On 15 May 2011 21:01, Godfrey DiGiorgi <gdigio...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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,
Panny is simply tiering (is that a word?) their line; the GH2 and the
G2 weren't very different, and the experiment with the much simpler
G10 didn't work out too well. So, now there is an entry-level G3 with
touch-screen, one mode dial, no EVF eye sensor and 720 HD video; for
the more advanced (wealthier) shooters, there's the GH3 (which I
pressume is upcoming) with more finger dials, 1080 video, and probably
a better EVF. It makes sense, no? Of course, Panny need to sort out
their distribution system because the GH2 is currently MIA at all the
major US stores.
Cheers,
—M.
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