12-07-2010, 02:09 PM
Well the E-5 is a large bulky camera; but the 12-60 is a wonderful lens. Pentax had some wonderful lenses (the new ones don't seem so good) also in the USA their support seems relatively poor (canon has very good support in USA). Olympus tends to be a fairly good with regards to support but I tend to believe the 4/3 system is 'dead'. I suppose there is some chance the GH2 sensor will make it way into a 4/3 camera (not sure if revenue support such; also not sure if the olympus lenses will hold up to a sensor with that density.
If you do not shoot raw olympus tends to deliver very good jpeg out of the camera (both with regards to resolution and colour) so that might matter. I personally developed a very strong dislike to the E3 (too many pictures came out crooked) but I really did like the 12-60.
Oh well those are some of the trade offs. I personally would probably skip both (more for system issues than camera issues) but the truth is that either one could serve you well for 5+ years (though I think the 16-50 pentax lens might be the weakest point).
If you do not shoot raw olympus tends to deliver very good jpeg out of the camera (both with regards to resolution and colour) so that might matter. I personally developed a very strong dislike to the E3 (too many pictures came out crooked) but I really did like the 12-60.
Oh well those are some of the trade offs. I personally would probably skip both (more for system issues than camera issues) but the truth is that either one could serve you well for 5+ years (though I think the 16-50 pentax lens might be the weakest point).