Just before the summer, I picked up the e-pm2 with the 14-42mm kit lens, but the set also included the 40-150mm zoom lens, which is actually a lot more useful than I would have imagined. It was my first foray into mirrorless cameras, and I'm pleased with the results thus far.

Most local camera shops have stopped stocking it in favor of newer cameras, but the weather proofing of the OM series was not enough to sway me to part with 3x more money considering I was a newbie with the format.

I was going to Europe this past summer and wanted a reasonably compact camera that could actually capture DSLR-type photos without having to actually buy a rig and carry around a crapload of gear. Results were always mixed, but mostly due to my unfamiliarity with the camera, not the lenses. I've since picked up a Lumix 14mm f/2.5 prime lens and also the 9mm Olympus body cap lens because price really is an issue with me. I wasn't about to drop $400 on a Samyang fisheye or $500 for a Leica prime just yet.