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E-PL5 a worthy camera all this time later?

Started Apr 22, 2015 | Discussions thread
tkbslc Forum Pro • Posts: 17,527
Re: E-PL6 is super cheap on Amazon right now.

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Not an authority, but I believe, from what I have read, that the E-PL6 is virtually identical to the E-PL5 with a half dozen small and nominally inconsequential changes. The difference in price comes from the 6 having been released heretofore only in Europe and Aisa, and it "appears" that OLY is dumping them now in the US. Reviews of the 6 from Europe and elsewhere are very favorable just as they are about the 5.

That is correct

I prefer the appearance of the silver one, but will likely buy the black 6 since that's $50 cheaper and I can put that 50 toward the (apparently very nice) 40-150 zoom, which is only about $199 to begin with, I think.

The 40-150 was frequently offered in bundles for about $100, which means they are rather easy to find on the used market in new or near new condition for that price. I would not buy that lens new at retail price.

If you are looking for more bargains, the Sigma 19,30 and 60mm primes are all fantastic and $200 each new or something about 2/3 of that used.

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