Well--got to drool over the EP-1 today when I skipped down to Charlotte to try one out--and pick up a 17 f/2.8. The salesperson (who is an Oly shooter) had sold an EP-1 this morning--and they have one more. No more lenses, so I lucked out, but they expect more of both very soon.
Overall--I liked the camera very much. He said that the man who bought it this morning took it out in the bright sunlight (we happened to be there--precariously driving through Charlotte's always under construction streets in a 'toad strangler'--for those not Southern--this is about as fast as water can fall from the skies LOL--so I couldn't try it out in sunshine) to try it, shot for awhile, came back and said "YES--gotta' have it". So--there you are LOL. I thought the LCD was quite alright. The 14-42 did nicely, focused quick enough. I took 2 MF lenses--tried those out with adaptors (an FD and the MA-1) and they did very well. Focused nicely--though we couldn't figure out how to get to the MF assist--got the manual out and tried, but he was busy, so since I KNEW it worked, wasn't concerned. However--focusing normally with it set to MF--worked just fine when I turned the focusing ring of the two MF lenses. I also took the 9-18 and tried it with the MA-1 and it did just great.
So---I came away thinking this would be a terrific camera to own. I was more emotionally taken with its form--liked it in hand very much--but couldn't, in the end, justify 2 m4/3rds bodies right now and I don't think I would give up the G1 for it.
The 17 f/2.8 makes the G1 a very small package--it protrudes just to about the grip--perhaps a bit more--on the G1. It did great AF in our very dark end of our studio/office a bit ago without any problem at all. Think I'm going to like it very much. I'll do some shooting with it tomorrow when I have time.
Diane