I still have the Leica 14-150, oly 12-60 + 50-200 sitting on my desk. I am waiting for a price decrease of the E5 actually. Till then I will use the Gh2 with adapter. The Leica has a very decent AF speed here. It's a borderline thing for the two Olys. Maybe I will get the Oly 7-14. I just don't need high ISO or more than 12mp. I need quality.
[quote name='Klaus' timestamp='1305697953' post='8471']
I still have the Leica 14-150, oly 12-60 + 50-200 sitting on my desk. I am waiting for a price decrease of the E5 actually. Till then I will use the Gh2 with adapter. The Leica has a very decent AF speed here. It's a borderline thing for the two Olys. Maybe I will get the Oly 7-14. I just don't need high ISO or more than 12mp. I need quality.
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What the GH2 has over the E5 is that it offers 3:2 format, something I do want from a DSLR... I just can not find the 4:3 format visually attractive.
Further, 4/3rds is not for everyone, because of the relatively limited shallow DOF possibilities.
A shame the two Olympus lenses do not focus any faster for you.. at least the more bulky E5 will add IS to the Oly-lens mix.
[quote name='Brightcolours' timestamp='1305703058' post='8473']
What the GH2 has over the E5 is that it offers 3:2 format, something I do want from a DSLR... I just can not find the 4:3 format visually attractive.
Further, 4/3rds is not for everyone, because of the relatively limited shallow DOF possibilities.
A shame the two Olympus lenses do not focus any faster for you.. at least the more bulky E5 will add IS to the Oly-lens mix.
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Yep, it also a mystery why Oly hasn't integrated the multi-format sensor into their MFTs. Same goes for the "plain" Panasonic Gs.
It's actually quite nice to be able to choose between 16:9, 3:2 for horizontal setups and 4:3 for vertical ones.
[quote name='Klaus' timestamp='1305707195' post='8476']
Yep, it also a mystery why Oly hasn't integrated the multi-format sensor into their MFTs. Same goes for the "plain" Panasonic Gs.
It's actually quite nice to be able to choose between 16:9, 3:2 for horizontal setups and 4:3 for vertical ones.
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Probably because of marketing considerations.
[quote name='Klaus' timestamp='1305707195' post='8476']
Yep, it also a mystery why Oly hasn't integrated the multi-format sensor into their MFTs. Same goes for the "plain" Panasonic Gs.
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Very easy answer. Panasonic refused to sell Oly the the multi-aspect sensor used in GH1/GH2.
[quote name='oneguy' timestamp='1305709649' post='8481']
Very easy answer. Panasonic refused to sell Oly the the multi-aspect sensor used in GH1/GH2.
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At the end it is a question of money only.
Frankly Oly could also take an APS-C sensor and sell it as multi-format 4/3.
[quote name='Klaus' timestamp='1305713993' post='8489']Frankly Oly could also take an APS-C sensor and sell it as multi-format 4/3.[/quote]
Hmm, taking a 16 MP APS-C sensor from Sony to use it as 4/3 sensor would give you a usable area of just 10 MPs, which is hardly competitive these days.
Concerning Panas multi-aspect sensors we don´t know about eventual contractual agreements between Oly and Pana. It is also possible that some aspects of the multi-aspect sensor concept as it is used by Pana represents patent-protected intellectual property. Regardless, in terms of marketing both companies, Oly and Pana, leave a lot to be desired.
[quote name='Sammy' timestamp='1305718661' post='8495']
Hmm, taking a 16 MP APS-C sensor from Sony to use it as 4/3 sensor would give you a usable area of just 10 MPs, which is hardly competitive these days.
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This just in:
http://www.43rumors.com/ft4-hot-samsung-offers-a-16-megapixel-sensor-to-olympus/
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