Why I went from the Canon 5d mark 2 full frame DSLR to the Olympus OMD EM5 micro four thirds.
It was time for me to upgrade from my old Canon 5d mark ii, a wedding camera I used for years. The obvious choice would have been canon 5d mark 3. Before I jumped straight into buying it I did some research on pros and cons with other brands of cameras to see if the canon 5d mark iii was for me. Canon by all means is one of the top camera makers on the market and their lenses are no doubt amazing for Indian weddings, but when you start looking at the bigger picture with things like price of the body and lenses you start thinking well what else can I get for that much money.
Prime lenses for Indian wedding photography
I mainly use prime lenses for Indian weddings as I feel they give better quality of low light use (lower aperture), better bokeh and DOF (depth of field). After looking at many other brands of cameras there was one that stuck out to me personally and that was the Olympus OM-D EM-5.
Advantages with a smaller camera for wedding photography
For starters the Olympus OM-D EM-5 camera was much smaller and lighter than any DSLR which was a huge plus point as sometimes whilst shooting wedding for a whole day can leave your hands feeling tired and painful. The articulated screen on the Olympus is very handy as its great for both high and low shots. The Olympus is weather sealed so fantastic for outdoor use in bad weather, which we know would cost a packet in DSLR cameras. The camera shoots at a crazy 9fps; almost like shooting a machine gun. DSLR cameras come with a standard viewfinder, were as micro 4/3 cameras are mirror-less so using a viewfinder isn’t possible, instead it uses an EVF (electronic view finder). The fact that it is mirror-less also makes the camera more quieter to use. One of the best features that I absolutely love about this camera is its image stabilisation; It’s by far one of the best I have ever seen in any camera period.
Professional lenses for micro cameras
On another note, micro four third cameras have an excellent range of lenses and many manufacturers are now starting to make their own. Some include Panasonic, Leica, Olympus, Voigtlander, Sigma, Samyang, Tamron etc. This has opened a whole new world to micro 4/3. Saying all this micro 4/3 isn’t for everybody. The cameras are small and may be to fiddly for some people. If you are somebody who is completely used to using full size DSLR then the chances are you won’t like using most of micro four third cameras, whereas if you are someone who is a Leica m9/ Leica M user then I feel the chances are more likely you will like the size and feel. Contact us today at 07738 382327 or use the alternative contact options.
