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Re: [OM] E-M1 vs E-M5II

Subject: Re: [OM] E-M1 vs E-M5II
From: Siddiq Siddiqui-Ali <muhammad.siddiqui-ali@xxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 8 May 2016 17:59:14 +0000
Chuck;

Indeed. I dislike diving into menus to change things--direct access to so many 
controls on the M1 is both a blessing and a curse: a lot to learn but once down 
to muscle memory, can pretty much shoot eye-to-finder and change on the fly!

Sent from my iPad

> On May 7, 2016, at 17:12, Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> I sold my E-M5 because the user controls were so much different from the E-M1 
> (which I greatly preferred).  Despite preferring the E-M1's controls either 
> one by itself was OK.  Switching between them was confusing.  I don't know 
> how the E-M5 II's controls have changed.  I hate it when switches and dials 
> ain't where you think they are.
> 
> You maybe didn't think about that part.
> 
> Chuck Norcutt
> 
> 
>> On 5/7/2016 5:25 PM, Siddiq Siddiqui-Ali wrote:
>> Any current (or former) E-M1 users have thoughts on the E-M5II? I'm thinking 
>> of renting the latter with 12-40/2.8 for a family get-together, and have 
>> read really good things about it, and tried the exact same combo in person.
>> 
>> Mainly my concern is the M1 has phase-detect AF, but older brains. The M5II 
>> only has CDAF, but newer brains. So, what'll it be? The old king or the 
>> crown-prince?
>> 
>> If it helps, most of my shooting will be in light-challenged (but not dark) 
>> environs.
>> 
>> What would you do (because I really don't want to rent both bodies)?
>> 
>> Siddiq
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