Doug, More leaks are expected in a few hours.
The central question about the sensor, for the first time could be- new! Not much is known as to what that "new" really means.
I guess I have to agree somewhat on the sensor, even though I was quite happy with the G2 and am even more satisfied with the GH2. For me, though, just sensor improvements alone won't seal the deal. It needs to move the bar towards a better shooting experience enough to pul me away from the GH2.
You see it throughout these threads: "I loved the OM", or the Pentax or in my case, the Nikon FM2... And I constantly see people chasing this (the Fuji X100 and the new Fuji come to mind).
For me, if this camera significantly moves the bar on:
Image quality
Manual focusing
Ergonomics
Getting out of the way of taking the picture the way I want to take a picture.
Better yet, making it easy for me to work "my way"
Then my interest goes up.
And yes, it is funny how a simple picture showing metal dials and knobs peaks my interest
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But, the hype is hype. We shall see. I certainly am in now way hurting with my GH2.
Doug