Did my bit to help the local economy today by picking up one of these (in blue). I bought it as a second body, however it would (in my view) be suitable for anyone looking to step up to an interchangeable lens camera from a smartphone without too much jargon and added complexity.
For a hobbyist, the OM-D E-M10 III that has been posted in recent deals would be a better choice.
Available in 4 colours:
White - https://www.digidirect.com.au/olympus-pen-e-pl9-white-w-14-4…
Black - https://www.digidirect.com.au/olympus-pen-e-pl9-black-w-14-4…
Brown - https://www.digidirect.com.au/olympus-pen-e-pl9-brown-w-14-4…
Blue - https://www.digidirect.com.au/olympus-pen-e-pl9-blue-w-14-42…
DigiDIRECT sells the BLS-50 battery at $77.00 on its own. $50 MasterCard gift card via redemption if purchased by 22 November 2019. A black Olympus-branded leatherette pouch was also included.
DigiDIRECT's usual price is $849.00. RRP $1,099.95 lol
An E-PL10 has been announced overseas, however it appears to be a very small incremental upgrade and hasn't been launched here yet.
Bought a Canon M50 yesterday, no idea how it compares to this Olympus given very similar price points.