I agree on the bird picture, it’s lovely. I wish I’d taken it!

This is so, apart from the lens issue, of course. If you have Panasonic lenses you’re probably better off with the Lumix; similarly, with Olympus lenses stick with the OM-D.

By the way, I love that bird picture! Cheers, Brian

I agree that one camera does give you more time to concentrate on just getting the right shots, and it does free your mind from the DSLR conundrum, or which lens, which light, should I do this, that or the other – of which you then do neither. I know, a year and whatever now with my X, and while I am researching new camera’s, saving hard, working hard, and shooting often – I am not running out to buy new gear.

However there are a small number of occasions where I would like other options (I so wanted my DSLR and telephoto lens while shooting the seals at Ravenscar, and will take it next time), so finding the balance is probably the greatest achievement we could all manage.

Just a small historical aside: the Digilux 3 was a rebadged Panasonic and it was Four Thirds, not of course MFT, but the difference as I understand it lies in the lenses not the sensor size. I’d be interested to know if anyone shares my suspicion that a major plus of Four Thirds (telecentricity – to do with the relationship between sensor size and lens size) was thrown away when MFT went for the gain (then but not now!) of reduced size. APS-C cameras have also come down in size over several years now.

I do believe that having one camera and sticking to it is a recipe for better photography. John Shingleton has a lot to say on that and I think he is basically right. I sometimes wish I had just one camera (or one system for that matter) but I feel I need to cast my net wider or I would be unable to make informed comments or comparisons. Macfilos would become a duller blog, although John would contend that it would succeed on a diet of photographs rather that the current medley of gear and photo contend.

Of course, all Leica needs to do rebadge the G9 or the GX9. I too believe it would sell, even at the usual Leica premium. Just look at the D-Lux which is just a rebadged LX100 — Leica fans think it is wonderfull. Sadly, Leica has stated time and time again that they will never adopt m4/3. Indeed, Stefan Daniel was insistent that the D-Lux sensor be referred to as "four-thirds" and not "micro four-thirds". I have often wondered if there is some licensing issue behind their reluctance.