OM SYSTEM Olympus E-PL5 16MP Mirrorless Digital Camera with 3-Inch LCD, Body Only (Silver)

Bought this in September. I did a lot of research (engineer by training) and this camera had the best combination of image quality, very good lens selection, and features for the money. I knew the tradeoffs going in. I would definitely like another top dial for EV adjustment. Using the dial wheel on back is not efficient. If I paid double for the body I could have gone for the OMD-M10. So if you have the money go that route. I don't miss the EVF since coming from iPhone use and like using the screen and touch to focus/shoot feature. But if I had the OMD I would maybe say that the EVF is a must have. You have to live with your choices.What I like about E-PL5:- Very compact with 45mm lens even more so with 14mm prime. Fits in coat pocket, perfect for street photography.- Super fast focus, when I show people they are amazed, especially DSLR owners- great bokeh- high ISO I have taken street shots at night at 25,600 ISO and they are very usable.- very solid build, shutter mechanism just feels right, clean look in silver.- attached flash is secure and low profile so I leave it on all the time, good for fill light- Get the hand strap like in my picture, believe me that way is quicker to shoot, easy to walk about without camera swinging into things and comfortable. Ditch the neck strap. You can tighten the rubber/foam loop around your wrist and camera can't fall off. Maybe a Full Frame DSLR would be too heavy for this method, but the E-PL5 is light.- face detection works great- can show hilight/blacks over/under exposure colored areas in LCD before shot- lots of bracketing modes and 1/3 EV steps- has a specialized HDR-bracketing function of 7 frames at +- 2EV which is astounding. A 12EV range!!- RAW files have info embedded, bring into LightRoom and already corrected almost like the jpeg. So why shoot jpeg at all. I don't.- Very good dynamic range of RAW files.- Full manual mode and manual focusing lens for studio work.- 45mm has very high resolve power. Sharping in post can't add details that aren't captured in first place.- Obviously I am a advocate for prime lens. Also one less thing to fiddle with. A zoom makes you lazy and you give up aperture and sharpness.My goal was to get into the micro four thirds system cheaply and put the savings into prime lens.Mission accomplished.See a model portrait I took with this setup. I think this is a DSLR killer.

I had this camera on my watch list for a long time.Once it came down to under $400, I grabbed it.Now, it's under $350So there's no excuse!GET IT!I love it!It's my first non-Canon camera.I have been with Canon since film, and thought I would try the new micro 4/3 cameras.I love it!We use this now when we go to park, beach, outings, it is perfect!I will save up for better lens, spend the money on the lenses!Got the white oneMakes me look different than everyone else shooting in the garden/parks.Great photoseasy focus, almost instantlove the touch screen, can focus, shoot, adjust from thatI know, fancy dancy stuffs, who needs them?I didn't think I would like it, but I do!I will do side-by-side tests/comparisons with my good Canon one day, and will post, or update, this review.I like that it's so small.So lightGregg HutchingsEditor/PublisherModel Cars MagazineSlot Cars Magazine

Bought this E-PL5 kit as a travel system for when I don't want the weight and size of a large DSLR and lenses. I used it over the past 3 weeks on vacation and am very happy with the results. Spent some time first going through every menu setting and I'm pleased with the level of configuration (though wish there was a way to save all my settings to the card so they could be reloaded following a reset). I don't think the menu system is any less intuitive or more complex than any DSLR I've owned--it just takes some time to learn. You can take it out of the box and shoot in iAuto mode but you're buying a very configurable camera body so you might as well learn how to set it up for your needs.I like the ability to reconfigure rear buttons and create MySets and the Super Control Panel makes it fairly quick to change settings while shooting. I shoot mainly in A mode and it's easy to press the up/Exposure button to adjust the aperture and exposure compensation. I find the overall size of the body just about right. It feels rugged enough, I didn't baby it and it still looks and works like new after bouncing around in a day pack and on the floor of a rental car.The kit 14-42mm lens is decent enough for general use. I also bought the Oly 40-150mm and VF-4 viewfinder with the idea of getting some wildlife photos on my trip (i.e. birds). I didn't expect the image quality and response of my Nikon D300 w/200-400mm f4, but for much less weight and size I managed to get some acceptable longer distance shots. Fast moving subjects are difficult though as focus tracking isn't DSLR-fast. I also bought the Oly 17mm f2.8 and used it when I wanted to carry the camera in my jacket pocket.Overall I have an interchangeable lens system that gives me maybe 80% of what I can get out of my DSLR system (60% for long distance fast-moving subjects) at much less cost, size and weight. Everything is a trade-off and realizing that I'm very happy this purchase.

1st real camera simple to use,great photos so far. I've got a lot to learn the manual is simple to follow down load from olympus

Full warranty, brand new, and priced less than reconditioned or used examples, my PL-5 has all I need while moving up from my PM-2 Olympus: tilting LCD, removable front finger rest, mode dial, super ISO, excellent software, improved buttons, clearer menus, assignable button and dial combinations ... and the same lightweight, coat-pocket sized body. Better yet, the price fell 10 or 15% while I dawdled over checkout! So I won a bigger bargain. The camera is 99% the equal in Image Quality of the Olympus MD lineup, though neither waterproof nor Electronic Viewfinder-equipped, among other missing pro features. Pair it with the excellent VF4-viewfinder or the nearly perfect VF2, however, and you'll have a delightful choice of LCD or EV focusing. The VF3 is a decent, cheaper alternative. The LCD allows overhead, waist-high, self-portrait, and other shots; the 25,600 ISO is usable -- I shot 12,800 without thinking one day (processing saved a lovely shot) but you can limit to 800 or 1600 and feel safe from noise. This body bargain I got saves you enough to buy 2 super-fast prime lenses! I got 25mm f1.8 and 45mm f1.7. Purrrrrfect. Thanks, Amazon.

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