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Olympus PEN-F vs E-PL8 vs E-P5

Started May 8, 2017 | Discussions thread
Day Hiker Forum Pro • Posts: 10,829
My E-P5 dial story

I had two E-P5 bodies before I ditched them for a single Pen F. One body's dials failed on three occasions, twice after Olympus "repair." I was largely without that camera for about four months between multiple repairs and shipping. After the third failure, Olympus provided me a new E-P5 body. It lasted approximately 6-9 months (I do not recall exactly) before one of the dials started to fail.

I got rid of the second E-P5 and am happy with my Pen F.

The E-P5 can make gorgeous photos. The VF4 external EVF is quite good even in 2017. You just have to decide if the dial risk is worth it to you. My personal experience is that dial failure is 100% guaranteed. YMMV.

Jim Pilcher
Summit County, Colorado, USA
Life is good in the woods. All paths lead forward.

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