usher99@xxxxxxx wrote:
> Perhaps Samsung is coming up along the outside?
>
> http://www.dpreview.com/news/0903/09030201samsungnxsystem.asp
>
> Like the larger sensor
But it's Samsung!
If they follow past form, results from their APS size sensor system will
be lucky to be on a par with what competent manufacturers manage with a
1/1.8" sensor. They've made some rather interesting cameras lately from
an appearance, ergonomics, feature standpoint - but they all made really
poor images. Not bad enough to be truly Krappy, just bad enough to be
not worth buying.
> but IMO form factor is King in this hybrid market, or else why bother?
>
Sure, but which one? Mike had a piece on this on TOP. Comments covered a
pretty broad range of preferences. As least one agreed with me that I
can do without an EVF at all. A first rate tilt and twist LCD is good
enough, if it allows a much smaller form factor. For others, the lack of
a "peer-through" reflex or EVF finder is a deal breaker.
I hope Oly comes up with a compelling alternative vision to Panny's. I
suspect they will go the other way as, unlike Panny, they have important
DSLRs in the general size range and similar form factor as the G1 that
they won't want to cannibalize.
As between E-620 and G1, I think the G1 is already so unpocketable that
the small additional size of the E-620 isn't very significant. Hard to
say without handling both side by side. Assuming the 620 sensor is of
the same ilk as the G1's and Oly does at least as well with processing
as Panny with it, the 620 may be a very compelling camera.
Announced as body only, so far. I wonder what lens they will package it
with as a kit? 14-43 seems a bit down market in build quality and 14-54
II will make the kit pricey.
> New 14-140mm for Panny G1 or newer GH1 as well.
>
Ha! I predicted here that the 14-140 would be designed especially for
video, and so it is.
Moose
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