The Magic of Micro Four-Thirds Photography

Light on your pocket and your back.

Harvest Mouse on Teasel. Photo by Janice Gill

I've always been a photography fan and still have my old Olympus OM2 and OM10 and a collection of lenses.

I moved to digital with a Nikon Bridge camera which was fun but failed after a couple of years. In 2009 I moved to a digital SLR made by Sony. This was one of my earliest shots.

Snowdonia from the Cob, Porthmadog. Photo by Janice Gill

In 2017, I made the move to micro-four-thirds. Initially, I was reticent. My main concerns were around the availability of good-quality lenses and the ability of the chip to record enough data.

I needn't have worried about either count. There are more than enough quality and budget lenses to satisfy my needs, and good shots look great as wall art at substantial sizes.

Gallery Exhibition — all exhibits Janice Gill — Photo by Janice Gill with a smartphone.

The biggest pluses for me are the weight and the cost.

Value for Money

I'm not a pro, so there are always budget constraints. I picked up a second-hand Olympus E-M1 for £500…