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sisforsurfing · 06-09-2009, 02:03 PM

I've been wanting something like this for a long time.. I wish it was FX, but let's take it one step at a time.

Basically it's a really small 4/3 sensor dSLR. The size of a compact with a sensor much, much larger. If this isn't outrageously expensive I'm getting one -- ideal walk-around, party, travel camera. And with the 20mm f1.7 pancake prime it'll be awesome. Equivalent of a 40mm, speed of a f1.7, DoF of a f3.5 on FX. Yes!

Thoughts?

cszakolczai · 06-09-2009, 04:09 PM

I wonder how much... I have a feeling it'll be more then I like.

sisforsurfing · 06-09-2009, 04:46 PM

I've read it'll be around $900, which is pretty nuts, but it's a niche market item. 720p video, G1 autofocus, etc, but I don't really care about that stuff since it's finally a reasonably sized sensor in something that isn't so conspicuous. With the pancake primes it'll be pretty cool... I hope it's more like $600 though.

Elliott18t · 06-09-2009, 04:49 PM

pretty sweet, idk what that all means but it would be pretty cool to have a dSLR that you can have in your pocket basically.

WKderF · 06-09-2009, 05:41 PM

will changing lenses be possible?

djb5118 · 06-09-2009, 07:40 PM

isnt the canon g10 similar to this?

sisforsurfing · 06-10-2009, 11:30 AM

The G10 is a nice compact, but the sensor is way smaller. High ISO performance is sucky, and playing with DoF is pretty much impossible. This is a 4/3 sensor, which is about half the size of full frame 35mm, and muuuch bigger than any compact sensor.

And yeah, it takes interchangeable lenses. Part of the coolness is that with an adapter (they're cheap) it will accept pretty much any 35mm lens ever -- Canon FD, modern Canon, Nikon, Leica rangefinder, Olympus, Minolta, etc. I'm more interested in whatever small micro-4/3 specific primes they come out with, but it's cool you can use old glass you already own.

grimm · 06-10-2009, 11:48 AM

it's cool, i guess i just don't see the need for it. let alone mating a canon ef lens to that kind of negates the compactness of it. i think it would be pretty hysterical to put a 70-200 on that little thing though hahaha..

sisforsurfing · 06-10-2009, 12:12 PM

I agree, any FX zoom is kind of worthless on this thing, even though that would make it a 140-400/2.8 with the DoF of a 140-400/5.6. It would be goofy as hell.

It's more for people who want a compact that still is capable of things previously only available on SLRs... kind of a modern rangefinder. It'll be more used for wide to short tele fast primes.

sisforsurfing · 06-11-2009, 10:42 PM

Look at how tiny!

For travel, I'll throw that camera in my pocket along with another lens and be good to go. In-body image stabilization, 720p video with sound, and my favorite part is the external viewfinder. I wish this would come out before I leave for vacation but oh well. Pretty cool!

jspek · 06-11-2009, 10:53 PM

I've been reading about this on various photog's blogs. it is pretty cool. give me some fast wide primes and I'll be all over.

djb5118 · 06-11-2009, 10:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jspek

I've been reading about this on various photog's blogs. it is pretty cool. give me some fast wide primes and I'll be all over.

got any links for me?

sisforsurfing · 06-15-2009, 11:59 AM

I am ampinggggg

The body is going to be expensive, probably around $900. But the 17/2.8 is only around $100, and hopefully the 20/1.7 comes before too long. Even that 14-42 zoom looks pocketable. But apparently the external viewfinder is going to be around $170 which sucks... oh well. It looks great. I want one in black.

ISO 100-6400, I really doubt anything above 1600 will be remotely usable from a 4/3 sensor, but if 1600 looks okay I will be more than happy.

sisforsurfing · 06-16-2009, 01:01 PM

I don't care if I'm the only person excited about this, haha

Press release and stuff; http://www.dpreview.com/news/0906/09...olympusep1.asp
720p video samples; http://www.dpreview.com/news/0906/09061602ep1movies.asp
Image samples; http://www.dpreview.com/gallery/olympusep1_preview/

Pricing is supposedly $899 for the camera, 17/2.8, and external VF. That's what I'm getting.
$749 body only.
$799 w/14-42 kit lens.

jspek · 07-01-2009, 07:38 PM

test from engadget
http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/01/o...d-mini-review/

YO CAMRY · 07-03-2009, 05:46 AM

Sample pictures don't look that great, but I have been wanting a good point and shoot for a while. I think I'd go with the G10.

06-09-2009, 02:03 PM	#1
sisforsurfing Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Member #267 My Ride: 2003 WRX wagon iTrader: (2)	Olympus Pen E-P1 - yesss! I've been wanting something like this for a long time.. I wish it was FX, but let's take it one step at a time. Basically it's a really small 4/3 sensor dSLR. The size of a compact with a sensor much, much larger. If this isn't outrageously expensive I'm getting one -- ideal walk-around, party, travel camera. And with the 20mm f1.7 pancake prime it'll be awesome. Equivalent of a 40mm, speed of a f1.7, DoF of a f3.5 on FX. Yes! Thoughts? __________________ *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.*

06-09-2009, 04:46 PM	#3
sisforsurfing Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Member #267 My Ride: 2003 WRX wagon iTrader: (2)	I've read it'll be around $900, which is pretty nuts, but it's a niche market item. 720p video, G1 autofocus, etc, but I don't really care about that stuff since it's finally a reasonably sized sensor in something that isn't so conspicuous. With the pancake primes it'll be pretty cool... I hope it's more like $600 though. __________________ *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.*

06-09-2009, 04:49 PM	#4
Elliott18t Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Blue bell/Ambler ,PA Member #9456 My Ride: 03 GTI w/ F4h-T 250-260hp goal iTrader: (0)	pretty sweet, idk what that all means but it would be pretty cool to have a dSLR that you can have in your pocket basically. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. TST's Dub Cult

06-09-2009, 07:40 PM	#6
djb5118 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Member #5884 My Ride: SC300 iTrader: (0)	isnt the canon g10 similar to this? __________________ Live with Passion.

06-10-2009, 11:30 AM	#7
sisforsurfing Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Member #267 My Ride: 2003 WRX wagon iTrader: (2)	The G10 is a nice compact, but the sensor is way smaller. High ISO performance is sucky, and playing with DoF is pretty much impossible. This is a 4/3 sensor, which is about half the size of full frame 35mm, and muuuch bigger than any compact sensor. And yeah, it takes interchangeable lenses. Part of the coolness is that with an adapter (they're cheap) it will accept pretty much any 35mm lens ever -- Canon FD, modern Canon, Nikon, Leica rangefinder, Olympus, Minolta, etc. I'm more interested in whatever small micro-4/3 specific primes they come out with, but it's cool you can use old glass you already own. __________________ *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.*

06-09-2009, 04:09 PM	#2
cszakolczai Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Nov 2006 Member #2954 My Ride: Sentra SER Spec V iTrader: (0)	I wonder how much... I have a feeling it'll be more then I like.

06-09-2009, 05:41 PM	#5
WKderF Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Philadelphia Member #30 My Ride: Taste The Beast iTrader: (2)	will changing lenses be possible?

06-10-2009, 11:48 AM	#8
grimm Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Member #3058 iTrader: (2)	it's cool, i guess i just don't see the need for it. let alone mating a canon ef lens to that kind of negates the compactness of it. i think it would be pretty hysterical to put a 70-200 on that little thing though hahaha.. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

06-10-2009, 12:12 PM	#9
sisforsurfing Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Member #267 My Ride: 2003 WRX wagon iTrader: (2)	I agree, any FX zoom is kind of worthless on this thing, even though that would make it a 140-400/2.8 with the DoF of a 140-400/5.6. It would be goofy as hell. It's more for people who want a compact that still is capable of things previously only available on SLRs... kind of a modern rangefinder. It'll be more used for wide to short tele fast primes. __________________ *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.*

06-11-2009, 10:42 PM	#10
sisforsurfing Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Member #267 My Ride: 2003 WRX wagon iTrader: (2)	Look at how tiny! For travel, I'll throw that camera in my pocket along with another lens and be good to go. In-body image stabilization, 720p video with sound, and my favorite part is the external viewfinder. I wish this would come out before I leave for vacation but oh well. Pretty cool! __________________ *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.*

06-15-2009, 11:59 AM	#13
sisforsurfing Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Member #267 My Ride: 2003 WRX wagon iTrader: (2)	I am ampinggggg The body is going to be expensive, probably around $900. But the 17/2.8 is only around $100, and hopefully the 20/1.7 comes before too long. Even that 14-42 zoom looks pocketable. But apparently the external viewfinder is going to be around $170 which sucks... oh well. It looks great. I want one in black. ISO 100-6400, I really doubt anything above 1600 will be remotely usable from a 4/3 sensor, but if 1600 looks okay I will be more than happy. __________________ *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.*

06-16-2009, 01:01 PM	#14
sisforsurfing Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Member #267 My Ride: 2003 WRX wagon iTrader: (2)	I don't care if I'm the only person excited about this, haha Press release and stuff; http://www.dpreview.com/news/0906/09...olympusep1.asp 720p video samples; http://www.dpreview.com/news/0906/09061602ep1movies.asp Image samples; http://www.dpreview.com/gallery/olympusep1_preview/ Pricing is supposedly $899 for the camera, 17/2.8, and external VF. That's what I'm getting. $749 body only. $799 w/14-42 kit lens. __________________ *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.*

07-03-2009, 05:46 AM	#16
YO CAMRY Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bensalem, PA Member #10665 My Ride: 87 Camry iTrader: (0)	Sample pictures don't look that great, but I have been wanting a good point and shoot for a while. I think I'd go with the G10. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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