On Fri, Apr 26, 2013, Tim Bray wrote: > On Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 9:27 AM, Aahz Maruch <a...@pobox.com> wrote: >> On Tue, Apr 23, 2013, Tim Bray wrote: >>> >>> I took the X-E1 to the Big Island, and the pictures have been clogging >>> my blog, but now I've unclogged. Anyone who wants some >>> tropical-paradise shots, ranging from lava to draperies, check the >>> last 10 or so in https://www.tbray.org/ongoing/What/Arts/Photos/ >>> >>> No photographic boundaries pushed back, but some of 'em are pretty -T >> >> Nice! And you've mostly convinced me to get an OM-D E-M5. ;-) > > Everyone says the OM-D is great. Fuji's smaller and maybe a little > better in low-light. Oly is weatherproofed and there are more lenses. > > But the real takeaway is that there are a *lot* of really good > mirrorless cameras on offer right now -T
The Oly E-PL5 ain't one of them, though. :-/ I'm currently renting a Canon G1X to see how I like it, and its drawbacks (mostly related to price/value and fixed lens) made me think I should consider the E-PL5 (because I'm definitely not ready to pay for the OM-D). I stopped by Keeble & Shuchat this afternoon and the PL5 UI sucks horned toads through a small straw. Not sure whether I will go ahead and get the G1X or wait longer and suffer with my Nikon P7100's drawbacks in low light... The Fuji is not on my list because I'm committed to Linux (and the limited lens selection). On the gripping hand, I may decide I like the K-5 enough after the cruise (particularly in terms of dealing with the bulk and weight) to go ahead and get that. NOTE: I'm very glad I didn't violate the rule to try out equipment before buying. -- Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6 http://rule6.info/ <*> <*> <*> Help a hearing-impaired person: http://rule6.info/hearing.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
