mav
Mu-43 Regular
Hi all,
Thinking of making the plunge, currently own a Canon 400D using an EF 50mm II f/1.8 (Rebel XSi for you US guys) and I want something smaller.
So after much research I had decided to go for an E-P2, but then I checked out the GF1 and am in a bit of a pickle.
The GF1:
Pros:
Better pancake kit lens, love high aperture!
Higher res screen.
I like the simple controls and the dial.
The simple look seems as if it would age better than the PENs.
Flash I guess, though with f/1.7 who needs it?
Cons:
EVF! from what I hear its not all that useful for manual focus, I'm not a big MF guy really though, but if I did find some cheap FD lenses I would be.
Auto image rotation not supported unless an IS lens is used... this is not a biggie but it certainly is annoying.
No auto white balance in manual mode? (can someone confirm?)
E-P2
Pros:
Cool design.
In body IS.
Great EVF.
Cons:
Low res screen.
Pancake lens aperture.. (I'm used to the flexibility of f/1.8 with my canon)
Control interface, 2 dials seems like it could be annoying shooting in manual all the time.
Slower auto focus.
Now I am aware before any of you say, that I can use either pancake lens on either camera, but really a bundled pancake is the more economical choice.
I think possibly the biggest thing holding me back is the EVF, I'm wondering down the track perhaps Panasonic will released a new version of the EVF.
Also the design of each camera is so appealing that it makes it hard to choose.
Thinking of making the plunge, currently own a Canon 400D using an EF 50mm II f/1.8 (Rebel XSi for you US guys) and I want something smaller.
So after much research I had decided to go for an E-P2, but then I checked out the GF1 and am in a bit of a pickle.
The GF1:
Pros:
Better pancake kit lens, love high aperture!
Higher res screen.
I like the simple controls and the dial.
The simple look seems as if it would age better than the PENs.
Flash I guess, though with f/1.7 who needs it?
Cons:
EVF! from what I hear its not all that useful for manual focus, I'm not a big MF guy really though, but if I did find some cheap FD lenses I would be.
Auto image rotation not supported unless an IS lens is used... this is not a biggie but it certainly is annoying.
No auto white balance in manual mode? (can someone confirm?)
E-P2
Pros:
Cool design.
In body IS.
Great EVF.
Cons:
Low res screen.
Pancake lens aperture.. (I'm used to the flexibility of f/1.8 with my canon)
Control interface, 2 dials seems like it could be annoying shooting in manual all the time.
Slower auto focus.
Now I am aware before any of you say, that I can use either pancake lens on either camera, but really a bundled pancake is the more economical choice.
I think possibly the biggest thing holding me back is the EVF, I'm wondering down the track perhaps Panasonic will released a new version of the EVF.
Also the design of each camera is so appealing that it makes it hard to choose.