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Now, the E-P2

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The above engineered photo has been circulating on the Internet for some time. Now the rumour has gone further, probably closer to the truth. The latest issue of Chasseur d'Images, a French photography magazine, reveals in its latest issue (#316) that Olympus is working on the E-P2 to be released by the end of this year. The successor (or a hasty update? A calculated step?) to the E-P1 is reported to finally feature a viewfinder, the lack of which and the same of a built-in flash are at the heart of the challenge targeted at the camera.
But if there is really going to be a E-P2 with a viewfinder as suggested, the not-so-small-sized digital PEN will be even bigger. And most likely the price will go up into the higher-grade DSLR's territory. These may defeat the intention of photographers who wish for DSLR's IQ in a camera without the price and size of it.
Anyway, other advisable upgrades: high-resolution LED screen, faster auto-focusing speed, wider choice of lens. But, could this be the competitors' tactics to slow down the sales of E-P1 rather than a rumour in the wind?
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Charles said…
The E-P1 and other Micro4/3s cameras use a SLR sensor. Giving the same lens the image quality should be similiar so DSLR like prices aren't unreasonable. Currently you give up some things, like AF performance for size, but many people are willing to make the trade.
5 August 2009 at 16:15
Co-editor said…
Rightly said. There is a relevant common saying in Hong Kong, which can be roughly translated as, "A hundred kind of items for sale for a hundred kind of customers."
5 August 2009 at 17:41
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