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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: John Hermanson <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:00:44 -0500
At photplus expo this year I mentioned the epson (?) color evf 
developments to an Olympus rep. He quickly averted his eyes, smiled and 
changed the subject.
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Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> 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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