Final news of Olympus Micro Four Thirds
That's why I'm waiting on Samsung. If they produce something comparable in size but with better K-mount integration then they'll probably get my money instead.
I'll wait for Ricoh to produce something similar, there has been quite some discussion about them producing a GX200 style camera but with a larger sensor and interchangeable lenses.
Their construction and ergonomics are hard to beat, the GX100 & 200 are delightful little cameras and have the advantage of having that very neat clip in EVF and also a pop-up flash, both are missing on the Oly.
Separated at birth?
I'm not rushing to spend money just yet but I like the way certain segments of the camera market are moving!
Better cameras were made years ago.
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K7, K20D, istDS, Optio SV, ME
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50mm f1.4, 60-250mm, 28-80mm,
Sigma 105mm 2.8 Macro & Bertha 50-500
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Lots of film bodies, a couple of digital ones, too many lenses (mainly older glass) and a Horseman LE 5x4.
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Total waste of time.... No Viewfinder.
Maybe for you. But for a lot of people, the idea of a relatively cheap, ultra compact, APS-C sensor body that accepts K-mount lenses is an intriguing idea, even with the viewfinder compromise. Particularly if it meant they stepped up production of the DA 21mm lens.
If the new Samsung looks anything like the ugly blob in the post above then Olympus are looking a better bet by the minute...
I wonder if Pentax will ever get into this market? So far as I can see their previous compact-camera efforts (film and digital but excepting the Auto 110) have been decidedly half-hearted at best.
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Dordrecht,
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Camera:
Metal body
12.3 Megapixel Live MOS sensor
1/4000 - 60 sec shutterspeed
ISO 100 - 6400
Approx. 3 fps, 10 frames RAW, approx. 12 jpg
Built-in I.S. with max. 4 EV steps efficiency
HD-Movie (720p, 30fps, 7 minutes)
P, AV, SV, M -modes
One control wheel
Flash hotshoe
Lenses:
14-42mm f/3,5-5,6
17mm f/2,8
Price:
Camera only €699,-
Cam + 14-42mm €799,-
Cam + 17mm + external OVF €899,-
Cam + 14-42mm + 17mm + OVF €999,-
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Looks like a fun camera to have next to your Pentax right.
They only need some more of those pancake prime lenses and you've a nice system I think
The lens prices seems in order only the camera is a bit expensive.
K10D, K5
DA* 16-50, DA* 50-135, D-FA 100 Macro, DA 40 Ltd, DA 18-55
AF-540FGZ