Will Micro Four Thirds cameras replace dSLRs?

by Leonard Goh |

Visitors at CP+ in Japan trying out the Olympus E-PL1 Micro Four Thirds camera.
(Credit: Leonard Goh/CNET Asia)


Over the weekend, there were two key tech events. In Singapore, tech bazaar the IT Show at Suntec City drew bargain hunters for cheap electronics. In Japan, the inaugural CP+ imaging tradeshow lured shutterbugs to Yokohama to view the latest cameras on show.

An interesting trend I spotted in Japan was lots of people toting Micro Four Thirds shooters around. dSLR users were spotted, too, but these appeared to be wielded by an older crowd. The younger set seemed to prefer the more compact Micro Four Thirds cameras such as the Olympus E-P1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1, which three of my friends got at the IT Show.

This got me wondering: Will dSLRs be replaced by Micro Four Thirds snappers in the near future? In response to that, camera manufacturers I spoke to at CP+ assured me they would continue to release dSLRs and support the format. However, call it a gut feel, but I have an inkling that before the decade is up, we'll see a mass proliferation of Micro Four Thirds cameras replacing advanced compacts and entry-level dSLRs. What do you think? Share your thoughts with us below.

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One reason I stick to DSLR is real viewfinder. How good are current electronic finders in those cameras? I also noticed adapters for lenses, from Nikon for example. That would allow a longer telephoto reach.

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