Olympus E-P2

[EG3]

Originally Posted by jebir

Tony, have you had any time to see if the AF-speed of E-P2 is any better than E-P1 yet?

Cheers, Jens.

I'm interested in this as well.. Have been bugging myself to decide between an E-P1 or GF1 lately. If AF speed is better on E-P2, I'll reserve one right away.

[Michael Meissner]

Originally Posted by jebir

Tony, have you had any time to see if the AF-speed of E-P2 is any better than E-P1 yet?

Cheers, Jens.

While I suspect the AF performance of the E-P2 to be about the same as the E-P1, I am hoping that the new continious tracking mode will help for things like street photography where you want to wait for the decisive moment, by tracking the subject you are interested in. It probably won't keep up with a fast moving two year old, but from the videos, it looks like it keeps up with normal movement.

That and the EVF were the two things that prompted me to go for the E-P2 instead of E-P1. But I still wonder whether those two features are worth the $300 extra cost.

[Swandy]

Originally Posted by Michael Meissner

But I still wonder whether those two features are worth the $300 extra cost.

Mike, if you plan on using manual focus lenses (or something like the Lensbaby that I like to use on the EP1), then yes the EVF will be worth it. I am still considering "upgrading" from the EP1 to the EP2 but I think the difference between what I could get for the EP1 used to the new EP2 will just not be worth it.
Steve

[Michael Meissner]

Originally Posted by Swandy

Mike, if you plan on using manual focus lenses (or something like the Lensbaby that I like to use on the EP1), then yes the EVF will be worth it. I am still considering "upgrading" from the EP1 to the EP2 but I think the difference between what I could get for the EP1 used to the new EP2 will just not be worth it.
Steve

No, I do very little manual focusing, though I did some live view manual focusing in the lucky duck pictures I did over at dpreview recently.

One of the things that an EVF does is bring me back to the first digital camera that I really bonded with (C-2100UZ). Ever since I got the E-1, I have wanted a camera with the image quality of a DSLR and interchangeable lenses, but that had an EVF. Particularly if I could get one body with a traditional DSLR optical viewfinder, and one with the EVF, I could pick which one to shoot with, based on the situation.

With the EVF, I can compose, shoot, and review the photos all without moving my head. With a traditional DSLR, you look through the view finder, take the picture, and then move your head to see the review shot.

With a live view camera, you typically have to shoot at arms length. I do some of my favourite shots in the sun (at renaissance faires), and typically I can't see the LCD of other cameras at all (yeah, I know, the LCD of the EP-1 is supposed to be easier to see in sunlight, but I still see complaints aired about it).

I had originally decided to go with the E-P1 and get a Hoodman loupe to be able photograph in the bright sun, but I'm more comfortable with a viewfinder. And as I thought about it, the continous focus tracking mode, in theory, would allow me to be less frustrated with the focus behaviour.

With a camera with an EVF like the E-P2, I get to compose like a DSLR, but I'm able to review in the bright sun.

Another thing is I do some amount of shooting from the audience in dark environments, and I find a normal LCD is too bright and can bother other people. I like the ability to turn the LCD panel around on the E-3 to shut off the light, and having the camera on EVF would do the same. Finally, the shutter of the E-Px is quieter than the E-3, so I will bother people less.

Does the E-P2 have faults? Certainly, but it also looks like a fun camera. Hopefully I won't be disappointed. I haven't seen the E-P2 in person, just the E-P1 and the videos.

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