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Upgrade to E-P5 or E-M10 mk II or GX80/85 or something else?

Started Jan 30, 2017 | Discussions thread
addlightness Veteran Member • Posts: 3,641
Re: Upgrade (Question for addlightness)
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vallecano wrote:

I have an E-M10 and am considering an upgrade to a PEN-F. I am puzzled over your statement “I do miss the lightweight and smallish size of my EM10”. I do not have access to a PEN-F but did compare the physical size/weight and the difference is minimal. Can you explain why it is feels smaller?

Looking strictly at the specs,

  • EM10: 119 x 82 x 46 @ 396g
  • PEN-F: 125 x 72 x 37 @ 427g

the PEN-F measures smaller, volume-wise.  However ergonomically, when the camera is in your hand, the EM10's flash-hump and protruded eye-piece kind of disappear and the body feels and handles smaller.

Your hand will also feel the ~30g difference because of lack of (front) grip on the PEN-F - I have to add a half-case-grip:

 addlightness's gear list:addlightness's gear list
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1 Olympus E-M5 II Olympus PEN-F Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 Olympus E-M5 III +14 more
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