Cheap deal of the day: Refurbished E-PM1 with lens for $199.

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1. well the e-pm2 can be bought for 249 dollars…has 16 megapixels…touch focus…and has better high ISO performance better than the E-M5…and if you wait a little longer you should be able to find the E-PM2 with the 2 lens bundle for under 300 dollars US…as for right now…for 50 dollars difference the EPm2 is a much better value

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2. It doesn’t matter how cheap it is, it still has the same incredibly noisy sensor and awful build quality as it had when it was new. You buy a camera based on its quality and performance, the price is irrelevant.

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3. I bought one for this price over a year ago.

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4. Did not you tout a deal with E-PM2 for the same price last week? 😉

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5. Huge difference in image quality between the epm1 and epm2, that’s why. Also, lots of newer features like touchscreen. The question you should ask is – Why should anyone buy the epm1?

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   1. I agree. As soon as a camera has been superceded by a superior model, it’s not worth anything at all. I would take one for free, but would never pay for a model that has been replaced.

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      1. you’re not a photographer, you’re a techie

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         1. No…I am a photographer and the newer sensors are far superior to one this old. Way better enlargements and less chance of blown highlights.

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            1. Nobody is disagreeing that the new sensors are far better. The statement was that a camera is “not worth anything at all” after a newer model has come out, which is asinine. Yep, an E-M1 or GH4 are worlds better than an E-PM1, but if you can’t manage to take a good picture with a crappy camera you’re probably not much of a photographer.

               EDIT: And this isn’t even a crappy camera, it just isn’t as good as the fancy new ones. FWIW I don’t think this is that great of a deal either, but “The Voice of Reason” has a pretty inaccurate name.

         2. Photography skills are about composition, exposure and focus. But they can’t help against a noisy sensor. Surely photographers care about the quality of the final image, and not just about the act of taking the photo? Caring about such things doesn’t make you a ‘techie’, whatever that is.

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            1. Photographers do care about the quality of the final image. It’s just that they define that quality from an aesthetic point of view. It’s about the subject, the composition, and how the image speaks to you. Only a techie would define the quality of the image in terms of noise, blown highlights etc.

            2. Good photographers care about both the technical AND the esthetic. You need both. That is what is so dynamic about great images!

      2. Especially in this case, because the sensor in the E-PM2 has the same IQ as all the top M43 cameras. There has been a big jump in IQ since the E-PM1. It’s not worth saving $50 to buy a camera that is so clearly obsolete.

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   2. > Why should anyone buy the epm1?

      Because it is good enough, and it is cheap, and it is very small. I have two E-PM1s now, and I love them. With a VF-2, I have no complaints. I don’t have any other digital bodies, and I will not upgrade to the current or next sensor until both of these die. 🙂

      (By then, the E-M7 will be selling for $600.)

      https://www.flickr.com/photos/LeicaApostate/?details=1

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   3. Exactly! I do not understand why all these GX1, GF3, G5 etc are still being sold. They should be donated to primary schools, or if that is too generous, then sent to $2 shops.

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6. I’d really advise against spending $200 on the epm1. That’s a $120 kit new, $100 refurbed or used.

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