On Sat, May 14, 2011 at 4:04 PM, Jim King <jamesk8...@mac.com> wrote: > > John Francis wrote on Fri, 13 May 2011 15:18:37 -0700 > >> There's a new model in PAnasonic's Micro 4/3 lineup: >> >> http://www.dpreview.com/news/1105/11051210panasonicdmcg3.asp > > If only this camera had an APS-C sensor and a K-mount...
An APS-C sensor doesn't buy you much, really. I tend to crop to square or 3:4 anyway, at which point you're only gaining about 3mm of sensor area both horizontal and vertical. A K-mount adapter is easily available but no AF or iris control. It seems a nice camera and the new sensor should be pretty good ... might be on par or better than the Sonys. But I think Panasonic is moving towards a market target that doesn't include me with the touch screen ergonomics. While the touch screen is useful and convenient in some circumstances, it doesn't fit my photographic methods very well. I am more disposed to a reasonable arrangement of discrete controls and the ability to customize them to my shooting needs - it simply works better for me, which is why I was attracted to the E-5 (one of the more configurable/customizable cameras on the market) and the Ricoh GXR. G -- Godfrey godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
