think that’s likely. E-M1X was a bit of a bet that failed because non-M4/3 users had a hard time understanding why they would buy such a large camera if the sensor was still half the area of a full-frame body. Olympus did pack the extra space inside it with as many features as they could at
...FizziePixie in r/M43
April 14, 2026 10:24 PM
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Resolution is a lot lower than what you get out of the 10bit mode. What happens is that for some reason the 8bit mode uses either a line skipped or pixel binned readout of the sensor, which leads to the video looking like barely 4K, having much worse dynamic range etc. The 10bit video uses an oversa
...MJdoesThings_ in r/M43
January 5, 2026 6:03 PM
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if you have about 200 bucks to spend on the camera body and want the best out of your money : go get an E-M10 mark II, this is bar none the best camera that you'll find in this kind of price point. Spending less will get you considerably less, and spending more will not give you a ton of difference,
...MJdoesThings_ in r/OlympusCamera
August 16, 2025 2:19 PM
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The E-M1X is a beast. Performance wise, it sits pretty much in the middle between the E-M1 mark II and E-M1 mark III. All 3 have the same sensor, same burst rate, same video specs, etc however the E-M1X introduced hand held high res modes, which isn't present in the E-M1ii. It also has AI deep learn
...MJdoesThings_ in r/M43
August 16, 2025 10:21 AM
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