I found the GetDPIforums while researching what new camera to purchase – this forum is really great!
I'm a hobbyist who particularly likes taking panoramic photos. I just sold all my film gear (medium-format Noblex, 35mm Roundshot, & Imacon scanner) to "force" myself to make the full digital transition. (I’ve had point & shoot digitals for some time now, but I don’t count those.)
One thing that’s important to me for my new equipment is size & weight. (My wife & I travel a lot – we’ll be going to Vietnam & Cambodia in February.) I’ll be stitching my images together, & image sharpness is important for me as well. I understand I may have to make some compromises...like I can’t bring myself to justify an M9 though it meets size, weight, image quality, etc.
The NEX looks intriguing to me; small, & with a great-dynamic-range sensor…but darn, I wish it had EVF & in-camera image stabilization like the EP2, & of course, better glass!
I’m also looking at the new Sony A55 which has attractive features, but at the expense of size & weight.
I have some questions about alternative manually-operated lenses for the NEX, but before I ask them, I’m wading through the 1000+ posts in the “Fun with the NEX…” as well as other threads. In the mean time, I thought I'd introduce myself now, & come back after I’m done wading.
Thanks for the forum!
--Alan