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

Started Feb 25, 2017 | Discussions thread
Humansvillian
OP Humansvillian Veteran Member • Posts: 3,013
Re: E-P3 is a good upgrade from an E-PL1

I'm used to the screen on my PL-1 and this new P3 is like driving a new Cadillac compared to a trusty old Chevy. The touch focus is a great feature, and the two dials make the Program Shift and the Aperture and Shutter and Manual modes much easier to make inputs.  There's even a Function 2 button that toggles on the EV mode, or can be assigned other functions.  And this camera just oozes quality and has sort of a high dollar glow to it when you sit back and look at it.  What a toy.  The P5 looks like about the same rig only improved and made better.  It would be tempting to try one.

But the OMD M10II looks like a little DSLR and has a viewfinder and a flash on top and has lots more goodies and gizmos than the P5.

This is America.  We don't have any camera control laws,,,,yet.

The only solution is to buy both.:-)

But all in due time. I'm still learning this P3.

What, in the world, is a digital teleconverter?

Do I want to "Keep Warm Colors"?

Maybe I need to learn to shoot RAW so I won't be such a newbie, too.

And it's nice to have a real, working movie camera that really does autofocus when you use it.

This P3 ought to keep me busy awhile, before I try to upgrade.

Thanks for all your help.

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