New Camera Shopping for Watch photography & Videography

[Dr.Brian]

I’m going to go a different way and tell you to look at a Panasonic if you want a strong video camera. The GH6 and the G9ii are their current flagships, the H is more video centric and the 9 more stills. Yes, I know it’s a M4/3 sensor, but this isn’t the M4/3 of a decade ago, and they shoot professional video on 4/3 all the time. As a bonus because of physics the lenses are smaller and cheaper. I use an Olympus/OM System OM1 for travel photography for the size and weight benefit. The cost savings is a bonus though. ;)
Give the new offerings a look before you dismiss it as “not full frame, so no good”.

[JasoninDenver]

Originally Posted by Dr.Brian

I’m going to go a different way and tell you to look at a Panasonic if you want a strong video camera. The GH6 and the G9ii are their current flagships, the H is more video centric and the 9 more stills. Yes, I know it’s a M4/3 sensor, but this isn’t the M4/3 of a decade ago, and they shoot professional video on 4/3 all the time. As a bonus because of physics the lenses are smaller and cheaper. I use an Olympus/OM System OM1 for travel photography for the size and weight benefit. The cost savings is a bonus though. ;)
Give the new offerings a look before you dismiss it as “not full frame, so no good”.

These Panasonic cameras are fabulous. I would simply worry about the M4/3 format becoming obsolete in 2-3 hears time.

[Dr.Brian]

Originally Posted by JasoninDenver

These Panasonic cameras are fabulous. I would simply worry about the M4/3 format becoming obsolete in 2-3 hears time.

The “influencers” have been saying that for years and we are still getting new cameras and lenses and 3rd party involvement. Then Olympus sold off its camera division to OM System a few years ago, and they said, see that’s the end, and it still wasn’t. People like it for video and travel/adventure photography. It’s not going anywhere. And even if they stopped development today, there’s everything anyone would want in terms of lenses and adaptable lenses available now. You’ll be good for many years until there is a game changing development.

[Dr.Brian]

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