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End of the Pen E-P?
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09-19-2012, 03:49 PM (This post was last modified: 09-19-2012, 03:49 PM by joachim.)
[quote name='Sylvain' timestamp='1348046153' post='20275']

Joachim, I think the fact that Olympus refreshed only the EPL & EPM and not the E-P line has more to do with them not wanting to come up with the same design as previous E-P's with just an E-M5 sensor (it had touch screen already, etc,...). I think they need more time for at least two reasons : 1*redesign properly the E-P & 2*give some air to the OM-D so that the EP doesn't compete with it even if I think the OMD line centered "faux dslr" style will remain the only design featuring the newer&large shutter&IS unit (explaining the centered hump) for a little while. A proper differentiator and simply because it wouldn't fit, IMHO.



So I think the next EP could have a "rangefinder" EVF with the smaller&classic shutter&IS unit, allowing for a decentered viewer. Well, that's my hope.



Just my 2 cents,

S.

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Hi Sylvain,



Thanks for replying. I have just seen [url="http://fourthirds-user.com/galleries/data/550/9180001.jpg"]http://fourthirds-us...550/9180001.jpg[/url] a sliced E-M5. There is nothing which suggests that the "centered hump" is required for the better IS unit - though we don't know unless we hear an Olympus statement.



I assume the "faux dslr" style is due to the E-300 not selling but the E-500 being quite a success. They were essentially the same camera (apart from tweaks in the firmware).



Your argument about giving the next E-P is interesting. Anyway, with the price of the E-PL5 having gone up over the E-PL3 and the E-M5 having come down in price there is presently not enough space for another model. So an E-P5 coming later might have some mileage. We will see.



What I learned about the E-PL5 so far, not having a second dial, possibly no orientation sensor and a simplified IS is putting me off a bit of the one.



Thanks again

Joachim
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End of the Pen E-P? - by joachim - 09-18-2012, 05:35 AM
End of the Pen E-P? - by joachim - 09-18-2012, 10:22 PM
End of the Pen E-P? - by Sylvain - 09-19-2012, 09:15 AM
End of the Pen E-P? - by joachim - 09-19-2012, 03:49 PM
End of the Pen E-P? - by Guest - 09-19-2012, 08:34 PM
End of the Pen E-P? - by Guest - 09-20-2012, 07:56 AM
End of the Pen E-P? - by Sylvain - 09-20-2012, 08:41 AM
End of the Pen E-P? - by joachim - 09-20-2012, 05:04 PM
End of the Pen E-P? - by joachim - 09-20-2012, 05:11 PM
End of the Pen E-P? - by Guest - 09-24-2012, 08:09 AM
End of the Pen E-P? - by Guest - 09-24-2012, 10:00 AM
End of the Pen E-P? - by Guest - 09-24-2012, 10:55 AM
End of the Pen E-P? - by Guest - 09-25-2012, 05:10 PM
End of the Pen E-P? - by Sylvain - 09-25-2012, 05:39 PM
End of the Pen E-P? - by Guest - 09-26-2012, 12:33 PM
End of the Pen E-P? - by joachim - 09-26-2012, 04:36 PM
End of the Pen E-P? - by joachim - 09-26-2012, 04:37 PM
End of the Pen E-P? - by Guest - 10-04-2012, 10:28 AM
End of the Pen E-P? - by Guest - 10-10-2012, 06:51 PM
End of the Pen E-P? - by Sylvain - 10-11-2012, 07:45 PM
End of the Pen E-P? - by Guest - 09-18-2012, 07:35 AM

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