I regret the fact that had to buy the camera now, but I am also with AG-it has
to be a long term relationship.
Since this is probably our last trip with Alex (SF is his graduation gift), we
decided not to spare any expenses. No looking for cheaper hotels and motels
etc...So, that's why the small camera budget that was not even originally
planned.
I dig the suggestion to get a Pen camera. Actually, I almost bought one a few
years back when they came out, but stopped myself at the last moment, because I
knew that although, I do like the concept and especially the looks, I would
hate it. The Fuji's were on the top of my list, what prevented me was the fact
that I would go into Yosemite with the equivalent of 28-80 35mm equivalent and
then the cheapest zoom that would cover the rest of what the A200 used to
cover, was going to cost me at least $400. Honestly, it was all going to go
down the Pen way. In addition to that, with me planning to go back to school, I
wouldnt be able to justify the camera upgrade and would be stuck for a very
long time with a rangefinder camera that just does not work for me.
I am very well aware of the Sony RX10's existence. I drooled when I saw it. I
would have been happy with it although, I think that interchangeable lens
camera would work a little better for me. The A200, besides being perfect
instrument (not from a picture peeping point of view, dont get me wrong) had
another redeeming quality: I did not have to change the lens, meaning that no
dust would reach the sensor. We did discuss here how difficult would be to
change lenses especially in RI where wind is always present and horizontal, and
you have to clean the front glass of the lens from the salt and crud every five
minutes. Still, I felt an occasional need to go either a little longer or a
little wider, but I would have been more than happy with the 28-200, I could
just turn it aside and stitch later if I really needed wider...:)
I have handled many Sony's and also the A65 and feel very, very comfy with it.
But Erick, my colleague at work has the OM EM5...I have played with that one
too...
Here is a funny story for ya:
Originally, I had decided that would not do anything, before consulting this
list wisdom, meaning that I was going to make my decision tonight. But looking
how all the deals on the A65 that I was looking at were disappearing with
lightning speed, I placed an order for it during my lunch break. Upon returning
from work, I immediately checked my email to ensure that everything went well
(I cannot access email at work and I refuse to invest in communication
devices). Oh, the horror of it, there was something wrong. Called the bank to
verify that the funds should be available, and then called the dealer as
instructed by Amazon. In the mean time, not only the deals that I was looking
at, but also the deals that were close had disappeared, including the deal that
I wanted to get. It was a sigh of relief to learn after being transferred
several times that my order actually went through and was shipped. But the
cherry on the top was this:
I saw an opportunity to cancel the order, but was unable, because was caught by
my boss in life. She saw me peeking again at the EM10 and I was told that "...I
had thought long and hard and had made my decision already...". I really,
really liked and wanted the EM10. I am not saying this, because I am writing to
the Olympus list. There are few things that this camera does not do as well as
the A65, and few that it does better. Overall, along with the nostalgic OM
value, it comes just a tad before the A65. I would have bought it in a
heartbeat, but found out that the equivalent telephoto zoom, has similar
dimensions to the one that I bought for the A65. That killed it. If it were not
for it, I was ready to justify the $150 more initial cost plus minimum of $200
afterwards that I needed in order to cover the telephoto range.
I think I am going to be happy with the A65 and its feature set. Also, I was
impressed by the advances in lens technology these days. The kit lens and the
telephoto zoom are crappy by today's standards, but they are much sharper than
the pro lenses of about ten years ago.
I thank you all for helping me out with this difficult decision.
Best
Boris
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