I want value, not salesmanship Is the Olympus OM-D E-M5 possibly the best value for my dollar?

Read my posts again. I specifically emphasize on 4/3 bodies EXCEPT the E-3/E30/E-5 trio.

It was earlier in this thread suggested that even an E-XXX camera does better in C-AF than ANY m43 camera + lens combo, and that said m43 combos are useless in telephoto. This is simply not true.

As bad as m43 cameras are at telephoto of moving objects - stating that E-XXX cameras are still better at this is simply inaccurate. Even with an HG lens.

Both setups suck equally bad, and both can sorta kinda obtain decent results with workarounds, dexterity and luck, leaving the user longing for E-3/E-30/E5 performance no matter what.