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Olympus E-PM2 or Olympus PEN E-PL5 ( Which?)

Started Jun 11, 2014 | Discussions thread
exdriver
exdriver Forum Member • Posts: 54
Re: Olympus E-PM2 or Olympus PEN E-PL5 ( Which?)
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benarden wrote:

So after years of heavy use, my ( refurbished ) Olympus e-PL-1 is falling apart;
IS[1] is kaput, clunking and blinking red in the display and front mount is getting loose
( general wear ). I use Teles quite a bit, putting extra strain on the body.

In thinking about another Camera:

These two ( PL5 and PM2) come up;

Both have The "New Sensor" ( Right ? )

Comments?
Thanks..

I just had this debate, and the awesome people here all steered me to the E-PL5.  I bought it earlier this week, and it just showed up last night.  After my first day of shooting with it, I am already in love.  And while I thought the tilt screen wouldn't be a very useful feature, I actually got a lot of use out of it today.  Also, it's nice to have the selector on the top to switch between modes quickly as other have said.

Good luck with your choice, but from someone who JUST went through this debate, I 100% recommend the E-PL5.

Cheers!
-Ex

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Olympus PEN E-PL5 Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm 1:3.5-5.6 II R Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm F4-5.6 R Canon EOS 70D Panasonic Lumix G 20mm F1.7 ASPH +1 more
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