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This one has OIS, unlike the Sony. Also, pana has 2 more aspherical lenses.

Looks very promising. Seems like not a lot of reason to get/keep a DSLR if you’re on the m4/3 system.

“people are willing to put up with a higher costs for these types of lenses vs. other formats just because they’re micro 4/3″ Not necessarily true. I think m4/3 can provide decent value for the money. My Oly 14-150mm is cheaper than any Nikon/Canon/Sony branded 18-200mm. The Pany 7-14mm is cheaper than the Canon 10-22mm [...]

From dxo: “the Panasonic Lumix G-Vario 14-140mm F4-5.8 Mega OIS mounted on a micro 4/3 sensor is on par with an equivalent lens mounted on an APS-C!”
Stop being biases already. Just say that it is better than most 18-200mm, even outperforming Nikon, Canon and Sony equivalents.

“really crappy with strange lenses” lol. So go to the NEX and get… 18-55 – not as sharp and small as the Oly 14-42 55-210 – big, expensive for what it is, and slow (f4.5-6.3!) with poor optical quality; can’t beat the Oly 40-150 or Pana 45-200 18-200 – massive and expensive 16/2.8 – soft [...]

“but remains a 43″
And the NEX-7 remains to be an APS-C, which is ONLY 42% of FF. So what’s your point?

“I will get one when the prices are fair. ” For the bodies, an e-m5 is $200 cheaper than a nex-7 and $700 cheaper than a xpro 1, both of which do not have 5-axis is, full wheather sealing, touchscreen, accesory port, etc. We like stuff to be cheaper but The price is fair and [...]

At least “Olympus OM-D EM-5″ does’t sound as tedious as “Canon EOS Rebel T3i”.

It is also cheaper than the Nikon/Canon 17-55/2.8, but more than the Sony/Pentax 16-50/2.8 (though no IS). Hopefully, the street price comes a bit lower.

I agree. If I worry about depreciation value of my stuff (cameras, flatscreens, computers, cars, etc.), I’d die from stress. On the other hand, if I wait for the new product to go down in price, I’d die from boredom. Buy it (when you can) to enjoy it. If the same product you bought is [...]

This probably makes the E-PL2 the best option for anyone who wants to get into iLC and not spend more than $500 for a kit. Even allows them to buy accessories (like tripod, extra batteries, etc.) or save up quicker for a nice lens. Anyway, I got the E-PL2 last year and enjoy it very [...]

On the contrary, this the reason to buy Panasonic now.

Didn’t pre-order (yet) but will definitely get the silver body.

Considering that the Pany 7-14 and Sigma 8-16mm has the same MSRP and the Canon 10-22mm $300 more, the Pany is relatively cheap. Since it is newer than both and the demand is still high, its current price almost $100 and $200 more than the Canon and Sigma, respectively, which is reasonable since the Pany [...]

“my 550D has still 85% of it´s worth when i sell it on ebay… after 16 month.” Well good for you, but I don’t buy something based on how much it will sell for on ebay 16 months later. My E-PL2 only cost me <60% price of the T2i, but has been far more useful, [...]

“just accept the fact that we have different needs”… right back at ya. The 12/2 would satisfy my need for a sharp and relatively bright wide angle, which will be used for landscape and architecture. Unlike 24mm on FF, I wouldn’t have to stop down to F/4 to get a lot of stuff in focus, [...]

Dxo tested a bunch of those zooms and you can use their site to compare it on your own and you’ll find the 12/2 beat those zooms.

Actually, dxo did test the 45/1.8. It has a higher overall score (reached at f/2) than the Nikon/Canon 50/1.4 (reached at f/2.8) on cropped body: http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/en…/Lenses/Compare-Camera-Lenses/Compare-lenses/(lens1)/532/(lens2)/199/(lens3)/196/(brand1)/Olympus/(camera1)/677/(brand2)/Nikkor/(camera2)/440/(brand3)/Canon/(camera3)/619 Same can be said when compared to the Nikon/Canon 50/1.8 cropped, though I’m surprised that the Canon’s score is relatively high. I have that lens and don’t think it [...]

I agree and the result should be good. Although, they did test the PZ 14-42mm and according to them, it is as good over all as the Nikon/Canon 18-55m, but the Pany has higher resolution. Amazing considering the size of that lens.

True, 24/1.4 on 5DMkII is a lot better but also a lot more expensive. Interesting though that they don’t have a test of an APS-C lens with a 24mm equivalent – probably because there isn’t any 16mm APS-C prime other than the Sony 16/2.8. Which means, the Oly 12/2 is best on any crop system [...]