In 2012, we reviewed the Olympus EM5 — a camera that we consider part of the onset of peak Micro Four Thirds. This was after Olympus said that 12MP was enough. I fondly remember embracing the camera with all the excitement that Micro Four Thirds was launched to do. Much marketing around the camera and Micro Four Thirds involved using vintage lenses adapted to the system. In fact, a lot of it was all about adapting. There was a point where Leica couldn’t even get us cameras to loan, so we adapted their lenses to Micro Four Thirds instead. The retro aesthetics and appeal tugged at the hearts of so many despite how full-frame and APS-C cameras were also progressing. This era of peak Micro Four Thirds created some of the cameras that many look back on fondly.
