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I can't remember any time when I was wishing that I was I was carrying something bigger and heavier

That one ugly mother......

'Micro 4/3 is surpassing 4/3 no doubt...'

... at least in camera size!

Platek - modern sensors don't suffer from the overheating problems of old. The CPU will be of much lower power than most smart phones. The idea that you need a big camera for cooling is just er hot air! Check out the Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema as mentioned by Nukunukooif you need further evidence that you don't need a brick to produce 'Professional' quality results.

Andy please enlighten me as to why a 'pro-grade' camera has to be big. Wouldn't most real pros would rather have something small and light? I suspect this isn't really intended for pros. This is for pro wannabes who will be able to impress themselves and their 'pro' mates and help Panasonic to flog these consumer-in-a-big-case cameras at inflated prices to the gullible. Just as they do with cars these days ...

I agree with what agentul says. I like his car simile - bigger must mean better. I seem to remember cars being much more fun in the days of the Mk1 - why did everything have to get so big and serious?

I don't understand the reason for this camera. I thought the idea behind smaller sensors was smaller cameras? This one is even worst than the GH2 which seemed ridiculously oversized.

Why do all these 'professional' cameras lack image stabilisation?

I hope for Polaroid's sake that I'm wrong, but I fear that this product is doomed to failure.

Sorry but this is ridiculous. With all due respect to Mr Edison's affliction, he should find more realistic ways of amusing himself.

The pictures from the iThingys look better than the D3, which I find hard to accept.

DPR never bothered to do a full review of the original Q for some unknown reason, so I suppose they will choose to ignore the Q10 as well.

Yes, the fact that I can get surprisingly adequate pics with my 6MP Nikon D40 is a complete mystery.

I don't recall Hasselblad and Rolleiflex users bemoaning the lack of viewfinders. Personally I dislike having to peer through a tiny box. I remember cursing many times during the days when viewfinders became fashionable and I missed shots due to persons passing in front of my camera as I pressed the shutter. I much prefer being able to see what is going on around me and being able recompose accordantly, or be able to follow the subjects path and taking the photo as it aligns with the area in it's surroundings as I wish it - something I found very difficult to do through the tunnel vision a viewfinder provides.

I've just pre-ordered an RX100. To be honest I would really prefer this DP2M - I'm not going to be using 99% of the gizmos on the Sony. But ultimately I fear of the Sigma's lack of speed speed would be a frustration for me - it's also bigger than I would really like my pocket camera to be. Converting the $ to £ as tends to happen means that the Sigma would be nearly twice the price of the Sony (and Sony are currently offering 6 months interest free tick here, which also helps - not a likely option on the Sigma). I will however be interested in the reviews of the Sigma which I shall no doubt secretly covert. Hope I won't regret getting the RX100.

Imagine what they might have achieved with pixels of twice the size in this sensor. Sony loves mega-pixels! Still seems to be perhaps, the best small camera out there at the moment, but I think it is a missed opportunity.

Very underwhelming ...

I don't see how these GF2 comments relate to the GF5.

I'm sure our government will be delighted with this. Not only will they be monitoring what we say on the 'phone & write in our emails, soon they will be adding what we photograph to their records as well ... for our own security, of course.

When do we get a full review - it is long over due.

I know - I'm betting he'll do the same with the X10 !