Olympus EM1 III vs Panasonic G9: Video King

[@cameraconspiracies]

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[@koyaanisqatsi78]

I'm trying to decide between these, but I'm baffled as to you preferring the G9 image quality? The Olympus shows deeper colours, black is black, shadows shade, sharper.. the G9 looks equalised... I mean the Olympus well yeah if your face is shaded you need to light it up, like people have been doing since forever in photography or film, it's unnatural that your shaded face is bright.

[@paulcaskey]

Not to get too technical, but the Olympus makes you appear sweaty and desperate whilst the Panasonic paints you as an anime elf.

[@AbbasBinYounas]

The best in depth comparison of two cameras. Hats off to you sir.

[@chainsov]

Its anime elf vs Rudolph the red nosed reindeer.

[@quikee9195]

Panasonic shows him like he is a blood donor - like every day and his kidney is failing, slightly.

[@quikee9195]

Olympus shows him like he forgot to breathe out for a day or two.

[@MainJet158]

Olympus wins just work on the shadows.

[@JohnDrummondPhoto]

If the Olympus has the Panasonic's dynamic range you'd have an almost perfect camera. But you're very good at finding every camera's fatal flaw. Despite the dark shadows, I like the Olympus better overall. But then, I'm a photographer. LOSER

[@RyanWoo]

Your ‘Loser’ got me! 😂

[@JohnDrummondPhoto]

@@RyanWoo LOL

[@winddealer1]

That was DOPE!

[@justinlloyd6455]

[shakes head].... "photographer".....[shutter click] ..... LOSER.

[@Bolton115]

Micro Four loser at that!!

[@ericrjennings]

Just fix your in camera profiles and you’ll be good on the Oly

[@C5drummer]

I'm loving the Olympus Irish Alcoholic Color Scheme... Their color science is truly amazing.

[@trym2121]

Either you look drunk or the camera drunk (not being able to focus lock properly)

[@A1Bokeh]

😂

[@vldbzh]

Yes, a difficult camera for alcoholics...

[@hostsofmichael]

hahahaha

[@pangderek9507]

Hey, for the Olympus OMD EM1 MIII: before you shoot, go to menu G, find the Auto WB, make sure the Keep Warm Color is off, and then use Centre Weighted exposure mode.

[@cameraconspiracies]

Warm was already off. I vlog in rule of 3rds, center is for scrubs :)

[@pangderek9507]

@@cameraconspiracies Then try menu E3 Exposure Shift, adjust the exposure in whatever metering mode you like to your taste 😉

[@RobShootPhotos]

@@pangderek9507 I was thinking the same. As dark as the sky is staying, a +1 probably still won't clip the sky.

[@RJPhotographics]

@@RobShootPhotos I think so too. Oly are really precious about their highlights.

[@jeanmakesgames]

Oh man that olympus is soo much better in every way, i prefer the image compare to the G9! It looks like a very good camera!

[@Photogineer]

On setting for the G9. There is a newer setting in v2.0 firmware. It is in the setting menu for AE/AF. There is a "near" and "far" option. If set to near it will give priority to the main subject and objects closer to the lens. Almost never goes to the background. Might help with focus hunting of background. Usually works for me.

[@mediamannaman]

I don't laugh easily. I love humor, but usually I do little more than smile. But this line: "At zero it's unusable. Looks like Kodak just had sex with a Canon executive and they didn't clean up after." I'm still wiping the coffee spray off of my monitor.

[@Began2011]

Yep that one had me chuckling.

[@MakeArtHurt]

If ever a line begged for a meeting...

[@mrsusan893]

So you like children's humor.

[@Bolton115]

I feel like there's a blurry super 8 movie somewhere of that, shot on one of my Canon supe 8 cams with Ektachrome cartridge..

[@mikesunboxing]

em1 III i think has a much more pleasing image the G9 looks really washed out for my old man eyes

[@cameraconspiracies]

Because it's ungraded with saturation and contrast all the way down.

[@mikesunboxing]

Camera Conspiracies yeah I heard you say that I’m just commenting that the “out of box “ setting looks good

[@ric8167]

The Olympus is way too saturated.

[@emudojo]

@@cameraconspiracies can't they be matched, settings wise? Otherwise it is an odd comparison

[@jiffijoff9780]

@@cameraconspiracies so you tweaked the G9 profile settings but on the Oly only sharpness -1? No wonder they look very different contrast wise...

[@greylynnn]

Hi from Auckland New Zealand. I really appreciate your videos man.

[@marekl]

I’ve waited my whole life for this video. Even though the E-M1 mk iii only came out this year.

[@Reyfox1]

Reading through the comments, you can tell who owns what brand. "If you tweak this and twurdle that....". Both cameras a great and there is much you can do to further produce the images that "you" want. Me? Pana G9 for a long time. But I like both cameras.

[@Lamentor219]

Sound is noticeably better on the Em1-M3

[@stephenhowe316]

If I had to choose, I would prefer the Olympus to the G9 for the better phase-detect af, stability, and natural colour straight out of camera - less grading work in post. The G9 makes you look like a ghost who just had a bath in talcum powder, and it will give you fewer keeper-clips due to focus wobble and warpy-stabe. Olympus 'could' upgrade their codecs with firmware, but the G9 will never get better AF.

[@freakofnature2880]

I have no use for it, I don't even have a camera, but the autofocus test was fantastic. You're hilarious !

[@jammin023]

I've found the same issue with image quality comparing the EM1mk2 with the G9 in 8-bit, whether 4K or 1080p. The problem is Olympus's standard picture modes are just massively, horribly overcooked. If you dial back the contrast and sharpening settings to minimum it helps a bit, but really, it seems the only way to get nice footage out of the Olympus is to shoot in Log or Flat and grade in post, whereas the G9 produces lovely IQ in Natural straight out of camera. Continuous AF on the Olympus is head and shoulders above the G9 though. If only Panasonic would give in and use PDAF like *everyone else*, they would have the perfect hybrid camera.

[@mobbaddictchannel]

I like the muted mode on Olympus though, I find the colors much more balanced than natural mode.

[@Weider63]

Is there a camera better in the whole universe than the Panasonic Lumix G9?

[@panpiatek8447]

Vm Vm for me no.

[@simblethings]

If it wasn't for the 30m recording limit I'd have bought it, instead I got the GH5 for my channel. Panasonic are awesome.

[@marioslrzn]

Vm Vm if you never have used an AF camera before

[@Ivan333]

Not in mine universe.

[@MrSonicAdvance]

The G9 is the camera I wanted my G2 to be.

[@rayne1337]

music at the 4:56 is so good that I actually forgot what I'm watching at this point

[@ZsoltBottka]

and what about 9:26 ? :) it's so funny, that he laughs at his own lines :D

[@kingsamvisuals]

Zsolt Bottka 9:26 was crazy

[@andrewbatchelor5498]

Much prefer the colour on the Olympus.

[@SirMo]

The stabilization wobble on G9 would be a deal breaker for me personally. E-M1.3 had no discernible wobble. That olympus stabilization is really something.

[@jamestom2510]

It looks like the Olympus exposure is not tied to the focus spot whereas the Panasonic exposure is tied to the focus spot.

[@TITAOSTEIN]

For my use, Olympus makes a lot more sense. That's because I already have a GH5 and I want a second camera that has what the GH5 doesn't have: Good AF in video and more portability with good stabilization. In addition, Olympus is a better camera for photos with several innovations. The G9 seems to be a good option for those who want to spend less and want a single camera. Greetings from the Black Forest

[@michaeljames6678]

Lovin your songs youve been incorporating in your vids lately keep them going bro its hilarious

[@Carl-Camera]

Would love to see this test repeated with Oly exposure cranked up and/or auto spot metered. The G9 was blowing highlights to get your face exposed so nicely. ☀️

[@fredio54]

Really interesting how when you walked toward the panasonic it focus tracked you perfectly and the olympus had you blurry until you got close then locked on suddenly. Also the hesitation to want to lock on at the start of that test was curious. Once it decided to, bang, done, but deciding to took a while. Weird.

[@Lamentor219]

On the em1-3 you can change how fast the AF works. It can track slow or extremely fast depending on the setting.

[@simblethings]

@@Lamentor219 You can change that on the G9 and most other cameras too.

[@paulanthony1689]

I like the beat during the autofocus test; good job!

[@hankroest6836]

580g 8-bit (72.5 g/b) vs 658g 10-bit (65.8 g/b :-)

[@winddealer1]

Wow, so the G9 has a better Gram to Bit ratio! Great comparison! Can't wait for 12 bit then the camera will weigh even less!

[@hankroest6836]

@@winddealer1 Z cam E2 757g 12 bit (63.8 g/b ;-)

[@jeffreywrightphotography]

The Olympus image quality looks way better to me, it just protecting its highlights more. If you want it brighter there are easy ways to make it do that.

[@mrammm377]

ohhh man battle of the most underrated cameras of all time. I'm biased but I'd always go olympus. I traded in my g9, for an EM1 II, which is just as capable as the III for what you're doing. I honestly think the Olympus can right all the wrongs you find with image quality, it's just a nightmare to get it right from the menus. I actually prefer the out of camera picture from Oly, and everything it does just seems to work. G9 and basically all Lumix M43 cameras are awesome though, so no hate from me here

[@zacredacted2137]

6:47, am I wrong, or doesn’t the G9 have a AF Near feature already?

[@mikemorley2797]

Yes

[@cameraconspiracies]

You're wrong. GH5s has it.

@@cameraconspiracies G9 got it too in the 2.0 firmware

[@Valerossi0]

G9 has it for sure

[@zacredacted2137]

Camera Conspiracies double check

[@nefflz]

Excellent music halfway. Overall good as usual thankyou :-()

[@billyblue689]

Try the portrait profile on the Olympus. It is quite pleasing and similar to Panasonics natural profile.

[@Bolton115]

The Olympus stabilization won out today. Also the Panny footage of you looked like you need iron supplements. Great segment tho, loved the slo mo part with the birds!

[@abyss9543]

The Olympus definitely shows off the histamine and inflammation response of plant foods 😁.

[@joeltunnah]

Nobody wants to hear about your religion.🙏🏻

[@abyss9543]

@@joeltunnah Really? Nobody? Interesting how many thought different. lol

[@joeltunnah]

@@abyss9543 why don’t humans synthesize their own vitamin c like carnivores do?

[@abyss9543]

@@joeltunnah Sure sounds like even you are interested now. Funny that. "Nobody is interested..." lol Don't need to when we're eating our species appropriate diet. There is more than enough C in meat, marrow and organs. This is why through eons of evolution we have turned off the ability to synthesize vit C. The evolutionary process eliminates unnecessary functions. In other words, evolution didn't realize there would be dumbasses out there modifying bitter fruits into present day ultra sweet, fructose/glucose laden garbage. Yes Joel... all modern grains, fruits and vegetables are man made. As in Not Natural. Funny that...

[@joeltunnah]

@@abyss9543 you have no evidence that humans had the ability to synthesize vit C once, then lost it through “evolution”. More religious fairy tales? Even wolves eat vegetables and fruit. For some wolf groups it makes up the majority of their diet. My dog was an omnivore, and lived to 16.5. Why didn’t he die young from all the grain and vegetable carbohydrates in his diet?

[@Ulrich.Bierwisch]

It feels like 4 years ago. Everybody had the GH4 and dreamed about a Panasonic with the stabilization like Olympus. But nobody believed this will be possible because Panasonic was so proud about the lens stabilization. Then the GX85 came out and everything changed, there where rumors about a GH5 with IBIS and about a GH5 with a larger multi aspect sensor. Big time for camera speculations. It's like history repeating. This time it's the dream about a Panasonic with AF like Olympus or Sony. I think sooner or later all manufacturers will get IBIS, 10bit or more, 4k and more, reliable AF. So let's hope.

[@krillansavillan]

Maybe the GH6!

[@kingsamvisuals]

Canon is coming with ibis

[@Yuri-vk9wn]

I have the G9 and EM1.2, and I have never seen video like that coming off my Oly. Both great cameras IMO. Olympus AF is definitely better.

[@pm_davidjones]

On the g9 firmware 2.0 you can prioritize autofocus to close subjects or far subjects. "[AF-ON: Near Shift] and [AF-ON: Far Shift] functions have been added. [AF-ON: Near Shift] preferably focuses on a subject nearby while [AF-ON: Far Shift] preferably focuses on a subject far away." Maybe this will help you.

[@minigpracing3068]

The AF on the Oly is better. The exposure could be from being different lenses, the aperture markings are sometimes rather generalized. Is there a face detect exposure on the Oly? Cycle through the different metering modes and see if you can find one that exposes better.

[@PhillipRPeck]

The song at the end is fantastic. If it were 2002 you would've been signed to Def Jux

[@simblethings]

No, no he wouldn't. Fun song sure, but c'mon now, Casey might cry if faced with El-P.

[@hubey]

P.S. A huge wrench in the testing you point out is the camera's LCD display. A resolve could be to use and external monitor just to set the exposure and image settings on each, to match them as closely as possible. Then put away the monitor and do the walk about tests. Failing access to a portable monitor, matching histograms as close as possible helps.

[@blitzenboy]

Does the G9 have near and far autofocus like the gh5 in the newest firmware? That’ll help if ignoring things on the background...maybe

[@jiffijoff9780]

Yes, it does. Rumor is the settings are menu dummies and actually dont do anything. Still I'd try it if AF is not good enough. In this particular video I didnt find the G9's AF to be bad.

[@cameraconspiracies]

No, I don't see it. Easy to find on my GH5s, not G9.

[@jiffijoff9780]

@@cameraconspiracies third menu ("C" wrench) -> "Focus / Release Shutter" -> "AF/AE Lock" 👍

[@TheTrips]

Olympus! Let this man's face come out from the shadows. That f1.4 2mm lens looks so nice on both cameras though!

[@Isaac________]

Maybe you can get close to flat profile with adjustable sharpening by using "muted" profile, +7 shadows, -7 highlights. Then dial in -2 sharpening.

[@dmkays]

I'm still shooting a g7, but shopping to upgrade to the g85 or g9 for the in body stabilization. Both cameras shown in your video have distinct advantages and disadvantages, but I prefer the panasonic, because it seems to do video much better. I actually wish that I could marry the Sony Autofocus to the panasonic. I have given camcorders some consideration but the versatility of the mirrorless keeps drawing me back. I have invested in a smallrig frame and a number of their accessories for my g7 and will outfit whichever camera I purchas in a similar fashion.

[@dmkays]

Just as a followup, I did in-fact purchas the G95, and I love that camera. The two reasons I chose it over the G9 are 1. Size and weight, and 2. No recording time limit, save the size of your recording media. This was after carefully weighing the advantages of the G9, including the G9's dual SD card slots, which for others may be a compelling reason to choose that camera. For others who have a frequent need to shoot in low light, a camera with an APS-C or full size camera may be a better choice. But for the type of filming that I do, the G95 and the G9 are both fully adequate, as is in most instances, the G7.

[@DennisSchmitz]

Doesn't the Olympus have a Flat mode with low to no sharpening? The G9 looks a bit lifeless and sometimes too bright on the skin, the Olympus the complete opposite - almost like a phone with bokeh.

[@searam1]

I thought the Olympus was WAY better than the Pany! WAY better in colour, stabilization, sharpness, everything! Maybe the Olympus needed a touch on the EC, but... And, I was just about to buy the G9!!! Now, I am going back to the Olympus. Sean

[@my-max-media7621]

"...am I still important..." LoL Yeah, the warpy snit on G9 with 8-18 is terrible. The EM1 looks good.

[@Dahrenhorst]

I actually like the Olympus colours and exposure much better. There is at least colour, Panasonic looks overexposed and somewhat colour-drained.

[@krillansavillan]

He mentioned he turned sharpness contrast all the way down for g9

[@ploplo8372]

How did you do the dolly zoom without touching the camera? 😱

[@hubey]

Dude, that rap was really enjoyable. I'd love to hear more!

[@cameraconspiracies]

vegetablepolice.bandcamp.com/track/the-mysical-bigfoot-unicorn

[@chrishails]

that beat near the end slaps tho

[@Ad-eq3cu]

What were the saturation and contrast settings for Olympus?

[@cameraconspiracies]

Default.

[@Ad-eq3cu]

@@cameraconspiracies Thanks, then I think it will be fair to try reducing them like you did for the G9. Thanks for your videos, I enjoy them very much.

[@RestorationAustralia]

Hi there, can I ask you something? Have you heard of the Justin clamp?

[@Isaac________]

I know you went with natural on both cameras, but the shadows on the Olympus were absolutely crushed most of the time. Maybe add some exp. comp. and raise shadows (via the curves adjustment) on the Olympus so it looks closer to the Panny boy?

[@johnsoncityaerialphotograp7201]

I could tell the different cameras just by the phase detection vs the DFD difference. Just subtle jitters here and there.

[@luke.perkin.inventor]

If you want the Olympus dark/midtones to look as washed out as the Panasonic, adjust the curves in camera using the curves button on the top right.

[@kamilrakowski23]

Problems with exposure? Oly settings E3 (I think so) +1/2 ev. Done. It is also recommended for photography (portraits). This is not a completely fair comparison. Panasonic lenses look worse on the Olympus, and Olympus lenses look worse on the Panasonic. For example, 17mm 1.2 looks a bit flat on g9, colors are a bit washed out, afc is ok, but on Olympus it is the best lens ever. Skin tones in Olympus looks great. I will add that afc works a bit better with native Olympus lenses (in M1). Interestingly, this applies mainly to video mode, not photo. 25 1.7 works great in photo, but not so good in video, especially compared to oly 25m or 30mm sigma. Olympus lenses also work worse on panasonic in video, but in photo mode they are fine,with som exceptions. It's vary from lens to lens. In general, for more serious work with video g9 is a better choice. Without a doubt. 4k 60fps, 10 bit. What more to say. For daily use m1 miii. The natural profile looks great, afc and ibis are fantastic. For photographers M1 miii. I had g9 and I also tested m1miii. Now I have m1mii and m1x. I don't care much about video.

[@garybrown9719]

the olympus rudolph the red nosed reindeer camer i can set focal limits on my fuji or was that my sony a77ii

[@TyRonKitzeRow]

Good comparison, just one of many differences of course. The Olympus appears to have more saturation. I notice the red on your face and blue sky.

[@JEFFREYELBARBEROMASTER]

kasey music production had the guy in the back at 5:15 like what this guys about to do Curious and intense lol CINEMATIC!

[@_benjimouse_]

Problem with both of them is there's no AF primes wider than 24mm. So you're stuck with no toneh "f2.8" heavy wide zooms.

[@omphotonola]

Where can I get your music? I like the videos you do, that's why I'm here, but I dig the tunes a lot.

[@cameraconspiracies]

vegetablepolice.bandcamp.com/

[@mikerupertus2326]

Are they both on the latest firmware?

[@viktorsz]

this autofocus test is just EPIC!

[@HoundsofHowgate]

In the EM5 MkIII the video quality default isn't set to the highest in the settings out of the box, as it were. It may be the same in the EM1 too perhaps?

[@OpenFilmmaker]

The differences seem like a metering issue. What metering mode did you use in each camera? I would try different metering modes and repeat this exercise.

[@thebreaksmedia5907]

Autofucs on the G9 doesn't seem bad at all.

[@EddyReckless]

For me, Olympus looks better. Maybe im sick or something but i choose Oly

[@Mentos18]

Ufff... you got me there. I am ex Olympus user and always thought that Panasonic has better video quality so I picked wrong. To my surprise I did not like Panasonic footage. Sure, you can see too much of the skin texture but somehow it's more pleasing to see more details then less...

[@ewtriplett]

Did you use simlar metering modes on both cameras? Nice video - thanks!

[@YourStoryStudios]

G9 won it for me today, but that stabilization on the EM1 is muuuuuch better.

[@kwchalky02]

Do you have the G9 set to AF-ON Near?

[@kwchalky02]

@@cameraconspiracies Are you on version 2.1 firmware? It's definitely an option. Unless I'm misunderstanding you and you mean you have decided it's not an option for you?

[@kwchalky02]

Focus menu: AF / AE Lock / AF-ON Near

[@cameraconspiracies]

@@kwchalky02 Yea I didn't think to check the AE Lock menu. I don't think it helps much though, I tried it on the GH5s and it still focused on the background.

[@kwchalky02]

@@cameraconspiracies ok cheers. I think it makes a difference in some situations. Every little helps. 🙂 Have a good day.

[@tenylegnincsevem]

i think the olympus colors look much better out of camera

[@noelo2k9]

It is obvious that you don't have that much experience with Olympus menus. Take some time to play with the Olympus video menus to get familiar with them. The learning curve is stepper but it rewards you with more flexibility once you learn your way around. I'm a photographer but own both Panasonic and Olympus bodies and I can get similar exposures from both bodies after adjusting the settings for each mode. I can't suggest video settings for the Oly because I hardly use video (not my thing). Love your videos BTW!

[@Jimmy87268]

In reality Casey is a psychedelic music producer trying to secretly influence our minds with this channel.

[@uhadonejob]

Genius way to get people to listen.

[@DiscoverThailand]

Could it be possible that you have another metering mode on the olympus and therfore some scenes are so dark?

[@AlexSwan]

Ever heard about picture profiles or metering modes?

[@Iorndealer]

G9 Firmware 2.0 was it installed on your camera for these tests?

[@pleasedrivefaster873]

What is the sensor size of the Olympus?? Unless I forgot how to read, it doesn't say anywhere in the Amazon listing...

[@cameraconspiracies]

Micro loser.

[@pleasedrivefaster873]

@@cameraconspiracies ah that's a shame. Do you still have the XT4? I'm loving mine coming from my kiddie Canon dslr (I don't vlog, just another photography loser looking to get into video).

[@MichaelGerrard]

I prefer the Panasonic realistic colours and image. However, I am sure you can configure the Olympus however you like it. You just need to dive into those menus a bit deeper.

[@genius1a]

That's a real life camera filming comparison! Great Work! The Autofocus of the Panasonic is more capeable than I thought, much more pleaasing than the Olympus hard shifting and quite accurate, but I love the contrast and colors of the Oympus. And the amazing Image stabilazition. It looks like cinema quality to me! Too dark faces in shade situations are a common perception problem when taking pictures or filming. That's why there is so good and cheap accessory to fill in light in the face shadows. Or accept the problem and just crank up the ev to get it to Panasonic level brightness. Your talking is a perfect match to the test and gives nice thoughts about many more topics. I think I found the perfect blog!

[@videoguyla]

Curious you do autofocus tests that you do not indicate what mode you are using. Face Tracking, Center, custom???? Background and foreground light test, no indication of what you are doing manual or auto ISO, Iris??

[@cameraconspiracies]

Always face tracking, A mode auto iso.

[@BobAsbury]

Is that slow motion song available on iTunes? I mean it's ok if it's not. I was just curious.

[@cameraconspiracies]

All my music is here vegetablepolice.bandcamp.com/

[@sebastiaanvanwater]

Panny looks overexposed and Oly underexposed.

[@AmbientWanderer]

yeah even my GX85 overexposes. i always dial down half a stop of exposure compensation

[@thechariotvii9259]

goin hard lately... whats up Casey

[@dubaigeek1988]

Nice showcase

[@vispolonia2670]

That AF test was trippy AF

[@ScrattleGG]

I actually love what you said about the focus limiter. I know the olympus 60mm macro lets you switch a dial to set where the focus is within intervals... Would help a ton if you could tell the algorithm "aight if you get a finding that is out of my interval. Do not swap to that swallow flying 3 kilometers away. please"

[@ZippyDChimp-mr1tf]

I dunno, the Panny makes you look ghostly though the Oly can't center weigh or spot meter on your face or even perhaps exposure comp for the correct exposure.

[@ZippyDChimp-mr1tf]

Okay, it looks like the Oly will let you exposure compensate, but only loser photographers (like me) would be able to figure it out. Doesn't seem very useful.

[@ThomasDutour]

I like the contrasty image of the Olympus. Definitely the best part of the video was the song... hilarious!

[@Yuri-vk9wn]

Bottom line here is that except for AF the G9 is far more competent as a video camera. Vlogging, Is lean Olympus for out of camera colors and AF. In photo, especially moving subjects Olympus all day every day. And I’ve used both extensively.

[@MrCochise71]

Corona lockdown has you starting to look like Nick Cage in Raising Arizona...

[@MENMProd]

Still not received your Fuji X-T4 ? :p

[@worminstool]

This is an illustration of "out of camera" setting choices by the manufacturers. Oly should give that a bit more thought.

[@alexandermckay8594]

In my uneducated opinion, I would say that the Oly has a 1 gen older sensor to the G9 with less sensitivity. The G9 is bumping up against its processor, overwhelming it with data frequently which keeps giving you delays in tasks. The autofocus algorithm isn't up to the task still and needs a rewrite. Overall, the G9 wins by a landslide.

[@theonly1film]

Great Video

[@HoundsofHowgate]

Were you in manual on the Olympus? Maybe test the Olympus in video mode with the video mode priority in the settings set to aperture. Then you can have the blurry background with everything else being adjusted for exposure. I think you'll get better results then. Yeah, you won't be able to fix your shutter speed but I don't think anyone notices motion blur differences when simply vlogging.

[@cameraconspiracies]

I was in A mode.

[@HoundsofHowgate]

@@cameraconspiracies hmm, not sure what sort of witchcraft that introduces into video on the Olympus system. I know the camera remembers the last setting you used in any mode: so if you didn't have auto ISO on in A mode for taking blasphemous pics then that would also be applied to video in that mode. As in, it might have fixed the ISO and not allowed it to adjust to the different lighting conditions. That's why I always go back to video mode for video so my last picture settings in any mode (I know, I know: I shouldn't mess with the occult) don't affect the video settings. Just trying to think of what dark sided influences the OLY menu system might be bringing forth. 👹🤔 Actually, I wonder if it might also fix the previously metered (last picture) shutter speed too? Defo try out the video mode with the aperture priority set.

[@cameraconspiracies]

@@HoundsofHowgate I don't use this for photos lol. Auto iso was on it just chose to prioritize the background.

[@HoundsofHowgate]

@@cameraconspiracies haha, I know you don't! 🤜💥📸 I was just trying to rack mah monkey brain as to why it was not doing a good job with the exposure: It didn't work, damn it! 🐵🧠➡️❌👽 But it defo looks as if something is off with the Olympus. It may just be that I NEVER experience such sunny days over here in Scotland so the camera doesn't have to work as hard... I'm at a loss as to why the colours look so phone like in this test too, and the exposure adjustment just seems to be all about not your face. 🤔❓ Ah, I might have thought about something for the exposure. I've noticed that the face detection works at arm's length, but not the eye detection. You have to be right up all aggro style in the camera's face for it to actually work on your face, well, eye (so pretty crap for anything less that full on face to face stuff, which is pretty creepy). I wonder if the Olympus just struggles to expose the face properly the further a face is away from the camera? But then it still focuses on the face? BUT you don't get a box on your face in video mode! Ah-ha! Wait... I need to stop now.

[@jamestom2510]

could they be brought more into line by increasing exposure compensation on the olympus and doing the exact opposite on the Panasonic ?

[@takeitslowtakeitslow3394]

Well there is one major difference between cameras ;) Price :) For 1 Oly you can get 2 G9s or G9 and some nice lenses ;)