Hi guys, thinking of buying the olympus em5, but haven't decided which lens to get.

For the same price on lazada i can get either the 14-40mm and thd 40-150mm, or the 12-50mm.

So which should i get? Am an amature, would like to photograph nature (big bugs included), and also use it for work (I'm a journalist) and general photo taking.

Also for rm2.3k is it worth getting the em5 over a cheaper dslr?

12-50.

What's your previous camera?

What made you chose em5 over say em10? Apart from weather sealing and 5 IBIS. Just curious.

This post has been edited by ashx: Dec 8 2015, 05:10 PM

I'm a journalist and go outdoors alot, every bit of protection counts.

I ended up buying second hand em5 mark1 for rm2k with a 12-50mm lens

This is my first camera since i lost my point and shoot when i was 19.

Looking to get a zoom lens next, i love the 12-50 when doing macro outdoors, but the aperature on the long end forces me to use high iso slow shutter speed when I'm indoors which is not ideal

i think thats quite exp for a used em5.
but since its already been bought, then no use complaining

zoom lens, u really have no choice then but to get either pana 35-100 or oly 40-150, both with constant 2.8...both of cos not cheap.
but how far are u intending to shoot from? cos theres always the oly 45/1.8.

if u need the long focal length +bright, pick the oly m. zuiko pro series.
big glass f2.8 across zoom range & weather proof to match your em5.
make sure its for micro 43 not the legacy 43 cam

This post has been edited by ktek: Feb 8 2016, 05:01 AM

if you are saying as you shoot macro the light isn't enough, i would say investing in a brighter lens won't help. what you need is an external flash.



This post has been edited by mingyuyu: Feb 14 2016, 08:57 PM