Hi,
First of all, I am also very impressed by the DPReview review. It's clear that they appreciate the fact that Olympus has gone all-out to try and change the market. They see the weak points and point them out, but they put it well into perspective when they say that this is basically an E-30 in a pocketable package with an incredible amount of design innovation added to it.
I wonder about the target market . . .I wonder if Olympus knew who it was as well.
I wonder too. After all, they can start with a vision (get great quality in a tiny package, like the original PEN and OM series), but this is 2009, not 1959. There's a lot that has changed, and one of the key points is the LCD vs VF discussion. Olympus has taken a couple of very tough decisions, but I doubt they could've guessed what the impact would be. All they could do, was try their best at making a camera consistent with their vision. The fact that Canon, Nikon and Leica users are taking notice, I think, is way beyond their expectations. Also, they could not have anticipated that the E-P1 seems to be becoming an instant cult classic with manual focus users.
Referring to a few other posts about the E-P1 and changing one's ways of approaching to photography: I'm looking forward to it, but there doesn't seem to be a single shop in Belgium where I can try the camera out before I buy it. Reading this forum, I sure get the impression that it's what I have been waiting for in a digital camera, so I already bought myself 3 convertor rings and a C mount lens in anticipation. :wtf::angry: Let's hope I like the camera, then, I'd feel like a complete fool otherwise :ROTFL:
Luckily, there's always Jono to blame. Be certain that my wife will get to know your name when she finds the packages on the doorstep !
Peter.