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Help me decide pls - Olympus EM5 vs NX300

Started Mar 14, 2015 | Discussions thread
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Help me decide pls - Olympus EM5 vs NX300

Currently I have NX300 with kit lens + 45mm 1.8 which owes me about $800. (USD)

Been offered a 3 months old Olympus E-M5 with 12-50mm kit lens + battery grip for $550.

On paper and reviews E-m5 has awesome reviews, weatherproof + EVF etc.

***I Have a total budget of $800 USD and option to keep 1 of these 2 cameras..Which option will you pick?***

1. Currently loving my NX300 + 45mm combo, IMO after playing around with the EM-5 I think NX300 is easier to use and styled better. So keep the NX300 and keep shooting.

Pros: Me personally find the NX300 more stylish and easier to use, touch screen is way more responsive than panasonic. Also I have a good set up with the kit lens 18-55mm and 45mm prime.

Cons - No EVF.

2. Buy the EM-5 for $550, sell the battery grip for $50, buy another prime lens with aperture less around 1.8 to replace my current set up? I love bokeh effect, currently  NX45mm lens is amazing at that.

Pros of Olympus EM-5: EVF, better battery life, apparently wayy better image quality than the NX300 and weatherproof body.

Cons: No WiFi, cannot find a prime lens with similar quality of my existing NX 45mm 1.8 for the micro 4/3 for under $300 (remember my budget is around $800usd)

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