Maybe in terms of DR, but there is significant difference in NR (aka smudging) on JPEGs from Panasonic vs the Oly ones.

To the OP: I think it would be a waste to have tried a latest gen camera and give it up for something not quite as good just because you got a faulty one.

X100 looks good and takes pretty good photos, but it's nowhere near as flexible as the E-M5. And then if you're going to use RAW at one point, Fuji's files are not as compatible as everyone else's.

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GX1 - OM-D E-M5 - Lumix G 7-14 | 12-35 | 20 | 35-100 | 45-175 - m.ZD 12-50 | 45 - Samyang 7.5 - 500px

I'm beginning to think I made a mistake but it's done. I had planned to get a DSLR to go with it but may wait and see what Panny brings out at Photokina and when Olympus gets cameras and batteries actually available.

Tex... I think you did fine and the choice will allow you to stay in the format and begin the discovery of m4/3 with a fresh start. I think you'll keep a foot in the format and add more gear to the G3 as time goes along. It's a great camera to explore m4/3 with... with a surprisingly low entry fee at this point. As you explore more of the awesome lenses in this system you'll come to appreciate it even more.

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Don

Think the 45 Oly and the 20/1.7 Panny are probably a good start. If I had followed my guy and got the OM-D body only and added the 45 to begin with I probably would never have left.

After using the G3 and the OM-D side-by-side in a lab, I heretofore pronounce, without nary shadow of a doubt, that they both are indeed....wait for it....wait.....cameras.


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