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Subject: [OM] Re: E-3 specs
From: Andrew Fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 07:26:19 +1000
I don't think that is so much of a factor any more and hasn't been  
since the early 1990's. In the 70's there was a lot of heavy metal  
around and even consumer grade SLR's were metal bricks. Now there is  
a much clearer relationship - light = cheap  and  heavy =  
professional. It's quite clearly defined in the market. The amateur  
looking for an SLR likes light. The enthusiast and try-hard wants a  
handful. I was bothered by the fact that my 5D didn't seem as robust  
as my old 10D, for instance and the D200/300 'feels' good because of  
the weight in a compact body. I know it doesn't matter but on a  
deeper level, it's reassuring. Even sensible pro's like big kit.
Something like the E-410 and Nikon D40 was produced to 'kill' the EVF  
market and succeeded - while a compact Canon S5 superzoom can be  
successful, the Fujifilm Sxxxx style is pretty much history I  
suspect. And rangefinder styles like the Canon G9 and late lamented  
8080 are a real niche market now.
Olympus will be/should be pushing on the NMOS chip quality and robust/ 
weatherproof - the 4/3 format will be sold on the telecentricity  
hook, not size.
The school photog I know who uses E-1's likes them because they are  
robust, trouble free (his undertrained assistants don't break them)  
and the 5mp is quite enough for 10x8's, given the quality of those  
pixels. Size/weight is a matter of utter irrelevance.
Andrew Fildes
afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx



On 19/10/2007, at 6:46 AM, Rob Harrison wrote:

> Very good points made, in that post.
>
> System compactness and lightness was exactly the reason I traded in my
> Minolta SRT-101 for an OM-1md and Zuiko lenses in 1976.



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