take two things the japanese love and combine them . . . brilliant. i haven't seen marketing this genius since they started selling underroos in vending machines. #casioexilimexfs10
Those are M&M's.
I prefer peanut M&M's to the regular kind.
I prefer smarties to M&M's (but not the peanut kind).
I have some smarties.
No camera though. #bigshot
I think what I'd want instead is a separate pocket projector that I could plug an sd card into (among other inputs) and look at the pictures that way. I think this is one of those areas that two separate devices can do better than one. What I hope this does is move the technology along to where a less expensive (<$100) pocket projecter is a possibility. #nikons100pj
You really have to watch the video to understand the concept. This system only seems to make sense if the pairing of a particular sensor to a particular lens had an advantage but I don't see how it would. Why would each lens need its own sensor? You could end up owning 4 lenses and four sensors, an over-investment in sensors, especially considering that inevitable improvements in sensor tech makes your lens obsolete. The more I type, the worse this idea sounds. A better system would allow one to upgrade just the camera's sensor. #ricohgxr
@SewerShark: LOOK BEHIND YOU, A THREE HEADED MONKEY!!!: According to the reviews I read, yes... but it's less noticeable compared to 5DMK2. #canoneos7d
Interesting, but it by no means seems economical. It sounds like each component will set you back quite a bit, costing you between $900 and $1800 for the body and wide angle lens/body (pounds and Euros never seem to translate properly to dollars when crossing the Pacific, a $400 here may cost 400 pound sterling there). Coupled with the limitations of each body, I'm very hesitant about it. While it is nice to have a small, discrete camera like that with easily accessible, fully manual controls for street photography, I am extremely hesitant. #ricohgxr
It looks like there's going to be an explosion of these types of cameras over the next year. It makes buying one feel a bit risky, because every company is in overdrive trying to outdo the camera that came out previous. Unfortunately, they all seem to compromise in one way or another. I went ahead and ordered a GH1, because it seems to be closest to what I want. I'm pretty excited to see what Ricoh can do with this though, considering their mastery (so I've heard) of ergonomics. #ricoh
@Domo: Depends on who you're looking for. I'm sure Rosa would command a pretty healthy rate, and most anyone with a golden star under their name is gonna set you back quite a bit, so I'd guess a few minutes at most.
SteveDave, however ... well let's just say you better cash in that 401K. #samsungdualviewtl225
@Rosa Golijan: Oh, c'mon. You know I would never do that to you here. Besides, Lux would probably have more use for those anyway. #samsungdualviewtl225
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I've looked into a couple of the smaller ones, and seriously thought about the E-P1, but then heard the GF1 would arrive soon. Both the E-P1 and the GF1 suffered from something I thought was an obvious oversight: Lack of a hotshoe flash and viewfinder support at the same time. I also found the EVF lacked necessary resolution to rival an optical VF, and I could not get used to relying on the LCD. It's a very odd standard, definitly not as versatile as I had been led to believe. #olympusep2
@Lizard_King: I definitely agree with the optical viewfinder as an important feature that is lacking. When I heard Olympus was already working on an E-P2 I hoped for one, but alas, not yet.
Don't both these 4/3 cameras have a hot shoe right on top though? While a flash doesn't come with it, you could always buy one separately. (please correct me if I'm wrong) #olympusep2
@James Philip: The EP1 and 2 and the GF1 all have hotshoe, and while the EP2 and GF1 have an electronic viewfinder, it covers the hotshoe. I say covers because I haven't gotten my hands on the EVF modules yet to see if they do interface with the hotshoe as the GF1 has a port in back of the hotshoe for EVF mounting. I'm guessing that the EVF makes no electrical connection to the hotshoe, but again, that is a guess.
One point to note, the m4/3 standard does not allow for an optical viewfinder - it must be electronic. That being said, I'm gonna punch the next person to tout Live View as a feature on the m4/3 cameras - it is necessary, not a feature.
Honestly, I like the comparison to rangefinder cameras - and hate it when these cameras are listed as if they have all of the features of an SLR in a smaller case. I'd think that most of the consumers purchasing this would already have an SLR. I might actually get a GF1, but would prefer to have electronic viewfinder and hotshoe flash at the same time. #olympusep2
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I prefer peanut M&M's to the regular kind.
I prefer smarties to M&M's (but not the peanut kind).
I have some smarties.
No camera though. #bigshot
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I've looked into a couple of the smaller ones, and seriously thought about the E-P1, but then heard the GF1 would arrive soon. Both the E-P1 and the GF1 suffered from something I thought was an obvious oversight: Lack of a hotshoe flash and viewfinder support at the same time. I also found the EVF lacked necessary resolution to rival an optical VF, and I could not get used to relying on the LCD. It's a very odd standard, definitly not as versatile as I had been led to believe. #olympusep2
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Don't both these 4/3 cameras have a hot shoe right on top though? While a flash doesn't come with it, you could always buy one separately. (please correct me if I'm wrong) #olympusep2
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One point to note, the m4/3 standard does not allow for an optical viewfinder - it must be electronic. That being said, I'm gonna punch the next person to tout Live View as a feature on the m4/3 cameras - it is necessary, not a feature.
Honestly, I like the comparison to rangefinder cameras - and hate it when these cameras are listed as if they have all of the features of an SLR in a smaller case. I'd think that most of the consumers purchasing this would already have an SLR. I might actually get a GF1, but would prefer to have electronic viewfinder and hotshoe flash at the same time. #olympusep2