OM-D E-M5 Mark II

I truly hope—pray, even—that OM System’s next release won’t just be another rehash like the OM-1 Mark II. That camera, while fine on paper, was essentially a software update sold at full price, and it left many of us deeply disillusioned. I’m starting to lose hope in the brand. I’ve been using the E

OM System, for VERY LITTLE MORE MONEY, could have given the OM5 mk2 a similar magnesium body as my old EM5 It's not a matter of money. It's a matter of weight. They've intentionally designed E-M5 mk3 / OM-5 to be as lightweight as possible. If you want a heavier camera, just buy the OM-1 or OM-3.

I have arrived at the point where I'm flabbergasted by how superior my ten years old Em10 Mark II's build quality is compared to these newer iterations. You'd have imagined that the span of a decade would allow Olympus to further step up their renowned attention to detail, precise construction, high

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

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

Full frame on that budget might not gain you much. Below are some options with most being on the older side. You can get similar performing options for slightly cheaper. Mirrorless options. https://www.mpb.com/en-eu/product/olympus-om-d-e-m5-mark-ii https://www.mpb.com/en-eu/product/sony-alpha-a6000

They did you even see them as the pain wear out. EM5 (and EM10) were made out of magnesium alloy :https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympus_OM-D_E-M5_Mark_II Here is an image of the EM1.2 body before painting : https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Olympus_OM-D_E-M1_Mark_II_magnesium-alloy_chassis_2017_CP%2B.jpg