i'm considering buying a Panasonic G3 or an Oly PL5 - any thoughts or recommendations?

Chas2 wrote:

The more modern sensor, with what appears to be a significant advantage over the G3. Really, if you want a G style camera, with an EVF, articulating LCD and more control points, you should consider the G5, which replaces the G3 and is about the same price as a EPL5.

EPL5 has the same sensor as the OMD, which is the best MFT sensor out there, until reports come in on the GH3.

As far as sensors go, it is probably like this...EPL5>=OMD EM5>G5>G3

This is just my viewpoint, but I think as far as ergonomics go, G5>EPL5, if for no other reasons than the grip and the EVF.