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Here is a fairly good comparison of the Pen lite and Nex 5n...points out advantages of each

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Here is the Nex 5N compared to the E-P3

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For me I want a good quality image....that weighs in most. I have high expectations of a camera given I use to shoot a Canon 5D MkII with Canon L lenses and Zeiss lenses.

So far that puts Sony Nex 5N in front of the others IMO....except of the Nex 7 which is suppose to be better but I am not spending that much.

The touch screen turns off really easy. I don't use mine except to select a focus point when I am doing HDR.

LOL, I am no closer to a decision than I was two weeks ago. My heart says go E-P3 and my head says go Nex 5N... None of them are made in the USA so I can't use that as a criteria!

Sounds like it is time for a coin toss!!!

Yup it's very confusing. There r so many choices. Maybe go and try out both in person and that may make it clr which would be best for u. I am goo to look at them this morning to see which I would like. Also going to look at the fuji x10. If its anything like the x100 it would be a winner. I had the x100 for abit but missed the zoom and i need aome cash right then for something else so I sold it. Pics out of it were awesome

Sometimes, when I have struggled w/ a decision, I have found out, later, that the reason for my struggle was that I hadn't enough information, at the time.

Yep, i think in my case i want the cameras to be something they are not... lol

Well just got back from looking at the Sony and the Fuji. Sony is the winner for me. I really like the touch screen personally, it works great and makes sense.

Lots of research and reading is all you can do...check photography forums out and read lots on the cameras. Find out what the issues are for each and go from there

post pics with your new Sony!

I would love to but I have to wait till after Jan 1 to buy then my benefits at work will cover $400 out of it....so I have to wait a couple of weeks unfortunately.

But my dad bought the Fuji X10 for himself....

The PEN series is by far the class of that type of camera. The difference in sensor size between Sony and Olympus is minimal. The lens selection of Olympus plus the ability to use Panasonic's lenses are huge. The built in Image Stabilization is also a plus as is the selection of accessories Olympus offers for the system.

Which is partly why I keep coming back to the E-P3...

Well Dogger did you figure out what you're going to do???

Naw, not yet.

I am testing a Sony NEX-3C over the next few days. I will let you know what I think side by side with the EP-3. Tamron just released the Di-III E mount 18-200mm VC lens for the Sony bodies. It is getting interesting in the mirrorless world now!

I think you should test the 5N instead of the 3C....I would be interested in that

I didn't get too much input on the model...
I will check into the possibility though.

There is an interesting comparison here:

http://tinyurl.com/6qd7hw3

For me, it is important that a camera have a good viewfinder and mostly analog (not menu-driven) controls of primary functions like: manual focus, zoom, aperture and shutter speed.