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Re: [OM] OT: X100

Subject: Re: [OM] OT: X100
From: Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2013 20:40:03 -0800
On 2/25/2013 2:11 PM, Ken Norton wrote:
> I'm waiting for the X100 to fall sufficiently out of favor so I can
> snag one for a reasonable price. Other than the convoluted menu system
> and other foibles, I haven't found anything about that camera to
> really dislike. Me wants.

I've recently paid a bit of attention to the large sensor 'compacts' with 
fixed, prime lenses. It may have been comments 
about the Sony RX100 that started it ...

In many cases, the fixed lens cameras are as large and heavy as ILCs with 
comparable lenses, or bigger.

In the case at hand, I looked at the X100, 35mm eq. vs the E-PL1. The X100 has 
a 35/2 eq. lens and the E-PL1 assumes the 
Panny 20/1.7, 40 mm eq., slightly longer, slightly faster

               H     W     D     Wt.
X100    -    126    75    54    445
E-PL1   -    115    72    62    434

Comparing Raw files from both in dpreview's marvelous, multi-camera image 
comparator page, the E-PL1/2 are clearly 
resolving more at ISO 200 and 800 than the X100. At 1600, the X100 has slightly 
less obvious noise, but the Olys resolve 
more detail. At 3200, the Olys start to show more noise, and color noise starts 
to become visible. At 6400, the E-PL1 
drops out, and sensor size finally rules, as the Fuji is quite a bit better 
than the E-PL2.

Through 1600, I give the nod to the Olys, at 3200 the Fuji noses into the lead 
and wins handily at 6400. All rather 
subtle differences visible only at 100% until 6400. BTW, the E-M5 is better 
than the others in all categories.

So what is it about the X100 that appeals?

The viewfinder? Which I haven't tried and I somehow assume I won't like, based 
solely on my dislike of rangefinder 
finders, which is probably wrong.

There is a modest, but distinct, edge at the highest ISOs; is that it?

Some combination of Appearance, Geek and Gear Acquisition Syndromes?

For my personal taste, the flexibility of interchangeable lenses trumps all the 
rest.

Puzzlin' Moose

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