Neat camera! Seemingly huge viewfinding compared to P&S cameras, and the accsssory finder is perfect for use with the 17mm making it much easier to frame shots than do the EVF's found on small cameras.
Great carry around with it's short lens.
The 'retro' feel and look works very well for anyone old enough to have cut photographic teeth before plastics. I think it'd be better if the leatherette was all around as most oldies were, but the Pen EE was NOT and that's the camera used as the model for this. Anyway you can have it either way with a leatherette kit avaialble for under $16.
Whatever this is, it's pretty unique in today's camera market, and maybe that difference is enough reason to aquire one.
Date:
2010-05-21 - 11:47:31
Author:
Arnold
Rating:
great IQ in a small package
I own a couple of high end DSLR's (Canon) with L glass but have always preferred to travel with small, light gear. I have Panny , 2 Richos, plus Fuji. And as much as I have liked aspects of these cameras, bottom line is I've always been disappointed with the final output as compared to the DSLR's. Bought the EP-1 on a whim just before a vacation - I had thought of waiting to see what Panasonic would bring out since I was concerned about the lack of viewfinder and the universally acknowledged slow focus. I couldn't be happier. The focus is not any slower than my other compacts. Yes, I would prefer a viewfinder. But everything else about this camera is fantastic. I was very pleasantly surprised about the the kit zoom - it's really quite good. This camera is just plain fun to use. IQ is really great - better than anything small out there. It's not tiny but for me it handles better than the pocket cameras. I am now an Oly convert! I just ordered an adaptor to use all sorts of lenses I accumulated during my film days. And they are going to be image stabilized!