thegman
Veteran
It's a lovely looking camera, but in the UK, list price with kit zoom seems to be £999. I'm being polite when I say that price seems just a trifle high.
Rodchenko
Olympian
A wee bit. That puts it into direct competition with the Fuji XE-1. Which is a tough target.
It is prettier, mind #shallow
EDIT: It does occur to me that the Olympus is probably a better bet for using 'legacy' lenses on, so you may find a lot of bodies sold on their own, with a later upgrade on the lens stock, usually for the wider end, at a guess.
It is prettier, mind #shallow
EDIT: It does occur to me that the Olympus is probably a better bet for using 'legacy' lenses on, so you may find a lot of bodies sold on their own, with a later upgrade on the lens stock, usually for the wider end, at a guess.
mugent
Well-known
It's very pretty, but crazy expensive, but the PENs have always been like this, get the early adopters with the high price, get everyone else when the price slumps. The EP-3 was like this, it's $500 (Aus) with lens now, a bit more reasonable.
I'd take the OM-D, but the EP-5 is lovely to look at.
I'd take the OM-D, but the EP-5 is lovely to look at.
kuzano
Veteran
And yet... you forego the new sensor
And yet... you forego the new sensor
Don't forego the new 16 Mp sensor, when you can have that new sensor at 16Mp in the E-PL5 and E-PM2 for just a bit more money than the 12Mp E-P3.
I just bought and love the new sensor in my Olympus E-Pl5 with the new sensor, new process engine, purchased for $475 factory refurbished by Oly. I don't know if the E-P3 has a better control/menu system, but I'm sure loving that new sensor and the incredibly fast touch focus/shoot after having both the E-PL1 and E-Pl2 for the last three years, or thereabout.
And then there is that great articulated large touch screen on E-PL5. The only thing you give up on the E-PM2 is the articulation for $100 less. (directly in line with the EP3 price.)
Passing up the new Sony 16Mp sensor would be SYITF* move at this point.
I'm really liking my little $500 offspring of the EM5. That's with the second gen 14-42 very fast focus lens. The smaller lens is proof of the theory that smaller parts in the lens focus faster. Blinding speed. Perfect pairing.
* Shoot Yourself In The Foot.
And yet... you forego the new sensor
Don't forego the new 16 Mp sensor, when you can have that new sensor at 16Mp in the E-PL5 and E-PM2 for just a bit more money than the 12Mp E-P3.
I just bought and love the new sensor in my Olympus E-Pl5 with the new sensor, new process engine, purchased for $475 factory refurbished by Oly. I don't know if the E-P3 has a better control/menu system, but I'm sure loving that new sensor and the incredibly fast touch focus/shoot after having both the E-PL1 and E-Pl2 for the last three years, or thereabout.
And then there is that great articulated large touch screen on E-PL5. The only thing you give up on the E-PM2 is the articulation for $100 less. (directly in line with the EP3 price.)
Passing up the new Sony 16Mp sensor would be SYITF* move at this point.
I'm really liking my little $500 offspring of the EM5. That's with the second gen 14-42 very fast focus lens. The smaller lens is proof of the theory that smaller parts in the lens focus faster. Blinding speed. Perfect pairing.
* Shoot Yourself In The Foot.
shadowfox
Darkroom printing lives
I can think of someting better to go in that space... An EVF like on the Fuji XE-1
Duh...
I've been saying this in a couple of threads here by now.
NicoM
Well-known
The E-P5 may very well be my next digital camera. $1450 for the body, EVF and 17mm 1.8 seems like a sweet deal.