upgrading...

promenad wrote:

hi

i know i should buy a prime lens and so on... but im debating if i should just get an e-pm2. im the owner of an e-pm1. Im pretty happy with it, I like the size and got used with the menus and so on but i left it drop and the lens (14-42) is being hold by tape and so on (the body is ok). my question is: should i get an e-pm2 or should i try a different system (sony nex?) since i did not really invest in the micro 4/3? Is the upgrade worth? Should i just keep the tape in place and keep it until a new generation (i have a lx7 too but i barely use it cause i have more fun with the epm1)? thanks a lot!

At the least, you could pick up a used kit lens to pair with the (undamaged?) E-PM1 and sell it. You could try to sell without a lens, but I doubt you'd have much luck with that.

If you were happy with the camera prior to the drop, you could also buy a better used lens instead of spending more money on a new body. For example, a fast pancake prime like the Panasonic 20mm/1.7 could be a good fit for the E-PM1, depending on your preferences. Buying better lenses makes changing to a new body (in the same mount) more affordable. Taking the lenses I used with my E-PL1 to an E-M1 made the expense more bearable.

The E-PM2 would move you to the Olympus 16mp sensor family, along with other improvements. Compare the reviews and see if the cost is justified.

http://www.dpreview.com/products/olympus/slrs/oly_epm1

http://www.dpreview.com/products/olympus/slrs/oly_epm2

OTOH, this would be a good time to go to a different mount if you've decided that MFT isn't for you. Go to a camera shop and give other options a try. The shop may give you trade-in credit toward a new purchase, too.