After some thoughts from those that know better than me...
I'm contemplating rationalising my camera gear and trading my current Fuji X-S20 and a couple of lenses plus a Panasonic LUMIX FZ2000 bridge for single system. I've looked at a number of options including getting a Sony RX10 iv (and sought some advice in the relevant Talk Photography forum), but I want to keep things relatively compact and the RX10 is a bit of a beast - heavier than my FZ2000 (and still expensive everywhere).
After much research and deliberating I'm now leaning towards an EM-5 mk iii, initially with either the:
- Olympus 12-40 f2.8 Pro
- Olympus 12-45 f4 Pro
- Olympus 12-200 f3.5-6.3 12.
I like the idea of weather sealing (neither of the Fuji or Panny are weather sealed and whilst I'm less cautious with the Panny, I rarely take my Fuji out if weather looks anything but dry and generally avoid taking the Panny as well when rain is about.
Any of the above lenses will offer more flexibility in reach than my Fuji 18-55 as a walk around lens, and the 12-200 will better my Fuji 50-230 (although that requires me to swap lenses which the 12-200 wouldn't. With a M4/3 sensor sitting between the 1" Panny and the ASPC Fuji, both of which taken nice enough images I think I'd be more than happy with IQ, especially looking at the images you folks post here.
Although my photography is pretty broad based I do like taking wildlife shots, although it tends to be as I come across it when out and about rather than a dedicated plan going out looking for wildlife, so the 12-200 appeals knowing it'll give me up to 400 (equiv) at the long end, but I've read that it gets quite soft there. However initially my preference would be for one of the two shorter zooms and I'm interested to hear if whether despite both being "Pro" lenses, whether the 12-40 is significantly worth the additional outlay.
A final throw away is that I've never owned any Olympus (or any M4/3) gear before. I came within a gnats whisker of getting a Panasonic G80 before I bought the Fuji, but was probably swayed by the lure of a bigger sensor and more megapixels. I held an Em-5 mk iii in a shop today with a 12-200 attached and it looked and felt pretty nice. Whilst the FujiX-S10 is similar in size, and delivers very nice images, I can't say it gives me a whole lot of enjoyment in using it.
Of course this all might be a combination of GAS/"the grass is greener" syndrome
, is I won't be offended it you tell me so....
Thanks