Looking for a small pocketable m4/3 solution...

Tom Caldwell wrote:

mh2000 wrote:

Tom Caldwell wrote:

Yannis1976 wrote:

...for all these moments that would like to have a small camera with me (in my bag, car almost everywhere). I was thinking of the following:

1) used Oly EPM1

2) used Oly EPM2 (rather expensive)

3) used Panny GM1 (best but even more expensive)

4) used Sony RX 100 (even more expensive!!)

The EPM1 can be found in ebay rather cheap, but is it worth it? I will complement it at the beginning with the 20mm/1.7 and later either with the Oly 17/2.5 or the Pany 14/2.5

My guess - you tend to get what you pay for ..... If cheapest is what you can afford then the EP-M1 is just what you need. And of course no matter what you buy the lenses are the same - except for the RX100.

This is usually only true when you are comparing current technology. I bought my E-P1 at a close out price of 1/3 of the E-P2 -- no way can you say the value was only 1/3rd of the E-P2! I like the size of the EPM1 and the design. Personally, I think I'd see more bang for my buck in adding nice lenses to the EPM1 than sacrificing lenses to step up in bodies. And remember, the EPM1 could completely compete with the E-P3! That means you are getting the same IQ performance as you got from what was once a $1000 camera! And as I said above, the EPM1 has fantastically fast AF as well! I think it was billed as (briefly) having the fast AF of any camera when it came out!

Mark

.... well - (eyes wide open) - go for the E-P1 .... cheapest and the best .... there is no need to discuss this any further ....

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I don't think I implied that the E-P1 was the "best" ever. I have one and still like the camera. I said the EPM1 was a good cheap camera that could compete in IQ with the E-P3 which was not a cheap camera! EPM1 also has very fast AF which is useful to many people! Regarding the E-P1, its AF absolutely sucks!!!

If my E-P1 were to break tomorrow, I'd look at my bank account and depending on how much I had, I'd maybe get a cheap EPM1 or if I had more funds, a discounted OM-D.

I don't believe in "best" when it comes to cameras... it's all about finding a balance that works for the user. If cost is no object, it simplifies things, but that isn't the world that I live in. While I could often afford more expensive, it isn't a non-issue for me to spend an extra $1000 or so on something without being flet elsewhere in my life. Also, back in my Canon shooting days, I spent way too much money on primes and L-lenses and honestly, it didn't make my photography any better... I just had more expensive gear.