Olympus' Micro Four Thirds camera

Leonard Goh | May 26, 2009

Olympus' Micro Four Thirds camera mockup design. (Credit: Olympus)

Last week, Sony announced three entry-level dSLRs (with two more speculated to be more on the way). We also reviewed the second Micro Four Thirds camera, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1. While these cameras are great if you want the flexibility of changing lenses, I still prefer to have something much smaller and lighter. That said, I am reminded of Olympus' mockup design of its Micro Four Thirds camera showcased last year. The shooter's retro aesthetics and compact footprint seem promising, and some shutterbug pals of mine are eagerly anticipating its release. Personally, I hope the camera's design will be revolutionary enough to inject a breath of fresh air into the industry. I'll wager that it'll look like the Olympus Pen, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. What do you think?

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GeekoVal

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GeekoVal says...
Keep us updated about the arrival of this Awesome Retro Olympus Camera ya! :)

May 26, 2009 22:00

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iBerger

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iBerger says...
Sweet looking, but I wouldn't buy one without an eye-level finder (optical or EVF) so I could brace it for steadier long handheld exposures and see things clearly in bright sunlight.

I'd love to see adapters that would let me use my collapsible Leica lenses on it, making it truly pocketable.

May 27, 2009 05:35

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