Lumix G1 / Micro Four Thirds

[boBQuincy]

I am really interested in small and light so the micro 4/3 hype got my attention. After Panasonic's advertising ("greatly reduces camera size and weight" and "Weighing about half as much as a standard digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera (1.28 lbs)") I still don’t get the great advancement offered by micro 4/3. Perhaps another new camera will deliver the goods but the G1 is not it .

Here is a quick comparison between the G1 and Canon's Xs, both with their kit lenses:

Xs
1 lb 9 oz
$513
4.96 x 3.8 x 2.4

G1
1 lb 5 oz
$800 (msrp)
4.88 x 3.29 x 1.78

So the G1 is 4 ounces lighter, 1/2 inch less tall, and 5/8 inch less depth. The Xs is selling for about $100 off msrp so that puts the G1 at about $700.

I had really hoped for a breakthrough in an SLR-like camera but saving 4 ounces is not enough to make me switch systems, especially when I have to give up the optical viewfinder and a great selection of lenses, not to mention a couple hundred more $$$.
I hope the next micro 4/3 announcement is better, this one is a disappointment.

 

[MarkBarbieri]

I am really interested in small and light so the micro 4/3 hype got my attention. After Panasonic's advertising ("greatly reduces camera size and weight" and "Weighing about half as much as a standard digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera (1.28 lbs)") I still don’t get the great advancement offered by micro 4/3. Perhaps another new camera will deliver the goods but the G1 is not it .

Here is a quick comparison between the G1 and Canon's Xs, both with their kit lenses:

Xs
1 lb 9 oz
$513
4.96 x 3.8 x 2.4

G1
1 lb 5 oz
$800 (msrp)
4.88 x 3.29 x 1.78

So the G1 is 4 ounces lighter, 1/2 inch less tall, and 5/8 inch less depth. The Xs is selling for about $100 off msrp so that puts the G1 at about $700.

I had really hoped for a breakthrough in an SLR-like camera but saving 4 ounces is not enough to make me switch systems, especially when I have to give up the optical viewfinder and a great selection of lenses, not to mention a couple hundred more $$$.
I hope the next micro 4/3 announcement is better, this one is a disappointment.

I can tell you are really interested. You usually only post one thread on a subject, so that must be a sign.

I would think that spending an extra couple of hundred bucks would leave you much lighter. Think of how many pounds lighter it would be if you bought it in Britain.

 

[Pea-n-Me]

A lot of people are excited about the development of this system.

If you look at the images of the size difference between the m4/3 and the smallest 4/3 camera (the Olympus E-410/420) - shown in the links below - it's really quite dramatic.

There are other advantages besides just size, though. When Olympus announces its model, it may very well come with a movie mode. Stay tuned.

It's probably going to be one of those things that you either like or hate. It will be interesting to see how they sell.

http://www.imaging-resource.com/NEWS/1217960634.html

http://www.four-thirds.org/en/microft/#SlideFrame_8