Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 16MP Mirrorless Camera with 14-42 mm Lens (black) $390 + Free Shipping

Picked up an NEX 6 with 16-50 + 55-210 for about $1000 after tax. Did I make a mistake by not getting this G5? I'm a casual shooter, family and kids, that's about it.

Looks like its back-ordered and up to $499 again.

Quote from spextar : Picked up an NEX 6 with 16-50 + 55-210 for about $1000 after tax. Did I make a mistake by not getting this G5? I'm a casual shooter, family and kids, that's about it.

I dont think so. But if you like having access to excellent glass then yes you might have made a mistake.

Quote from shizlefonizle : I dont think so. But if you like having access to excellent glass then yes you might have made a mistake.

I think I'll be fine with the 55-210 and 16-50 for now. May be I'll pick up a 30mm 2.8 sigma if I can find one for <$100.

Quote from sacdjp : Before buying anything from Abes of Maine please look in to reviews on them. I had a very bad experience with them, and do not trust them as a seller.

They called me today and tried to sell me stuff. Rep said it requires Class 10 card, get filters and etc. He said it takes a week to deliver. I wished I didn't order from them.

Silver + Amazon this price or better i'm ready to upgrade.

what is the crop factor? 1.6

Is this better or the Canon T3i?

Quote from paulaji99 : what is the crop factor? 1.6

Crop factor 2.0

Quote from ourwish11 : Is this better or the Canon T3i?

T3i. No question.

APS-C > 4/3.

Quote from ourwish11 : Is this better or the Canon T3i?

Depends on how you use it and what you need it for. The mantra of APS-C > 4/3 is an overly simplistic equation, as each camera has a variety of advantages and disadvantages. If budget is not an option now and in the future, and if weight/size is not an issue, get the T3i as you can buy nice, heavy glass and it doesn't matter how much you're spending. The T3i has marginally better IQ, but high-quality glass is more expensive (putting worse glass in front of a superior sensor negates a lot of the advantages of the better sensor).

If video, portability, and long term investment costs are a concern, get the G5.

Really, if you're asking the question "Which is better," you have a bit of reading to do, and no single source, especially not Slickdeals, will provide you with your answers.

Quote from KingArthur10 : Depends on how you use it and what you need it for. The mantra of APS-C > 4/3 is an overly simplistic equation, as each camera has a variety of advantages and disadvantages. If budget is not an option now and in the future, and if weight/size is not an issue, get the T3i as you can buy nice, heavy glass and it doesn't matter how much you're spending. The T3i has marginally better IQ, but high-quality glass is more expensive (putting worse glass in front of a superior sensor negates a lot of the advantages of the better sensor). If video, portability, and long term investment costs are a concern, get the G5. Really, if you're asking the question "Which is better," you have a bit of reading to do, and no single source, especially not Slickdeals, will provide you with your answers.

I agree with you that there is no right answer. DSLRs are better in some ways, and micro 4/3 are better in some ways, and if it were as easy as there being one right answer, then the other product probably wouldn't exist right now. And I could see many situations where I would recommend a micro 4/3 camera over a DSLR, and in fact have done so many times to friends and people in forums online.

However, why do people keep saying that micro 4/3 has cheaper lenses? It absolutely does NOT whatsoever; the $300 kit lenses such as the 14-42mm or 40-150mm should be a dead giveaway. The micro 4/3 system, considering how much smaller they are in terms of materials, have exorbitantly priced lenses. For lenses for which there are direct correlations in terms of aperture and focal length, without even going into 3rd party options for which Canon has a plethora of amazing options at rock-bottom prices, for every Panasonic/Olympus lens, the Canon is either cheaper, or offers better performance for the money. In addition, there are tons more lenses that provide options which m4/3 users can only dream.

Quote from shnitz : However, why do people keep saying that micro 4/3 has cheaper lenses? It absolutely does NOT whatsoever; the $300 kit lenses such as the 14-42mm or 40-150mm should be a dead giveaway. The micro 4/3 system, considering how much smaller they are in terms of materials, have exorbitantly priced lenses. For lenses for which there are direct correlations in terms of aperture and focal length, without even going into 3rd party options for which Canon has a plethora of amazing options at rock-bottom prices, for every Panasonic/Olympus lens, the Canon is either cheaper, or offers better performance for the money. In addition, there are tons more lenses that provide options which m4/3 users can only dream.

Who said it was cheaper?

You can't directly compare focal length and aperture though, as some lenses have a higher aperture (e.g. F1.8) simply to keep the size down while retaining image quality even when wide open.

To add to it, Olympus and Panasonic have been going after high-end lenses and they stopped going after crappy lenses quite a while back. Kit lenses and your generic telephoto being the exception. The current stable of lenses is really not that bad, since you have a prime for nearly every focal length except for the long-end (coming next year?). Panasonic has constant aperture lenses out and Olympus is about to release some. Since all these are relatively new, the price won't drop anytime soon and that's where most of the high prices come from.

Quote from norazi : 5N has a superior sensor for low light and a more compact size, thats about it the G5 has better controls, built in EVF, better video performance, and a superior range of lenses.. put a fast prime on the G5 like the panny 20mm or the leica 25mm and it does pretty good in low light as well

http://www.imaging-resource.com/P...ic-g5A.HTM
5N image quality is better, period. Maybe I'm wrong, but I assume most people would rank IQ highly with cost and size when buying a camera.

Put a fast prime lens on the 5N and compare to the G5 and you're back to square one.

The reason I'm commenting here is because I bought a G3 and an N5, and returned the G3. I got the G3 and the N5 each for $300 with lens via slickdeals. For the same money, the N5 is a no-brainer.