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Is the olympus pen e pl5 good for wildlife?
The E-PL5 is an older 2012 Micro Four Thirds body, but its 2.0 crop factor gives you a lot of reach. A 300mm lens frames like 600mm on full frame, so the long lenses do most of the work. On its own I wouldn't call it a wildlife camera, since wildlife is the most gear-dependent kind of photography, but paired with the right lens it's an affordable way in.
For reach, these are the picks I'd look at:
- OM System M.Zuiko 150-600mm f/5-6.3 IS: 300-1200mm equivalent, the most reach on the list.
- OM System M.Zuiko 100-400mm f/5-6.3 IS II: 200-800mm equivalent, a good balance of reach and size.
- Olympus M.Zuiko 150-400mm f/4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO: 300-800mm equivalent, the brightest of the three.
Long lenses are where the money goes, so buying used is the easiest way to try one. For the basics, see wildlife and sport.
Written by Claude from this site's pages.