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by: kl34quest March 29, 2012 7:15 AM PDT

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olympus epl2

by kl34quest - 3/29/12 7:15 AM

I am fond of this camera

1.why shud i not go for it ? what are the pros


2.what is the zoom on it ? i cannot seem to find the answer to that .im used to 6 X so anything less might cause discomfort.

3. does the camera come with kit lens , or is it optinal ?
if so do i stick to the olympus or get a panasonic lens ( this seems to be preferd by most on the net , why so ?

i have been told to luk at the sony NEX .
4. side by side comparison , how are the NEX and epl2 . pros and cons ?

im still not ready to by an SLR simply becoz of the size .And i feel that the mirrorless cameras who do a capable job with the compact handy size.I hear u have to do alot of cleaning of the lens ,,, i wudnt even know how to start cleaning .

my only sorrow is that active kids shooting will be blurry on the EPL@2, but i was managing ok ...not gr8 , but ok with my Canon G9


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by PistonCupChampion - 3/29/12 8:12 AM

In Reply to: olympus epl2 by kl34quest

First, you should not keep creating new threads. This is considered rude.

The E-PL2 is a good camera. It does not come with a lens. The zoom factor depends on what lens you put on it. The kit lens is 3X. The highest "X" for a camera like the E-PL2 is 10X. The "X" is NOT an indication of how close you can photograph a far away subject. You can use either Olympus or Panasonic lenses on the E-PL2 because they use the same mount. Some people prefer Panasonic lenses because they offer focal lengths not available from Olympus.

The Sony NEX has a much bigger sensor than the E-PL2. It works better in low light. It is also faster. But it needs bigger lenses. It would still be smaller and lighter than a DSLR.

You can shoot active kids with the E-PL2; it is very slightly faster than your G9. But it is slower than newer cameras.


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