What’s ya’ll take on 4/3rds?

[Roger Stouff]

Been reading a lot about the system. Reasonable compromise between P&S and full DSLR sensors? Overhyped? Just curious…
R

[David Anderson]

I like the small size of some of the gear and have thought that having to carry less weight on the river, yet still have interchangeable lenses would be a good thing.
From what I’ve read, some of the lenses are very good as well.

Then again, a really good compact weighs even less and the zooms are pretty good these days.

I guess if I had the budget to get some of the good prime 4/3’s lenses it would be worth while, but if I was just sticking to a zoom, it might be spending much more to only get a little.

I read dpreview.com for tests on this sort of stuff – it might help you as well.

www.dsaphoto.com

A picture is thousand words that takes less than a second while a thousand words is a picture that takes a month.

[Roger Stouff]

Thanks for the reply, David!
I have been reading quite a bit about it. In fact, my reading swayed me away from the Canon G11 I was about to purchase to take the place of my bulky DSLR. It’s an interesting development if, like me, one is interested in compact but capable.
Best
R

[Buzz Bryson]

I have the Panasonic GF1 and a couple of lenses.

[Roger Stouff]

Thanks, Buzz. I looked hard at the G1, and a lot of other cameras over the last few weeks!
In the end, I opted to drop out of my 20 year Nikon devotion, largely due to budget. My six year old D100 of course just wasn’t cutting it anymore.
Anyway, based on the reviews, the price point and the much smaller size, I just got a Pentax K-X with the kit lens and an 18-200 Tamron. I’ve been playing with it all week, and have to admit, though it’s not pro-level, the image quality is quite good and the high ISO results are very impressive.
Holding to the notion that better glass is a major factor in making good photos, I’ll start saving for some 2.8s or faster if I can. But I am not disappointed with the K-X at all, for an entry level camera. I’m perhaps advanced enthusiast since I do a lot of photojournalism in my work as a small town newspaper reporter, and in that regard the D100 served me well since reproducing on newsprint is really like printing on toilet paper! High-rez just didn’t make a difference. For my personal use, though, I think I made an upgrade.

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