05-05-2010, 04:53 PM
Their big advantage is DSLR image quality* w/well-implemented full time live-view**, and the ability to use nearly any make/model lens of the last 70 years***.
They will win the coming hybrid still/video war, too****.
* really about equal, except at the ISO's >1200 on more pricey DSLRs. m4/3 sensors are only slightly smaller than aps-c (eg Canon rebel), same size as the regular Olympus DSLRs.
** w/no delay. In the (electronic) viewfinder, and on the rear LCD
*** via cheap adapters. Any Nikon Ai, pre-Ai, Any Pentax, Canon FD, Leica M, Leica screw, cine camera, etc.
**** as they can autofocus and do other tricks while filming.
They will win the coming hybrid still/video war, too****.
* really about equal, except at the ISO's >1200 on more pricey DSLRs. m4/3 sensors are only slightly smaller than aps-c (eg Canon rebel), same size as the regular Olympus DSLRs.
** w/no delay. In the (electronic) viewfinder, and on the rear LCD
*** via cheap adapters. Any Nikon Ai, pre-Ai, Any Pentax, Canon FD, Leica M, Leica screw, cine camera, etc.
**** as they can autofocus and do other tricks while filming.