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Olympus PEN E-PM2 anyone? (IMGs)

Started Mar 1, 2015 | Discussions thread
Johnny The Greek Regular Member • Posts: 251
Re: E-PM2 replacement

traveler_101 wrote:

The E-PM2 has been discontinued and as from what I've read it is not to be replaced, which would be a shame. It is really cool in my view to have a camera this small when combined with a pancake lens, but as an ILC still capable of taking larger and various lenses. My wife shoots hers with the 14-42 kit lens (95% of the time) for a light and pocketbook-able (LOL) camera, but she just asked to borrow my Sigma 60 for a special shoot. I expect her results will be every bit as good as I can get with my E-P5. It's that kind of flexibility to take a larger specialty lens combined with the portability when combined with small, light lenses that makes it a worthwhile camera. But if people like Rees are typical in comparing it to a compact then I suppose its market niche has shrunk.

Anyone know whether in fact Olympus has stated it will not be replaced?

According to various websites, it's been discontinued--although I'd say the second-hand market will be rife with them for years to come, and the prices of the bodies will be dirt cheap if you want to continue using them.

When mine gives up the ghost, or if there's some quantum improvement in the OM-D models, I'll upgrade, but in the meantime, I love it.  I love the look of the black and silver E-PL7s also.

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Olympus PEN E-PM2 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm F4-5.6 R Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 45mm F1.8 Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12mm 1:2 +10 more
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