Olympus: Are they F----- CRAZY?

Bruce wrote in
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"bowzer" wrote:
"Bruce" wrote:

Perhaps Olympus actually has a good idea here.

The #1 problem with the Panasonic G1 is that it tries to be an SLR
even though, without a reflex mirror, it isn't. Buyers'
expectations of the G1's EVF are therefore high. Unfortunately, the
G1's EVF falls far short of all but the worst reflex viewing
systems, so users expecting a small DSLR are likely to be
disappointed.

My impression of the G1's EVF is much better than yours, it seems.
While it is not an equal of an SLR viewfinder, it is very, very good
and more than adequate for it's intended use. I see all cameras going
this way in the future, really. Definitely not "far short."


On the one hand you say it is "not an equal of an SLR viewfinder" but
on the other hand you say it is "Definitely not "far short.""

Make up your mind!


It's better than Olympus entry camera optical viewfinders but not as good
as Nikon-Pentax-Canon 1.5 crop viewfinders. But it is completely
serviceable.

Rich wrote:

It's better than Olympus entry camera optical viewfinders but not as good
as Nikon-Pentax-Canon 1.5 crop viewfinders.


It suffers from the same fundamental inadequacies that all EVFs have.


But it is completely serviceable.


I think you meant that it is good enough for you. It is not good enough
for me, and I doubt that an EVF ever will be.