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E-PL6 vs E-P5

Started Dec 15, 2015 | Discussions thread
joachim05 Regular Member • Posts: 373
Re: E-PL6 vs E-P5

For a toddler, get the E-P5.  It is way faster.  You can see measurements of timings on imaging resource (ok, they tested the E-PL5, which in most aspects should be the same as the E-PL6).  The E-PL7 and E-M10 are also slower than the E-P5.

Considering the lenses, kit lenses are worth next to nothing, as you figured.  If you buy a kit, you get them thrown in for a song.  On the other hand for todlers they are pretty useless as well.  To slow.  IBS does not help with toddlers you need a fast shutter.  I loose many images of my girls due to motion blur.  The 45/1.8 is an excellent, inexpensive and fast lens for toddlers.  Many times it saves you from using a flash, which at least I don't like to apply to them directly.  For indirect flash one needs a powerful unit, which unbalances a Pen.  A 25/1.8 or 25/1.4 would make a good second lens in my view.

Hope this helps.

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