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Oct 12, 2009

Rating: 9 out of 10 (Spectacular)
Pros: Good picture quality, great size, 3x zoom about the same size as a standard lens.
Cons: Accessories are overpriced, need more lenses, LCD can be a problem in extreme bright conditions
Opinion:
This is a great first effort in MFT for Olympus, the first of its type that really takes advantage of the format. There are areas where it could be improved such as LCD visibility in extremely bright situations, e.g. on a beach and low light focus ability but overall, they have it pretty much right for the average user.

I really appreciate the compact size and weight for a camera with offers the versatility of a dSLR and low light capability (other than autofocus) is the best of any camera this size.

Picture quality from the kit zoom is excellent and it has a really good close focus ability to around 0.25m is pretty good meaning my 50mm macro lens gets very little use. One note of concern in the kit zoom is that wile it initially feels like a quality pice of kit, when extended there is a bit of play in the lens housing - similar ... Read more

freshjiyan

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definitely a good one !!

Sep 8, 2009

Rating: 9 out of 10 (Spectacular)
Pros: compact body, solid hand held feeling, great image quality, iAUTO, SLR operating alike, etc.
Cons: it wld b good if there is a build in flash. no matter how lousy the flash is.
Opinion:
try yourself then you wld know .

flash? not really a big deal, but of cos it would b better if come with one..

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Excellent balane of weight, size and picture quality

Jun 21, 2009

Rating: 10 out of 10 (Perfect)
Pros: Interchangable lens, great picture quality, good size.
Cons: It could have been a little smaller still...
Opinion:
I find live view to be really useful for framing. You can capture from very low or high angles. Sometimes it is just plain dumb looking to to stick your head near the ground or close to and object to take a picture. With live view, you can also place the camera onto tables or ledges in order to have better stability. This is difficult with OVF, cause again one would look like an idiot to squat down and stick your head onto the table or ledges to frame.

The built-in image stabilizer helps reduce shakes and one does not have to spend loads on money.

The G10's OVF is highly inaccurate and when I shot with the G10, I always use the LCD for framing.

Picture quality wise, visit imaging-resource.com and you will see that this camera's image quality is way beyond what the LX3/G10 can deliver. Most 1/1.6"-1/1.7" cameras start to give up at ... Read more

wilswong

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Flaws of Compact Cams

Jun 17, 2009

Rating: 5 out of 10 (Average)
Pros: Interchangeable lens
Cons: Introducing vibration with screen shooting
Opinion:
I can't vouch for picture quality but I can certain see a rehash of the issues with compact camera. View finder has to be bought (? - why question mark? because I do not know if the view-finder that sits in the hot shoe will be included in the package or not)

And since I rather rely on the viewfinder than the screen for better stability, I have to forgo the flash or choose the flash over the view finder. Either way, stability is compromised.

At $1300, it is not exactly cheap and certainly it means plonking money for another set of lens.

Having a built in view finder will definitely make it easier to make a decision but the price is prohibitive. That is the reason why I choose G10 over the Lumix LX3. I won't be paying money for something that hinders better shooting practices.

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