Value of EPL5 and EPL6

pterosonus wrote:

My advice is to buy a used or refurb E-M10 unless you are determined to stick with the pen style of body. I bought the EPL-6 at blow out price as a second body to my E-M10 and returned it. The ergonomics were terrible, it only has one control wheel, lacks the 3 axis IBIS, has lower resolution LCD and does not have the zero second anti-shock setting. The E-M10 is just a better and more advanced camera. Prices are cheap now that the model II has come out.

I had a E-PM2 which shares the same sensor, 2-axis IBIS, and control layout as the E-PL6 but is a lesser camera (no movable LCD, no mode dial, smaller and cramped) and the camera took a lot of good pictures: a lot better than a E-PL1 (which I had at one point), much sharper, more dynamic range, much higher usable ISO. I think you will notice it as a great improvement (though there are those who claim they like the colours on the old 12 mp sensor better). Ok, sometimes shutter shock happened with the E-PM2 - but very infrequently.

Sure if you have the extra cash and like the OMD style, the E-M10 is clearly the better camera. I would say it depends on how much you can pay or want to pay. For example

$399 for the E-PL6 with the twin lens kit! Sell the lenses on e-bay and the camera is like $150 (figuring $100 for the 40-150 and $50 for the 14-42).

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1188622-REG/olympus_v205051bu040_pen_e_pl6_mirrorless_micro.html

$499 for the E-M10 with the 14-42. So you are looking at a $450 camera

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1026114-REG/olympus_v207021su000_om_d_e_m10_mirrorless_micro.html

Still the E-M10 is clearly better deal than the E-PL7 which comes in at the same the same $499

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=e-pl7&N=0&InitialSearch=yes&sts=ma&Top+Nav-Search=