AW: [FT] Wird es noch eine FT-Kamera geben?
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" ... MY TAKE ON THE NEW CAMERA - FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH
As a great fan & user (& collector) of the original OM System this new camera pleases me in some ways, but in others exasperates me. Here I'm speaking as an early adopter and huge fan of the original 4/3rds camera system, that I genuinely believe could have been much greater over the last 9 years if only it had been developed and marketed better. The OM-D is, in many ways, what 4/3rds should have delivered in 2003 or shortly thereafter. After all it was Olympus who promised us smaller and lighter system cameras and lenses within the 4/3rds standard, and yet we ended up with the behemoth E-5 and some whopping fast zoom lenses. It just seems a liitle unfair on the 4/3rds faithful that their system is now almost a dead-end and the lenses they paid so much for are not fully operative on m4/3rds machines such as this one. It seems that Olympus was too eager to abadon the original 4/3 concept after Panasonic had shown them the way with micro-fourthirds. I truely hope Olympus will abide by their promise to always offer a camera body that will use 4/3rds lenses to their full extent and look forward to the next incarnation of the E-System. However, rant over.
Olympus have delivered a superb 'classic' styled camera that I hope will be the start of a true system camera, just like OM. For those just starting the OM-D could offer much if it follows the ethos of OM. The new lenses rather hint at the promise of more to come and are of a high standard of speed and sharpness and weatherproofing, as only Olympus can make.
The OM-D's size and weight seem just about right to me but I'm anxious to compare the camera in hand to my favourite of all analogue cameras, the incomparable, simple, and virtually perfect, OM2n. From the images seen so far, it is very hard to judge size, shape, feel and heft and although it may appear to be OM size it might be a little too small, so I'm reserving my judgement until it's actually in my hands. It does however, show its famous DNA and I have the feeling I'm not going to be disappointed when the new OM-D arrives for a review. With a new sensor and processing pipeline and the internal viewfinder technology from the VF-2 as well as a tiltable screen for macro work, it promises much. How I hope it delivers.
FINAL THOUGHTS
If the OM-D is the first in line of a 'replacement' OM type system the company will have to keep ahead of the game, unlike with the PEN and E-System camera range, and continually strive to provide the latest in sensor and other technologies rather than relying on an older solutions for several years. Whether Olympus like it or not, the market place is driven by 'the next big thing' and 'keeping up with the competition' and they have suffered badly from not participating in the MP race (ala E-1 and PEN) as well as falling behind in the AF and DR stakes. Just telling folks that 12MP is sufficient is simply not good enough when the company price their cameras so highly.
All that said, I genuinely hope the OM-D is the start of something really big for the firm that will bring long awaited success and profit to this venerable and innovative company and take the pressure off the camera division. Olympus nearly brought about thier own demise - let's hope the OM-D will rise like a Phoenix from the ashes.
I'll be posting my full review of the E-M5 in due course and I suspect I may even be digging deep to buy one too!
SOME OLYMPUS FEEDBACK
Mark Thackara, Olympus UK Marketing Manager has sent me this statement in an effort to clarify the position regarding 4/3rds lenses on m4/3rds bodies and the future of 4/3rds in general -
"No one has ruled out improvements in performance of 4/3 lenses on MFT, we are just not there yet. Add to that, the already stated commitment to support the 4/3 system and it is fair to say that we are fully behind everyone as far as we can be. Personally, I think it is right to prioritise getting the MFT system as strong as it can be since there is no doubt that it is one future for many people. It ticks an awful lot of boxes. It is easy to nitpick around the OM-D but I think we have addressed most of the requests made by Olympus enthusiasts. It is lovely to hold! So what next - well we will continue to try and do the best for everyone whilst striving to break the hegemony that exists in the market by coming up with genuinely innovative products. Can't say fairer than that"
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M. Lindner