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Initially, I ignored this camera as it seemed too much like an entry level m43 camera, "purse sized" to boot. But then I read a review by Andrew Reid of EOSHD, who said that the video quality at ISO 3200 is even better than the GH3! That hit me like a thunderbolt, as I try to avoid raising the GH3 ISO to anything higher than 1600. Since then, I've been trawling the net to see what others say about the GM1.
A GM1 with a set of pancakes or other small lenses could be an very flexible travel combination. Lenses like the Oly 12/2, 17/1.8, 45/1.8, Panasonic 14/2.5, 15/1.8, 20/1.7, and maybe the Voigtlander 25/0.95, could be very useful.
A person could pair a Ricoh GR and the 21mm adapter with the GM1 and the 17/1.8 and 45/1.8, and have pair of cameras that weigh next to nothing and yet cover most day to day or travel situations. The video quality of the GM1 means you could leave the Oly 17/1.8 or Pana 15/1.7 on it and handle very low light video in a pocket sized camera.
The potential for this camera appeals to me greatly, as I am becoming increasingly tired of a chunky bag of heavy gear on my shoulder every day. Even a Leica M9 and a few primes is darn heavy if you're walking around with it in a messenger bag. Ditto for an EM-5. I just bought the new Lowepro Streamline 250 in an attempt to force myself to carry smaller and lighter cameras, and the GM1 seems perfect for this setup.
We shall see what coming months will bring!
A GM1 with a set of pancakes or other small lenses could be an very flexible travel combination. Lenses like the Oly 12/2, 17/1.8, 45/1.8, Panasonic 14/2.5, 15/1.8, 20/1.7, and maybe the Voigtlander 25/0.95, could be very useful.
A person could pair a Ricoh GR and the 21mm adapter with the GM1 and the 17/1.8 and 45/1.8, and have pair of cameras that weigh next to nothing and yet cover most day to day or travel situations. The video quality of the GM1 means you could leave the Oly 17/1.8 or Pana 15/1.7 on it and handle very low light video in a pocket sized camera.
The potential for this camera appeals to me greatly, as I am becoming increasingly tired of a chunky bag of heavy gear on my shoulder every day. Even a Leica M9 and a few primes is darn heavy if you're walking around with it in a messenger bag. Ditto for an EM-5. I just bought the new Lowepro Streamline 250 in an attempt to force myself to carry smaller and lighter cameras, and the GM1 seems perfect for this setup.
We shall see what coming months will bring!