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Re: [OM] How long before we see the micro 4/3 concept used by everybody

Subject: Re: [OM] How long before we see the micro 4/3 concept used by everybody else?
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:35:41 -0500
Just as Olympus has no capacity to develop a killer sensor they also 
have no capacity to develop a killer EVF.  Panasonic on the other hand...

Chuck Norcutt


Joel Wilcox wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 5:49 AM, Carlos J. Santisteban
> <zuiko21@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> With FF body the size benifit will be lost not to mention the potential
>>> high prices.
>> Not necesarily -- the E-P1, GF-1, Sigma DP-x aren't much larger than other
>> serious compacts in the market, despite having much larger sensors. The
>> lenses is a different matter, but we're talking about adapters...
> 
> Here is what I wish.  I wish Oly would use the advent ('tis the
> season) of m4/3 to get into FF.  By that I mean introduce micro FF.
> It would be larger than the E-P1, as you suggest, but would capitalize
> on the concept.  It would be an elegant way for Olympus to enter into
> this area of competition.  A killer EVF would really help too.  Their
> lens offerings for m4/3 are not so deep that they couldn't ratchet up
> a new FF line of lenses for a mFF system.  Or am I missing something?
> 
> Joel W.
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