Can OM-1 Replace This $9100 Setup?

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Gear and Video Chapters👇 0:00 Intro to OM System 50 - 200mm F/2.8 lens 5:30 How MFT compares to Full Frame 8:40 How I"m going to Do this Test 9:42 Why Exposure Gave me Trouble 12:12 The Bokeh Difference 14:17 Minimum Focusing 15:38 Shooting Wildlife 18:32 Long Distance Sports 20:49 ISO Differences 22:40 Low Light Sports: The Ultimate Challenge 25:18 My Personal Experience With Both Cameras 28:30 My Final Thoughts 30:42 Are These Photos THAT MUCH Better? 34:13 The Price Difference Is Significant 35:30 Support Fstoppers Join the next Fstoppers Contest: https://fstoppers.com/contests Download our tutorials: ➡️https://fstoppers.com/store Lens compression Doesn't Exist: https://youtu.be/_TTXY1Se0eg Subscribe to the Fstoppers Youtube Channel: ➡️https://www.youtube.com/user/FStoppers?sub_confirmation=1 Gear Used in this Video: 🔎OM System M.Zuiko 50 - 200mm F/2.8 IS Pro Lens: ➡️https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?q=Om-1+50+200&BI=6857&KBID=7410&KWID=715573-152 📸OM System OM-1 Mark II Camera Body:➡️ https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1806609-REG/om_system_v210040bu000_om_1_mark_ii_camera.html?BI=6857&KBID=7410&KWID=715573-152 🔎Sigma 300 - 600 F/4 DG OS Sports Lens: ➡️https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?q=sigma+300+600&BI=6857&KBID=7410&KWID=715573-152 📷Sony A7 Mark IV Camera: ➡️https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1667800-REG/sony_ilce_7m4_b_alpha_a7_iv_mirrorless.html?BI=6857&KBID=7410&KWID=715573-152 Our Gear: 📷 and 🎥Workflow Recommendations: 🥰Our Favorite Gear ➡️https://bhpho.to/3Q5pm01 💻Software📀 Adobe Creative Cloud ➡️ https://bit.ly/3hjVXdE Boris FX Optics: ➡️https://bit.ly/3N83bD6 Luminar Neo ➡️ http://skylum.evyy.net/M6RAM Capture One ➡️ http://captureone.38d4qb.net/NO29q 🛒🏪🛍 Support Fstoppers by shopping at: B&H Photo and Video ➡️ https://bit.ly/3K7CrlX Amazon ➡️ https://amzn.to/3hkTEXS 📸Follow Fstoppers on Instagram: ➡️ https://www.instagram.com/officialfst... Follow Lee and Patrick's Puerto Rico Instagram: ➡️ https://www.instagram.com/fstopperspr/

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