OM-D - to sell or not to sell?

BorisGil wrote:

Hello all,

I'm writing to share a certain conundrum situation I found myself in and to ask for your advice and opinions.

I've started taking photography seriously in September 2011, after losing my old point-and-shoot and looking for a new camera. I've quickly stumbled upon the Canon G12 and realized I wanted it quite badly, though it was way out of my intended budget. I went with the hunch and think it was one of my best purchases - I enjoyed using the camera, enjoyed picking it up, loved the many dials and buttons and the swivel screen. And subconsciously, not realzing I loved it, I loved the focal range (28-140 + 1cm focusing distance for macro) and the way the Canon rendered color. There were certainly limitations, but I felt they were driving me to try creative solutions rather than driving me crazy...

After one year I wanted something more - Gear Acquisition Syndrome kicked in, there were so many shiny cameras around, and I *did* start feeling some of the limitations - autofocus speed, high noise levels above ISO400, and a natural detail-resolving limit due to the sensor size (though it is capable of really great photos under the right conditions. This, for example, is probably my best photo till now, and it was taken with the G12).

After reading countless reviews and fretting for several weeks (sadly, that's true) I went for the OM-D with the 20/1.7 - as great a combination of IQ and compactness as I could hope for. And now, three and a half months later, I'm seriously considering selling it. Why?

The most immediate answer is that I stopped having fun taking photos. I think it's a combination of things - the ergnomics: the G12 felt really good in my hand, the OM-D feels... dunno, awkward. I tried the grip at a store, and yes, it's much better, but it's just part of the problem. The bigger thing