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Indeed. The samples of the 20mm look pretty good. Check out the samples galleryThose lenses look nice. Fun times.
"UK: £549.99 (body), £783 (with 20mm lens), 14-45mm kit TBA" + currency conversion = $1300 USD for the camera+20 lens combination!Looks pretty good. Where did you see the US Prices?
1001 Noisy Cameras says $200 US. That means camera body plus either lens plus EVF will be right around $1100. Not bad, but it makes the G1 look like an even bigger bargain, especially considering that the built-in EVF has about twice the pixel count as the GF1's add-on.It's linked at the bottom of the dpreview pages to the Amazon pre-order page. The body only and kit zoom isn't linked yet. Curious how much the EVF will be.
Actually it is available for pre-order on Amazon. $899 with 20mm lens."UK: £549.99 (body), £783 (with 20mm lens), 14-45mm kit TBA" + currency conversion = $1300 USD for the camera+20 lens combination!
Seems awfully expensive for such a small camera. I would have expected the price to be closer to the LX3 ($500-ish with the 20 lens) which it's replacing. At these prices I might as well buy a GH1 or even a cheaper G1 which is more camera. Not sure what Panasonic is thinking in terms of their target market. Too expensive for regular consumers, and maybe even too expensive for pros considering it would just be a rangefinder/backup camera. I hope it sells well enough to keep Pany in business...
Some people want small and are willing to pay for it. Look at all the people who complained about the G1's "hump" and grip and said they'd prefer something smaller and more rangefinder-camera-like... well, now they can put their money where their mouths are.Seems awfully expensive for such a small camera... At these prices I might as well buy a GH1 or even a cheaper G1 which is more camera. Not sure what Panasonic is thinking in terms of their target market.
That'd be a big price premium for vulcanite and a red dot. But undoubtedly there'll be people who pay it...I'll lay odds on the Leica variant. And will predict a $1999 price for the body and 40mm macro lens.
Don't hold your breath on Aperture support. It still doesn't support the LX3/DLux4 or G1Aperture support and a couple more lenses will seal it for me, assuming these perform well.