OM-D E-M5 Mark II

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OM-D E-M5 Mark II

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OM-5 mki or OM-3 for a “Dad cam”?

Another Dad here with young kids: I have an OM5i and the Panasonic 12-35 2.8 is on the camera 80% of the time. I use the 25mm 1.7 for indoor birthdays etc but I’d much rather something wider and brighter like Panasonic 15mm 1.7 or Oly 20mm 1.4. I think a nice bright lens beats the autofocus improvem

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Particular_Boat_1732 in r/M43

March 15, 2026 5:11 AM

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Best M43 autofocus

OM1 ii and OM3 are probably the best when using C-AF with subject detection. I upgraded from the em5 iii (basically the same AF as the em1 ii) to the OM3 and I'm getting way more keepers. That being said, the OM1 i, EM1 iii, and OM5 i/ii all have better face detect than the em1 ii. I find that you h

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Hawkeve in r/M43

December 8, 2025 6:48 PM

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Help me save money?

Buy OM-5 bundled with 14-150mm f4-5.6 PRO lens and you are good to go. OM5 camera body is very capable and paired with lens mentioned above, you will be able to capture almost everything life will prepare for you. You will be slightly limited only in low light photography (prime lenses are kings the

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Kotvic2 in r/M43

April 10, 2026 5:08 PM

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should I upgrade from the GH3? If yes, to what with a small budget?

Take a look at the E-M1 II or E-M5 II. The E-M5 would be more compact than the GH3. The E-M1 would have significantly better AF. Both would have more modern features such as better lowlight performance as well.

Cymbaz in r/M43

October 27, 2025 8:20 AM

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Help me save money?

Hey I have an OM3 and it was my first camera in the MFT ecosystem. Paired it with the excellent 12-40 f2.8 for really good weather sealing. I've been out in really heavy snow storms in Canada and Scandinavian rain without issues. Added the 40-150 f2.8 for action and now I'm looking at the 60mm macro

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novaldemar_ in r/M43

April 10, 2026 6:39 PM

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Advice requested for Panama rainy season.

Your setup is weather sealed, you should be fine. Just keep the lens on at all times unless in a controlled environment or clear weather. Your oldest's lens is weather sealed, but their camera is not, so it won't matter that the lens is sealed. I don't know how rainy this rainy season is, but if it'

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arentol in r/M43

May 26, 2025 7:23 PM

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So, does this mean an MFT lens lineup revival?

m43 really needs a small camera with stacked/BSI sensor and better AF. I could do without the AF, but low ISO performance on my A6700 is a dream, worrying about motion blur or grain isn't even a thing anymore. m43 is the system that benefits the most from this tech to get better performance out of t

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man__i__love__frogs in r/M43

April 16, 2026 4:54 PM

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