OM-D E-M5 Mark II

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

I have had a similar kind of experience with M43. I have been shooting Fujifilm X mount since 2021 (using Nikon DSLRs before that) and I switched back to Nikon with a Z6 in 2023 (it was also my first full frame mirrorless after using a full frame D700 years ago). I thought that was it, that I would

I switched from Canon DSLR and their 28-300 (this lens almost never left my camera body). I LOVED that lens. Switching to an OM-5 I was disappointed in performance but became smitten with the camera size and versatility. I bumped up to an OM-1 and am so happy with the body and performance. I wish I

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

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'

Welcome to micro four thirds ! The OM-5 is a great camera, even if it has its weaknesses. It's interesting to see such old kit lenses used on this body ! I'm personally not a huge fan of the OM-5's plastic body (and most importantly is was too expensive for me) so I settled on an older Olympus E-M5