I've seen the future

[Godfrey]

As someone who has tried M4/3 and the NEX system, I have chosen to look at it this way. Mirrorless is the future. I consider the M series to be mirrorless as well.

I have just picked up my first M camera today. The M9, in case you are wondering. I have a few M lenses that I bought for the NEX series camera's. I was very happy with the output from the 5N and the 7N is very good from 35mm up. I like wide angles, and the M9 will do that for me. Also, I like full frame bokeh/images from fast lenses. The noctilux is in my future, once I have donated a kidney :ROTFL:

The NEX is the perfect complement to the M series. You can stick your lens on it and shoot away, videos, stills etc... If you need AF, if offers two good lenses - 24 & 50mm so far. The body is smaller than the M, quieter, and with peaking it is very useful. I can even put my 80-200/4 R lens on it.

The NEX will replace my DSLR system. ...

Replace NEX with Ricoh GXR in the above and that's a +1.

The GXR-M is the next best thing to a Leica M8 and M9 for Leica RF lenses and does brilliantly with my SLR lenses too. It may not be 24 Mpixel but you could hardly tell that from the quality it produces.

 

[Andrew Gough]

Godfrey, I had one of those Ricoh GR's back in the film days. It was a superb little camera that went everywhere with me! The GXR is tempting, but I am somewhat invested in the Sony's for now. I think that the 7n will be a big hit when it arrives. (hows that for starting a rumour!)