PEN E-PL9

Since you use G80, I would just go for a E-PL5 if you don't care about wireless transfer. Wireless transfer use E-PL8 if you still want compatibility with the VF-4 viewfinder. I have the E-PL9 and G80 I would say they are complimentary to one another. Of course the G80 is better but the E-PL9 perfor

Then yeah it sounds like you should stay in the PEN Lite series especially if you were generally happy with it. I just got an E-PL9 but I also considered E-PL7 (I didn't like the design of the 8 personally). My conclusion was get a 7 or 8 if you prioritize the option of a viewfinder or having MySets

Wanted a camera to explore photography again and my priorities were it being small and stabilized, then ideally not representing too much of an investment so if I ended up not liking it I wouldn't lose that much if I sold it. Used/refurbished M43 fit these requirements very well and I haven't had an

Used e-pl5 - same sensor as e-pl9 and all 16mp oly , older , cheaper, same IQ. Buy used if sell costs very little to try. But get nice lens - kit lenses never nice. £140 uk https://cameradecision.com/compare/Olympus-PEN-E-PL9-vs-Olympus-PEN-E-PL5 For small child decent smartphone best - always handy

I don't have the e-pl9 but have the e-pl1 and e-p7. Great value for money, perfect size and weight for travel. If you pair them with a pancake lens you can take them any where. If the e-pl9 is anything like the other Olympus Pens it's a great option.