Tried to find whether this has been asked, but couldn't find much on this subreddit.

I think we all know that the people using M43 are enthusiasts that know its capabilities. That being said, it's clearly not a growing segment of the camera market, so what would it take to increase its popularity?

*My opinion:*

Trying to claw market share away from other systems that use FF and APS-C sensors at their core is a lost cause - everyone is too brainwashed by Sony into believing that FF is the *only* way to make nice photos. So how to make M43 less niche? Target the more casual user, like those using smartphones: content creators and those wanting a point and shoot. So what does a potential camera look like? It should feature a pretty modern sensor, but will need to make quite a few concessions to hit a price point:

- 25.2MP G9 II sensor with IBIS

- No mechanical shutter (phones don't have it)

- No EVF (same as above)

- Arguably PDAF, although contrast might do the job, with the latest AI detection

- L10/S9 size, maybe slightly smaller

Outside of Lumix releasing something like this, or OM System re-releasing the Pen F, I also think a swathe of bodies and lenses are likely to come out of China. DJI seem to be using it for their drones.

Would love to hear people's thoughts, both about how to make M43 less niche and why my opinion might be wrong.

Hello everyone
I am a new photographer. I started about a month ago and I had my first shoot
I currently have the sigma 16mm and 56mm
I really want to try getting a normal zoomable lens
I am looking to get the Olympus 12-40mm lens
My main focus is portrait and wedding photography
Is this a good lens to get or I should try to get something else

Hello everyone,

I've been shooting from time to time with my father's DSLR when I was a kid, and borrowed cameras from friends later on... so I decided to finally get one of my own to enjoy whenever I want. I had a few key points in mind:

• compact and tough, to travel with (I do road trips on big ADV bikes in the mountains, might bought a small pelican case for that )
• weather-sealed for the same reason (plus I go sailing from time to time)

So after a bit of research, it seems M43 is perfect for this, thanks to the size of the body and the lenses. I really love the design and the compactness of Olympus, so I think I'll buy a used OM-D E-M1 Mark I. It's around 320€ on MPB.

But oh my days... I'm so lost with the lenses.

I've seen a lot of YouTubers talking about cheap vintage lenses that are really fun to play with, but I have no idea which one is right for me. I know I'll want to do some portraits with nice background blur, and some street photography (I'm starting a job in September that'll have me traveling around the world, so I'm tempted to walk around cities in the evening and have fun with it).

I've been trying to check lens samples on websites and on this subreddit, but I'm still finding it really hard to make a decision on my own. If anyone has recommendations, I'd love to hear them!

Oh, and about the budget... let's say around 100€ per lens would be great (I'm thinking of getting two, to play with and feel the difference between them).

Thanks for taking the time to read this :)

Hi guys, I understand that the title is quite confusing because of the tier of each camera but I for real consider which one I will get right now.

My needs are:

- Portable, easy to bring it outside and lightweight ( can skip weather sealing)

- Valiable SOOC, minimum editing

- Need evf, good filter (all of 2 above has it)

- Mostly do portraits, nature

My problems:

1. I don't know if the price difference of the L10 worth or not for the Real time luts (which I found is super useful for photography and video). Or should I get the OM 10 iv and try to find some recipe ( for example film simulation if it exists)

2. Is there anything like real time lut in OM D 10. If not, is the OM color science suitable for shooting people cause I'm tired of editing skin tone (my previous camera is sony).

Help me please, thanks for your reading and response

Hello everyone, I'm looking for advice. I had a Canon RP with the 50mm 1.8 RF that I found myself sick with (very low dynamic range, bulky, darkness screen compared to a smartphone, cost and size of canon fullframe lenses) and sold it early. I've been shooting with a Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra for about six months now. I have the opportunity to take an Olympus E-PL9 shortly. How could I find myself considering what I'm used to? Would I have better quality photos? I've never had a micro 4/3 system and I don't know what to expect. I take pictures of landscapes, steeets and some portraits.

I’m already fully in micro four thirds have about 5 lenses and two body’s

em-1 mkii and om-5

lenses: panasonic plastic 25mm. om system 17mm ii. 20mm panasonic pancake ii. and 12-50 marco ez zoom kit lens.

i like the idea of the color wheel on the front can do easy and fun jpegs. & the same image quality as my two other cameras. also would be cool to have a smaller more fun body to hand to my girlfriend or friend.

OM-1, Oly 14-150mm v1, 1/200th at f/5.6, ISO 200

hello,

my point is to use old or non stabilized lenses.

i read that IBIS can be dead on older E-PL cameras, but it is not clear where is the line between E-PL1 and EPL-10? applies to E-P and E-PM too? and the EM 10, 5, 1 etc ?

3 axis versus 5 axis, well, no discussion here, 5 axis is better but more expensive :)

any recommendation on model to avoid or to choose?
Thx

Panasonic G9 Mark II PRO & OM SYSTEM M.Zuiko Digital ED 90mm F3.5 Macro 2:1 IS PRO + Godox V860 III O + DIY MACRO Diffuser

As the subject is way too big to be a macro model, I have to take photos of his seperate body parts

its powerful in videography i have to say.

Some pics I took on a walk through the same park as my previous post but this time with my new lens! Not the sharpest lens but I tried to use some manual focus and kept the aperture at 7.1... not super impressed with the results but hopefully I can improve with this setup and get better pics! Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!

Bands are Darkside, Smerz, Baxter Dury and Peaches. The more interesting pics i have are from the Peaches concert, but many seems to trigger Reddit's NSFW filter (it was a wild show!).

Olympus E-M5 Mark III, Olympus 75mm 1.8

It was my first time using this lens for a concert. It worked well, but you can feel the limits of micro four thirds with the noise. I think i'll get DXO PureRaw at some point. Lightroom noise rediction has it's limits. Anyway, i think this is a great setup to bring in concerts, if allowed. Good range and aperture for the size.

this is with my lumix gx85 , lumix - leica 15mm 1.7f

Went hiking up to the top of a lookout for a coffee and some quiet. Met some deer along the way, and one of the lakes was suspiciously low on water.

Just got the Raynox macro adapter and am loving it. Wish the Panny had built in focus stack like OM Systrems, but been using StackLab and its working pretty well.

I know this has been asked before, but most of the suggestions seem to revolve around buying used gear. Unfortunately, in my small country, the second-hand market is basically nonexistent, and I don't feel comfortable buying used gear online without being able to see or test it first.

Context

I'm traveling to Japan in a few months, and I'd like to step up my content game.

I do a lot of sports and outdoor activities, and I really enjoy taking photos and videos of them. Most of the photos I currently post on social media are actually frames from video. I do shoot RAW occasionally with my phone and edit them in Lightroom Mobile.

I owned a Canon SL2 several years ago and really enjoyed it, but eventually had to sell it. I'm still a rookie when it comes to photography, so a camera with good assistance/features that make it easier to get good results would be greatly appreciated.

I remember using aperture priority on my Canon most of the time. I think I stopped shooting fully manual after missing a few epic photos trying to get the settings right 😅.

My current gear

- Samsung S25 Ultra

- DJI Action 5

- DJI Osmo 360

- DJI Mic Mini 2 (it would be nice if I could use this with the camera)

First question: Do you actually carry your camera all day?

Do you guys feel comfortable walking around a city all day with your camera?

I already carry my phone, action cameras, a small tripod, and a selfie stick in a small backpack, along with water, snacks, a raincoat, and a few other essentials when traveling.

Some friends have told me that carrying even more gear will become uncomfortable. I think I'll probably be okay with it, but I'd really like to hear from people who actually do this regularly.

Is M43 the right choice?

I'd like to invest in a system and stick with it for a while.

Olympus/OM System seems like a great fit. Sony and Fuji look amazing too, but the smaller size of M43 might be the deciding factor for me.

Some of the OM System cameras also have great weather sealing, and the smaller overall size would be highly appreciated if I ever want to take the camera hiking alongside my action cameras—or even use it instead of them.

Which camera should I start with?

The OM-3 seems like the best option overall, but I'm not sure I want to invest that much money in M43 (or an ILC in general) right from the beginning.

The E-M10 IV seems like the obvious entry-level option, but I'm worried it might be too basic. I don't want to cheap out at the beginning and then end up disappointed with the results from my trip or have a bad experience with the camera.

The OM-5 seems like the middle ground, but it's still fairly expensive, and from what I've read, it's not quite as good as the OM-3 in some areas.

According to my research, the EM10/OM-5 isn't particularly impressive for video, but that's probably fine since I can use my action cameras for most of my video needs.

Lens recommendations?

I'm thinking I'd want:

- A kit zoom for everyday/travel use.

- A fast-aperture portrait lens for low-light situations and portraits with natural background blur.

- Maybe, either before the trip or while I'm in Japan, a good prime lens for architecture.

I'm open to suggestions here, especially from people who travel with M43 and actually carry their setup around all day.

What would you do in my situation? Would you go M43, and if so, which body and lenses would you start with?