I'm watching closely. I will buy the first camera that comes close to
replicating the function of my Mynolta A1 which has both a much larger
sensor (ala 4/3) and also a very high resolution EVF.
Chuck Norcutt
Moose wrote:
> I agree about Pop Photo - and yet. Mike Johnston chose the G1 as his
> runner-up Camera of the Year.
>
> They both say they did so for what seem to me to be very good reasons.
> Both admit it is far from the "best" camera introduced in 2008. Rather,
> they find it to be the camera that breaks through into new design and
> function territory. In another year that saw scads of variations on
> existing themes, the G1 stands out.
>
> The G1 is conservative, not going as far as the Micro 4/3 standard
> allows. On the other hand, it's a bold first step away from the beaten
> path. I'm betting and hoping that Oly will take those next steps toward
> gaining the full benefit, leaving the DSLR form factor for something
> really small and light. Yet, I'll bet it was Panasonic that drove the
> new standard, dragging a reluctant Oly with them. With competitive
> products in the entry level/small DSLR market, they can't have had much
> incentive to rush ahead.
>
> I'm also bemused by all the comparisons of the cost and size/weight of
> the G1 to the E-420. I guess they are just because it's the smallest DSLR.
>
> But the G1 has IS in it's lenses and a twist and tilt LCD, which puts it
> in the feature/performance category of the larger, heavier, relatively
> more expensive E-520.
>
> If the first Oly entry hits the mark and/or G1 prices drop enough, I
> could join a sub-set of the /43 ranks.
>
> Moose
>
>
> Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>> You got that right. It has always been thus. It's why I used to read
>> Modern Photography (RIP) instead.
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>> Nathan Wajsman wrote:
>>
>>> I guess they are one of top advertisers in PopPhoto (or will be in 2009).
>
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