Re: I'm sold on M4/3. Now what to get?
Fri13 wrote:
Jorginho wrote:
The common denominator is the Oly menusystem. so it probably says something about that one too.
Then you can provide the exact points what is the wrong with it and _how_ to improve and "fix it".
Not necessarily. Sometimes we know what works for us but certainly in complex matters we may not be aware exactly of what it is.
Also: there have been a few changes lately in the menusystem. One incredibly stupid choice was to put the SCP somewhere deep down below. So the screen in itself is handy, its position was not. But that is solved in newer cams.
What could be better:
- I cons that mean something, that are self explicatory. When I only look at the quality mode settings I am like???? And we have at least 6 or 7 different ones.
- Architecture of the menu system...in some parts you set this piece of the videomide, in another part you set yet another piece....etc.
- Not addressing Fn function to knobs that have icons for other functions, instead adding more Fn buttons on the body and, if there is no room, add a couple on the touchscreen (or even preferably)
- Show the user what the Fn function he wants to chose does on screen, like Panny does.
- In the case of MySets: let the screen show which buttons are assigned. Let the user describe the function of the MySet after it is set. You could have one you call "Outdoor sportsmode" and another one "nightskymode"..."landscape mode"..whatever makes sense to you.
- MySet functions on the EPL5 at least are split: you do one thing here....and then the other part there (completely different part of the system). If I remember correctly in one part I say which knob is a Myset...I have to go to another part of the system to tell it WHAT the settings are and store them....
- Bulb Mode and LIVE Composite Mode should not be an extension of a shutterspeed (could be reached in two ways). Preferably this is a seeperate mode that can also be entered via turning the shutterspeed down and down till you get there. Especially LiFE Composite (unsure about the composite) is indeed based on shutterspeed but since there is no real limit (you look and when it is to your liking you actuate) making it a seperate setting makes sense.
I think dpreview went wrong here as they could not find Liveviewcomposite in the menu...(so they were looking for that setting).
And this is out of the top of my hat, so correct me if I am wrong.
What is right I think:
Clear hierarchy, example:
1) All settings for Photo in one menupart
2) All settings for video in another
3) Addtional settings and options like formatting card etc
4) Camera settings like time, date.
So when you want to change your photosettings it is very clear where you have to look. Etc.
Asked here previously, after dozens of posts no one could do that, because majority believed there was nothing wrong with it.
May be you can tell how it is superior in architecture and layout to others?