It's coming--the micro four thirds cameras

[RedRoxx44]

Interesting to see where this technology goes--- Olympus has announced the EP-1, Panasonic has the G series out . I am getting more and more not interested in lugging a huge camera but these cameras with their small interchangable lenses interest me. I've seen some out of the world photos by the G1 with a Panny 7-14 lens.
Good review on the Panasonic G1 at Dpreview.
Will watch and wait.

[joebartels]

I ordered the G1 and the zoom lens three weeks ago. Before taking it out I read up on the consumer reviews. Unfortunately it's not dust resistant. Then if you want movie capability (not that I really use that feature) the HG1 is ridiculously more. I figure in a year they'll have a decent priced model with video and better seals. It was tough sending that new toy back but it seemed to be the wise decision. For size I wish they'd get rid of the faux prism nubby.

[nonot]

Anybody shoot a GF1 yet? Any thoughts?

[RedRoxx44]

I've come into temporary custody of the Olympus Pen EP-2 , pairing it with some panny micro fourthirds lenses and the Oly 9-18 lens. A friend of mine is trying to come up with the highly regarded but wildly expensive Panasonic 7-14mm wide angle so I can shoot a little with it on this camera. Very solid build, so far the few shots I've done are sharp and well saturated, crisp.
Hope to get out a little this weekend enroute to the AZH Christmas party and see what it can do.

[RedRoxx44]

Sony is now weighing in with this type of camera. The Nex3 and Nex5 are due out soon and boast a sensor around 60% larger than the Oly or Panny's have in a slightly smaller body. Will ship with either a 16mm pancake with a wide angle and fisheye adaptors or an 18-55 kit lens. One photo site reviewer ( not dpreview) thought the image quality blew the doors off the other offerings out there. The Nex 3 is under 600 bucks.
Where's Nikon and Canon on this???
Supposedly large prints are usable from the Sony's up to ISO 3200. I'll have to see it to believe it.

[Nighthiker]

Been borrowing some point and shoot digitals, just using them around camp. The Nikon is a wide angle, yet to use it. Noted a commercial on TV some guy with a SLR setup was waiting to take a picture when a couple come by with a point and shoot and "take the picture".