Micro 4/3 rangefinder by olympus?

[monkeypainter]

Take a look at this:

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0809/08092208olympus_micro_four_thirds.asp

I don't know if we can call it 'rangefinder camera' or not, but it's quite sexy. If it's reasonably priced and they provide a M-lens adapter... uh!

What do you think...?

 

[jbf]

Well it doesnt have an evf or an optical VF... but I do think that it is a trend in the right direction for the size/compactness of these cameras.

 

[Jacob]

Looks like...

Looks like...

...they have put a pancake on my Fuji DL mini super p&s from the mid 90's. But it looks much better than the Panasonic. I'd get it.
Jacob

 

[squirrel$$$bandit]

Yippee!!! It's a digital Pen!

 

[Ray Nalley]

Cameras makers should target this forum. Make all their p&s stuff look even vaguely like a Leica and folks will buy everything. 😉

 

[Rick Waldroup]

Great looking camera. It will be interesting to see what lens Olympus markets with this and what other lenses will be in the line-up. I am sure you will be able to mount some type of external viewfinder on the hot shoe. I could care less about using the monitor as my viewfinder.

The micro 4/3 system is going to be exciting for photographers.

 

[pompadork]

Even the lens placement says 'Pen slr'

 

[infrequent]

i would hit that.

 

[dazedgonebye]

Give me a couple of fast primes and I'll take one.
I'd put a viewfinder in the flash shoe, trust to AF and use it like a Hexar AF.

Oh, can I have it in black without that orange leather?

 

[ElrodCod]

It's just what the world needs....another throwaway digital camera.

 

[squirrel$$$bandit]

It's just what the world needs....another throwaway digital camera.

With interchangeable lenses and a DSLR sensor in it? I think a compact digital with good glass and a good sensor is exactly what the world needs.

Put an M mount on that thing and I'm all over it.

 

[Rick Waldroup]

It's just what the world needs....another throwaway digital camera.

Obviously, it only becomes a throwaway camera if one literally throws it away.

There are plenty of older digital cameras still in use. Plenty.

And for what it is worth, there have been lots of cheap, plastic, throwawy film cameras made too. It all depends on the quality of the camera being made, regardless if it is a film or digital camera.

Your statement is ludicrous.

I think a nice black model of the new Olympus with silver leather would look cool (or perhaps the other eay around).....😎 What do you guys think. 🙂

 

[capitalK]

Looks like a Digital Werra to me! 😀

 

[dazedgonebye]

Looks like a Digital Werra to me! 😀

Oh H3ll yea!
Why didn't I notice that before?

 

[Matthew Allen]

Very interesting. I wonder if this will turn out to be the camera people hoped they were getting with the DP1.

Matthew

 

[flessas]

Looks classy-🙂

I was dreaming for this camera.!!!

I am sure that an external EVF will be introduced from Oly too

...and maybe an adaptor for M-lenses...

Delicious-🙂

 

[historicist]

That camera looks great, and with one pancake between 35mm and 50mm (in 35mm terms) f2.8 or faster, I'd get one in an instant. It looks like it'll be quite a while before it hits the shops though...

 

[allen_a_george]

Umm . . . it has no control dials whatsoever. "Fail", IMO.

 

[Matthew Allen]

...and maybe an adaptor for M-lenses

Why is this such a big deal to people? With the 2x crop most of your favourite M lenses aren't going to be terribly useful unless you're happy shooting telephoto most of the time. You'll need a 24mm lens just to get a normal FOV and for a decent wide angle you'd need a 15mm or wider which would limit you to a very small selection of lenses.

Matthew

 

[pompadork]

Umm . . . it has no control dials whatsoever. "Fail", IMO.

It also doesn't turn on and has no internal components. What the hell could they possibly be thinking with this thing?

Oh right, a prototype.