Compact cameras are making a comeback and I’m all for it! It’s undeniably wonderful to have an everyday-carry camera you can take with you anywhere, anytime, to capture anything. But with Canon and Sony’s latest “compact camera” releases, it seems apparent that they’ve forgotten what make a compact great in the first place. The irony? Olympus figured this out years ago — and they never stopped getting it right!

As a photographer, I often get asked what camera system I use and why. While full-frame cameras dominate the conversation in professional photography, I’ve found that Micro Four Thirds punches well above its weight. Here are six reasons I love M43 and why I have no plans to change systems.