They specs are wonderful but where's the beef?
(an American expression meaning I don't see very much meat in my
sandwich or very much real function in a real Oly DSLR)
Chuck Norcutt
khen lim wrote:
> Specs for you to consider:
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> Four Thirds sensor at 14Mpix provided as standard
> Titanium weatherproof body
> High-eyepoint viewfinder with built-in dioptre control and interchangeable
> eyecup
> Nine-zone intuitive 360-degree AF
> P/A/M (no Shutter-AE) with unlimited Bulb timing
> On-body 2/12-sec cancellable self-timer
> 0.17-sec response shutter release button with thread mount for std release
> cable
> Spot button with EV Memory engage/disengage collar
> Adjacent Hilight (+4.7EV)+Shadow (-2.7EV) button set
> ISO selector dial with lift-outer ring for EV compensation
> 12fps JPG, 5fps RAW+JPG or 8fps RAW-only burst modes
> Selectable 4-1/4000sec shutter speed range
> -7EV at ISO100
> 12-6400ISO selectable sensitivity range
> 1200-10200K selectable temperature range
> Customisable in-camera imaging workflow
> Removable/upgradeable LCD for remote Bluetooth operability
> Upgradeable edge-connector sensor+imager pack module behind LCD
> Quick-release lock interchangeable hotshoe for backward compatibility to
> T-series and FP flash units
> Quick-ratchet attachable power pack add-on option with in-battery charging
> Option for wireless transceiver for wireless remote flash operations
> BLM-1 lithium-ion battery compatible
> USB 2.0/FireWire IEEE1348
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> On 28/09/06, AG Schnozz <agschnozz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>What if Olympus were to introduce a camera at Photokina that:
>>
>>1. Took the legacy Zuiko lenses with full-aperture control,
>>2. Was full-frame,
>>3. Came in full-manual as well as various levels of auto,
>>4. Was smaller then the current E-bodies,
>>5. Was compatible with most of the legacy OM accessories,
>>6. Utilized the latest single-use sensor technology from Fuji
>>and Kodak.
>>
>>Just how excited would we be?
>>
>>Now, go and pick up one of your OMs and pretend for a week that
>>you just bought it brand new. Look how revolutionary and
>>advanced it is, run rolls of film through it with the
>>expectation that it will improve your photographic life.
>>Recognize how cutting edge the user-interface is and
>>un-monolithic the body feels. Notice too, how small the lenses
>>are. Wow! Look ma, no distortion! What's that I see? Bokeh.
>>Hmmm. What is this? An aperture ring? A shutter-speed ring?
>>Even the ISO setting is constantly visible! Where are all the
>>buttons? Multi-spot? The user-interface seems so...RETRO! Oh,
>>but in such a good way. Did I mention the focus screen--IT'S
>>HUGE!!! (that should get the spam filters choking)
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>>And it's field-upgradeable by the user with the latest sensor
>>technology.
>>
>>Perspective, folks, perspective.
>>
>>AG
>>
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