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4 years 9 months ago #652244 by Calendyr
Hello guys,

I am in the process of trying to find an upgrade for my Olympus E-410 camera.

Someone on this forum suggested to go with an Olympus OM-D E-M1 and use an adapter for my current lenses.

My questions are: Are there other Micro Four Thirds camera that would be better and still be able to use my lenses (with an adapter)

I read that shutter count was irrelevant with mirrorless camera, is that true?  If not, what is the max shutter count I should consider buying?

My budget is about 400-500$.  I might be willing to go a little higher if there is a huge difference in quality with the more expensive camera.

I just lost a bid war on ebay on a camera of this model for 400 CAN$.  The camera had 9000 shutter counter count and was in excellent condition.

Any advice will be appreciated.

Daniel
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4 years 9 months ago #652263 by Nikon Shooter

Calendyr wrote: I read that shutter count was irrelevant with mirrorless camera, is that true?


Hey Daniel,

The shutter count reveals the number of time the trigger
raised the mirror and opened the shutter to close and
lower them again… at every single actuation.

For mirrorless, it is irrelevant.
Light is free… capturing it is not!
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4 years 9 months ago #652279 by Calendyr
Ok, just wanted to make sure there wasn't any other mechanical part in the camera that was wearing out even in mirrorless.

Thanks!
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4 years 9 months ago #652289 by Shadowfixer1

Nikon Shooter wrote:

Calendyr wrote: I read that shutter count was irrelevant with mirrorless camera, is that true?


Hey Daniel,

The shutter count reveals the number of time the trigger
raised the mirror and opened the shutter to close and
lower them again… at every single actuation.

For mirrorless, it is irrelevant.

Sorry, but you are way off base here. A flappy mirror has nothing to do with the shutter count. Mirrorless cameras have shutters just like DSLR cameras. Shutter count matters. It is true that newer mirrorless cameras have an electronic shutter available for silent shooting but they also have a mechanical shutter which you need for action based images due to rolling shutter with electronic. The shutter count being critical depends on the camera model selected. The higher end cameras have a more reliable shutter just like higher end DSLR's. I recommended the E-M1 because it uses PDAF for focusing. Yes there are lower end models available that will use the older lenses with the adapter but they only use contrast detection for focus so focusing is painfully slow and not as reliable as a camera that uses PDAF. KEH, MPB, Adorama, B&H along with others sell the E-M1 with a 6 month warranty. I consider that much better than Ebay. Here is KEH listing.

www.keh.com/shop/olympus-om-d-e-m1-16-3-...body-only-black.html
www.betterphoto.com/?ramshots
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4 years 9 months ago #652344 by Calendyr

Shadowfixer1 wrote:
For mirrorless, it is irrelevant.

Sorry, but you are way off base here. A flappy mirror has nothing to do with the shutter count. Mirrorless cameras have shutters just like DSLR cameras. Shutter count matters. It is true that newer mirrorless cameras have an electronic shutter available for silent shooting but they also have a mechanical shutter which you need for action based images due to rolling shutter with electronic. The shutter count being critical depends on the camera model selected. The higher end cameras have a more reliable shutter just like higher end DSLR's. I recommended the E-M1 because it uses PDAF for focusing. Yes there are lower end models available that will use the older lenses with the adapter but they only use contrast detection for focus so focusing is painfully slow and not as reliable as a camera that uses PDAF. KEH, MPB, Adorama, B&H along with others sell the E-M1 with a 6 month warranty. I consider that much better than Ebay. Here is KEH listing.

www.keh.com/shop/olympus-om-d-e-m1-16-3-...body-only-black.html [/quote]

Thanks, I will have a look. 
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4 years 9 months ago #652505 by garyrhook

Shadowfixer1 wrote: A flappy mirror has nothing to do with the shutter count. Mirrorless cameras have shutters just like DSLR cameras. Shutter count matters. It is true that newer mirrorless cameras have an electronic shutter available for silent shooting but they also have a mechanical shutter which you need for action based images due to rolling shutter with electronic. The shutter count being critical depends on the camera model selected. The higher end cameras have a more reliable shutter just like higher end DSLR's. I recommended the E-M1 because it uses PDAF for focusing. Yes there are lower end models available that will use the older lenses with the adapter but they only use contrast detection for focus so focusing is painfully slow and not as reliable as a camera that uses PDAF. KEH, MPB, Adorama, B&H along with others sell the E-M1 with a 6 month warranty. I consider that much better than Ebay.


If one is going to be helpful, one should have facts to support one's input, and (ideally) experience to support that input. Randy knows what he's talking about.
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