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Olympus E-PM2: Small Camera, Big Surprise

Started Jul 23, 2014 | Discussions thread
sderdiarian Veteran Member • Posts: 4,248
Re: Olympus E-PM2: Small Camera, Big Surprise

Guy Parsons wrote:

My comments will concern some of the end remarks. Your list.....

A few recommendations for improvement on its successors, etc. :

  • Abandon the 16:9 aspect LCD screen when you have a 4:3 native aspect ratio/sensor
    Then the camera would get clunky in size, I use the 16:9 screen of my E-PL5 by shooting 16:9 to make the details as large as possible, and recover the 4:3 from the RAWs.

I respectfully disagree, here, Guy.  The GM1 manages a 3:2 aspect ratio and a built-in flash in a much smaller body:

http://j.mp/1tGnXKi

I had an E-PM1 (same silly video-oriented 16:9 aspect ratio) and the resultant small usable screen area (2.3"!) when used in native 4:3's was a key reason I sold it.

I'd buy a GM1 were it not for Panasonic leaving out a hot shoe for an EVF.  One can only scratch one's head over these decisions.

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