I've been thinking about leaving m4/3 for a little while. I originally was seriously considering moving to an A7II or wait for the potential A7III but I think overall cost and lack of affordable lens selection plus lens sizes may be scaring me off. I posted a similar thread to this over on the E Mount forum. Everyone was very helpful but honestly not too compelling and didn't assuage many of my fears.
A little history, I currently shoot an E-M5 II. Prior to that I always shot Canon. I started with a Rebel, then a 50D, then a 5D II, then for some reason I ended up regretting, I moved to a 7D. Then I sold all the Canon gear and bought into Olympus. I've really enjoyed the Olympus system. I've never owned a Pany lens or body.
The switch to Olympus was primarily due to kit size so that still is a concern. But as higher end m4/3 bodies and "PRO" lenses get larger, the difference between m4/3 and other mirroless systems starts to shrink, but you're still stuck with the smaller sensor.
My negatives on MFT are really low light performance and DOF. Neither of which can really be fixed. I can get DOF going with long lenses, but I still have to deal with low light issues in a lot of cases and you can end up with some awkward working distances e.g. 75mm f/1.8 is like shooting a full frame 150mm f/3.5.
The downside of going to another system would be I have a TON of Oly lenses that I'd take a loss on. 17/45/75 f/1.8, 12-40 PRO, 40-150 and 14-150, kit lens and the powered 14-42 EZ lens.
Also it appears no one has in body stabilization as good as Olympus. Fuji doesn't have any at all, correct?
So if I put together a Fuji kit what would I get?
I'm sure I'm not the first person to post a similar thread but I wanted to give my own story. Sorry if it is redundant. Has anyone made the switch and regretted it due to lens selection or system size? Who has made the switch and never looked back?
A little history, I currently shoot an E-M5 II. Prior to that I always shot Canon. I started with a Rebel, then a 50D, then a 5D II, then for some reason I ended up regretting, I moved to a 7D. Then I sold all the Canon gear and bought into Olympus. I've really enjoyed the Olympus system. I've never owned a Pany lens or body.
The switch to Olympus was primarily due to kit size so that still is a concern. But as higher end m4/3 bodies and "PRO" lenses get larger, the difference between m4/3 and other mirroless systems starts to shrink, but you're still stuck with the smaller sensor.
My negatives on MFT are really low light performance and DOF. Neither of which can really be fixed. I can get DOF going with long lenses, but I still have to deal with low light issues in a lot of cases and you can end up with some awkward working distances e.g. 75mm f/1.8 is like shooting a full frame 150mm f/3.5.
The downside of going to another system would be I have a TON of Oly lenses that I'd take a loss on. 17/45/75 f/1.8, 12-40 PRO, 40-150 and 14-150, kit lens and the powered 14-42 EZ lens.
Also it appears no one has in body stabilization as good as Olympus. Fuji doesn't have any at all, correct?
So if I put together a Fuji kit what would I get?
- X-T20 or X-T2 - I'm not that familiar with Fuji's lineup... are these sort of the equivalent of an E-M5 vs. E-M1? Similar but more pro features on the higher end body? I could probably get by with the X-T20 without losing any significant features from my E-M5II other than IBIS. The focusing system has phase detection in the center, something my E-M5II lacks entirely, correct?
- XF18-55mm f/2.8-4.0 - I usually like a good variable aperture standard zoom assuming they're small and light enough to be a walk around lens. Its nice that this lens is better than the standard "kit" f/3.5-5.6.
- XF35mm f/2 or f/1.4 - I was happier at FF equivalent 50mm than 35 so I'd probably get one of these lenses for an APSC camera.
- XF56mm f/1.2 - This would probably be my portrait lens. As mentioned, I owned the Oly 45 and 75 f/1.8. I was happier at 45mm but liked the extra background blur of the 75mm. Also it is just one of the best lenses I've ever used. I could see buying the XF90 one day as well but it wouldn't have to be part of my initial kit.
- Later I'd probably want a longer zoom for both portrait and the limited wildlife shooting I do, but it wouldn't be a huge priority and wouldn't need to be part of the initial kit. It is nice knowing that the ~70-200 f/2.8 equivalent lens is $1500 instead of $2500+ like some brands.
I'm sure I'm not the first person to post a similar thread but I wanted to give my own story. Sorry if it is redundant. Has anyone made the switch and regretted it due to lens selection or system size? Who has made the switch and never looked back?