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Makes sense. In the sole case of reducing strictly for size/weight, it'd probably be better to step down to the EM5.2 or even the EM10.2.I think the best decision I made was to buy an Oly EM1. With the Oly 12-40 f/2.8, it's weather resistant, so I have no qualms about taking it out in the rain or near water/snow/sand/etc (to a certain degree, of course). Their travel-friendly 14-150 f/variable zoom is even weather resistant with the body, which is awesome. That 12-40 f/2.8 is super sharp, though. Well worth it.But then, I decided to go down even further to a micro 4/3 camera, where I could use lens with a wider zoom range and still keep the weight and size down. So I got an Olympus OM-D E-M1 mk1 + getting a Panasonic 12-60 (16-80 DX equiv, 24-120 FX equiv). This kit is just bit lighter than the D3400 + 18-55, and the zoom has a wider range. Granted 16MP on the Olympus vs. 24MP on the D3400.
Right now I'm trying to keep the m43 size and weight down, or I might as well carry the DX camera, hence I'm looking at the 12-60 f/3.5-5.6. Otherwise, the 12-100 f/4 would be a very attractive GP lens, which I still may get one of these days.
That 12-100... I'm going to get it one day.
Yes, I was planing on the EM10-mk3, but found a good deal on an EM1-mk1 and could not pass it up. It ended up less expensive than a new EM10-mk3. Anyway now that I have the EM-1 mk1, can't do any second guessing. Oh well.
And I just checked the E-M1 is 93 grams or 25% heavier than the E-M10. So yes, a significant difference.
I was looking at the 14-42 pancake (I may still get it), and the Panasonic 14-45, but in the end it was the slightly wider low end (24mm FX equiv) and longer reach (120mm FX equiv) of the 12-60 that swung it to be my GP 1st lens. It will have to hold me till next year and a new "toy" budget.
Selecting a GP lens is a bunch of compromises.
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