However, I realized quickly that a 1.5 to 2kg heavy and bulky DSLR equipment in my case (female, not very heavily muscled) would probably remain mostly at home. So system camera. After reading numerous tests and advice, I decided due to the acclaimed image quality and ease of accessories (MFT lenses) for PEN E-PL3. I have not looked back.
Each new camera you have to open up only once, initially in terms of operation, and then also where their limits and possibilities are. The operation in Olympus follows its own logic, and without a glance at the manual to throw (PDF only), you sure wasted a lot of potential. This effort needs to be done, and then a few more buttons prove to taste, for example with a bracketing.
For this you will be rewarded with a surprisingly reliable exposure already in the fully automatic mode. Problems with too much brightness (here comes the Westerwald rather rare ...) has this camera, because, for example recommended then a Grauverlauffilter. In the dim light it makes the kit lenses contrast Excellent and even provides the aforementioned DSLR sometimes in the shade. With a lighter lens is blurred just not as easy :-) I photograph a lot indoors and still have used the flash even once, because I do not like this artificial light. A nice gimmick, however, are the type filter that inspire particularly friends and relatives again.
This small camera is very close to my heart, they will together separate interchangeable lens easily in my purse place and is always there. For me, this case fits comfortably in your hand, however, one-handed shots like with a small digital camera are not possible. But this is the folding screen in everyday awesome!
A downer but there are also: this is the already frequently criticized lack of optical viewfinder with the entire PEN series. Painfully especially in bright sunlight. That's why even the deduction of points. Because with viewfinder, it is then passed to the compactness.
For this reason, I flirtatious with a switch to a simple OM-D ... which is said even an even better picture quality. However, the then also bulkier and heavier. And you have to train again.
