vf4 working as intended with epm1?

[travelbug]

just saw the reimbursed vf4 on sale in the olympus sight for 99usd which seems like a rediculous deal!

however i remember reading somewhere that the newer viewfinders may not be full functional on older models like the epm1. so am i safe buying this for my epm1, will i lose any functionality if ever, or am i just better off skipping of this deal?

tia

 

[Jonathan F/2]

It'll work just fine. The only functionality I think you'll lose is the eye sensor which works with the E-P5 and I believe the E-PL7.

 

[RnR]

Yeah works awesomely!

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[travelbug]

should i wait for a thanksgiving sale or is this as good as it gets for the refurb?

 

[travelbug]

ok this is what i was worried about. the 'review' basically says that the image quality is degraded in older cameras such as the epm1:

http://www.amazon.com/review/R2NQWZ...TF8&ASIN=B00CI3R4XS&nodeID=502394&store=photo

comments?

 

[RnR]

Thats only because the pm1 is 12mp vs 16mp as in the pm2 - well at least as I'm aware. I saw the difference when I had the pm2, but the vf4 was still a nice upgrade from the vf2. Note that I only shoot with mf glass, so rely on the evf a fair bit.

 

[nstelemark]

Works great!

 

[HarryS]

If I had been online 5 hours ago, I would have bought one.All gone now.

 

[Replytoken]

Certain older bodies are not capable of supporting the full resolution of the VF-4. Here is the list of supported bodies according to Olympus: http://www.getolympus.com/us/en/accessories/camera/eyecups-viewfinders/vf-4-viewfinder.html .

--Ken