Will Olympus mft lenses work properly with this camera? Does this camera have in-body image stabilization?
2015101
Olympus lens will work with Panasonic cameras. Except for the newly released GX7, Panasonic cameras do not have in-body stabilization.
2015102
The Olympus MFT Lenses will fully work with this camera, but the GH3 does not have in-body stabilization.
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I agree with Edgardo Vazquez-Baez's answer. He's done his research. Olympus also has a website that you can go to whenever you need answers about their specific products & lenses. :) Merry Christmas!
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I replaced my Canon 60d and smaller Sony A55 with an Olympus E-P3. I've owned several intro/mid-level dSLRs, and I would say the E-P3 was my favorite camera of all time. My pictures were amazing, it was fast, and best of all was that it was truly portable - perfect for my hiking trips. Were you mainly using the camera in auto mode? I always used it in manual, so can't really tell you how good or bad the camera did in 'A' mode - but in manual mode it was nearly perfect. The lenses you use may also play a role. My favorite lens of all time had been (maybe still is) the Canon 24-70mm lens, and I thought I would never find something that worked just as well, but I came across the Panasonic 14-140mm lens, which is super amazing, and became my favorite and main lens for the E-P3. The lack of viewfinder was never an issue for me, since I used the VF-2 view finder by Olympus. Sure, I was never happy using the E-P3 without the viewfinder, so I kept it on most of the time. I did sell the E-P3 on Ebay soon after the OM-D was announced. I figured that if the E-P3 had become my favorite camera of all time, getting the OM-D would be a no brainer since the specs are better than the E-P3 and it included a built in viewfinder. I have used an NEX-5 (first gen) in the past, and I must say I hated that camera due to how hard it made to shoot in 'M' mode; however, Sony released the NEX-7, a nearly perfect camera targeted towards potential dSLR owners. Deciding between the NEX-7 and the OM-D is a challenge, and they each have their pluses and negatives; however, those looking to replace a dSLR for some trips, shouldn't consider anything other than the OM-D(m4/3) or NEX-7(e-mount) for the time being; although, I bet Panasonic has something in the works to compete with Sony and Olympus.
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No, but if you buy the FE lenses by Sony they will have Image Stabilization built into the lens.
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Yes, absolutely. All auto functions and exposures will work perfectly. The stabilizer will not function, as Olympus bodies have built-in functionality for that. This is a stellar lens.
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Not sure...Olympus stabilization is achieved in camera. Panasonic, I believe is in lens. This is a non-stabilized Olympus lens. While it will fit Panasonic 4/3 mirrorless cameras, pretty certain it will not be stabilized in Panasonic systems.
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OMD cameras are Micro Four Thirds, not Four Thirds, and yes, it will work fine with them.
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For any Olympus body except the OMD EM5 (or any future bodies with 5 axis in-body image stabilization), use the lens OIS with the Panny 45-200. Pretty much everyone agrees OIS is better than IBIS with this combo.
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Read this review it does mention that this lens does have "image stabilization".....hope this helps... http://www.dpreview.com/lensreviews/tamron-18-270mm-3p5-6p3-vc-pzd
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Yes....Panasonic lenses will work just fine. They have stabilization built in to them so you'll have to turn it off and let Olympus do the work.
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I just noticed this thread. MA, the GF2 does *not* have in-camera image stabilization. The camera menu is used to control the lens image stabilization. Turn OIS on using both the menu and the lens switch and you will be fine.
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I have the Panasonic G5 and have only used this lens with my G5. Don't know anything about using it with the Olympus.
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1) Yes it does have image stabilization. If you look closely at the display picture on Amazon, you can see there is a "switch" for image stabilization right under the AF/MF focus switch.2) I do believe it is compatible with the Canon EOS 550D. I am judging by the fact that this is an EF-S lens and the 550D can mount that type of lens. If you go to Canon (http://www.canon-europe.com/For_Home/Product_Finder/Cameras/Digital_SLR/EOS_550D/#p-specification22) you'll see under Specification >> Accessories, it lists that "All EF and EF-S lenses" are supported.Don't for get to mark that this was helpful, if it was :) good luck 1) Yes it does have image stabilization. If you look closely at the display picture on Amazon, you can see there is a "switch" for image stabilization right under the AF/MF focus switch.2) I do believe it is compatible with the Canon EOS 550D. I am judging by the fact that this is an EF-S lens and the 550D can mount that type of lens. If you go to Canon (http://www.canon-europe.com/For_Home/Product_Finder/Cameras/Digital_SLR/EOS_550D/#p-specification22) you'll see under Specification >> Accessories, it lists that "All EF and EF-S lenses" are... » Read More 1) Yes it does have image stabilization. If you look closely at the display picture on Amazon, you can see there is a "switch" for image stabilization right under the AF/MF focus switch.2) I do believe it is compatible with the Canon EOS 550D. I am judging by the fact that this is an EF-S lens and the 550D can mount that type of lens. If you go to Canon (http://www.canon-europe.com/For_Home/Product_Finder/Cameras/Digital_SLR/EOS_550D/#p-specification22) you'll see under Specification >> Accessories, it lists that "All EF and EF-S lenses" are supported.Don't for get to mark that this was helpful, if it was :) good luck « Show Less
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Yes, some people do complain about that. The short of it is that Panasonic GX1 lacks in body stabilization that all Olympus MFT bodies have. You can eliminate that in part by keeping the shutter speed faster than 1/250th of a second, or buying lenses that have Image Stabilization (Lumix 45mm-200mm for example). I hope that answers your question.
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I don't know anything about the Sony, but I really like the EM5. While the menu takes some getting used to, (not intuitive) the results are outstanding. In camera stabilization gives me all the options of micro 4/3 lenses made by Olympus, Panasonic, and others. The list is long and getting longer as M 4/3 cameras become more popular. Hope this helps.
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No. Canon does offer one with image stabilization, but it is several hundred dollars more expensive. You can google Canon lenses & see it & read its specs.
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I didn't know olympus made a ME Super? I know Pentax does. If your lenses are olympus mount 4/3 type digital lenses you should be good to go. Is the Me a manual film camera?