E-PM2/14-42 kit on sale again - $199

I have been using an e-pm2 for the last 18 months.  It is a nice camera with great image quality but shutter shock, especially on longer lenses (oly 45mm 1.8 or longer for me) is an issue.  I learned to overcome this for the most part using a combination of 1/8 second anti shock and higher shutter speeds.  However when I saw the "0 second anti shock" update available for the e-p5 with the prices for used or refurbished ones now around $550 I bought one.  So far I have been very impressed with the e-p5 (I all ready owned a VF-4) and depending on how you use it the extra money for the e-p5 may be well worth it.

The main advantages of the e-p5 that really do make a difference in "actual" IQ (the sensors are the same so the theoretical IQ is the same) is the 5-axis stabilization (which works unbelievably better than 2-axis), "live view of the stabilized image" which makes manual focus adjustments using long lenses infinitely easier and more accurate, and the "0 second anti-shock" which allows me to shoot longer lenses at 1/125 instead of 1/640 which allows for lower iso / stopping down both of which can vastly improve IQ.

If you primarily shoot wider lenses the e-pm2 for $199 is a fantastic deal.  If you like to shoot longer lenses I think the extra $350 for the e-p5 is well worth it.  The real wild card is if Oly is going to release the "0 second update" for the e-pm2.  If they ever did that would change everything.