Lay it out... What do you think? Is it the next "big thing" for digital cameras? Will it revolutionize photography? Will it ever become large enough to "go pro"?
For months now, I've been reading and following the Micro Four Thirds movement and am curious to hear what others think about this new development?
Especially, if you are a current user?
Advise on what you like? Love? Dislike? Cannot stand?
What would you change if you could?
How do you feel the digital video works?
What's your take on the accessories available to you with your 4/3rds system?
Anything you can offer up is perfect advice.
Cheers and happy travel photos
Reply to this I think it's an exciting development that I'm eagerly watching. Unfortunately it started at around the same time I entered grad school and became utterly broke, so I don't have a setup. If I had the cash I would absolutely get a two-lens set for lightweight backup and spontaneous use.
I love the weight and size that still gets you interchangeable lens and a large sensor. I love the range of pancake lenses available, enabling you to have the smallest possible setup.
I like that it's an standard specification, so lenses from a number of manufacturers can be used on any of the bodies.
I don't like the EVF. I know the lack of a TTL viewfinder is what makes the whole system possible, so I really can't say that I would change this--just that I don't care for it.
I don't hate anything about it.
Canon, Nikon, or Sony need to get on board and start making lenses, if not bodies, to this specification. I imagine they don't because they think it would cannibalize sales from their own entry-level offerings. But I think the M4/3 target market is people who want a high-quality extremely lightwight system, so for these people its an choice between the M4/3 and a high-end P&S, not a low end SLR. If any one of those big three got into the market the other two would follow, and I think it would simply add a tier in their offerings, not replace one. It might rob a few customers from the G12-type market, but they'd make those customers back with the new product line. Currently they're just sending them to Olympus and Panasonic.
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