OM-5 Mark II BODY BLACK

I was using the E-P7 as a second/more casual/EDC camera with OM-3. Of course, OM-3 is miles ahead of E-P7 in every metric but I could not get to like OM-3 ergonomics in the 6 months I have used it. After my E-P7 was broken and compensated, I decided to sell the OM-3 and get an OM-1ii as my "serious"

Given your use case (beginner, not doing extensive birds/wildlife, no macro) you probably don't need a ton of bells and whistles, and you would benefit from the more modern UI/UX of the OM systems cameras. Given that, you can probably "get away" with a lower tiered, newer camera like the OM5i/ii. Lo

Do not try to "future-proof" this decision. That makes it harder because we don't know the future. The used camera market is very robust. So if you need something different next year, it is easy to sell what you have and get the other thing. Make the best decision for what you need today, and you wi

You have various options. I don't know how much you can trade the Sony for (or home many lenses you have for it). OM-3 - great retro looking camera. Looks innocent but is highly capable. Has the new sensor. OM-1 mark I - Bit bigger, not unlike your Sony, still with the new sensor. I feel it attracts