I already addressed the point of system weight and the 14-54. I said:
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They should have except it didn't come out that way due to the speed.
Take the ZD 14-54/2.8-3.5 which weighs 435g. The nearest equivalent I
can find for Canon full frame is the 28-105/3.5-4.5 which weighs only
372g. It weighs about 15% less but is also 2/3 stop slower. The ZD
14-45/3.5-5.6 might be a better comparison at 285g. But it probably has
a lot more plastic and is slower still at the (shorter) long end. In
any case, I don't think Oly is delivering on a quality, lightweight system.
Chuck Norcutt
AG Schnozz wrote:
>> But it doesn't change the fact that it weighs 810g... the same as
>> my Canyon 5D.
>
> That means the E-3 is either overweight or the Canyon 5D is
> underbuilt. But the 5D doesn't have sensor-based IS, weather-sealing
> or a flip monitor.
>
> The fact is, the bulk of the camera these days is in the electronics.
> That E-3 is STUFFED to the gills. The sensor is only ONE componant
> inside a camera.
>
> Weight/size savings are in the entire system, not necessarily in just
> one piece of the system. My 14-54 is much smaller and lighter than a
> Canon equivelent on a FF 35mm. How about the 50-200 zoom? There are
> lots of aspects of the Olympus which really do add up to major
> savings. Yes, I'd like the camera to be a touch lighter, but I'm not
> overally disappointed because any pro camera of this level is
> essentially the same.
>
> AG
>
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