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Olympus E-P5 dial malfunction and warranty questions

Started Jul 9, 2015 | Questions thread
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E-P5 failures and repairs

cptobvious wrote:

Even if it came with a worldwide warranty (I'm guessing it does because the E-P5 is one of Oly's lowest selling cameras, and there's probably plenty of 1+ year old inventory sitting on shelves out there), I believe it has to be purchased from an overseas seller who is an authorized dealer. I doubt many of the sellers on eBay/Amazon are.

My E-P5 had to be serviced under warranty for the same issue. None of the dial-turning solutions mentioned fixed it. Then it failed again a few months later. After that experience, I'm afraid to buy a gray market Olympus body even if they are 2/3 the price.

I agree with you on that. Purchasing locally, if possible, seems a better choice given the lack of quality control Olympus seems to have.

I've had two E-P5 bodies, and both have failed with regard to the top dials. In fact, the first body failed three times; initially and both repairs. That's when Olympus traded me a refurbished body. It's failing in the same manner now, after nine months of light use.

Jim Pilcher
Bonita Springs, Florida, USA

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