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

Started Feb 25, 2017 | Discussions thread
Guy Parsons
Guy Parsons Forum Pro • Posts: 40,000
Next = E-M10 Mk2

Humansvillian wrote:

A new, reconditioned P-5 body is about $430, and the OMD-M10 Mk II is about the same price discounted on E-bay.

My question, for those who might know, is what upgrade from my P-3 would represent the biggest bang for the buck,

E-M10 Mk2

the most improvement in image quality for the dollar,

Both much the same image quality but the E-M10 Mk2 has the newer image processing chip than the E-P5 and can do the very interesting Live Composite shots, plus has marginally better lens correction ability.

and the most gee whiz toys hidden inside the menus, for the money spent, the P-5 or the OMD-M10 Mk. II?

E-M10 Mk2 - it's the newer one by a factor of over 2 years, plus it also has the all important silent mode where you can use the vibration free electronic shutter under circumstances where appropriate. Plus of course the built-in viewfinder that about 95% of people seem to prefer anyway.

A definite no-brainer choice, unless a weirdo like me - a viewfinder hater and don't like the bulk of the SLR shape.

Regards..... Guy

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