Originally posted by pinholecam Fuji Xpro1 is still the most interesting.
Pretty tall claims that its better than FF.
But ISO6400 seems impressive indeed.
Fujifilm X-Pro1 : Singapore Launch
Furthermore, they seem to have the fast small primes to pull off a successful system.
FF Sony will be SLT, I doubt FF NEX will be out this year since it has no good lenses and NEX7 hasn't even got a ROI due to the flood damage in Thailand.
I'd certainly be interested in the next PP DSLR, MILC and Q
Oddly very few of the so called mirrorless proponents (eg. Kirk Tuck, Steve Huff) seems to have taken much interest in G3 when it 1st came out. Perhaps over shadowed by the EP3 series of cameras and the utilitarian DSLR styling of the G3.
At least its getting some deserved time on VSL now.
Completely agree on the G3. If any camera seems overpriced it's the Olympus. Whatever sensor they have in the new camera I will guarantee Panasonic will release something later this year that will be 1-2 years ahead of them again. I almost went for an E-P3 until I realized it had the same sensor they had been using for several years. The G3 is a much better deal for that sensor size than the Olympus which I doubt will have better IQ. That said Olympus does have a great JPEG processor.
I'm going with the Fuji. I certainly wouldn't recommend it because it's going to be one those love or hate cameras much like the X100. It's not going to auto focus as fast as MFT but will have far better IQ. It's not going to focus as fast a DSLR but will be much lighter and for some people more fun to use. It's a different kind of camera and I'm glad they make it. I'm staying out of the better or worse than FF argument because in the end everyone is going to have their opinion on that one and to me it's kind of a silly argument anyway. If it's better or worse than FF it's still not going to make me a better or worse photographer. I have a FF camera. They are great but it's not what some people on this forum make it out to be. If I were betting, I'd bet that the Fuji will be outstanding in terms of IQ. I've read three people's reports on the web that have actually used the camera, Flysurfer, the guy from The Camera Store, and the Australian Photographer. They have been unanimous on the praising the cameras image quality as outstanding. The rest is people just repeating what somebody wrote because they looked at a JPEG and probably weren't going to buy the camera anyway. That kind of stuff just gets repeated over and over in the hall of mirrors that is the internet. I find it kind of amusing that people who haven't even used the camera have such intimate knowledge of it's positive/negatives based on a couple of JPEG images they looked at on the internet (I wonder what kind of monitor they had?). I guess everyone (myself included of course) is an expert these days. The Camera Store guy has been replying to people on DPR regarding the camera since he actually used it...go figure..... These quotes probably sum it up better than most:
"Neither of those says it is AS GOOD as the GX1/EP3. I would say AF is snappier than the NEX cameras, but slower than the best Micro 4/3."
"That's a tough question. The NEX-7 was my Camera Of The Year
https://www.thecamerastore.com/...g/2011/12/31/camera-store-tv-best-2011-list
because it was the first mirrorless camera with great handling and a cutting edge sensor. It also has great video, with full manual control, a mic jack, and variable frame rates. I think it is the most well rounded mirrorless camera right now.
However, the Fuji X-Pro1 is the most fun I've had shooting stills in a long time. I love shooting rangefinders, and the X-Pro1 feels like the natural evolution of the classic rangefinder. While it's not as good for manual focusing as an M9, the image quality is much better, and the hybrid viewfinder makes macro shooting practical. I'd also take the still image quality of the X-Pro1 over the NEX-7 any day, even with the pre-release Pro1.
If I only had one camera, I'd probably take the NEX-7. But since I have a great video camera (the Panasonic AF100), I'd prefer the X-Pro1 as my still camera of choice."
The G3 by the way is really fast. Almost and in many cases as fast as my D700. It's a far better camera in terms of IQ than the E-P3. Way better. On Fuji they backed up the IQ claims with the X100. Nobody argues that that camera doesn't produce outstanding images. Olympus on the other hand (I've owned used Olympus MFT cameras) has always come up short. The Olympus cameras look better but the Panasonics are better cameras. Maybe the OM-D changes that?