PCB_RF
Established
No longer a leak, the EPL2 was officially announced pre-CES:
http://dpreview.com/news/1101/11010622olympusepl2.asp
Sounds like the same sensor, not sure about image processing engine, looks like a few usability improvements and maybe image quality tweaks?
*Bigger, higher-res screen (2.7"/260k>3.0"/460k)
*Return of control wheel to back panel, from EP1/EP2
*Increases high-iso setting to 6400 (any noise reduction tweaks?)
*Interesting new accessories
*Sleeker design
*LiveGuide II??
Seems a bit nicer than the EPL1, hard to tell if it's a compelling upgrade without knowing whether image quality is any better.
http://dpreview.com/news/1101/11010622olympusepl2.asp
Sounds like the same sensor, not sure about image processing engine, looks like a few usability improvements and maybe image quality tweaks?
*Bigger, higher-res screen (2.7"/260k>3.0"/460k)
*Return of control wheel to back panel, from EP1/EP2
*Increases high-iso setting to 6400 (any noise reduction tweaks?)
*Interesting new accessories
*Sleeker design
*LiveGuide II??
Seems a bit nicer than the EPL1, hard to tell if it's a compelling upgrade without knowing whether image quality is any better.
al1966
Feed Your Head
The control wheel is a useful upgrade, don't know about the rest if it is the same sensor it does not look like a worth while upgrade, unless you can sell for minimal loss. Having an EP1 I am not interested as I like having two wheels it is a lot faster, I have a G1 and the one wheel makes adjustments a lot slower. The viewfinder of theg1 make focusing of manual focus lenses easier though.
gavinlg
Veteran
Nice looking little cam - a lot more handsome than the e-pl1 but not very much functionality added.
Wait a few months for the pro model.
Wait a few months for the pro model.
RayPA
Ignore It (It'll go away)
According to the rumor site, there's a lot more coming from Olympus
including the XZ-1 with a 1/1.63" sensor and a f1.8-2.5 zoom. Shown here at DPR.
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including the XZ-1 with a 1/1.63" sensor and a f1.8-2.5 zoom. Shown here at DPR.
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shadowfox
Darkroom printing lives
igi
Well-known
So now the E-P2 is now almost along the line of the E-PL series
I'm also waiting for the said pro model.
The control dial on the lens looks neat. Set it to aperture priority and it controls the aperture. I wonder if it snaps into place?
I'm also waiting for the said pro model.The control dial on the lens looks neat. Set it to aperture priority and it controls the aperture. I wonder if it snaps into place?
Why do they keep taking steps back in the aesthetics department?
RayPA
Ignore It (It'll go away)
The control dial on the lens looks neat. Set it to aperture priority and it controls the aperture. I wonder if it snaps into place?
Not sure. I think it's stepped though (maybe a Canon S90 or S95 owner can chime in) and it's probably assignable to manual focus, too. I'm glad to see Oly picking up this feature. It was a very cool addition to the Canon S9# series. Stoked about the sensor size and the fast lens. I thought this market (enthusiast compact) was dead. I'm glad it's not. Cell phone cameras are OK, but a high-quality compact is much nicer.
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Brian Levy
Established
I'm more interested in the announcement of the 3 pancake lenses. I hope they are for the 4/3rds system and not the micro 4/3rds system. I'd like something wider than the 25mm (35 film-50mm) as for me I prefer the 28 through 40mm (35 film) range.
ampguy
Veteran
wow
wow
That XZ-1 fast zoom P&S is interesting. Possibly the only p&s that isn't diffraction limited from the get-go.
Sounds like the F30 processor with the u4/3 art filters, and a fast zoom lens.
wow
That XZ-1 fast zoom P&S is interesting. Possibly the only p&s that isn't diffraction limited from the get-go.
Sounds like the F30 processor with the u4/3 art filters, and a fast zoom lens.