User feedback of the EP-3?

[pixelatedscraps]

Anyone with one yet? I need a small digital for doing some product photography and basic macro and that's about it.

My D-Lux 4 doesn't trigger my 3 285HVs without buying an expensive Phottix or PW setup - currently I use cheap simple flash sensors and that's it.

I don't think I can wait until the oft-rumored "Pro" Pen camera comes out and in any case, I don't think my requirements justify the cost of one.

So, anyone with experiences of the EP-3?

 

[gilpen123]

Yes I have one already a week ago (black) from the early batches of BH Photo. Very glaring improvement is the super fast AF. As I had the EP2 before so not much adjustment is needed except the new menu format which makes me a bit dizzy. I don't use my cameras in video so nothing I can say to that respect. Here are some sample phoit tos with the 14-42 II from it jpeg minimal PP, levels and curve no saturation.

 

[pixelatedscraps]

Yeah, I've noticed the AF is pretty damned quick - not sure if it's anywhere near on par with my old D700 - as Olympus is purporting - but for a small compact-ish camera it is far superior to the GF-1 / GF-2 and NEX cameras. Very, very impressive in good light but I have noticed it struggling to focus in low light (even with assist lamp) or on detailed objects which happen to be black in a high contrast situation.