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Help Me Select: E-PM2 vs E-PL5 vs E-P3

Started Mar 12, 2013 | Discussions thread
jalywol
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Re: Help Me Select: E-PM2 vs E-PL5 vs E-P3
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NoTx wrote:

Hey all,

So life happened and I was forced to sell off all my cameras a few years ago. And I am now looking at getting back into photography. So, I was looking at the various systems, and it looks like I am going to go back to Olympus.

So, this time around I have a fairly tight budget as far as body (or I would be getting an OM-D), but in the end I want either a 25/1.4 or a 17/1.8 and a body… so I am limiting my targets.

There are three bodies I am looking at, all Olympus: E-PM2, E-PL5 and E-P3. These are all within a $150 range. What would your recommendations be?

Old cameras were E-1s, Leica M6TTL or Contax rangefinders. Prefer street photography and portraiture.

Thoughts? Comments?

Thanks!

Rob

The sensor in the EPM2 and EPL5 is substantially better than the one in the EP3.  If you want to save money, and can live without the flip-up LCD, the EPM2 is the way to go.  If you need the screen to flip for street shooting, than the EPL5 it is.

My suggestion:  Get the 25mm for portraiture (fabulous lens), and a cheap 14mm f2.5 from Ebay  (around $170) for street.  That should have you covered in budget, and you'll get superb IQ to boot.

-J

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