http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/ Engadget Comments for Two Olympus Micro Four Thirds cameras rumored for soonish release http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/Jan 28th 2009 12:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/
I've grown weary of the noise and chromatic in the superzoom images, not to mention the silly pixel race in general. When will we see SNR featured as prominently as pixel counts in camera marketing? It's a bigger-is-better number too, so why can't we have a performance race around it instead of pixels? ]]>Jan 28th 2009 12:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/Jan 28th 2009 12:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/
These are meant to compete with entry-level DSLR's. It's not full frame--heck, it's not even APS-C--so it's not meant to compete with the mid- to high-end DSLR's. But ever since Canon and Sony neutered their high-end P&S cameras to promote their entry-level DSLR some two or three years back, the small-body large-sensor market has been completely neglected. Considering neither Panasonic nor Olympus has a large DSLR following, it would seem micro 4/3 is meant to target this segment.]]>Jan 28th 2009 2:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/Jan 28th 2009 5:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/Jan 28th 2009 12:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0809/08092208olympus_micro_four_thirds.asp]]>Jan 28th 2009 12:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/22/olympus-drops-jaws-with-retro-micro-four-thirds-concept/

They are talking about a more solid date for release in this post.]]>Jan 28th 2009 12:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/Jan 28th 2009 12:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/Jan 28th 2009 9:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/Jan 28th 2009 12:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/Jan 28th 2009 12:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/Jan 28th 2009 1:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/Jan 28th 2009 1:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/The trouble is that a µ4:3 camera still uses a physical shutter. And that can only cycle so quickly. (in fact it takes a mechanical trick just to achieve speeds faster than around 1/200-250)

@Perigee
There is always the hotshoe mounted optical viewfinder option. At least when using a prime lens.]]>Jan 29th 2009 2:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/Jan 28th 2009 1:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/
A key benefit of not using a mirror.

The mighty 5DMII @ $2700 does not have AF in movie mode.

May seem trivial to some who think that movie mode on a DSLR is a gimmick.

But if you could have a small size DSLR with AF in movies then the situation clearly changes and more people would embrace it.

Olympus has a winner on their hands.]]>Jan 28th 2009 1:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/
I use it all the time when shooting video on my 5D2.

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I use it when shooting video all the time.]]>Jan 28th 2009 1:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/Jan 28th 2009 1:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/Jan 28th 2009 1:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/Jan 28th 2009 2:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:SensorSizes.svg]]>Jan 28th 2009 2:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/Jan 28th 2009 4:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/Jan 28th 2009 7:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/
All that said, I would also disagree that most photographers actually *need* a full frame sensor. Also focusing on a LCD has a certain advantage in it that you can digitally zoom a portion of the screen.]]>Jan 29th 2009 4:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/Jan 28th 2009 2:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/http://www.four-thirds.org/en/microft/

I for one have been on pins and needles waiting for this news. Basically I want a light weight, fit in your pocket, non-professional looking , digital camera with all manual controls so I can sneak up on people in the street. A DSLR looks pro so you point it at someone and they are taken aback. It’s noisy with the mirror flip when a shot is taken. I want a Leica M8 but don't want to pay 5k

I wasn't happy with the G1's DSLR styling or digital viewfinder. The image quality is vastly improved for higher ISO but not as good as a DSLR sensor. That's a sacrifice I'm willing to make for a semi-pro camera I can always walk around with.



]]>Jan 28th 2009 4:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rangefinder_camera]]>Jan 28th 2009 5:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/Jan 28th 2009 6:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/Jan 28th 2009 11:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/
The G1's has a dSLR sensor. Specifically the same type used in 4:3 dSLRs from Olympus and Panasonic. Yes it's a bit smaller than the sensor used in most other brands of dSLRs, but the point stands.]]>Jan 29th 2009 12:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/Jan 28th 2009 4:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/Jan 28th 2009 4:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/Jan 28th 2009 5:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/Jan 28th 2009 8:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/so bad...
urge to kill rising, rising...]]>Jan 29th 2009 11:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/Jan 28th 2009 11:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/Jan 28th 2009 11:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/Jan 29th 2009 6:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/
This will almost be like an affordable digital rangefinder. (almost)]]>Jan 29th 2009 9:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/Jan 29th 2009 3:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/two-olympus-micro-four-thirds-cameras-rumored-for-soonish-releas/Jan 29th 2009 2:48PM