Thinking of getting MFT, is E-M1 only camera capable of AF-C action? (& other Qs)
Posted by Lassoni 4 weeks ago

I've been pondering what would be a nice mft . I've had some nice experience in the shop with E-M10 in the past, and recently I got the chance to play alot with a E-M5m2

But for the first time I noticed a potential problem yesterday when shooting with the E-M5m2. The continuous focus mode (AF-C) doesn't seem to stay on the intended target very well. It does this annoying hunt hunt hunt found process even when trying to AF on static subjects. I believe this is because it's using CD instead of PD for AF? Could it thus be concluded that the CD is probably not the best for moving subjects? Or for AF-C at all?

I would like to be able shoot a little bit of BIF too, and was wondering whether E-M1 would be the only option for that currently?

I haven't been able to test panasonic since the local shop doesn't have them, but I take it they don't have PD on their camera either? A option of 4k video could be nice for situations when video capture is neat, but I ideally I'd like to have PD as the priority.

So which models would you guys recommend? I've noticed the original E-M10 is pretty cheap atm, and yesterday I got an offer of 14-42 something kit + some other lens (was either the xx-150 or 75-300) for pretty good price. It's a bit troublesome, I didn't do comparison with E-M10 (it's been long since I tried the E-M10) and the newer E-M5m2 . The did E-M5m2 did appear to be very good though (loved all the Fn buttons), but the price is maybe a bit steep. I'f I'd go with E-M10, I'm curious whether I would later regret my M-10 purchase, since the newer E-M10m2 has better stabilization and some other new features? Would it be wise to wait for the newer model, or get the older one with 2 lens?

E-M1 could be nice too, but the price seems a bit steep. But maybe I could get around it by trading some lens I don't need. Would the difference in AF-C be dramatic enough to be worth the price? I mean would the AF-C be bif capable? Would it work with a xx-150 / 75-300, or would it require a heavier lens / more expensive lens (not keen to the idea)? Or am I better off with something cheaper (either E-M10 or E-M10m2?)