I may be getting ahead of Guy Parsons, but how far ahead?

Humansvillian wrote:

Guy Parsons is to blame for my Olympus MFT obsession, by writing up all the Olympus MFT cameras, and after he made them sound so good, I've had a PL1, PL3, P3, PL6, and not one, but a pair of OMD M10's.

But Mr. Parsons uses a pair of P5's, and those had five way stabilization, and gee gaws and foo fraws my OMD M10's do not have.

But yesterday, I was tempted by the offer of Robert's Camera to buy a $399 black OMD M5 II body, and my very own OMD M5 II is on the way.

Surely this camera body, excels even Parson's P5's.

I know the OMD series has a built in viewfinder. But Parsons has the excellent add on viewfinder. And the OMD M5 and up series is weather sealed, but doesn't have that Leica type styling that the P5 has, so let's call that styling. I don't plan on me or my camera getting very wet.

Aside from the viewfinders, and weather sealing, what theoretical advantages does the current OMD M5 II have over the P5?

I'll be able to take a 40mp picture, but that is a trifling advantage.

What are the practical advantages of the OMD M5 II over the P5, if there are any?

It's the Indian, not the bow, that hits the target, but is the OMD M5 II a better bow?

I really like the E-M5 Mark II's styling, personally - I still think it's the prettiest of the OM-D models (along, astonishingly enough, with the E-M10 Mark III, which despite its well-publicised change of direction with construction and features, does at least seem to use the E-M5 Mark II as the inspiration for its appearance) - these two seem to get the closest to the OM-1/2/3/4 family in their proportions and appearance (that maybe only works for people who think those were lovely-looking, but I happen to!).  I've always liked matte black speckle finish of the black version, too.

A couple or three things about the E-M5 II I'd like to add that haven't yet been mentioned by yourself or others:

The shutter, when used in full mechanical or EFCS mode, has a beautifully-damped,  quiet action which I really appreciate.

It's compatible with the cute little FL-LM3 weatherproof, camera-powered, tilt and swivel flash - in fact, it comes with it though that may not be the case the way you're purchasing it - but let's hope so, since it doesn't have a built-in flash (unlike the E-P5).

That built-in EVF is the same gorgeous, large unit as the VF-4 for the E-P5, but it adds the option of automatically-adjusting brightness and the two DSLR-style display modes, where you can have a slightly smaller image with all the shooting info displayed below it, on either a black background or a very OM-3/4-style mid-blue background.

Oh, and you have the option of an accessory grip or power grip.

Whether you view the fully-articulating screen as a plus or a minus depends on your personal preference!