Comments on: (FT2) E-PM to cost 399 Euro (599 for the E-PL5) http://www.43rumors.com/ft2-e-pm-to-cost-399-euro-599-for-the-e-pl5/ Panasonic and Olympus Digital Camera News Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:55:38 +0000 hourly 1 By: Miroslav http://www.43rumors.com/ft2-e-pm-to-cost-399-euro-599-for-the-e-pl5/comment-page-1/#comment-224522 Miroslav Fri, 14 Sep 2012 13:31:20 +0000 http://www.43rumors.com/?p=33372#comment-224522 “The screen on the E-PL5 swings like the one of the Sony F3.”

A nice surprise. Canon solution ( side articulation ) would be better, but if this is implemented in a same way as in NEX-F3, it’ll be fine.

“It shoots 9fps.”

Wow! Impressive.

“There is no built-in flash.”

Infinitely stupid.

“The price with kit lens 599 Euro/Dollars.”

As long as kit lens isn’t 15mm F8, that’s OK. After a few month’s that’s going to turn into acceptable 400.

“The E-PM2 with kit lens costs 399 Euro/Dollars.”

Way to go! m4/3 needs another ultra cheap model to take over from E-PL1.

]]> By: Jorginho http://www.43rumors.com/ft2-e-pm-to-cost-399-euro-599-for-the-e-pl5/comment-page-1/#comment-224351 Jorginho Fri, 14 Sep 2012 10:28:22 +0000 http://www.43rumors.com/?p=33372#comment-224351 These specs do not make it pro or not. If that is a cam with good PDAF on sensor (which it isn’t I think..), that would make it much more pro like. Weathersealing, controls, IQ, AF everstill, handling in general (may be there is another way to track focus well with CDAF..) are much more important.

]]> By: Libby http://www.43rumors.com/ft2-e-pm-to-cost-399-euro-599-for-the-e-pl5/comment-page-1/#comment-224062 Libby Fri, 14 Sep 2012 02:38:35 +0000 http://www.43rumors.com/?p=33372#comment-224062 I heard $1700 area for the GH3. It’s going to be a totally different animal. For those hoping for a $900 to $1000 camera, that’s not going to happen. Panasonic fell into a serendipitous situation with the GH2, and now they are going to build and capitalize on that happy accident.

]]> By: Al http://www.43rumors.com/ft2-e-pm-to-cost-399-euro-599-for-the-e-pl5/comment-page-1/#comment-224053 Al Fri, 14 Sep 2012 01:46:32 +0000 http://www.43rumors.com/?p=33372#comment-224053 That’s right 599 for the E-PL5. That’s in Euro. Which is about $US749, not $US599 as in your earlier rumor. It’s still a good price, but a little more than before.

Of course, I could be wrong, but I doubt it.

]]> By: stickytape http://www.43rumors.com/ft2-e-pm-to-cost-399-euro-599-for-the-e-pl5/comment-page-1/#comment-224051 stickytape Fri, 14 Sep 2012 01:41:03 +0000 http://www.43rumors.com/?p=33372#comment-224051 lol I remember a year or two ago, people were saying that there was not enough space in the camera for both a viewfinder and a flash. Now they’ve done away with the flash as well.

And why did they go backwards with the tilt screen? Self portraits generally look terrible anyway, and we have phones for that kind of photo nowadays. There is no need for the tilt screen to go 180 degrees.
So much for shooting inconspicuously from the chest or down low, near the ground.

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