The EPM2 and the 17mm pancake fit in my jacket pocket.

The fact that this combo fits in my jacket pocket becomes a very good thing when jackets become necessary.  I have read that the 17mm 2.8 isn't a very good lens, but I like what it gives me.

Here are 3 photos I took today on a shopping trip with little expectations since December in the Pacific Northwest is a study in overcast gray.

Driving to town, an unexpected light source appeared.

I got to town, and the sky was putting on a show, so I took a picture.

On the way home, I pulled over and took this shot.  The two birds are eagles.  How do I know?  They circled around and landed on a tree above my car.  RIGHT over my car.  I cursed the fact that I didn't have a telephoto lens. They didn't care. They made high pitched calls to each other that made that clear.

Yes, the 17mm is good enough. Enough detail to tell us the 2nd shot was taken in Mission. That third is a beautiful scene to mark Xmas eve. Must be nice country out there with the eagles.

an even better combo: E-PM2+Panny 14mm. Smaller, sharper, faster AF. It's a great P&S alternative, I prefer this combo to my RX100 which is now mostly used for video.

The 1st one is great and could be even more dramatic by playing with contrast...

My favourite combination is still my E-PL5 with my 12mm F/2 prime attached, not as compact as the pancake, but for shooting landscapes its hard to beat.

I love the light coming through the trees! Do you ever gets lens flare while shooting "directly" into the light?

I sometimes do notice a bright sport but I need to shift my composition to compensate or to avoid it.

If you ask me, I like it a lot, but don't forget we are talking about art and not maths, so it's not about a "better" or "worse" picture  but what YOU like more