E-PL5 a worthy camera all this time later?

Thank you for your reply, John. Unfortunately you have some arguing left before you have me convinced. Many astonishing advances have been made in camera tech since 2003, but I will argue that improvements since E-PL5 are very minor. Since 2003, we have had huge advances in:

* resolution; now most cameras have enough of it
* ISO sensitivity
* time between shots (frame rate)
* color sensitivity
* display size and quality
* software processing
* sensor stabilization

See e.g. http://www.dxomark.com/Cameras/Compare/Side-by-side/Olympus-PEN-E-PL5-versus-Canon-EOS-10D___839_437

E-PL5 is still top-of-the-line in all of those categories:
* resolution is still 16MP on new Oly cameras; it is good enough for me, personally I think it's a plus because the RAW files are smaller and more manageable to backup.
* the sensor is still essentially the same
* I have the VF-4 viewfinder, so I'm OK with my "old" display.
* for my best shots I process RAWs on my computer anyways, so the minor firmware improvements that had been made don't matter to me.
* the improvements in sensor stabilization from E-M5 are still minor
* also, E-PL5 comes with a WIFI-enabled SD card; this is not as convenient as having wifi integrated into the cam, but it really works just fine.

I have thus no compelling reason to upgrade to Olympus's newest and greatest. If it is possible for someone to save some money by buying E-PL5 (or E-PL6), I'd recommend it.

Cheers

John King wrote:

Lovely shot with the fog, Nezhin.

However, I have to agree with others - digital camera bodies are obsolete by the time they are first produced! Like computers ...

Buying the latest 'outdated' technology is better than buying really 'outdated' technology .

That having been said, 2003 dSLRs from all makers will still produce beautiful images, and cost next to nothing! e.g. E-1 plus 14-54 MkI sell for around $100 each, often in vg/mint condition. I make A2 fine art prints from my E-1 on my R3880 ...