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Should I buy the OM-D E-M5, or wait for the new E-P5?

07/05/2013 By Heather

Deciding on your “forever camera” is never an easy task, especially when there are so many interesting models to choose from. This could not be more true for Olympus, a company which has more mirrorless cameras in its line-up than there are dandelions on my front lawn. (Well, not quite, but you get my drift!)

On May 10th 2013, choosing will become just that much more difficult with the official announcement of the brand new Olympus PEN E-P5. A glance at the the recently released specs list on 43rumors tells us that the E-P5 sits more or less on the same playing field as the OM-D E-M5, with a few obvious exceptions.

‘Mirrorless Monday’ with John McKay and the Olympus EPL-2

06/05/2013 By Heather

Mirrorless Monday is a chance for us, and for you, to travel the world through the amazing photos taken by our readers with their mirrorless cameras! This week, we jump from Northern Italy to the far west of Canada, where John McKay took this beautiful shot at the Italian Gardens at Hatley Castle in Colwood, British Columbia.

A new Samsung mirrorless camera to check out: the NX2000!

01/05/2013 By Heather

We knew it wouldn’t be long before Samsung added a new mirrorless camera to its already large collection. Meet the Samsung NX2000: an interchangeable lens compact system camera that was officially announced today by Samsung Germany.

The new NX2000 will feature a 20.3MP ASP-C CMOS sensor, which outdoes the 16MP sensors we see on most mirrorless cameras. It can capture up to 8fps and has an ISO range of 100-25800. Its small streamlined body sports a 3.7-inch, 800x480p LCD touchscreen, and will be available in black, white and pink. Not only is it the first mirrorless camera to use a micro SD card, but it is also almost “button-free” – that is, you do almost everything with the touchscreen.

The Mirrorless Buying Guide: The Best-Selling Models for April 2013

30/04/2013 By Heather

It appears that the month of April wasn’t too different from the month of March in terms of the mirrorless camera popularity contest. Panasonic and Sony continue to vie back and forth for first place, but for this month, Panasonic takes the gold with the Lumix DMC-G5KK, a compact system camera with a 16MP sensor, AVCHD Full HD (1080p) video recording, Venus Engine 7FHD, and more. The most attractive aspect of the G5KK is the price reduction – nearly 50% off the original price!

‘Mirrorless Monday’ with Paolo Callieri

29/04/2013 By Heather

Welcome back to another edition of Mirrorless Monday! This week, we are featuring photography enthusiast Paolo Callieri of Turin, Italy. He has shared two shots with us, both taken with his faithful Olympus E-PL1, the third model in the Micro Four Third PEN series.

About his experience with the E-PL1, Paolo states:

I’ve been using the E-PL1 since 2011 and I couldn’t be more satisfied. I love this camera for its ease of use, the possibility to change lenses, and the built-in flash. You can take pictures in automatic mode, aperture priority, shutter priority or manual. There are internal filters such as sepia, pop, soft focus and so on, allowing you to give an artistic flavour to your photos.