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Apparently only for the Alpha FF series.  I wonder how this sharing with Sony might impact Panasonic in the long term.  Will Panasonic continue to get the latest Oly-Sony...

I would think the biggest difference between these 2 solutions is the viewfinder (electronic vs optical) and price (Sony is $800-$1300 cheaper depending on g1/g2).  You could save even more with...

Most people buy their first DSLR to take pictures of their toddler/children.  Focus speed and indoor lighting is usually why they purchased the DSLR, DOF never came into the equation although it...

Olympus has never implemented OIS with their interchangeable lens so NEX lens development would be limited to short primes where OIS is not required.  Alpha lenses make more sense with this...

Olympus doesn't have the experience building interchangeable lenses with OIS, so just designing Alpha lenses makes more sense.

Looking forward to his additional comments next weekend after returning from his trip.

http://www.ephotozine.com/article/nikon-nikkor-80-400mm-f-4-5-5-6g-ed-vr-ii-review-22065

Maybe one day Olympus will rebadge the Olympus designed Sony A-mount lenses for their own FF mount.  A low cost and low risk entry to FF.

With that logic Canon wouldn't have sold many 7Ds since it is almost the same size as FF models.  There is always a market for smaller crop size sensors with larger pro bodies that don't need as...

Then how can the difference between the A380 and A580 sharpness results be explained. According to DXO the A380 has twice as much detail vs the A580 even though the A580 has a couple more MP.

I thought Oly provides a good price/performance ratio.  Recent m43 lenses like the 60mm Macro and 75mm f1.8 provide excellent quality at a slightly higher price.   They certainly provide better...

Something doesn't seem right with the body comparison. When I go to the DxoMark site and pick the A580 body, the result with this lens is a lot worse than the A380 body. This puts the whole body...

Something doesn't seem right with the body comparison. When I go to the DxoMark site and pick the A580 body, the result with this lens is a lot worse than with the A380 body. This puts the whole...

Probably waiting for the replacement this fall.

http://www.43rumors.com/olympus-manager-says-more-dslr-to-come-more-sony-sensors-to-be-used-in-future/

The Magic Lantern and GH2 hacks are much different as they had full access to the firmware to improve IQ. The samsung "source code" will allow you to add new features but not affect the IQ.

"For “little brown birds” in the bushes in poor light,handheld,however I am getting a much poorer return with <20% sharp images at 1/500 ss, VR on." The issue you are having here is you are trying...

I don't see how the Sony can compete at their asking price.  It should be selling for $8k at most.  Even then most would pick the Canon due to sharper...

The 2nd image looks a little sharper but it also has better lighting too.  What is the shutter/aperture/ISO for these images.

Unfortunately Olympus designed it for the A-mount.  I hope they are also working on a 300mm f4 for m43. http://www.sonyalpharumors.com/sr4-the-400mm-f4-0-lens-will-be-the-first-designed-with-olympus/