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Bravo Brian, spoken like a true blue Olympus Sales Rep..:ROTFL:Why I prefer the E-P1 over the G1/GH1/GF1...
Image Quality - this is largely down to the Olympus image processing engine, either in jpeg or Olympus Studio - colour, smooth tonal detail and noise control is the best available for m4/3rds.
In Body Image Stabilisation - stabilisation for every lens you can fit, including all the classic legacy lenses.
CDAF for all 4/3rds standard lenses - I have some beautiful ZD lenses which are all autofocus on the E-P1. Comparative CDAF speed is overhyped, and slow but accurate CDAF is still much better than no CDAF.
Ergonomics - I think the E-P1 has fantastic ergonomics. everything falls within reach of my right thumb on the right side of the back panel. The silver thumbwheel is awesome, and the rotating dial around the buttons works perfectly for me...
Configurability - this camera has the deepest, most configurable user interface I've ever used. Once it's set, you don't need to delve so deep - but having the flexibility is just what I want.
Art Filters - I don't over-use them, but when they're appropriate, they can lift an image very nicely! the B&W grainy and pinhole filters are my favourites.
Style - this is a camera I'll want to use long after it's been superseded by some newer technological box.
Apart from that, there's practically no difference :ROTFL:
Kind Regards
Brian
Anything sensible, hum. Well, I can say the truth as I see it, because I have nothing to gain or loose in the process. Nothing personal Brian, but my experience with the EP1 is vastly different than yours. I'm just a user of cameras and not trying to promote or put down anyone. If it works good, I give it a thumbs up, if not, a thumbs down, like Siskel and Ebert...or someone who knows why he prefers one camera over another
Please, if you have anything sensible to add to the discussion - fire away :ROTFL:
Cheers
Brian
Well, for someone not trying to put down anyone, you had a good stab at it! :wtf:Anything sensible, hum. Well, I can say the truth as I see it, because I have nothing to gain or loose in the process. Nothing personal Brian, but my experience with the EP1 is vastly different than yours. I'm just a user of cameras and not trying to promote or put down anyone. If it works good, I give it a thumbs up, if not, a thumbs down, like Siskel and Ebert
I'm glad you said '...truth as you see it...', because that sets the baseline for your ramble. Firstly, you need to understand the difference between truth and opinion. You have stated an 'opinion', not a 'truth', though in your own mind it clearly appears as truth (or fact). :thumbdown:Anything sensible, hum. Well, I can say the truth as I see it, because I have nothing to gain or loose in the process.
My impression, after using the EP1, was that it reminded me of a shiny-to the point of being gawdy- flimsy, squish in your hand, when you squeeze it, made in Pakistan pocket knife, from the mid 1980's.
So, I think the GF1 would have to be complete and utter junk, not to easily best the EP1 and recent reports lead me to believe that it does.
The EP1 was rushed to market and was not ready, in my opinion. I have nothing against Olympus, I've used them since the film days, but I lost a little faith, after the EP1 release. Was that sensible?:toocool:
the key bit left out (IMHO) is: because this is the case, the question to ask is "What makes this opinion more useful/valuable/relevant than the other?"opinions are like a*seholes, everyone has one
you know the sad thing is we seem to be creating our new Nam in Afganistan right now ... funny how people never learn from the pastTo all you Aussies'...
Congrats on bringing home your last hero from the Nam......
You should all be proud of that....I know I am....
Don
I only posted because Australia has been relentless in it's efforts to recover the last MIA. It took over 40 years but they never forgot.you know the sad thing is we seem to be creating our new Nam in Afganistan right now ... funny how people never learn from the past