As some of you know...I have the PL2 and looking at the features of the new PEN's...I am pretty impressed...

1. Size difference is really nice compared
2. Same battery
3. Faster focus & now 35pts....(not that biggy)
4. Love the flip out screen on the PL3
5. Dual-core chip (faster)
6. Stereo mics
7. AVCD is a biggy

etc...

What is everyone thoughts on either of those two?

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What's the size difference between the two? If not too much, I think the flip LCD would be very nice to have.

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Yeah...I have read that the PL3 compared to the PL2 is roughly 25% which is pretty great...

I have yet to see comparison between the PM1 and either of those two...

If the PM1 isn't that much of a difference compared to the PL3...I might swing to the PL3 side.

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Ohhh.... and...

8. Compatible with SDXC cards and Eye-Fi

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the PM is not much smaller than the PL. No price info yet, but if I were looking at these (maybe) I think I'd go for the PL.

Check out the dimensions:



Looks like the only difference is the thickness (due to flip LCD). I would get the E-PL3 over the E-PM1.

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I'm not very impressed. The sensor is practically the same. The screen is only tilted and not flip out so where is the news? Only Af speed and size? Not too much for an upgrade. I thought Oly would have done better. My opinion of course.

Yeah, I agree that the lack of some real improvements in image quality is disappointing. After all, a better screen or faster focusing is nice but won't necessarily show up in the final image. The GH2 and G3 seems to be the only option if you want a step up in sensor performance.

Too bad I prefer using primes combined with an optical viewfinder - kind of rules out upgrading from my E-P2 for now. The only attractive option would be the E-PM1 with it's close to pocketable size comined with a Lumix 14mm lens.

Just my 2c.

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The tilt-up screen reminds me of the classic 4/3 E-330, or the ground-glass of a 2 1/4" square camera (Rolleiflex etc...). I had an E-330 with a tilt-up/down screen, and this was my preferred configuration over the flip-out screen in the E-620, E-3, etc... the latter made the camera bulkier for my uses.

If the faster AF works as advertised, I'll buy an E-PL3.

If that's the case is there really an issue? That's one feature that really stands out for E-PL3.

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