Olympus pen e pm2 vs olympus pen e pl5?

The E-PM2 and the E-PL5 are close cousins. Both have the same 16.1-megapixel Micro Four Thirds sensor, both were announced in 2012, and both have stabilisation in the body, so the pictures will look much the same.

The difference is the body. The E-PM2 is the smallest PEN, with few controls, which suits a grab-and-go walkabout camera. The E-PL5 is the older, very cheap one, so it's the one to choose if price matters most.

Whichever you pick, these lenses from the catalogue make sense:

• Panasonic Lumix G 14mm f/2.5 II for a small, light everyday wide.
• Olympus M.Zuiko 25mm f/1.8 for a 50mm-equivalent view and softer backgrounds.
• Panasonic Lumix G 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 II as a simple zoom kit.

Written by Claude from this site's pages.