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Olympus PEN-EP5 Broken.

Started Jan 19, 2018 | Discussions thread
eclipsechaser1 Regular Member • Posts: 360
Me too.

So sorry to hear its on the way out. I love mine and its currently off to the menders for its 3rd screen. Not a problem with manufacture just me getting into a lot of scrapes with an ace camera. It can be hard to justify putting more money into an ep5.

What I would say is that they do appear on ebay in virtually new condition for very little. I do think it was an underrated camera and a lot of people read initial reviews about SS but didn't follow up on the latest firmware.

For me the first fix was worth it as the ep5 was still selling for a lot of money. the second fix has cost me about £150. My thinking is that in the pen style, the ep5 is the best bang for you buck until the pen f comes down in price or a newer camera with a much better sensor arrives. I am one of those that had the dials fixed by Oly in Europe and the upgraded dials are a massive improvement. So for me the £150 was a no brainer. Oh and I had previously smashed my vf4. A few days before I smashed the screen my Mrs had got me a new one. He he I really did have to get the repair.

Phil.

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Olympus PEN E-P5 Olympus E-M1 Panasonic Lumix G Vario 45-200mm F4-5.6 OIS Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17mm F1.8 Panasonic Lumix G 25mm F1.7 ASPH +3 more
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