E-PL7 First Impressions / Customizability / Random Observations

Thanks for sharing. Your post was very informative. About two months ago, I went of to my local camera dealer to get a backup for my E-M10. My short list was the EPL-7 and the GM5. When I got there, they didn't have either camera in stock and I scrubbed to a nice deal on an open box EPL-5 kit. I like the EPL-5 but, on hindsight, I agree the EPL-7 is a much better choice. One good thing for me; not only can the E-M10 and EPL-5 share all my lenses, the both use the same battery, charger, and cable. I revamped my mindset and have gone back to using small primes. I still have my 12-40mm f/2.8 but it is sitting on the shelf along with the EGC-1 grip I used on the E-M10 with the 12-40mm. Now I have my 12mm f/2.0, my 17mm f.1.8, and two recent additions, the 45mm f/1.8 and Rokinon 7,5mm f/3.5. I can fit the EPL-5 with any of these lenses in a jacket pocket. Of course summer is approaching and the jacket will be gone. Usually, I leave the house with one of the cameras and either the 12mm or 35mm, depending where I'm off to, plus a spare battery and the 45mm in my pants pocket.

The one gotcha for me is that I need to use my reading glasses to use the LCD, so I bought a like new VF4 from B&H. It makes the EPL-5 unpocketable unless you carry it separately until you're ready to use the camera. It also burnt up my savings plus, so in the end I should have waited to see the GM5 or just got another E-M10.