New E-P5 test roundups! Dpreview says it’s “impressed” by the new PEN.

May 30, 2013
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Gosh, I would like to know how many of you canceled their E-P5 preorder when they read the rumor about the new Panasonic GX camera. But at leats accoridn to the new test you can read here…reviewers are quite positively impressed:

1) DPreview updated their first imrpession review and writes: “Frankly, we’re impressed – it looks as though the E-P5 is the camera we’d always hoped the PEN series could be, and Olympus has another winner on its hands to follow the E-M5.”
2) Pekka Potka (Click here) posted the second part of his ongoing E-P5 review.
3) Damian McGillicuddy (Click here) has taken delivery of the new Olympus EP5 straight from the Olympus factory and is testing it in Berlin as we speak! Initial thoughts are that it is a bit of a game changer.
4) Federico Cabrero (Click here) posted some ncie B&W image samples.
4) ePhotozine (Click here) posted a Hands-on preview and also a set of image samples.

So what do you think now about the new PEN?

P.s.: And when will the new E-P5 ship? Amazon says June 14, Bhphoto says June 27. I think the latter is right.

Links to all newly announced Olympus stuff:
E-P5 Black at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto and Samys. In Europe at Amazon Germany, Amazon UK and at Wex UK.
E-P5 White at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto and Samys. In Europe at Amazon Germany, Amazon UK and at Wex UK.
E-P5 Silver at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto and Samys. In Europe at Amazon Germany, Amazon UK and at Wex UK.
E-P5 Black with 17mm f/1.8 lens and VF-4 at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto and Samys. In Europe at Amazon UK.
E-P5 Silver with 17mm f/1.8 lens and VF-4 at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto and Samys. In Europe at Amazon UK.
E-P5 White with 17mm f/1.8 lens and VF-4 at Amazon UK.
E-P5 Black with 14-42mm lens at Amazon Germany, Amazon UK and Wex UK.
E-P5 White with 14-42mm lens at Amazon Germany and Amazon UK.
E-P5 Silver with 14-42mm lens at Amazon Germany, Amazon UK and at Wex UK.
17mm f/1.8 Black at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto and Samys.
45mm f/1.8 Black at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto and Samys. In Europe at Amazon Germany.
75mm f/1.8 Black at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto and Samys.
VF-4 viewfinder at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto and Samys.