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E-P3 is a good upgrade from an E-PL1

Started Feb 25, 2017 | Discussions thread
sbrasure
sbrasure Regular Member • Posts: 106
Re: I've started with the E-PL1 and now shooting with the E-P5

Humansvillian....thanks for the clarification as I wasn't thinking of the E -P series being different from the E PL series.  In looking at the E-P5, one of the reasons I would prefer the OM -10 is that fact that if you have a viewfinder attached, you can't use an auxillary flash unit.  When I had the PL-5, I used a VF-4 with it, and the VF-4 is a fantastic viewfinder that made using the PL-5 much more enjoyable to use even when compared to using it with the VF-2 which the VF-4 replaced.  Having dealt with having to use an auxillary viewfinder and losing the ability to have an auxillary flash attached taught me that I wouldn't want to buy a camera with those limitations.

Your summarization of the model history triggered my memory and I remotember reading reviews of the E-P cameras along with the PL cameras and others. But, it all boils down to every photographer has to find the camera that works for them.  I could have never anticipated how much more I enjoy using the O M-10 than the PL-5 that it replaced.

 sbrasure's gear list:sbrasure's gear list
Olympus OM-D E-M10 Olympus OM-D E-M10 II Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm F4-5.6 R Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 45mm F1.8 Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 60mm F2.8 Macro +3 more
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