The Panasonic Lumix DZ20 holds the field in that arena right now with 12x
constant f2.8 zoom plus IS, though "only" 5 MP. There is some evidence
that that camera is actually appreciating in price.
It somewhat fits Walt's characterization as an "ugly piece of
plastic," though you become more forgiving when it returns stuff like
this, handheld at 430mm in film terms:
http://soli.inav.net/~jdub/day/eagle01.jpg
Oly needs a bit of that, and I hope the alliance with Panasonic gets it for
them with no sacrifice to the current elegance of their cameras. All my
little nitpicks about the E-1 are trivialities next to the refinement of
its ergonomics and build quality.
Joel W.
At 07:22 AM 4/16/2005 -0400, you wrote:
>Ah, I see. It's very appealing, though I'm still wish they'd make a
>6-8MP digicam with the 10x optical zoom and stabilization, like the 2200
>UZI. I know they no longer have rights to IS as they did for the UZI,
>but it would be nice.
>
>Earl
>
>Joel Wilcox wrote:
>
> >The image returned by the C-8080 is basically 4:3. I think the sensor is
> >3:2, but part of it is used for display stuff (histogram, etc.), so it
> >makes 4:3 photos. That's how it was explained to me (thanks Winsor), I
> >can't cite chapter and verse.
> >
> >In retrospect, the C-8080 has the feel of a miniature E-1. Build quality
> >is the same. The lens is dynamite. That camera will continue to earn its
> >keep.
> >
> >Joel W.
> >
> >At 07:15 PM 4/15/2005 -0400, you wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>Who did you get hooked on 4/3 by having an 8080? Was it simply the
> >>overall quality or character of the camera, the lens, etc? It's not 4/3
> >>right? Mind you, I think for a digicam the 8080 is pretty attractive.
> >>
> >>Earl
> >>
> >>
> >
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