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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M43 made me fall in love with photography again

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

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MJdoesThings_ in r/M43

January 23, 2026 1:14 PM

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OM-D E-M10 MK??

the first E-M10 was released in 2014, it was basically a cheaper version of the E-M5 released in 2012, with some added stuff and some down graded specs. Just like the E-M5, it had a low resolution EVF, and no electronic shutter. Wi-Fi and some computational modes were added (like Live Composite), bu

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MJdoesThings_ in r/M43

July 18, 2025 9:55 AM

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First travel camera? – looking for advice

If you want small cameras and lenses, the best option is MFT, Olympus/OM System/Lumix. A used EM5iii/OM5 will be reasonably priced and have decent performance with good IBIS and PDAF. Fuji comes second in camera and lens size, the XT30 and XT50 are small even when compared to an EM10/EM5, but lenses

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Pale_Ad_5294 in r/AskPhotography

March 14, 2026 1:32 PM

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Top alternatives in Mirrorless Cameras

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Lumix S5II

Panasonic

Lumix S5II

$1797.99

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