initial thoughts on the GH3 (or, holy cow, this camera is good)…

npa201 wrote:

You mentioned from and IQ standpoint the OMD EM-5 and GH3 are pretty close suggesting that the GH3 is the one to get if you need video and ergonomics and the OMD for size I suppose. I have the GH2 and find the size fine. That said, there are moments I find the GH2 a bit too large (when i'm using it as a casual camera if we were to go out to dinner). Is the GH3 that much larger that it becomes conspicuous to the subject? I've heard that at sporting events/concerts that smaller cameras get through but DSLR don't.

I've really thought of going OMD but find it a bit uncomfortable in my hands and functionality seems a bit buried in menus. But I also recognize how easy it would be to throw it in my work bag (I do that with the GH2 but it bulks it up a bit).

I recognize that I'm nitpicking here as a d600 in my hands was a deal breaker with the lenses and forget the D800. My gh3 is ready to pick up at my local store and I was wondering what your thoughts are before I head out there later today (I'll play around with both OMD/GH3 and the XE1 before deciding but more info is better in my view).