@9:15 I’m not sure you’re correct about aperture. Yes, F2.8 on a 2x crop gives you the depth of field of 5.6 equivalent. But you still get the same light to the sensor as 2.8.
@video-carlАй бұрын
You get the same light per square inch. But ff gets 4x more light because it's four times larger
@SMGJohnАй бұрын
@@video-carl In other words you get the same light, but the image circle on a FF lens is bigger than a m4/3 lens. People do not understand when you say 4x more light, they think its 4 times brighter, which its not, its just 4 times bigger image circle thats output at the back of the lens.
@video-carlАй бұрын
@@SMGJohn that's right; at the same focal length a ff sensor will collect 4x more light across a 4x bigger image; same light at any spot. m43 will collect ¼ of the light but across ¼ of the image size of ff.
@kevinfairbairn7922Ай бұрын
@@video-carl A full frame sensor is only 2x larger not 4x larger.
@h3m1cudaАй бұрын
@@kevinfairbairn7922ff is twice as long and twice as wide. It would take four m43 sensors to cover a ff sensor.
@rosspowell1665Ай бұрын
You hit the nail on the head. I spend all year wondering if I need full frame, one week in Ogwen Valley and I’m like “nope” m43 make sense when you walk with your camera gear. Love the channel mate.
@3dtrip87023 күн бұрын
You said it! I was all full frame, then tried MFT, now I only have one FF, but I don't use it as much, not as fun!
@thatsamshow28 күн бұрын
Having that lens is great for your "walkabout" photography. The range will give you a ton of creative options.
@trevorfentiman5283Ай бұрын
I have a lumix gx80 with the 12-60 and 45-150 which covers all i need as a walk about camera and it fits in a very small sling bag and the quality of the images are very good when edited in affinity photo
@larrywvАй бұрын
Appreciate your "down to earth" videos. Keep them coming!
@JuneisyHawkins21 күн бұрын
I went from APS-C to full frame to MFT. I bought my first MFT camera in 2015 but I never stopped using full frame. I absolutely love my OM System/Olympus kit and it excels in long focal lengths and light weight, but it does have its drawbacks. They are generally noisier and really not great in low light. It's not terrible, but it can't compare with a full frame camera, and I do a lot of blue hour photography. I use the MFT kit for travel and the full frame kit for local shoots, which does include cityscapes, landscapes, and other commercial type of shoots. I think that's a good split of duties, as it were, doing what each camera system does best. I don't foresee giving up either system anytime soon. In fact, I just upgraded from a DSLR to a mirrorless full frame. I do think that MFT has kind of reached its megapixel limits, which is why the Olympus/OM System top-end cameras have been stuck at 20mp for years. The megapixel count is not important for its own sake, but it does give some leeway for cropping when you can't physically move closer to the subject.
@shmuelaryehkoltov241Ай бұрын
I left full frame for MFT a year ago. My main body is the Panasonic G9, the first version. From 2017. It offers so much more than the Z5 I had. Same price, so much better. Seriously, people put way too much emphasis on the sensor size.
@keithnisbetАй бұрын
I agree with you. I've had a G9 since 2018. Still so feature packed and well built. I have also a G9ii bought at a $500 trade in bonus discount last January. I get the FF itch every so often but in good light no more is needed.
@RohamBroccoliАй бұрын
- Huge DOF(awesome for streets and landscape) - Possibly best battery capacity. The battery on my OM1 mrk II lasts for days. - Price for what you get. Bought my OM1 mrk II used for 450usd. Beat the one if you can! - Len's possibilities. Small primes for peanut money. - Build quality. Both Olympus and Panasonic.
@MrJapanforce15 күн бұрын
Proud user of LUMIX MFT cameras since 2008. Never looked back.
@officerfarva2545Ай бұрын
Recently purchased the G9ii and so far no complaints. I think what isn't mentioned often enough is the handling. Most intuitive and fun camera I have ever used (also love the LUT features) And after a recent trip to Amsterdam.... That humidity and heat was no joke.
@trevorsneath4665Ай бұрын
I'm here in Tasmania, so I understand how a 25~30deg day can be uncomfortable. Not only am I acclimatised to lower temps (it's 12 right now ands I'm inside in a singlet), the heat produced at lower temps in higher and lower latitudes is entirely different. I understand it as being largely to do with the much thinner atmospheric protection. Because, like the oceans which heap up at the equator due to centrifugal force, so does the atmosphere. We are both at about 30% of equatorial atmospheric cover, so more direct sunlight and uv etc. You're going to be the owner of a 4/3 camera is my prediction. Henry Turner has settled on it too because he does a lot of mountains. Seems like a real solution for hiking to me.
@terrytong866517 күн бұрын
m4/3 is a blessing to digital photography. Used gear super cheap. and the new gear is still relevant .
@UpgradeLemonadeАй бұрын
Literally just got a used om system OM1, incredible price and I'm having a blast with it for my first MFT
@formermpc104 күн бұрын
The EM1.2 or EM1.3 are better. Still.
@UpgradeLemonade4 күн бұрын
@@formermpc10 meh im quite happy with this for the price
@StuartAndertonАй бұрын
Hmm, yeah I think you are wrong about apertures. A M43 lens with an aperture of f/2.8 will, for any given scene, have the same shutter speed and ISO as a full frame f/2.8. It will have a greater depth of field, but for landscape and most wildlife that’s an advantage! If you liked the LUMIX try an Om Systems Om-1 - a properly pro camera in a package smaller than a Nikon Z6, for example. Re:blurry backgrounds, yes you need to start using f/1.8 or f/1.4 lenses to get a large effect, but while on FF f/1.4 lenses are large heavy and expensive, on M43 they are small light and cheap! I run with both and use M43 for travel and concerts where size and weight are the driving factors. You can assemble a second hand body and a full set of lenses for about the same as a decent single zoom for FF.
@drewselby1Ай бұрын
I JUST bought a new (to me) APSC DSLR, I did not need to see this video right now haha. Love it though, great video per usual :) Also, that first pic of the path was amazing.
@thecinemafox5531Ай бұрын
APS-C is great
@frankinblackpool20 күн бұрын
If you stick with MFT may I suggest that you get a Panasonic 200mm Prime lens. It is astonishingly pin-sharp at f2.8. I got mine second hand from MPB. All my lenses are Panasonic like my camera because I'm too scared to buy any Olympus glass because I don't know if it will play nicely with my Panasonic bodies. However I do have my beady eye on an Olympus 300mm Prime lens, but I won't get one till somebody can let me know if the lens and body will work together.
@mikelovett267716 күн бұрын
Cost. Bulk. Weight. Weather sealing. The combined reasons I use MFT (Oly bodies & glass)
@ChrisDayPhotographyАй бұрын
Enjoyed that video, thanks. I've used mostly M43 for 11 years. I've tried Fuji twice and Canon FF but always moved back. You mentioned the compromises but they are all remediable. As you say, bracket for dynamic range (or use the built in ND grad in the latest OMD body), use one of the noise reduction software packages for higher iso noise, etc etc. Being able to carry a body and zooms from 24-800 equivalent in a shoulder bag is superb for an outdoor photographer who's out all day. Oh, and as you mentioned, I haven't needed to use a tripod for months.
@toke7560Ай бұрын
With todays software. Full frame gives NOTHING extra, apart from weight and cost. Arguably ?. Yes.
@FieldingSmithАй бұрын
My goto landscape/general setup is currently the G9ii with the 3 PL F/2.8-4 zooms + the 1.4TC. It's been great for landscape and the IQ is definitely a step up from my og G9. What I'm really hoping for next from m43 is a good updated small/medium sized body (no, the OM5 rebadging doesn't count). I still use my GX8 and GM1 and honestly like them more than the G9ii, except when IQ matters, and when using the 50-200.
@nagut172717 күн бұрын
I use MFT since 2013 and i love it! Bought it, because i have small hands and the lower weight. The rest of my equipment is heavy enough to carry around😂, i use a 12-60 lens, a 12 wideangle and a 45-200 telezoom from Panasonic lumix.
@timothykieperАй бұрын
In my experience in mountain hikes, it is also easier to get a sunburn. May not even seem hot, perhaps less atmosphere to block the rays?? Hope you have a hat somewhere!
@TwobarpsiАй бұрын
You raise some valid points for using m43. It is a popular format for landscape photographers. I could easily see choosing it for its compact form factor.
@tedphillips295117 күн бұрын
For me another advantage is using micro 4/3 for travel.
@ian_lewonoАй бұрын
Yeah, point 1 is pretty valid, I took a full frame 5D mark II backpacking in British Columbia with a plastic fantastic and I almost wish I took my 80D or Rebel SL2 (if I still had it). 50mm f/1.8 isn't a large lens but the body is still heavy no matter how you look at it
@PhotoTrekrАй бұрын
About once a year I'll toy with the idea of getting an OM-1. I'll also consider getting an XT-5. But, I always find enough reasons not to buy into an Olympus or Fuji system. My full frame cameras and lenses are Sony. But, I wanted a smaller and lighter system for travel. So, I currently use an A7CR with a 16-35 GM II, a 50mm 1.4 GM, and 70-200 G II. Works for me.
@formermpc104 күн бұрын
Good to avoid the OM-1 series.
@PhotoTrekr4 күн бұрын
@@formermpc10 If someone else wants to shoot Olympus, Fuji, or any other brand, who am I to disagree? Use whatever works for you. As for me, I'm sticking with, Sony,
@colinwilkinson8383Ай бұрын
OM 5 plus 12/45 and 40/150 both F4 or the 14/150 F4/5.6 good combs are you happy with the osprey bag is it the stratos 36 or 34l good video
@MurphyGregАй бұрын
Awesome video. Great to see common sense info on photography in the real world. Love your content and images 🙌
@jamesmlodynia8757Ай бұрын
When you stated that the micro 4/3 on a 2.8 let's in less like than a full frame camera that is not exactly correct, because a 4/3 body has a 2x crop factor tw0 thins happen , a 12mm less gives you a angle of view as a 24 mm full frame cameras and the depth of field is equivalent on a 2.8 lens to 5.6, but the exposure of a2.8 lens is not affected, dynamic range is affected due to the Eastern smaller sensor and pixel density as far as camera body size goes Olympus bodies tend to be smaller than the new Panasonic G9 mkII, I Have the Panasonic S5 MKII and by full frame camera is not a big camera but for 4/3 it is on the large side as was the Panasonic G9 . But smaller camera bodies have a drawback, the buttons and dials are smaller and closer together and you have a smaller grip and that makes it harder with large lens. I have many camera systems in my collection 0f cameras that cover full frame, APSC and Micro 4/3 and I enjoy using them all but if I would choose one system from general photography I would go with APSC.
@pkeiths159426 күн бұрын
FWTW An over looked Panasonic lens is the 35-100 4-5.6. A tiny lens lens which full frame is an 70-200 granted its not a 2.8, Its also not in that price range can be had £200 Good on MPB. Used it few weeks ago at a graduation for portraits shots.
@shmuelaryehkoltov241Ай бұрын
I want to point out, regarding the aperture, you're able to get lenses with more light for MFT than you are for full frame. That's really the only point of comparison between MFT lenses and full frame lenses.
@SMGJohnАй бұрын
Fun fact, crop sensor lenses needs to be much sharper and use higher quality glass then full frame lenses which can use lower quality lenses but they also need to be bigger, so why are full frame lenses more expensive? Well its like you said, its just more material overall needed and of course, more glass. But full frame lenses are ironically, less sharp then crop sensor glass is, a lot of people say FF glass is superior, have no idea what they are on about, its quite the opposite.
@StuartAndertonАй бұрын
The bodies are typically smaller - that LUMIX is the exception which proves the rule. I get lovely blurry backgrounds from M43
@johnchastain4351Ай бұрын
This is also why I like Canon's APS-C mirrorless. I have a 1.6 crop factor. Not as much weight savings as M43 for lenses, but still significant. I also get better depth of field for landscape than full-frame. The Lumix G95 has my interest. I bit smaller than the G9.
@WildridefilmsАй бұрын
Unfortunately canon don't support their APSC cameras with quality APSC lenses. For them, APSC is just a gateway drug into their FF cameras so APSC is an afterthought
@SMGJohnАй бұрын
Canon APS-C requires use of third party lenses and while Sigma primes for Canon are small and really good, every other brand makes huge lenses, in fact only Sony makes small compact APS-C lenses, are they are not as good as Leica or Olympus on micro 4/3 system, mark my word on that, way more distortions, flaring issues and overall not as sharp or contrasty. Also Sony uses this silly rangefinder body style which I am not a huge fan of, but you might be, its worth a checkout.
@SwaggerlotАй бұрын
Hint. MFT offers portable camera systems. The UK humidity is the same as you get in hell-holes like Melbourne in Oz
@toke7560Ай бұрын
I sold a sony A7R4 sony to buy an olympus OM-1. The sony was massive overkill that gave me nothing over the olympus. BUT a s l o w computer. I print 30x40 inch with the oly.
@eltinjones4542Ай бұрын
I've a gx9 and G9. I rarely use my full frame and apsc Nikons any more or tripod for that matter, except to keep the composition from moving The G9ii is tempting but I'm not into birding etc so I can't really justify the upgrade
@cjk1943Ай бұрын
I love my om system ❤
@bigrobotnewstoday1436Ай бұрын
I shoot M43. But if you have full frame you can just go into crop mode. So it's kind of a advantage and kind of not depending on how you look at it.
@SMGJohnАй бұрын
You would need at least 60mp Sony A7r4 for a 2x crop thats as sharp as the Panasonic GH5 or Olympus E-M1 mark II.
@looptimelapseАй бұрын
unfortunately i still got to take my 2 FF + tripods(and big lenses) up every mountain I go ...koz I shoot lot of low light stuff The more you do it the more you get in shape, the more you know how to use the straps on your backpack for additional comfort, and you tend to invest in the best backpack out there too(for comfort, back and shoulders) it's a different game BUT yes would love to switch to lighter weights ....when it happens it happens i guess
@NotALot-xm6gzАй бұрын
Panasonic needs to pack some of the newer features into a G80/90 sized body.
@matthieuzglurg6015Ай бұрын
when you say they have to double the aperture : that only applies to the depth of field. Not the aperture
@ianforberАй бұрын
I bought the Olympus EM-5mkII back when it was new. Aside from the horrible user interface it’s a great camera, the IBIS is amazing and it takes fantastic pictures, probably more so now that there are so many great post processing option’s available usuch as DxO PureRaw4 or Topaz AI. My mistake was to buy it with the Oly 12-40 f2.8 pro lens. Like you, I carried it on my backpack strap but it was too unwieldy for me. Talking of carrying, what method do you use? That looks like an Osprey (Stratos?) pack but is that a waist bag too? I’ve thought about doing that but the hip straps on my Osprey have storage pockets that get in the way.
@BrentODellАй бұрын
How high does the humidity get over there? I live in the middle of the USA, and our weather is all over the place, I think we get just about everything here lol
@BrentODellАй бұрын
I just looked up the hottest day here last summer( I remember how hot it was because we went to an air show) and it was 40.5 C with a heat index of about 53 C. It was BRUTAL! I got some good shots or the planes, though!
@nigelwest3430Ай бұрын
Re: Dynamic range, surely the closer to the range of the human eye (about 21 stops) the better ?
@WildridefilmsАй бұрын
The display media trail cameras' DR by a long shot. Most prints can't display over 6-7 stops. Most displays can't display over 8 stops. The best HDR displays can just about display 10-11 stops.
@SMGJohnАй бұрын
Your eyes adjust dynamic range all the time, the real DR of the human eye is actually more like 6 to 8 stops, but your eyes adjust in such an Incredible quick time, also the ISO performance of a human eye is something like 400 LOL, but our brains are just excellent at noise reduction. Our eyes are quite flawed overall, but our brains are fantastic computers that make a good image, thats not to say smartphones can do the same, obviously there is a limitation of physics a smaller sensors cannot overcome, only a big sensor can overcome, but a 1-inch sensor with appropriate software, could theoretically achieve a perfect human vision.
@andycoleman2708Ай бұрын
I love everything about M43 except the aperture. With wildlife, I need as much light as I can get and I can only decrease shutter speed so much before the animal is blurry from movement. If someone is going to solve this, my money is on Olympus!
@JoeMaranophotographyАй бұрын
You need F4 or F2.8 lenses which are typically better built and cheaper than FF F5.6 lenses. If you want faster than that on FF then prepare to sell your brand new car!
@SMGJohnАй бұрын
Well I mean you are in luck, Olympus 75mm F1.8 which has a field of view of 150mm in full frame terms. There is nothing longer at that speed to my knowledge, you could slap a 135mm F2 Canon lens I suppose, wont be as sharp though!
@StuartAndertonАй бұрын
What is the problem with aperture? The doubling effect is just depth of field not light gathering. An f/4 mFT long telephoto will let you set same shutter speed and iSO as an f/4 full frame.
@SMGJohnАй бұрын
@@StuartAnderton You do not double aperture, the aperture is the same, the only thing that changes in a lens for crop sensor is the field of view. 25mm m4/3 lens will have same field of view as a 50mm lens of a full frame, but the same bokeh as a 25mm full frame lens.
@StuartAndertonАй бұрын
@@SMGJohn If you say a 25mm M43 lens is the equivalent of a 50mm FF lens, then I think it’s important to know that a 25mm f/1.8 will not have the same depth of field as a 50mm f/1.8 - it will instead match a 50mm f/2.5 because DoF varies with focal length as well as aperture. Optically it is a 25mm lens, with the same DoF as a FF 25mm would have
@malcolmwright6948Ай бұрын
Please stop spreading fallacies. F2.8 is aperture to focal length it has absolutely nothing to do with any sensor size. In fact, F2.8 is the reason an MFT lens is smaller than an FF lens. Light particles or waves aren't big, so what's this nonsense you need large pixels? Do your light particles wear gumboots? The fallacies you wasted your breath on have absolutely nothing to do with image quality. Why is there the denial that the most popular cameras, mobile phones, are popular as the images they produce are liked by billions of people? You hinted at the problem with Full Frame with a reference to Leica, an excellent product if you don't want to show where the subject of a photograph was. A camera with interchangeable lenses can produce photographs a mobile phone would struggle to produce, that doesn't mean those photographs are any better. The alternative would be everyone would choose to use even larger formats than Full Frame. So cut out this comparison, not as good as nonsense, please.
@formermpc104 күн бұрын
I've used m43 for more than a decade. I no longer recommend it for serious photographers.
@petermcginty3636Ай бұрын
Thank you for the video. I use MFT for general photography and I love the system. I am fortunate enough to own an f1.2 45mm lens, which I use for portraits. I can assure you that the bokeh from this lens is more than sufficient. In my totally biased opinion, an OM-1 Mkii would be a better choice for you than the G9 Mkii.
@willgreig8912Ай бұрын
Just too expensive for m4/3.
@bamsemh1Ай бұрын
Another channel that delete comments 🤦♂️
@TheTensecondzАй бұрын
If you get Sony full frame camera with Tamron 20-40mm 2.8 and 50-400mm 4.5 - 6.3, then the whole package to carry is quite light. You can crop full frame 61MP down M43 equivalent. M43 does not really give you weight saving. You can go from full frame to M43 but not the other way.
@richardfink7666Ай бұрын
60 MP divided by 4= 15MP
@JoeMaranophotographyАй бұрын
61MP sensors have their own disadvantages. At the high a MP count you throw away the FF low light advantage and also gain slower readout times, burst rates and massive file sizes.
@SMGJohnАй бұрын
@@JoeMaranophotography Also they are prone to micro-jitter which causes reduction in sharpness, the Sony A7r4 and r5 do have IBIS but its only effective to like 1/20th of a stop, which is WAY worse than Olympus or Panasonic which can do 1 second handheld exposures.
@FlappySockАй бұрын
@@JoeMaranophotography That's not true, larger pixels do not give better lowlight capabilities the sensor size is the main factor. Richard Butler debunked this like 5 years ago, when comparing a 12mp and a 45mp full frame sensor you get similar amounts of noise. You'll only se a difference at the pixel level 1:1 but that is not how anyone views images.
@JoeMaranophotographyАй бұрын
@FlappySock Why does the GH5s have less megapixels and the Sony A7S series? Because it's better for low light
@daviddyephotographyАй бұрын
I was already to go M4/3 until the bodies swelled up to full frame size and weight thereby leaving ASPC as the better option