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B&H has the Panasonic G97 at 600 right now with a 12-60mm kit lens. That's a ff equivalent focal range of 24-120. The lens isn't the fastest but it is widely regarded as a good lens from what I'm reading. The camera and lens are both weather sealed. It's a good camera for photos and, as I understand

The OM-5 is a winner in most ways. But the spec sheet doesn't actually capture how versatile and good Lumix AF system is, even the lowly 49 point system. You simply can't understand if you've never used it. Although you may get something of a sense based on reviews of the prior G95 such as this one:

If you want a capable system at a relatively good price, the Panasonic G97 is going for around 600 usd on B&H right now. It's a small and light micro four thirds camera. It comes with the 12-60 kit lens. That's 24-120mm full frame equivalent. That'll provide a wide focal range that should do you wel

Ok. Wait. I would actually recommend the griiix. The iv is wide. Wider angles take a little more skill and photos can feel underwhelming for newbies. Unless you love landscapes or being really close to the people you capture. Either way, you should feel the sharpeness of those lenses and the colors

From my understanding there aren’t any other companies (maybe besides Olympus) that offer beginner-midrange cameras in a similar price point (both new and used) to the G85 & G97 that have IBIS, weather sealing, good both 4K & 1080p image quality, unlimited recording time and no overheating. I’ve sho

I know this is an old thread, but I just experienced this exact scenario and figured I’d share my experience between the two cameras. I shoot both photo and video so both aspects are important to me when choosing a camera, rather than focusing primarily on photo as the OP. I owned the R50 for about

The higher-end OM-System cameras definitely have better build quality. If you want something that feels similar to the film OM-1, the OM System OM‑3 would be a great choice. The body is made almost entirely of magnesium alloy, with the only exception being the back panel, so it feels very solid, dur

The V1 is a camera designed for v logging, not very intuitive for stills photography. The z50 ii is a good body but Nikon is still very sorely lacking when it comes to lenses for apsc Z mount. The G97 would be a much more suitable hybrid body for beginner. It's a very well built body, beginner frien

Both the Panasonic G97 with 12-60 and the Olympus/ OM E-M10 IV with the 14-42 EZ fit your requirements. The G97 is slightly bigger, wratherselaed and the has better video capabilities, while the EM10 IV is more compact. Both are excellent beginner cameras.

If you want current production Panasonic, your reasonable choices are the G100 or the G97. The G100 is slightly larger & a bit more capable than your old camera. The G97 is larger still and still more capable. The biggest difference is that the G97 has IBIS and thus Dual IS. It's also large enough t