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It won't take much to beat the noise-riddled garbage that dominates the small-cam market these days.

If only it would have an intervalometer... but year after year, it seems that only Nikon understands how to put a simple timer in their cameras.]]>Jun 15th 2009 4:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/Jun 15th 2009 5:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/Jun 15th 2009 2:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/
Anyways, less than a day to go...]]>Jun 15th 2009 4:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/Jun 15th 2009 9:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/Jun 15th 2009 9:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/Jun 15th 2009 11:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/
Anyway I misread his post; thought he was saying they took an older black model and 'shopped it silver. Didn't look at the rest of the pics. Oops!

Now that I actually looked, I can say, my name is Phrank, and that guy sucks at Photoshop.]]>Jun 15th 2009 12:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/Jun 16th 2009 1:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/Jun 15th 2009 4:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/Jun 15th 2009 6:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/Jun 15th 2009 9:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/
i'll take an all black one but i doubt this is less than US $1000.]]>Jun 15th 2009 4:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/Hmm... nice digicam versus digicam+bigscreenTV... tough choice...
I expect it to land somewhere around $600 and I haven't seen the back of it yet (its a live-view camera, so the screen better be huge and great!!!).
I was really expecting for it but if it lands in a price land of "not-cheap DSLRs", it doesn't have a choice. Or so I think.]]>Jun 15th 2009 7:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/Jun 15th 2009 5:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/http://forum.xitek.com/showthread.php?threadid=635107
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13Mpixel, 720p movie, live view, 11 area AF]]>Jun 15th 2009 7:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/
120x70x35mm 300g
13M RAW JPEG RAW+JPEG SD, (yay no xD cards)
1280x720 7min (720p video?)
640x480 14minSD
11 AF (points?)
ISO 6400—200
Shutter speed: 60-1/4000

Sorry, the link is in Japanese so someone might be able to double check the data. Specs looking good, I hope the screen is high resolution like the latest Nikon/Canons and AF speed and startup is dSLR like. ]]>Jun 15th 2009 7:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/Jun 15th 2009 5:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/Jun 15th 2009 5:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/Jun 15th 2009 5:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/im yet to see one with the same build quality of atleast a bottom end slr.]]>Jun 15th 2009 5:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/
Pretty much like all the devices on this site, actually, but moreso.]]>Jun 15th 2009 7:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/
EVF is more accurate than optical (as its showing what the sensor sees) And it also allows you to avoid the dorky "tourist camera away from face"

A good EVF is a killer feature to me..]]>Jun 15th 2009 7:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/But still, this is THE ONE I've been waiting for. 300g(?) weight looks awsome.]]>Jun 15th 2009 7:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/
Obviously there will be some later better models with the more point and shoot design. ]]>Jun 15th 2009 7:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/http://43rumors.com/ft5-fullsize-of-the-whitebeige-e-p1/#comments]]>Jun 15th 2009 8:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/]]>Jun 15th 2009 8:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/Jun 15th 2009 10:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/Jun 15th 2009 12:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/
The sensor is exactly the same size as in Olympus dSLRs!]]>Jun 15th 2009 1:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/
it uses the micro four thirds system, which is a smaller sensor than the APS-C for sure, but in the Panny GH1 does quite well in the ISO tests.

Compare vs. the D90

http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Panasonic_Lumix_DMC_GH1/noise.shtml]]>Jun 15th 2009 1:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/Jun 15th 2009 8:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/
But looks very portable, I love to use it for traveling!]]>Jun 15th 2009 9:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/Jun 15th 2009 9:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/
It's surely going to be expensive when it comes out. ]]>Jun 15th 2009 9:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/
Another point is that it all looks quite plastic-y. especially te lens barrel, which would be a real bad feeling
Hope it dont cost over 600: Olympus lenses are quite good so this could be a VERY interesting camera]]>Jun 15th 2009 9:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/Jun 15th 2009 9:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/
The EVF on the Panasonic Lumix G1 and GH1 (the 'other' Micro 4/3 cameras) is supposed to be fantastic.

I really fancy a GH1 for the continuous AF in movie mode, but can't justify the huge price difference between it and the very similar (though no movie mode and a slightly different sensor) G1.]]>Jun 15th 2009 11:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/
External vf seems like a gimmic if you can't see how the image is focused. On real rangefinders, you only use stuff like that with super wide lenses that had a ton of dof and didn't require precise focusing. 17mm on a 4/3 cam is 34 which is more of a wide normal.

This cam seems like a Leica wannabe and not a practical alternative to a real rangefinder. Perfect for poseurs but not a someone who needs a fast street cam. Quite a shame really, I was looking forward to this cam.]]>Jun 15th 2009 11:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/
This, in all regards to the original Pen F, is a compact SLR. I'm a rangefinder user, as well as a street shooter with an arsenal of film/digital P&S cameras and of course a big bulky Canon 40D SLR that I use for 'expected' shots, ie social events.

This camera will fit nicely into the P&S niche community of users who require excellent manual controls and IQ like an SLR, but stuffed into a tiny body. I'm one of those persons. I have a Sigma DP2 with a prime fixed lens...I love it. But I'd also like a wider variety of glass. The E-P1 will hopefully be the solution for that.

I don't bother bringing my smaller camera's up to eye level when shooting, so the external VF isn't something I'll need, but it's there.

I think this camera will do well, despite it's high price. ]]>Jun 15th 2009 11:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/
It is certainly a nice camera and much more useful than normal compacts, making it a great complement to a DSLR system. I just don't think it will fare well as a main camera. Framing with the LCD takes away one of the biggest advantages of rangefinder-type cams: no mirror vibrations. In place of that, there will be vibrations from the arms and hands. Framing with the vf is possible but there will be parallax errors at close range, and in this day and age I don't think an EVF is too much to hope for... I still think the Samsung will be more practical but we will see.]]>Jun 15th 2009 11:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/Jun 15th 2009 4:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/
That's true. Thanks for the correction. ]]>Jun 15th 2009 5:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/
At least with Micro 4/3, the lenses are smaller than the equivalent on a regular 4/3 or APS-C DSLR.]]>Jun 15th 2009 11:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/leaked-olympus-ep-1-micro-four-thirds-compact-has-us-hot-bother/Jun 15th 2009 11:22AM