awilder
Alan Wilder
Are the EVFs for the GF-1 and EP-2 about equal or is one brighter or sharper than the other? I know the G1 is good but I can't mount a 135/2.8 Elmarit-M on that body.
Which is the better accessory EVF, Oly or Panny
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david.elliott
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Internet wisdom seems to indicate that the olympus evf kicks the panasonic evf's butt.
Revolucion Artistico
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Oly's evf is waaaaay better, that was the real deciding factor for me between the two.
The Oly EVF compares to the EVF of the G1/GH1. It's a much larger image than the Pana EVF for the GF1.
jky
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All's been said - Oly hands down. Panny though is supposed to come out with a new one - read this somewhere on the net so it must be true right? 😉_
laptoprob
back to basics
Bigger is better in this case. A lot bigger and a lot better if I read the comments. But the Panny finder will do the trick. I am very happy with mine.
donmcmahan
Member
while the Oly one is better,but the Pany is by all accounts not bad.I wouldn't let the evf be THE deciding factor if the GF-1 suited me better in other ways, on the other hand if the evf is the be all and end all for you, don't bother with either one of them, get a G-1 or wait for the G-2.
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scho
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I agree. I've used them all and for my shooting the G1 with built in EVF and rotating LCD is still the best. I don't really like the clunky add on EVFs and fixed angle LCD on either the E-Px or GF1 cameras.
biomed
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While the Panasonic EVF is not as nice as the Olympus EVF, it is very usable. I agree with scho on the G1. The moveable LCD and the great EVF make it a winner IMHO.
Mike
M4streetshooter
Tourist Thru Life
I was using the G1 and the Pen 1. A friend let me borrow his Pen 2. big mistake.....
I used it for an hour, sold the G1 immediately and now have both Pens....
The VF-2 on the Pen is light years ahead of the Panny's......
I use my 35 Lux or Hexanon 57 1.4.....in very low light and I don't even need the magnified view...
in fact, I never use the magnified view....
I liked the G1 but the finder cost it it's life.....
I used it for an hour, sold the G1 immediately and now have both Pens....
The VF-2 on the Pen is light years ahead of the Panny's......
I use my 35 Lux or Hexanon 57 1.4.....in very low light and I don't even need the magnified view...
in fact, I never use the magnified view....
I liked the G1 but the finder cost it it's life.....