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E-PL6 a good choice?

Started May 2, 2015 | Discussions thread
gary payne Senior Member • Posts: 1,026
Re: E-PL6 a good choice?

I recently bought one for a compact alternative to the larger M4/3 bodies.  I twisted the 20mm on it and it takes about the same quality pictures as my EM1, as expected, same sensor.  It's quite good at face recognition, oversaturates color on AUTO when my wife uses it, blows out highlights a tiny bit more than the EM1 so I set it on -.5ev, However, I do miss the EVF.  You are coming from the EP1 so you shouldn't have any trouble with that.

I can put the EPL6 in a baggy cargo pants pocket and it does the job in a pinch.  If I am doing some serious photography, I will be bringing the EM1, but at the price you mentioned, frankly, the EPL6 is a killer deal, an amazing value.

And yes, I too would sell the zoom, my preference to use the 20mm f.17.  No flash needed.

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