Not giving up on Olympus just yet!!

Ok, i correct myself: DSLRs will be old technology in 10 years.

Despite that its nice to have some, and it would be nice if a E-7 would appear.

But now when thinking of jumping the Oly ship, then what the OP does is "go to just another DSLR system - which will be also old technology in 10 years".

Why not wait a bit and see which mirrorless camera system is the first with fast phase detect C-AF and also with tele lenses.

The Fuji X100s seems to be one of the first, but unfortionately has the fixed 23mm lens - i agree this is not good for birding, but perhaps may be ok for me because i am not birding.

But PERHAPS the next Fuji X mirrorless camera with exchangeable lens will get fast phase detect CAF also  baken, or the next Oly m43, or the next Sony Nex , or all of them.

Then those cameras have the advantage of better optical possivilities in the wider lens areas, because the light can be brought better to the sensor if there is no mirror.

Of cause if you are Only birding, and have only tele lenses, this does not matter.

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Mr.NoFlash