Micro Four Thirds camera
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ok comparing the d5000 (£464.98) with the E-PL1 (£458.60), very similar prices. Kit lenses only.Indoor controlled test -
E-PL1 iso 1600 - http://www.imaging-resource.com/…D5000 iso 1600 - http://www.imaging-resource.com/…
Id say even, the d5000 has more noise, more detail, the E-pl1 less noise, slightly less detail. Just different approaches to processing.
Outdoor day scene -
EPL1 - http://www.imaging-resource.com/…D5000 - http://www.imaging-resource.com/…
When viewing the centre of the image the D5000 suffers greatly, its much much softer than the E-PL1.
Colour and Iso 3200 tests -
EPL1 - http://www.imaging-resource.com/…D5000 - http://www.imaging-resource.com/…
I would say its hard to tell which looks best. perhaps leaning towards the D5000 being slightly cleaner than the E-PL1. That said the E-PL1 is marginally sharper, i think its just a processing difference again, perhaps in the D5000 favor.
So all in all, to my eyes they are fairly even, but when taking into account that daylight scene, it really favors the E-PL1 by quite a margin, that sharpness difference is quite large.
When you say "these cameras are a small limited system" i would agree, but they are clearly as good as DSLR's of equal pricing as seen above.
Obviously the E-PL1 lacks an EVF and the fast focus of the D5000, but on pure image quality for me its a winner.