Thank you Olympus!

[urban_alchemist]

OK, so it hasn't got a viewfinder (EVF wouldof been nice for live-view), but at that size and weight, I'll let it go. What an awesome piece of kit...



http://www.dpreview.com/news/0906/09061601olympuse...

[Simpo Two]

I like the 'additional images':




ETA: Surely it has 'live view'? It's a compact with an LCD screen, it's what they do. What it lacks is an optical viewfinder, but you can strap one on the hotshoe it seems.

Edited by Simpo Two on Tuesday 16th June 09:38

[RobDickinson]

It has live view.

The Pen IS.

Haha.

Aaaahahaah.

Its ace tho.

[Elderly]

I was looking forward to this but at about £700 and no viewfinder - No thank you (the optional hot-shoe mounted optical finder doesn't work with the kit zoom lens).

[urban_alchemist]

EVF = Electronic ViewFinder... Woulda made it just that little bit better.

As it stands, though, looks like i'll be replacing my trusty Ricoh...

(or my Pen FT )

Edited by urban_alchemist on Tuesday 16th June 10:31

[Simpo Two]

urban_alchemist said:

EVF = Electronic ViewFinder... Woulda made it just that little bit better.

Sounds horrible to me - you have to look at the telly through a small hole?

I can understand live view on compacts (because there's no other option), and an optical viewfinder on DSLRs (infinite resolution, infinite refresh rate, ie real). I'm not sure of the rationale behind anything in the middle - ah, maybe for bright days when you can't see the monitor very well?

[urban_alchemist]

Simpo Two said:

urban_alchemist said:

EVF = Electronic ViewFinder... Woulda made it just that little bit better.

Sounds horrible to me - you have to look at the telly through a small hole?

I can understand live view on compacts (because there's no other option), and an optical viewfinder on DSLRs (infinite resolution, infinite refresh rate, ie real). I'm not sure of the rationale behind anything in the middle - ah, maybe for bright days when you can't see the monitor very well?

And so that you don't have to hold the damn thing at arm's-length to manual-focus...

[jon-]

Elderly said:

I was looking forward to this but at about £700 and no viewfinder - No thank you (the optional hot-shoe mounted optical finder doesn't work with the kit zoom lens).

£700? It's $749USD, so i'd expect something a bit cheaper.

http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/16/olympus-e-p1-di...

[jon-]

lol

[CVP]

That could be a perfect carry round camera for when you don't want to lug the whole SLR kit around. That with the little 17mm f2.8 pancake lens (34mm equivalent field of view) could be a great slip into the pocket kind of camera.

Definitley going to check this out as a possible replacement for the aging compact we have as our carry round.

Olympus may just have boxed very clever as it's not much of a move from someone used to a compact and yet if they decide to go full SLR then any lenses they buy will work with the Olympus SLRs. Of course you get the advantages and disadvantages of 4/3 but this may be a very clever move.

Chris

[Elderly]

jon- said:

Elderly said:

I was looking forward to this but at about £700 and no viewfinder - No thank you (the optional hot-shoe mounted optical finder doesn't work with the kit zoom lens).

£700? It's $749USD, so i'd expect something a bit cheaper.

http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/16/olympus-e-p1-di...

Cheapest I can see it in the UK
is £699 at Warehouse Express ( a bit cheaper than £700 .)

[urban_alchemist]

What colour? I've gotta say - I'm a bit tempted by the white...