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Trade GH2 for EM5?

Started Mar 20, 2012 | Discussions thread

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Trade GH2 for EM5?

Mar 20, 2012

I realize there are lots of threads, sample images, and specs available to compare these models, but what I really want to know from you geeks is if I'm crazy to sell my gh2 on eBay for an em5.

I'm an enthusiast who mostly shoots his 3 young kids and occasionally captures a landscape or street scene. I'm about 50:50 stills:video.

I'm attracted to the em5 for fast focus, ibis for my Panny 20 mm and legacy lenses, and weather sealing, plus I find the silver one so damn sexy. I do like to shoot indoors without flash and like the good high ISO performance.

Does my gh2 do anything better than the em5 that I would miss? Am I just wasting my money on the trade?

Thanks

PK

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Trade GH2 for EM5?	pjsalty	Mar 20, 2012
Re: Trade GH2 for EM5?	amtberg	Mar 20, 2012
Re: Trade GH2 for EM5?	szlevi	Mar 20, 2012
Re: Trade GH2 for EM5?	Jon Schick	Mar 20, 2012
Re: Trade GH2 for EM5?	Bob Meyer	Mar 20, 2012
Re: Trade GH2 for EM5?	szlevi	Mar 21, 2012
Without serious reviews of the new Oly, it's not really possible to	Corkcampbell	Mar 20, 2012
Is Fold-Out LCD A Consideration For You?	Joseph T Lewis III	Mar 20, 2012
Re: Is Fold-Out LCD A Consideration For You?	RicksAstro	Mar 20, 2012
Re: Without serious reviews of the new Oly, it's not really possible to	Gethenderson	Mar 20, 2012
No, that's not going to make the video better than the GH2. Study up	Corkcampbell	Mar 20, 2012
Re: Without serious reviews of the new Oly, it's not really possible to	Kopend05	Mar 20, 2012
Re: Trade GH2 for EM5?	peppermonkey	Mar 20, 2012
Good summary; thanks. (nt)	Corkcampbell	Mar 20, 2012
What the heck are you people feeding your kids....	Michael Kaufman	Mar 20, 2012
Re: What the heck are you people feeding your kids....	peppermonkey	Mar 20, 2012
Re: What the heck are you people feeding your kids....	Iforgetwhat8was4	Mar 20, 2012
Re: Trade GH2 for EM5?	VJVIS	Mar 27, 2012
Wait.	Jun2	Mar 20, 2012
Re: Wait.	Rriley	Mar 23, 2012
Re: Better wait	MOD Aleo Veuliah	Mar 20, 2012
Re: Better wait	Jeremy_T	Mar 20, 2012
Re: Better wait	Bob Meyer	Mar 20, 2012
The GH2 has already lost a lot of value, mostly due to the assumed	Corkcampbell	Mar 20, 2012
excellent stills, not just video	Bob Meyer	Mar 20, 2012
Re: excellent stills, not just video	richarddd	Mar 20, 2012
Re: excellent stills, not just video	Don Erway	Mar 20, 2012
Re: excellent stills, not just video	rrr_hhh	Mar 23, 2012
Re: excellent stills, not just video	Jeremy_T	Mar 20, 2012
Re: Better wait	MOD Aleo Veuliah	Apr 1, 2012
Re: Trade GH2 for EM5?	Adventsam	Mar 20, 2012
Re: Trade GH2 for EM5?	Donald B	Mar 20, 2012
Tough call...	bcalkins	Mar 20, 2012
Re: Tough call...	Adventsam	Mar 20, 2012
Re: Tough call...	MOD Aleo Veuliah	May 13, 2012
Re: Trade GH2 for EM5?	Everdog	Mar 20, 2012
I'm not switching	Bob Meyer	Mar 20, 2012
Re: I'm not switching	Michael Kaufman	Mar 20, 2012
Re: I'm not switching	Bob Meyer	Mar 20, 2012
Re: I'm not switching	Michael Kaufman	Mar 20, 2012
Re: I'm not switching	Bob Meyer	Mar 21, 2012
SCP is superior	Ulfric M Douglas	Mar 22, 2012
Re: Trade GH2 for EM5?	rrockley	Mar 20, 2012
Re: Trade GH2 for EM5?	mpgxsvcd	Mar 20, 2012
Re: Trade GH2 for EM5?	vincent filomena	Mar 20, 2012
The rich luxurious feel of molded plastic	Tim in upstate NY	Mar 20, 2012
Re: The rich luxurious feel of molded plastic	Bob Meyer	Mar 20, 2012
Re: The rich luxurious feel of molded plastic	LMNCT	Mar 20, 2012
Re: Trade GH2 for EM5?	Anders W	Mar 20, 2012
Re: Trade GH2 for EM5?	tgutgu	Mar 23, 2012
Re: Trade GH2 for EM5?	Anders W	Apr 1, 2012
You don't need more reasons	Ulfric M Douglas	Mar 21, 2012
The GH-2 does a much better job of...	jjholmes	Mar 21, 2012
Re: Trade GH2 for EM5?	MOD Aleo Veuliah	Mar 23, 2012
Re: Trade GH2 for EM5?	dko22	Mar 23, 2012
Re: Trade GH2 for EM5?	pjsalty	May 13, 2012
Re: Trade GH2 for EM5?	Setter Dog	May 13, 2012
Re: Trade GH2 for EM5?	MOD jalywol	May 13, 2012
Excellent thoughts, and I agree. GH2 owner, but open to new tech. (nt)	Corkcampbell	May 13, 2012
Re: Trade GH2 for EM5?	pjsalty	May 13, 2012
Re: Trade GH2 for EM5?	Don Erway	May 13, 2012
Re: Trade GH2 for EM5?	MOD jalywol	May 13, 2012
Re: Trade GH2 for EM5?	Setter Dog	May 13, 2012
Re: Trade GH2 for EM5?	MOD jalywol	May 13, 2012
Re: Trade GH2 for EM5?	Setter Dog	May 13, 2012
Re: Trade GH2 for EM5?	Setter Dog	May 14, 2012
Re: Trade GH2 for EM5?	Anders W	May 14, 2012
Re: Trade GH2 for EM5?	MOD jalywol	May 14, 2012
Re: Trade GH2 for EM5?	Anders W	May 14, 2012
Re: Trade GH2 for EM5?	Don Erway	May 14, 2012
Re: Trade GH2 for EM5?	MOD jalywol	May 14, 2012
Re: Trade GH2 for EM5?	Anders W	May 13, 2012
Do you know if EM-5 AF is faster with Pany lenses?	Bart Hickman	May 13, 2012
Would you trade your 3 kids...	Triggr Happy	May 13, 2012
How about $600 for your GH2 WITH the 14-140mm lens?	John Koch	May 13, 2012
Great idea, they're costing us a fortune! lol /nt	Brian Mosley	May 13, 2012
Re: Downgrade?	Adventsam	May 13, 2012
Re: Downgrade?	MOD jalywol	May 13, 2012
Re: Downgrade?	Adventsam	May 13, 2012
Re: Downgrade?	PapaRappa	May 14, 2012
Adventsam come back to reality	Everdog	May 14, 2012
Re: Adventsam come back to reality	Adventsam	May 14, 2012
100% agree, same experience with GH2	Pixnat2	May 15, 2012
Re: 100% agree, same experience with GH2	Adventsam	May 15, 2012
Re: Downgrade?	dotborg	May 14, 2012
Re: Downgrade?	Adventsam	May 14, 2012
Re: Downgrade?	dotborg	May 14, 2012
Re: Downgrade?	Triggr Happy	May 15, 2012
Re: Downgrade?	Adventsam	May 15, 2012
Re: Trade GH2 for EM5?	pjsalty	May 16, 2012
Re: Trade GH2 for EM5?	MichaelKJ	May 16, 2012
Re: Trade GH2 for EM5?	pjsalty	May 16, 2012

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