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Panasonic GM5 or Olympus E-PL6 or ?

Started Mar 31, 2017 | Discussions thread
aliasfox Senior Member • Posts: 1,375
Re: Panasonic GM5 or Olympus E-PL6 or ?

im45us wrote:

Price is important but size is my main consideration . I really want something small that can use our M43 lenes. I love the G85 but that's the camera my wife uses when we go out.

GM1, GM5, GF7/8, GF9. All are built around the same electronics and shutter, with the GF9 being the newest model with DFD and 4K. The GM series is metal, the GF series is plastic. The GM5 is the only one that has (or can accept) an EVF, it is also the only one without a built in flash.

The E-PM2 is bigger but not gigantic, and is slightly thinner and smaller than its E-PL5/6 relatives. The E-PL5/6 and the E-PL7/8 are about the same size, with the 7/8 gaining 3-axis IBIS. All can accept Olympus' VF-2/3/4 line of EVFs, but if you plan on carrying the EVF, you might as well get an E-M10, which is the same size as the E-PL line once you cut off its viewfinder hump.

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Olympus XZ-1 Olympus PEN E-PM2 Olympus E-M1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5 Olympus E-M5 II +17 more
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