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EPM2 or EPL5?

Started May 30, 2014 | Questions thread
Kim Letkeman
Kim Letkeman Forum Pro • Posts: 33,444
piece of cake ...

Bas Hamstra wrote:

My EPL1 died (LCD cracked after drop). So I am looking for replacement, with the better 16MP sensor. I a in doubt between EPL5 and EPM2 (price nor far apart).

The EPM2 is a bit lighter, but I am worried about "handling", would not like to dive in menu for setting exposure comp and aperture. EPL1 was not ideal in that area either, but I got used to it.

I leave my EPM2 in A prio mode, so when I switch it on I can touch the top or bottom of the ring to set aperture and left or right (or spin) to set compensation. It does not get easier than that.

While I loathe the Oly menu system, the super menu takes most of the pain away. I must prefer seeing the settings and clicking them over remember what functions are mapped to what buttons.

Considering the price right now, you would really have to want the minor extras on the EPL5 to go that way. But obviously some on the forum do ...

Note: I shoot the EPM2 with primes and the GM1 with its kit lens. It's a toss up as to which I would go with were I carrying only one, but the GM1 would probably have the edge.

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