Hi John
My sentiments exactly - but I'd be sad if they then made the front
element bigger . . . . so that the add on lenses didn't!
Otherwise . . . . . . more predictable focusing in low light . . .
. . . faster preview . . . . . bigger buffer . .
Actually, to be honest, if they just made the lense 28-140 with the
same front element and 5.2Mp and kept everything else the same, I'd
be pretty tempted.
But if they spoilt the ergonomics I wouldn't be interested,
whatever they'd done to it!
kind regards
jono slack
Jono,
Judging by the past I suspect that the E-20 will turn out to be
exactly the same as the E-10 except that they will just insert a
5.2 Mp imager in it. I think that the 5+ Mp CCDs floating around
have the same 2/3 in. size as the one presently in the E-10, so
physically it is an easy swap. Olympus has done this in the past
with their upgraded "new" cameras. It makes perfect sense to use
the existant R&D, tooling, and accessories to breath new life into
a very successfull line. I also suspect that the E-10 will have a
significant drop in price at the same time and will still be kept
inthe lineup. Now, what would be really incredible and "consumer
friendly" is if they also offered an "upgrade" path to present E-10
owners by swapping the CCD for the 5.2, for a certain price of
course. But then again, I must be on drugs to even contemplate such
a thing!
Peter
