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I would say this is more of a platform thing than a manufacturer thing.....and this opens up the "possibility" for more compact cameras rather than all of this platform being compact. These cameras could still be large and they could be shaped in any way (look at the e-300 vs the 500 from olympus- shaped totally differrent).
Aside from being Olympus... this is a SLR without the SLR- it's a mirror-less camera.... the mirror being a technology from the days of film that does nothing but hinder digital technology. It's most likely the mirror gears that's going to break first on your camera...it's what adds bulk, slows down your shutter, ads camera shake...reduces the available focus options..... and consider it gone on this platform. It's a whole new way to make a pro-level camera. (Not really new since Leica does make digital rangefinders- but not as an open platform and certainly not with SLR glass)

Size is just an available feature-not a necessity. - but a manufacturer could make a travel size camera of this type.
Jumping on it as an Oly user is a lot easier since it would support existing glass.
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They're here..

The first from Panasonic
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0809/08091 ... DMC_G1.asp
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looks pretty good! whats the ISO range on this? how fast will be be able to focus and shoot with the new design... I look forward to the full review!
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Here's the new Oly Micro - in concept phase with pancake lens.
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yea I saw that! pretty cool, hopefully people will start getting these instead of the horrible p&s cameras these days :up:

that new medium format leica looks really cool :)
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And now panasonic is using this platform for video cameras

http://gizmodo.com/5568890/panasonics-m ... into-focus
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Years later (as I predicted 8) ) these digital viewfinder cameras have emerged from each manufacturer and seem to be the future.

Here's one recent technology that has come from this ... and i want it really bad.
Focus Peaking: see what's in focus as you focus. :drool:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGPF375-2rA


I also find this commercial cute
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqrFtMMvmrk
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