The E-P5 is more than fast enough for street photography. If fact, I had to slow down the multi-shot medium setting from 5 frames per second to 3. The high-speed shooting mode goes up to 9 frames per second. You don’t get continuous focusing at these speeds but it is impressive never the less.

The EP-5 is the closest yet to having that universal device that creates high quality stills and high quality auto focusing video. DSLRs, for example, produce great videos but they don’t auto focus well. My video needs are modest. I’m not looking to create cinematic movies. I just want to take effortless home videos, the kind that autofocuses and autoexposes without me fiddling with the controls. The E-P5 does this quite well, good enough that I can ditch the family camcorder.

http://blog.atmtxphoto.com/2013/08/25/the-olympus-e-p5-review/

The Olympus PEN E-P5 mirrorless camera offers an advanced feature-set in a compact metal body. It has a 16 megapixels CMOS sensor with 2X crop-factor, capable of ISO 100 - 25600, 9 FPS continuous drive and 1080p HD video capture.

As the leading model in the PEN series, it inherits impressive technologies, including 5-axis image-stabilization and Live-Bulb mode. It is designed with an innovative 2x2 system which makes parameters easily accessible via dual control-dials that switch between pairs of settings instantly.

Its image-quality is exceptionally high with low image noise and reliable metering. Colors are not perfect though which is easily corrected. Speed is another key area where the E-P5 truly delivers. Autofocus is very fast and so are shutter-lag, black-out and shot-to-shot speeds.

http://www.neocamera.com/camera/olympus/ep5/summary

Disappointingly, the E-P5's video is no better than the E-M5's: although nominally 1920 x 1080 resolution, it looks a lot lower, possibly as a result of clumsy sharpening. Shooting a video resolution chart, we can't get it to produce the roughly 1000 lines per picture height that it should be able to produce. The result on real-world footage is that everything looks rather mushy and indistinct.

We've found that when examining our images closely, many are visibly shaken, showing a distinct double-image which is almost perfectly vertically displaced (when the camera is in landscape orientation). The issue is most prevalent at shutter speeds between 1/80th and 1/250th of a second, and most obviously visible when using short telephoto lenses (~100mm equivalent).

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/olympus-pen-e-p5/

Video sample - http://www.3dnews.ru/assets/external/illustrations/2013/09/27/764063/P9180229.MOV

http://www.3dnews.ru/764063

Olympus's 5-axis sensor shift image stabilization system is built right into the camera, allowing it to work with any lens that is put on the camera, micro 4/3 lenses or any others. The I.S. system works to stabilize the camera from vertical, horizontal, rotational movements as well as tilting and turning. While holding the camera, it is able to provide you with up to 4-stops of correction.

With the E-P5 being so similar to the E-M1, we were not surprised when the E-P5 provided us with excellent image quality. Our outdoor images show great exposure and color, and are sharp and full of detail. The rich colors provide a pleasing and accurate reproduction of the image.

http://www.steves-digicams.com/camera-reviews/olympus/e-p5/olympus-pen-e-p5-review.html

Olympus is offering a free VF-4 electronic viewfinder if you purchase E-P5 before purchased from now until 5 January 2014 (at least in UK/Ireland).

Check http://olympus-ep5-promotion.sales-promotions.com/

http://www.bestmirrorlesscamerareviews.com/2014/01/16/a-shallow-depth-of-field-with-a-micro-43s-camera-yes-it-is-possible

E-P5 firmware version 1.4 released

• Improved remote control functionality when using the “Olympus Image Share” app.
• Art Filter mode, custom self timer, zoom operation when using electric zoom lenses, digital tele-converter and cable remote release mode.
• A 0 second setting has been added to Anti Shock mode.