I just spent some time looking thru threads on this forum going back to the first one I could find on 10/27/2008. I was looking for threads on the Four Thirds cameras and lenses. This was right about the time that m43 cameras were introduced and so naturally the vast majority of new threads were about m43 cameras and lenses. I was surprised at how quickly new threads about 4/3rds DSLR cameras and lenses disappeared from this forum.
I’m just curious now...how many here are still using either 1) 4/3rds DSLR cameras or 2) 4/3rds lenses?
Gary
I still use m43 for some things:
- for underwater photography in an underwater housing. The larger DOF is an advantage here, and the size is much more compact than DSLR, specially if you include the housing and the dome.
- For sports events of my kids. The EM1+40-150/2.8 is much more compact and still fine compared to the 90-280mm which I own for the Leica SL.
So in my opinion the lens size and sensor size is a good compromise between IQ and size specially for tele-applications.
I also admit I really like Olympus colors.
I now also own a Leica L as a more compact camera, but it lacks some features like IS /OIS and also the primes are not as fast and the zooms have a somewhat limited range. The dx sensor has some advantages though IMO.
On the other side I am not sure about the f1.2 m43 lenses. If you put a 25/1.2 on a EM1II or G9 its allmost the size like a FF Z7/Z6 with a 50/1.8, and the latter gives you more DR, more resolution, better high ISO, larger viewfinder,...