It does include the viewfinder, whether or not you want it. Trouble is, I can
get a pretty decent discount on Panasonic gear, but not on Olympus -- hence my
indecision.
I had forgotten about that nice pic of you and little Oly, nestled (cuddled) in
the hand ... :-)
Yes, I take your point about what will still be desirable; I'm not sure I agree
with you, but you might be right. And they do look good with a Zuiko lens
mounted.
Chris
On 6 Jan 2010, at 17:32, Ken Norton wrote:
>>
>> You're not helping, Ken ... :-) The E-P2 costs a fair amount in this
>> country.
>>
>
> Yes, but doesn't that price include the viewfinder?
>
> Oh, did I mention that the in-camera image-handling is better with the
> Olympus and in-camera JPEGs are bloody excellent?
>
> The EP-1/2 is a camera which you can palm very easily. It just sits in your
> left hand just like the perfect cameras of old. See picture of me holding
> the E-P1:
>
> http://zone-10.com/cmsm/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=460&Itemid=1
>
> This is what it really comes down to in my book. The GF1 is a better camera
> TODAY than the EP-1, pretty much equal to the EP-2. But two years from now
> which one will wear better? In both Olympus and Panasonics cases, there are
> mixed results in which models maintain desirability, but I believe with the
> Pen series, the EP-1/2 will hold value well as they aren't JUST another
> camera, but they represent something beyond just specifications. These are
> cameras you want to have and shoot. The GF1 might very well fall into that
> category too, but the G1/GH1 won't as those are more feature-counting
> cameas. The GH1 is the best camera of the entire class, AT THIS TIME,
> though.
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