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My take on the Olympus E-P5

Started Mar 30, 2014 | User reviews thread
Alexsfo Senior Member • Posts: 2,362
Re: My take on the Olympus E-P5

Nice review. I tried E-P5 for a week and, unfortunately, did not click with it, kinda boxy and heavier than it needs to be. Downgrade from E-P3 in a sense the built-in flash can no longer be bounced. I did like the tilting LCD: it's thin and way smoother to operate than E-PL5 (love that camera). Use of different batteries and charger was not convenient for mw either. Eventually I got myself E-M10 and I clicked with it instantly. Way better grip: brilliant combo of large thumb rest and bigger grip. The camera feels smaller and lighter than E-P5. Love the ability to share charger and batteries with my trusty E-PM2. Auto HDR mode is quite useful and effective, I will be post processing less. Built-in EVF is more than adequate on E-M10. It is not a substitute for tilting screen but attachable EVF is a big and resounding no in 2014, IMO.

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