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E-PL6 vs E-P5

Started Dec 15, 2015 | Discussions thread
Guy Parsons
Guy Parsons Forum Pro • Posts: 40,000
Re: E-PL6 vs E-P5
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In my case now E-P5, migrated from E-PL5 which is the close featured brother of the E-PL6.

Suddenly a jump in reliability of the results due to 0 second anti-shock (absolutely essential) and the 5 axis IBIS for extraordinarily good stabilisation for stills and video.

The handicap (when compared to the E-P5) of the E-PL5/6 is the lack of 0 second anti-shock and the older 2 axis IBIS that they both use.

As for lenses, early on with the E-PL5 I spent the $$$ and got the chunky but excellent 12-40/2.8 lens, now of course on the E-P5 to make a perfect match that works well in very low light when using sensible aperture and ISO choices. In daylight of course the smaller aperture kit lenses do OK, but the chunky 12-40mm is definitely king of the heap.

Otherwise the kit lens plus a suitable large aperture prime selected for your most useful focal length solves the lower light problems.

Meanwhile some help with the E-P5 menus via my page http://homepages.ihug.com.au/~parsog/olyepl1/56-ep5-custom-menus.html

And some help with the ever useful MySets at http://homepages.ihug.com.au/~parsog/olyepl1/52-epl5-mymodes.html

Regards..... Guy

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