Pete said:
Battery life and sand-proofing will also be big issues
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See the following Pete:
<http://www.dpreview.com/articles/olympuse1/page3.asp>
And scroll down to "Seals". I count 30+ rubber seals in the body alone.
The bottom of this page shows the standard wimpy 1500 mAh battery.
However, the bottom of this page shows the optional grip and 3400 mAh
Lithium-Ion battery pack combo.
<http://www.dpreview.com/articles/olympuse1/page4.asp>
Also see:
<http://www.olympus.co.jp/en/magazine/pursuit/200304/html/innovations.html>
for an article on innovative weather sealing technology used by Olympus
on digital bodies.
And don't forget the "supersonic wave filter" which shakes the sensor to
knock the dust off.
Chuck Norcutt
Woburn, Massachusetts, USA
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