Olympus has teased an interesting new camera based on the micro 4/3 format which looks an awful lot like a rangefinder. This camera, unlike the Panasonic G1, is what excites me about the micro 4/3 format. It opens up the possibility for a revival of the many more affordable compact rangefinders from decades ago with great prime lenses and image quality that you can carry anywhere. I really like the looks of this and am very curious to see what it develops in to and where the micro 4/3 system goes as a whole.
Also, on a Photokina note, I will not be posting every new announcement, product or other bit of news here. This isn’t meant to be a new site but I will post things that may interest me personally for various reasons. I promise, there will be more photos soon, I’ve just been very busy lately. Once Photokina is over I will post a sort of wrap up/impressions post as well as what opinions I take away from the three major mid range full frame DSLRs released or announced recently: the Nikon D700, Sony A900 and Canon 5D Mark II.
The Leica S2 is an interesting release though. I really don’t expect the Leica S2 to be anywhere near what most people would consider affordable and I think the Nikon, Sony and Canon cameras will have a more significant impact on the majority of the consumer market as a result. Still, the Leica is an interesting camera with a 30×45mm sensor and a relatively compact body to house it.
maybe soon they will have the obligatory photo of this camera with the biggest honkin flash in the lineup squashing it.
[...] Finally, as mentioned Panasonic and Olympus were showing off some new Micro 4/3 products and ideas. I’m not convinced yet but it looks like Olympus might be getting the right idea on this one. [...]