Thread: X-E1 vs E-M5

Originally Posted by Luckypenguin

Thanks for the comparison. It is largely along the lines of what I thought might be the case, and it is good to have confirmation of that. For my usage I couldn't see something like the X-E1 replacing an E-M5, but they do look like a great pair of cameras to shoot with together or alternate between.

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Originally Posted by Gary

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This is very true. There are so many things I've learned about both the E-M5 and X-E1 using them side-by-side.

Originally Posted by Gary

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Are you tempted by the X-E1, Gary?

Originally Posted by Armanius

"Corrected AF option"? Not sure what that is. I'm using the XE1. Are you talking about the correction when using the OVF in the XPro1 due to the parallax?

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my mistake I forgot we were talking about
the XE1 not the XPro

Originally Posted by Luckypenguin

Are you tempted by the X-E1, Gary?

I had a real bad itch when I wasn't sure about the OM-D. But now that I've settled on the OM-D and now that I've been fleshing out my system with some damn nice lenses that itch has subsided (somewhat). Don't get me wrong, I've love to have a X-E1, in fact I'd love to get my chubby hands around every camera ever made. I'd love to play with cameras everyday for the rest of my life ... but now that I've settle on the OM-D/µ4/3 as my camera of choice ... I am less compelled to slam on my brakes every time I pass a camera store, rush in and fondle every body in the place. (My twitch is gone ... but I can never go back to Camera World again.)

It was during this unstable period, before I settled, when I realize that for me, the slight differences in IQ between cameras wasn't all that important. The difference in dynamic range between a Nikon FF, a Leica, a Fuji, an Olympus won't significantly improve or diminish the impact of my images. I still shoot with a news-esque eye, I like people over architectural, action over landscape, handheld over pods. I realized that I need a fast handling camera that can consistently capture the fleeting look in an eye over a camera which can deliver a wide dynamic rande with 28 zones but I end up with a back of a head.

My style is to snatch impact from capturing 'the decisive moment' not from capturing a mesmerizing cornucopia of color range with details in the highlights and shadows.

One day, after I get real cozy with the OM-D and µ4/3, when I can grab my camera and dial in the setting, toss on a lens to get the shot I want, more as a reflex than a conscience thought process ... then ... maybe I'll pick up a camera that is more IQ oriented than Handling/Speed oriented.

I appreciated what PDH stated as his conclusions, (similar to what I discovered).

Gary

Originally Posted by Gary

in fact I'd love to get my chubby hands around every camera ever made.

Don't worry, you're not the only one

Originally Posted by Luckypenguin

Don't worry, you're not the only one

You have chubby (but regal) hands too?

Not so chubby perhaps, but definitely regal.

Lol

You guys are killing me!! LOL!