Something a bit more compact
Discussion
Don't use my D200 anywhere near as much as i used to(Haven't picked it up since march) even for casual things I really don't like the bulk of carrying the D200 around.
I was thinking of selling the D200, lenses(nothing exciting) and various other camera stuff and my Spector Bass that I don't play any more. To fund a Fuji X100, Olympus EP-3 or something along those lines, smaller than a standard DSLR but still pretty capable.
Any suggestions?
I was thinking of selling the D200, lenses(nothing exciting) and various other camera stuff and my Spector Bass that I don't play any more. To fund a Fuji X100, Olympus EP-3 or something along those lines, smaller than a standard DSLR but still pretty capable.
Any suggestions?
...Mole... said:
Don't use my D200 anywhere near as much as i used to(Haven't picked it up since march) even for casual things I really don't like the bulk of carrying the D200 around.
I was thinking of selling the D200, lenses(nothing exciting) and various other camera stuff and my Spector Bass that I don't play any more. To fund a Fuji X100, Olympus EP-3 or something along those lines, smaller than a standard DSLR but still pretty capable.
Any suggestions?
I have to say that the new Olympus EP-3 and family really look rather interesting, though not inexpensive.I was thinking of selling the D200, lenses(nothing exciting) and various other camera stuff and my Spector Bass that I don't play any more. To fund a Fuji X100, Olympus EP-3 or something along those lines, smaller than a standard DSLR but still pretty capable.
Any suggestions?
If the hype about focus speed proves to be real they could be very attractive to a wide user base. There will be compromises compared to an SLR but the trade off for size vs usability seems likely to be narrowing a little.
Going very wide angle could be a tad tricky and I assume DoF control will be somewhat compromised for most lenses available but the idea of getting 600mm from an almost pocketable lens has some appeal!
LongQ said:
I have to say that the new Olympus EP-3 and family really look rather interesting, though not inexpensive.
If the hype about focus speed proves to be real they could be very attractive to a wide user base. There will be compromises compared to an SLR but the trade off for size vs usability seems likely to be narrowing a little.
Going very wide angle could be a tad tricky and I assume DoF control will be somewhat compromised for most lenses available but the idea of getting 600mm from an almost pocketable lens has some appeal!
The only thing that bothers me about the E-P3 is that unless you have a 20mm prime or something on it, it still looks a bit chunky. Pretty torn between that and the X100. The fixed lens of the X100 bothers me slightly but other than that it ticks all the boxes for me.If the hype about focus speed proves to be real they could be very attractive to a wide user base. There will be compromises compared to an SLR but the trade off for size vs usability seems likely to be narrowing a little.
Going very wide angle could be a tad tricky and I assume DoF control will be somewhat compromised for most lenses available but the idea of getting 600mm from an almost pocketable lens has some appeal!
The Fuji X100's viewfinder sounds trick. I just recently got a Panasonic G3 and that does what you're talking about and still has a viewfinder, albeit electronic rather than optical. Otherwise, as you say, the Olympus EP-3 is well worth looking at. Definitely needs one of the prime lenses though. I have the Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 and it really is an excellent quality lens.
To give you an idea of size the G3 and the 20mm lens will fit inside a Lowepro Apex 60 AW case, which is what I originally bought for my old Canon G9 years ago.
To give you an idea of size the G3 and the 20mm lens will fit inside a Lowepro Apex 60 AW case, which is what I originally bought for my old Canon G9 years ago.
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