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[OM] Re: Some details on the E-1 replacement

Subject: [OM] Re: Some details on the E-1 replacement
From: "Joel Wilcox" <jfwilcox@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 10:16:03 -0500
On 6/28/07, James Howe <jhoweaa@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I don't remember seeing this information posted here before, but I just read
> a posting on another list which included a link to an Olympus marketing
> document which describes in more detail the features that can be expected
> for the new E-P1 as well as the timeframe.  For what it's worth, here's the
> link:
>
> http://www.fourthirdsphoto.com/vbb/E-P1.pdf
>
> --
> James Howe

Based on the Japanglish, it appears that the marketing is still for
true believers, mainly.

It does look wonderful to have a true system developing.   It doesn't
give the impression that it is backward compatible to the E-1.  Hard
to know what that means yet.  There are no focus screens shown on the
system diagram page.

I am fairly happy with the 330 for the next little bit, but if the 330
had the viewfinder of the E-1, it would be a nearly perfect body to
me.  I hope the E-P1 has at least as good a viewfinder as the E-1.
The fact that the accessories are meant to be backward compatible to
the 410 and 510, and no focus screens are shown, causes me some
concern about this.  I find the E-1 viewfinder to be OK for routine
use in manual focusing for sports events and that kind of thing, but
not the 330's.

Joel W.

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