Does this REALLY matter if the camera is as cool? Are you buying DR or are you buying a cool camera?
Peter
Well does DR matter for photographic quality? Does it matter (at least to some people) to not spend cash after cash for every new camera model that comes out if it's not going to improve the image quality significantly?
To some people that matters. I realize since you seem to buy everything with "new" on it that doesn't seem to be a consideration for you but for some of us it is. To me part of a camera being "cool" is that it is a good photographic tool. If I was going to go EM-5, coming from a K-5 (particular example of me, just peaking for myself), the set of features has to be attractive for me to jump back.
This shouldn't read that I don't think it's a bad camera- the price if true is very fair even with a GX1 sensor. But again, why keep upgrading if what I already have is really good? I see a few reasons to go EM5 but I want to make sure the whole package is a compelling reason for me to do so. And for many, it's the same deal- otherwise it's all cash spend every 6-12 months on a new model that really doesn't improve much at all, and the photography skills don't move forward.
Personally I think it's fine at the price with the GX1 sensor. But I think it's good to know if that improved or not because it's been a #1 issue with Olympus m4/3rds (and 4/3rds).
- Raist