KenBalbari

I would tend to agree that most people don't really need full frame digital, and might be better off with the greater convenience and lower cost of a smaller format.  And maybe younger users will...

I'll add, if you want the histogram and LCD to reflect the exposure, you may also need to go into the "d" menu and set "live view boost" to off.  If it is working properly with auto lenses though,...

They've mostly done that already, it's called the E-PL5.  I don't think you can do better right now in the entry-level enthusiast segment.   And I think it is likely profitable for them, their...

Agree.  Actually, maybe Sony could have refused to sell sensors to Olympus, or charged a very high price, but I don't think they can do so now, as this is apparently covered in those agreements...

Yes, Sony has something like 11% of Olympus, but 51% of the Sony Olympus Medical Solutions joint venture.  The key point here is that as part of their agreements with Olympus, they also agreed to...

Agree. There are some risks there, but I think Olympus will continue on in that market. One risk is that CSC growth may have peaked.  It does seem to have stalled some in the US, but I think that's...

If the group shots were off a tripod, that the one place where there might possibly have been some advantage to a FF camera.  Who knows, maybe he even saved his old Canon for some of those.   But I...

Lets be clear about what the article is predicting.  He's saying that Olympus digital cameras will not be sold in the US by the end of 2014.   He is not forecasting the demise of their medical...

Canon hasn't had a major upgrade to their sensor recently.  For the m4/3 cameras, there's a significant improvement with the latest sensors.  So the newer cameras are going to demand a  higher...

And that from a single source, at a single aperture and focal length.  The 14-42 may be better at 14mm. Other more comprehensive tests show them to be about equal optically,...

I wonder if this would often be a problem for fill flash.  I suppose maybe with some of the relatively low power on-camera flashes, if you are killing it an additional three stops, you might not...

The chart I see there shows it already about 60% at f/1.8, and topping out just past 65% once stopped down.  I wouldn't call that a drastic difference.

No, not really.  I think it's just habit.  I got used to the compacts without the viewfinder.  I did buy a DSLR once as well, but didn't care for it and didn't use it much.  Even a relatively small...

Well a good question might be how much of a beginner you really are.  Typically, most people start out with an inexpensive point and shoot.  And they learn the basics of exposure, shutter speeds,...

Short answer, nearly all 4/3 or m4/3 lenses will hit peak sharpness at between f/4.0 and f/5.6.  But there is very little lost stopping down to f/8.0.  Don't stop down further unless there's a real...

My suggestion is, if you are a beginner, I think you will be just as happy with the E-PL5 for half the price.  The pictures will be exactly as good, and you will get 95% of the features.  Keep in...

I think the E-P5 is the better overall camera right now, and the better value if you get the package.  And I think some comments above are confusing the 17mm lens with the Olympus 17mm f2.8, which...

Which answer is right depends on what the question  is. If you want the most equivalent images possible, including depth of field, then  it is reasonable to compare 50 f/2.8 on m4/3 to 100 f/5.6 on...

A good view of some of these issues from the point of view of a photographer: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/understanding-series/lens-contrast.shtml A couple of...

Obviously not at all equivalent.  Also, that's comparing f/1.7 to f/2.8. The Panasonic at 10 and 30 lpm at f/2.8 would beat the Sigma. And the older Sigma is the same as the new one (same exact MTF...