[Klaus]

Mirrorless cams are basically like compacts plus perhaps a more or less sophisticated EVF. The E-M5 adds a clever anti-shake - but that´s all there is. A total rip off IMHO. And yes, Fuji tries to milk you with the lenses as well.

 

Ahh, no. Mirrorless are like mirrorless DSLRs, not compacts. Sensor size, degree of control, processing speed and, of course, image quality are basically identical. If you take the Sony SLTs this even applies to the viewfinder. 

The only difference in quality is the AF tracking capability. And this drawback is actually going to vanish very soon.

 

There are indeed 'compacts' that are similar to a mirrorless camera:

- Canon G1x

- Fuji X100s

- Sony GX100 (this one is the only 'real' compact in this row)

... and they are priced accordingly high. Reads - like a similar DSLR or mirrorless.

 

A a 450EUR/$ Fuji kit lens (price difference from naked body to kit) with a max. aperture of f/2.8-4 is a rip off ?

The primes are also reasonably priced in relation to their build quality, speed and performance level.