Lumix GF1 vs Oly EP-1 3434 Responses

Last post: 1 year ago | Thread started: Jan 17, 10, 3:40 p.m.

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• Hombre_Lobo

  ive decided to take the plunge and just straight over an advanced compact camera and go for a micro four thirds camera.

  Giving me dSLR quality, without the size.

  Your thoughts and recommendations would be helpful, thanks :D

  Jan 17, 10, 3:40 p.m. – Permalink

• version3

  http://www.qbn.com/topics/619810…

  • "Your thoughts...would be helpful"
    Thanks for link though!– Hombre_Lobo1/3

    my thought was you should get the reviews of photography professionals– version32/3

    took your advice and posted on dpreview, cheers dude :)– Hombre_Lobo3/3

  

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  Dog-earJan 17, 10, 3:44 p.m. – Permalink

• previous

  I'm waiting for the next generation of micro 43

  • gf-2– previous

  

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  Dog-earJan 17, 10, 3:46 p.m. – Permalink

• previous

  or possibly the samsung nx10 when it comes out

  

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  Dog-earJan 17, 10, 3:46 p.m. – Permalink

• Hombre_Lobo

  NX10 looks nice!

  

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  Dog-earJan 17, 10, 3:48 p.m. – Permalink

• previous

  ricoh gxr with a12 module, except it has lousy autofocus apparently

  

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  Dog-earJan 17, 10, 4:14 p.m. – Permalink

• ok_not_ok

  

  • Looks like a large peanut butter cup...– ideaist

  

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  Dog-earJan 17, 10, 4:32 p.m. – Permalink

• ok_not_ok

  the NX10 looks promising..wow

  

  http://www.dpreview.com/gallery/…

  

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  Dog-earJan 17, 10, 5:55 p.m. – Permalink

• lukus_W

  I was thinking about the GF1 .. I hadn't heard about the NX10

  

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  Dog-earJan 17, 10, 5:59 p.m. – Permalink

• Tungsten

  I've been tempted by these also, but the high iso performance on them still isn't the greatest, and they're not really all that small. For half the price you can get a small / entry level slr with a prime lens.
  Also, the panasonic 20mm f/1.7 doesn't give you really shallow DOF because the micro 4/3rds sensor is pretty small.

  

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  Dog-earJan 17, 10, 8:50 p.m. – Permalink

• Hombre_Lobo

  ^ the iso performances on them both is great!
  comparable to the d5000 -
  http://www.imaging-resource.com/…

  no inbuilt image stabilization on the GF1 though.
  Ive heard bad things about the EP-1 focus time, but i would like to see how this changes if you place the 20mm G Vario pancake on the EP-1.
  That might be the dream combo...

  

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  Dog-earJan 18, 10, 5:32 a.m. – Permalink

• nearestexit

  I'm trying to decide between the GF1 and a Canon Mark ii 5d. I know they're a very different cameras and ideally, I'd get both. I've been itching to get the Canon for some time, especially since I have 3 quality lenses. But for the price of the 5d (body only), I could get the GF1 and a couple quality lenses to start.

  I had a previous Canon EOS II and I loved the quality of it. I didn't mind lugging around the extra lenses but having walked around the last two years with a small digital camera (Panasonic FX37), I'm thinking the GF1 might suit me better....

  Anything else I should be considering before making a decision?

  • Picture quality of the GF1 isn't going to come close to the 5d at all. Just portability is the only benefit between them.– canuck

  

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  Dog-earMar 11, 10, 7:31 a.m. – Permalink

• linearch

  i have a d-lux-4 and it takes pretty good snaps. also put on the ricoh lens cap, which makes life easier. if your going to spend some coin, go ahead and splurge on the 5dmii.....it's insane.

  • but if weight size is main issue i'd go with canon s90– linearch

  

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  Dog-earMar 11, 10, 7:36 a.m. – Permalink

• 23kon

  if i was using my camera as much these days as I used to (at the moment ive got a ricoh gx100) i'd go for the EP-1 as i think it looks fantastic!!!!

  theres a wee comparison of the two at the start of this article
  http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/…

  

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  Dog-earMar 11, 10, 7:58 a.m. – Permalink

• Tungsten

  This lens makes me want a micro 4/3...

  http://noktor.com/

  http://philipbloom.co.uk/2010/03…

  

  • do you really think the speed of the lens will make up for the reduced size of the ccd?– mrghost1/2

    its overpriced, can get very good lenses for much cheaper. Wouldnt mind having one though!– Hombre_Lobo2/2

  

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  Dog-earMar 11, 10, 8:02 a.m. – Permalink

• d_rek

  Somewhat relevant:
  Just bought a Canon S90 - my first point and shoot. More impressed with this thing the more I use it!

  

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  Dog-earMar 11, 10, 8:19 a.m. – Permalink

• nearestexit

  Ya, I've seen the S90 in action. Nice camera, but I really want to use different lenses.

  Also, I agree that the Noktor lens is pretty amazing. It would be interesting to see what the depth of field looks like with this thing.

  

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  Dog-earMar 11, 10, 9:43 a.m. – Permalink

• nearestexit

  ok, i'm going for the GF1. not because of cost, but because the compactness of it. thanks for the feedback...will report back on how this puppy handles.

  

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  Dog-earMar 11, 10, 10:21 a.m. – Permalink

• el_pix

  just got one of these beauties.
  

  

  • Left, middle or right?– orrinward1/5

    middle, or all 3, really.– dskz2/5

    middle– scarabin3/5

    Left do have a nice mustache– Peter4/5

    none, but i don't mind the cameras.– akrok5/5

  

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  Dog-earMar 11, 10, 12:46 p.m. – Permalink

• Hombre_Lobo

  You will not be disappointed! This is mine -

  

  loving it at the mo.

  

  Honestly the focus time is incredible. My mate with an Eos350D thought the focus was faster on my GF1! it isnt, but thats just how fast it is!! :D

  The 7d is incredible though, but tooooo big for me!

  • nice pic...– Mishga1/2

    ty!– Hombre_Lobo2/2

  

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  Dog-earMar 11, 10, 1:15 p.m. – Permalink

• Hombre_Lobo

  el_pix, Nice cam!!!
  v v nice that EPL1. Not much between them really, i prefer the feel of the GF1 myself.

  However i find the ergonomics of the EP2 and EP1 horrible, which seems to be a huge improvement with the EPL1 - the taller body and grip look much better.

  Nearestexit, have you looked at the Samsung NX10?
  it may satisfy your SLR style thirst, and still satisfy your compact camera thirst...i am currently v thirsty, sorry :/

  It looks good, 2 lens and body for a bargain £600!
  review here -
  http://www.photographyblog.com/r…

  Its not a microFourThirds camera or DSLR camera, its a new breed of mirrors APS-C sensor cameras - basically it has a much larger sensor than micro four thirds (which should in theory produce better images with less noise) - same size as much low end SLR's.

  • thanks hombre. gf1 was actually my second choice. i chose e-pl1 because it has built-in flash, in body image stabilization, it's a newer product, looks more hip and cheaper.
    
    here's a sample shot.
    http://imgur.com/IF8…– el_pix1/3

    in body image stabilization, it's a newer product, looks more hip and cheaper.
    
    here's a sample shot.
    http://imgur.com/IF8…– el_pix2/3

    here's a sample shot.
    http://imgur.com/IF8…– el_pix3/3

  

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  Dog-earMar 11, 10, 1:38 p.m. – Permalink