Eric Gottesman
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Buy and Sell: On
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 Rebel XS (500) to compete with EP-1 | |
I did a lot of reading on the EP-1 and I also took to heart what Brainiac mentioned about the XS. I went to check out the EP-1 and it wasn't in stock yet, but they had the original Pen there and I could at least compare the size. I wasn't impressed with the difference. The Rebel was only marginally larger and neither was small enough for a typical clothing pocket. Both would fit in a typical large jacket pocket.
I ended up with the Rebel. A huge factor for me (and I'm sure many others) was the price. The Rebel is significantly cheaper. One of the most attractive lenses for the Pen is the 25/1.4, but that was way too pricey.
I sold my 17-40L for the cost of the Rebel and I even found an Oly 50/1.8 in the used bin to boot. That's a pretty small lens (same size as my 28/3.5).
Now I have a 28 and a 50 that are small enough to travel real light and also take when out biking. Using live view for the first time was a blast (have a 5D). Using my 85 1.8 was great as well. I got a little more DOF for the same larger aperture which is good sometimes. There are times I need the large aperture in low light, but I want more DOF to keep a couple of people in focus.
I will check-in in a few days to see what I think with some more time with the camera. I don't think I have any regrets. It's nice to have a more compact body in some situations. I just don't think I would have been happy with no VF. I also am happy because I can use all of my lenses with another Canon. It's small enough and pretty cheap in comparison to the smaller DSLR alternatives.
Thanks for reading,
Eric
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