Micro Four Thirds camera
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@Atkinson
What the E-PL1 has that the GF1 doesn't have:
In built image stabilization - you can usually get away with 1/8 - 1/10th of a sec with a steady hand.
Better Jpeg output - particularly when shootin landscapes - Panasonic tend to have slightly magenta skies - In Raw the Colour difference is nill.GF1 -
sharper lens (both the 20mm and the pana 14-45)
if you buy the 14-45 GF1 kit, you can shoot stabilized videos - this is also true if you put the pana 14-45 on the Oly cameras.
Much faster focus (however the oly +20mm focuses nearly as fast as the GF1_20mm)
1/4000th s/s (as opposed to 1/2000th)Also when you played with the E-pl1 it may not have had the advanced menu features, so it may have seemed too simple for you. Look on dpreview at the E-pl1 review for more info. The menu system on the PEN series i incredibly customizable.
You can get the The EPL1 + Panansonic 20mm is £530? Thats pretty good, can you tell me where from?
The only major downside to the EPL1 is the slightly slow focus speed. Be sure to try the GF1 and E-PL1 side by side to see the difference.
The other thing with the E-PL1 is the blackout time, but much like the focus speed it may only become a problem when critically putting it next to the GF1, see this video -
http://www.youtube.com/results?s…Side by side its clearly visible, but i dont think it would ever really bother you usually. Also it depends on what you shoot - he also may not be in continuous shooting mode, your best trying ti out yourself.
ALL IN ALL
I would advise getting the Oly E-PL1 14-42, then later purchasing the 20mm and the EVF. The Oly 14-42 is overlooked because of the sharper pana 14-45, but it is still great.
That way you have a nice range, and an additional zoom and macro would make a very versatile set up.
Check this forum for more pics taken with the 14-42 -
http://forums.dpreview.com/forum…