Quote:A panasonic GM5 with an Olympus 17mm f1.8 or Pany 15mm f1.7 :-) Tiny yet versatile.Great suggestion indeed.
If she likes to photograph landscapes, pair it with a Pany 14 f2.5 or Oly 9-18. If she's into portraits then pair it with a 45 f1.8.
Great IQ in a minimalistic package.
Alternative for the (Oly) 45 F/1.8 would be the Panny 42.5 F/1.7 - it is cheaper, slightly better, has IS (nice with the GM5 of course), and it has very nice OOF rendering too.
Another alternative could be, be it with more buttons, an Oly E-M10, I or II, with the 14-42 EZ pancake, or the Panny 12-32 pancake (good option for the GM5 as well, obviously).
I do think first lens should obviously be something she would be comfortable shooting with.
Considering size and weight, while retaining very good IQ, and hence "shootability", I'd consider this path a very good option.
Kind regards, Wim
Gear: Canon EOS R with 3 primes and 2 zooms, 4 EF-R adapters, Canon EOS 5 (analog), 9 Canon EF primes, a lone Canon EF zoom, 2 extenders, 2 converters, tubes; Olympus OM-D 1 Mk II & Pen F with 12 primes, 6 zooms, and 3 Metabones EF-MFT adapters ....