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Where are you finding these for 300$ 😅

I HAVE ONE , WITH VF4 AND 20mm. 1,4

I got a limited P5 not even a year ago for around $350. Since then they've increased by over 50%! The M5 and the PL7 are similar stories. Both werre cheap less than a year ago and now prices went up by over 30%. I believe Fujifilm's new X100 is blowing up the craze (again) for vintage, premium, compact form factor cameras.

Welcome to the PEN Club! And greetings from the Black Forest.

MFT is right size and weight for my use. Full Frame is much too heavy and lengthy for Flying Birds hand held. Camera makers have APSC so they can offer a smaller kit using their FF lenses. MFT has best reliable IBIS in the industry. Video from MFT is superb. To me, Full Frame is a niche system for portrait lovers who demand lots of Tonay (Bokeh). My MFT systems give me sharpness, quality, tools I need that is pound for pound as good as and better than FF and APSC. MFT has best IBIS and portability in the business.

Nice review of the features of this cam, ty. OM Systems in UK occasionally have (discounted) offers on the EP-7 bundled with a pancake zoom and when body is costed compared to prices for EP-5 works out quite favourably. Worth considering if in the market for EP-5 perhaps.

Hi Don… I’ve really enjoyed watching your E-P5 videos and I would appreciate your opinion about a dilemma I have… I own a Pen E-P5 but have just purchased an E-P7 from MPB. It’s holiday here in the UK so the E-P7 won’t be delivered until Thursday and I’m starting to have second thoughts. On paper the E-P7 is an upgrade in specs but it’s also not made of metal and there is no EVF port… Do you think it’s worth switching?

Great video, I have the E-P1- in stainless and the E-p 3 in black. Love them both with Olympus premium lenses. Searching for a silver E-P5.

I bought an E-P5 about 6 years ago. I got it second hand and the seller it was selling it as a package that included the camera body, a VF-4 viewfinder and a Panasonic Lumix 25mm f1.7 lens. I wasn't all that interested in the lens but I figured I could sell it later so I bought the whole thing. I ended up keeping the lens as it turned out to be a pretty good lens at the end of the day. As always, really enjoyed your take on this fine camera, Don.

It’s not dead to me. I just upgraded to the G9 Mark 2 from the original G9 and totally love it. What an amazing camera and awesome upgrade.

Thanks so much for revising this camera. I picked mine up for £180. I love the size,the classic styling but yes mine has a slight front dial failure but it was just out of the warranty when it started to happen. But I love it so much I make do. I did not know it has a 320 flash sink speed is that also with off camera flash? I got the black and silver one and will use it til it dies. Om systems should go back to the classic styling for the Pen Ep8 it will fly off the shelves. Not much on RUclips about this camera so thanks again for the content

I started photography with a Pen EP1 and I still use it along side my Lumix G81. Love the Pen series, it has a special place in my heart.

If you Google Russian wedding photographer micro four thirds he used a Olympus OMD E-M5 and a Olympus PEN E-P5 I have the Olympus PEN E-PL5 really good camera.

Come on, is the price to low? For sure it needs a "push", or?😂😢

Thanks for a very good video. There is also an EP7. It was the first camera released by OM Digital Solutions but it was branded Olympus. I have one. I purchased it to replace my EPL7 when the IBIS died. The EP7 has the same custom colour controls as the Pen-F, two dials like the EP5, a 20MP sensor and 4K video but only two programmable buttons, one of which is the video record, .

So good to hear your enthusiasm for these cameras Don, you are a great (unofficial) ambassador for M4/3!

Hi Don, after watching your original E-P5 video, I found one for $239 and purchased it. There are so many features that I am still trying to learn them all. Coming from semi-pro Nikon cameras, I enjoy the small size, light weight, tilt sceen, IBIS and the two control dials. When I need a viewfinder, I attach a VF-4. It is a pretty complete camera that is enjoyable to use. Thank you and keep up the great work

My pen F is a keeper. Perhaps I will pick up another Pen, just to hava a camera I can jam down my pocket.

The E-P5 is mostly €350 is mint condition. I did not jump on it yet and went for E-P3 for €95. I am hooked now with the PEN. I am now saving again to get this E-P5 and will probably get the silver version since my PEN-F and E-P3 are both black. You became one of my favorite channel. Thanks for the video!

em10 iii w/14-42ez is my street camera.

Interesting. None of these Pen cameras are branded OMD. I've never seen even a picture of a Pen branded OMD. Does that mean the stock around today (if you can find them at all) is old stock, manufactured before OMD existed? If so, will we ever see an OMD Pen? If not, the line is dead. OMD is really pushing their Tough cameras, and not paying much attention to the Pens. I hope I'm wrong. Me? I'm hanging on to my Pen-F. It may be a collector's item pretty soon.

Brief rehash. Sometime ago I mentioned to you that have several older Pens and bought an EPL 5 for my wife based on your older video. We each have EM 10 iii that we totally like. In fact, my wife has never used the EPL 5. My heart burn with the Pens is the lack of a view finder so I found and bought addons and comfortably use them now. I don't follow all the Olympus models nor am I familiar with the release dates but have read a lot about the EM D5 and found one on the fb market for $150. It instantly has become my favorite camera, so I found one for her in Japan though twice what I paid for the one here and she likes it a lot. I have turned 86 and still pretty mobile so we occasionally take some time to take some photos to post on fb. I enjoy your comments so keep them coming.

Love my EP's & EpL's. Not to mention my Pen F's!

I love listening to your M43 talks, it's like sitting in the garden and listening to a wise and knowledgeable friend.

I have an E-P5 on the way to Europe (SK) from a dealer in Japan, hoping it will be delivered soon as tracking says it is with local Customs. With standard lens and delivery and import tax it cost 333 Euros. The best deal I could find. Have been an Olympus user for 50 years with a brief foray into Nikon. Have used phone cameras quite a lot but have become dissatisfied. I want an Olympus back in my hands.

Yeah that camera was ahead of its time. A bit clunky with added viewfinder but the specs were cutting edge when it came out.

My favorite Pen is the Pen F. I made the mistake of selling mine & missed it so much I purchased another at a higher price than I sold it for. With 20mm Panasonic lens it is an amazing every day carry. I wish OM Systems would revive it with the swivel viewfinder & not the articulated.

The E-P5 is one of the best kept secrets in photography. Some additional features worth noting: 1) Outstanding color and b/w imaging with genuine film-like qualities; 2) The most powerful bracketing functions I've seen. You can literally bracket every image option the camera offers -- for example, with every shot, you can set it to produce any combination of color, b/w, or art modes, giving you over a dozen variations of every shot you take. 3) The camera's Photostory mode is a powerful creative tool that allows you to create multiple compositions within a single image, and 4) Powerful customization features that allow you to set up the camera as a dedicated 'normal' camera, dedicated monochrome camera, dedicated 'art' camera, or any combination of the above. Also, regarding video, unlike the Pen F (another great camera), the E-P5 allows you connect an external microphone adapter for better audio. I've been shooting with Fujifilm cameras since 2004 -- but the E-P5 is the camera I reach for the most. Thank you for the excellent review!

Still love my mighty little " EPL-7 . " !

Great little camera - I have one and love it. For casual shooting you partner it with a small lens (Pana 14, or Oly 25 1.8) and it is about as portable as you get. Combine it with the Oly 45 1.8 and you have a kit that will take portraits rivalling the output from anything on the market. Body, 2 or 3 primes, 2 batteries and a charger - all fit nicely in a shaving bag for travel. I have the Fuji X100T too - and see the PL5 as being at least as much fun to shoot - the 4 stops of internal stabilization is just awesome. I wish OMD would bring out a follow up. Thanks for the video.

vf4, it is really decent

Don, i love my ep5. I saw your review on it and helpped me make the jump. It is on the heavy side if you combine it with the pro lenses but amazing pictures and color.

I have five various Pen cameras and I agree with you that they are great and certainly fun to use and return to for entertainment value if nothing else

Legends never die ! :D

Can you say anything about that plastic diffuser that you show at the 10:00 mark? I would love to buy something similar.

This has been the case since the format was invented

For anybody considering film photography, the F2 is spot on!!

I have been an Olympus user since the original OMD EM1, so for over ten years. There was a time I did all my pro and personal work with Oly gear. In the end I did get very disappointed. I get the gear is aimed towards outdoor and travel, which is awesome, but it would need at least one small WR prime. I mean camoon, there’s OM-5 for gods sake but NOT A SINGLE SMALL WR PRIME to match that. Not one. Now that would be a camera combo to take for travels and outdoor. But no. Nothing. I waited and then left. So I sold basically all my gear and bought another system. I might as well have a bit bigger gear since I need a bag anyway. All I have now left is E-P7 and a couple of small (non-WR) primes. Don’t use those much due to lack of WR. Probably will sell those also. However, I wish all the best for mft, eventhough I left the train. I just don’t get why they didn’t bother to make even one small WR prime to match their small WR bodies.

The EPL10 pictured on the OMD website is Olympus branded. I don't know why it's even on the site, because as you point out, it does not appear to be for sale. They are selling other Olympus branded bodies however, like the E-M10. Maybe there will be an OMD E-M10. Who knows, maybe there will be an OMD EPL10, or an OMD Pen-F. I've owned several digital Pens, including the first one and the Pen-F. Nice little cameras. I agree, you can get away with a lot more with a small camera, because nobody notices it. I also own a Ricoh GR, a camera that virtually disappears when you pull it out. I think people think it's either a toy or some kind of weird phone.

I really enjoyed your musings here so thanks for uploading. I have an E-P5 with the two kit lenses on the way from a Japanese dealer at the moment and really looking forward to my first foray into M43. Longtime Olympus user, my first was a new OM-1 bought for £150 with 50/1.8 fifty years ago and another was an AX, they were the two most noteable. Landscape, nature, our pets, and macro are my main subjects. No longer satisfied with smartfone snapshots.

Often in your videos you will mention a great buy you got on a lens that was "a little hazy". Will you give us a brief tutorial on how to clean up hazy lenses? Thanks.

Don, I want to thank you again for recommending the E-P5. I find it to be my prefered walk-around camera. I have an OM-1, E-M1iii, E-PL9, and a Pen-F but I find myself almost always grabbing the E-P5 with the 30mm macro lens when I walk the dog around my neighborhood or just want to destress after work by taking pictures of flowers and insects in my yard. What a wonderful camera! I bought a used Premium E-P5 (the one with the wood grip) in mint condition on eBay from a seller in Japan. I love the build quality, ergonomics, compact size, and simplicity of operation of the camera. I also like that you can install an external viewfinder. The only downsides of the E-P5 are a front dial that sometimes doesn't register changes (I heard this is a common issue with some of the cameras, probably a bad batch of dials from the supplier) and the AF is a little dated (but with patience and knowldge of its AF limitations you can work around it). My BEST flower and insect shots are with the E-P5 and the 30mm. It's wonderful and it all fits in a small Belroy sling bag. Thanks again for the recommendation!

I look for historic locations and buildings. WPA projects, old tractors, colapsing barns, whatever. Its fun to find things like that and take advantage of what may be a last chance to see. I got some images of the old train station at Big Cabin years ago, and shortly after, some vandals decided to burn it down. Oklahoma is an embarrassment of riches visually. Too many people whine that its boring and there is nothing to take pictures of. These people have just gotten complacent and lost sight of their surroundings.

Thanks! Love the photos and ideas.

Thanks for your review, I just bought one on eBay for my OM5 looking forward to giving it a try

There is on OM-10 line, careful with the names - a missed letter here or there can significantly change what you're trying to say

OM= Olympus Maitani............... still olympus to me !

Gorgeous pictures. Loved the one with the cracked metal plate. From now on I will give a closer look at rusted objects :)

Fun video, thanks for the ideas

Very curious about you twin lens pinhole. Did you every put out a video?