wolf33d

Your test is a bit unfair. I got the EM1 for 3 weeks and the GH3. First of all we clearly see on your images that the GH3 is way more sharp, and I saw this in all my footages. The post sharpening is not cool, and alter the quality. On the portrait image you have done, sorry but the image quality on the guy face almost looks like on my iPhone. I get better result with the GH3. Secondly, you forgot that the GH3 has 60fps which is as important as stabilisation for me. Thirdly the cost, I bought my GH3 new, at 806USD including taxes 1 month ago. Finally, you say ergonomic is better on the EM1. Sorry but I was before a canon user, I got the EM1 and was lost, and then the GH3 everything was amazing and better than canon and olympus. I way prefer the ergonomic on the GH3, so this is something personal, but they are on the same level anyway. Except something you forgot again to mention, is that the GH3 has a screen that can turn in every way and this is absolutely fantastic and changed my life when shooting ! So on my side I wait for the new alpha sony cameras (which will probably get good video and 5 axis stab but unfortunately big DSLR body) or that finaly a brand can gives us GH3 video quality (with .mov for friendly editing + 60fps) + sony A7 still quality + EM1 stabilisation in a compact body and at a decent price (1500 usd max). If this comes out one day ..... my dream will become true.

Great post Andrew, I agree 100% with all your points. So pissed about how brands are doing not well with video !!! Unbelivieable that in 2013 we still don't have a Good still/video camera in a compact body ! Like a OLY EM-1 with good video (Prores,60fps..) or A7R with stabilisation + Prores and full read out pixel ... Pissed pissed pissed.

Lol, they are ridiculous ...

video sample for sony A7 looks not good :/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuSvnhcATUE     and RX10 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jPu-q6N9Y0   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaTmI2x0FO8

Mmhhhh it has IS.  Very interesting then.  Let's see if the A7 as the same video feature with full pixel readout

No IS ?  At 200mm with such a small body video will look super shaky.  With IS, it would have been a super deal for video .. :/

Andrew ! You forgot to add that a new A7 body like will be released soon, early 2014 with IBIS !!!!! Finally our video killer

Next one : in body stabilization and 60 fps and I buy it.

Andrew !!!!!  Thanks a lot ! Please send this to all those brands ! Please !    We are waiting for years for a decent still - video system.    Olympus has the stabilization (but no video quality and stills cant compete with 5D3 or Fuji X) Canon with magic lantern has video quality (RAW) Panasonic has video quality (GH3) and 1080P 60 FPS Canon, Fuji X and so on have stills quality Fuji, Olympus (..) has the compact size !!    Jesus ! Give me a Fuji X-E1 (for size and stills quality) with 1080P 60FPS, stabilization and decent bit rates !  Or at least an Olympus with better video quality and 1080P 60 FPS !  The gopro does it, many camera do. Why the fuck they don't put it everywhere ? Even the black magic, no 60fps ? come on !    Imagine a OMD EM5 like body, with the 5 axis stabilization, the video quality of the GH3, and the mode of the gh3 (60 fps)  ! Would be a killer an open new world for video.  Imagine video in paragliding, sports and so on with the stabilization and the 5 axis !! Images never seen before.      COME ON !!! Give us quality, controls and options !  I am selling my Fuji X-E1 now because I have no manual control on video, no 1080P 60fps. Thus I am leaving without stab (the stab of the lens is decent and better than nothing), and without big bit rates. Quality is decent. See one of my videos 100% shot with it :  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAEFNKKaXA0&hd=1