I need opinion. I am currently in the process of choosing of camera. After reviewing, I narrow it to Olympus epm1 and Canon G16. Does anyone have this camera? I usually dive in tropical, shoot some macro (nudis) and wide angle (seldom though). My previous camera is canon S100, with single strobe. I am also looking for good life cycle of this camera (option of upgrading using macro add on lens (subsee +10, +5)) . Thank you
Olympus epm 1 vs canon G16
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Both cameras are a marginal improvement over the S100 in terms of IQ that I am not sure it is worth the effort. Probably an upgrade to the S120 is the most meaningful option if you already have wet lenses
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The epm1 will give you better image quality, but if you're looking at that, you should consider the epm2 which has a better sensor and features.
Thank you Interceptor121 and Jak Crow for your opinion. I haven't have add on lens, and still wondering what option is best. I have search on net, that olympus housing can accommodate macro lens (the interchangeability lens of EPM1) or EPM1 also can accommodate add on wet lens, since from I see the housing is quite big, don't know if there adapter to the housing. But I have seen canon housing with add on wet lens. I am not serious photo junkie. Just love to shoot here and there during the dive. I am not ready to commit serious money into the system 
I just upgraded my rig from a Canon A570IS to the G16 and I absolutely love it. I'm using the Ikelite TTL housing, a video light (Sola 1200) and a small flash (Ikelite DS51). In our conditions, almost all photos are close up or macro.
Thank you for all the input. After much-much reseearch, my conclusion is way tooo many information is making confuse, ha...ha.... So I just revert to the basic mode "buy now, think latter, and if it doesn't work out, there's always the classified forum" Right now I choose the Canon G-16. So far it lived by the name as top of Canon Prosummer
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