DC-G9M2

Although I’m an OM user my impression is that you’ll be very happy with that setup but the G9ii isn’t that small. Both OM and Panasonic make significantly smaller bodies. I can’t advise you on Panasonic, but OM makes the OM-5ii which is beautifully small, has PDAF, and is weather sealed. I use the O

Disclosure: I own the G9 II and shoot on GH7's and FX30's for work. I'm gonna have some bias towards the Panasonic offering so take this with a grain of salt. The G9 II is probably the closest you can get in the Lumix lineup at a cheaper price point. It's currently on sale at Amazon for 1.6k body on

There are two options for "Not too heavy" and $2000: Canon R7 + RF 100-400: Low weight and good reach, but the lens isn't the brightest. Probably the best camera to fit your requirements. Sony A6700 + 70-350: Less reach than the Canon, but brighter. But unless you're in forests or other dim environm

Panasonic S for wildlife doesn't make much sense to me, carrying 2-3Kg around its not the easiest. Makes more sense to get a G9 or G9II with the 100-300, 100-400, 200 2.8

I rented the OM5ii for a weekend and was very impressed with it. ND filters, Pro Capture, hi-res mode, focus stacking...... what more could you want? It has most everything you could need and nothing you don't. I was very impressed with the image quality and color science. I usually shoot with the P

That would be a great setup; I have the same camera and zoom lens and use it for similar things. It is not small or light, but the equivalent Olympus (OM-1) is not small or light either. The OM-5 is noticeably smaller and lighter, but not in the same class as the G9II. The Panasonic G97 is closer in

I have a g9ii, Panasonic releases essentially it in a smaller form factor I'm in, I'm getting it.

The menu systems are very similar, the GH5 basically has additional video options so there's mroe on the screen. I have both, and they both have excellent physical controls so I rarely spend time in the menus. For the G9, I set my preferred format and image size (I usually do raw+jpg in highest qual

G9 II is a video and photographic camera. It’s $1500 or was recently and sourcing it used is another option. It’s mft. 25 megapixel camera. Panasonic has reasonably priced lenses. MFT is a great system to get your toes wet. Give a feel for photography. MFT is my sidekick system for wildlife, reason,

I don’t recommend MFT for your use. FF wins for family due to all the bad lighting you find yourself in. Cheap small f2 FF lenses outperform large expensive f1.2 MFT lenses for low light performance. FF wins for landscape due to resolution, resolving power and dynamic range. If the sensor is 1/4 as