Olympus OM-D E-M5 announced

[inkista]

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Preview: 1. Introduction: Digital Photography Review

Olympus users have finally gotten their high-end enthusiast µ4/3 camera. And it's weathersealed.

BTW, as a Panasonic G3 owner, I should point out that a new G3 kit goes for just under $600, while the E-M5 14-42 kit is MSRPing around $1100, so I'm really not surprised it's nicer. It's essentially adding a new higher tier above the Oly PENs.

[ceremus]

Also, it looks sexy as hell.

[rcastillo]

it's pretty sweet..

[jerome.oneil]

It's got the old school look! I don't think I'm going to jump on it until it is out for a while, I read technical reviews, and most importantly user reviews. But it is on my wish list.

Jerome

[ravncat]

This might be just the replacement for my ep-1, very interested in seeing how the sensor handles.

[inkista]

Maybe it's just because I own an '80s OM film SLR, but I can't help thinking that "pyramid" hump looks awkward and out-of-proportion. I'm not getting the "ZOMG! so-sexy" vibe from it that I get from the rangefinder-styled Fuji cameras, like the X100 or Pro-X 1. I far prefer the corner EVF of the NEX-7.

The specs, though, are awesome.

[ravncat]

Yeah, they should've put the slot for external accessories to the right of the hump instead of ontop of it. Because people are really going to mount a viewfinder on the viewfinder

[ssssnake529]

This camera looks great.

I've already pre-ordered mine on Amazon.