Would you still buy an Olympus EP-2?

[lemalk]

I use my E-p2 as much as if not more than my M8. It has cleaner images at high ISO than the Leica and the EVF is actually very, very good. I come from a Digilux 3 4/3rds camera and continue to be impressed with the images the E-p2 can give.
One caveat, though, the menu is sometimes daunting to set up and can be a real challenge to set up right. I reset my camera by mistake and it took me a while to get it all set up to my working style again. I read that the menu is much simpler and better on the new Olys.
I plan on upgrading to an e-m1 sometime this year to use my legacy 4/3rds glass.
I agree with the earlier comment - try it and if you don't like it much, sell it off.

 

[raid]

One feature in the EP2 that I love is the 10X magnification for focusing. I first compose an image, then I push that button; I focus on eye lashes; I take the photo.

 

[Vince Lupo]

E-P2 is a great camera. The AF can be a bit slow and there is a bit of shutter lag, but really they are still great cameras (I think they give about a 35mb RGB TIFF file, and 11"x14" prints look good). Of course, I haven't tried the latest version in the Pen series, so I could be suitably blown away by it. But I think the E-P2 is still relevant. I love it with the Panasonic 20/1.7 lens and the EVF.

Two examples from my E-P2:


The Far Side by Vince.Lupo, on Flickr


Warhol by Vince.Lupo, on Flickr

 

[crsantin]

It depends how you want to use the camera. Outdoors or in decent light you will be quite happy with the files even with the original 14-42mm kit lens. If you are shooting things that move then you might be frustrated with the camera. I still use mine from time to time and overall I'm still happy with it. The epl-1 is quite good as we'll if you can live with it's limitations.

 

[twhittle]

Well I did buy it and so far I am enjoying the raw files.
I feel that they need almost no post production in Lightroom.
You can see some of them here.

Let me known your thoughts

 

[kaiwasoyokaze]

I would have suggested getting a GX1 with the 16mp sensor. it's pretty cheap and has that rangefinder-esque body like the EP2 and a decent optional EVF going for it.

but anyways a Ep2 is more versatile than the Ep1 in that you can still attach a EVf to it if you so choose. have fun with the camera!

 

[gilpen123]

IMO, the EP2 can still work well, had this before I upgraded to EP3. Shots are all from Panny 20 1.7.

 

[budajoe69]

The E-p2 is a gem of a camera, beautifully made and designed; in use, it is a bit slow going, but you get used to its quirks; it becomes far better with the VF2, …outdated…maybe, but it did, and can still put out a wonderfully pleasing (at least I think so) photo.

They can be had for under a hundred bucks…I'll probably never sell / part with mine (and I have two)…Congrats on making the purchase…the better the quality glass used really brings out the best from them.

A few samples for to hopefully spur you along to get shooting with it…



Life, Death by speedy snail photography, on Flickr


Heavenly Light, Jordan by speedy snail photography, on Flickr



Red Hat Girl by speedy snail photography, on Flickr

 

[Philip Whiteman]

Good choice, I would say. I have an E-P2 and an X-100 and at lower ISO at least, you are pushed to distinguish between the two (on screen and viewing A4 prints). Ultimately, the X-100 produces superior '35mm lens equivalent' images, but its 23/2 is a fixed lens and Olympus's comparatively cheap 44/1.8 (a 90mm equivalent) and the way you can so readily use legacy lenses on the E-P2 makes the latter a more flexible photographic tool.