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Is the olympus pen e p5 worth buying used?
Yes, I think it's worth buying used. The E-P5 came out in 2013, so it's an older body, and that's exactly the situation where the used market pays off. You get a metal-bodied PEN with five-axis stabilisation for much less than it cost new. Check whether the viewfinder is included, since it was an optional clip-on, and budget for a new genuine battery, because old ones lose capacity. For a sensible everyday kit, the Panasonic Lumix G 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 II keeps things small, and the Olympus M.Zuiko 25mm f/1.8 is a lovely lens for portraits. More on the approach in buying used.
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