white body looks cool

XED: which price is that? the 17mm or the zoom lens price?

its going to be 2999 for the body + zoom lens and RM 3799 for the twin lens set + optical viewfinder in malaysia. In early july.

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Added on June 17, 2009, 6:42 pm And you know what is nice about it? the body is fully metal. Stainless steel body with alu tops.
So nice.

This post has been edited by seaotter: Jun 17 2009, 06:42 PM

another common term is EVIL

EVIL=Electronic Viewfinder, Interchangeable Lenses.

BUT, that is only good for the Panasonic camera - they don't have the EVF here

So this is not EVIL then hahaha

oh wait, this one no EVF ah? LOL. hrm......... then ILC liao lor.

RM3k plus for this is a it steep if they are looking at jumpers from compact market.....

and that's just the STARTING price. not counting lens yet.

most people woul've just considered an SLR, say the Alpha A200 is around RM 1.6k with kit lens. the spare RM 1.4k could be used for flash, additional tele-zoom and prime.

does more wonders than a single camera like this.

just now just view it info ...

finally it came out !!!

1300 SGD is the zoom (kit) lens. Ugh.

Looks like they're not selling EP-1 + 17mm together in ASEAN. People like their f***ing zooms here >_>

Alot people do, but some people are just too afraid of the bulk of DSLRs - even me.
Hence the P1 is quite perfect.

Now i just need to wait for it to go down a wee bit more...

Agree with you. I bought Canon 40D and I find it just too big to bring anywhere. Thus
I sell it and wait for something like this. Initially, was thinking of DP1/DP2. Now this is
more awesome.

Waiting for price drop. if it don't drop price, probably will go for Pentax K-7

your post just supported my point - PRICE! it's not worth it at that price point.

could just settle for the LX3 instead.

Its an early adopter price anyhow - remember how much higher was the A200 when it first came out? (ok maybe not much. never followed the pricing)
While the price is also a factor, its the physical size of it. If i want an LX3, i'll go for an LX3. But it doesnt have the capability to change lenses - with olympus promising a faster prime lens, a WA lens in the pipeline, i will be very stuck with what i have if i go with fixed lens camera.

This camera is the best of both world - LX3-like size with interchangeable lens. With an adaptor, i can easily fit someone's massive tele lens, then later after i am done, put the body in my shirt pocket (ok, jacket, but you get my point).

This + 17mm lens = best walkabout camera. Much more than the A200 + prime lens. Smaller too.

But this is my opinion so

of course if we go by what you posted and not counting the $$$, then of course it's already dead obvious of its advantages la.

but this is not the case, the PRICE AT THIS POINT OF TIME is just not worth it and one could have other options.

check out the bulk orders in TZ, they have the LX3 wide / tele adapters.

This post has been edited by goldfries: Jun 17 2009, 11:32 PM

Is this thing out already in Malaysia?
It this a gadget or a real camera with good IQ?
A camera that will win a photographer’s heart in no-time as one reviewer put it!

adapters yes, but not true lenses.

Also, the main problem here is the sensors are two different beings - one is about 40-50mm square big, while the other is about 230mm square big. That difference in information taken in is what i want in the camera.

The P1 should be nice in low-light - and from the sample pics, the images are very workable until ISO6400.

why keep defending this Oly E-P1 la? it's not like anyone's disagreeing with you la - it is indeed GOOD but it's just that at this price, no matter how good it is, it's just not worth the $$$ compared to what's available now.

btw i think got that adapter also makes stuff like LX3 more adaptable already.

This post has been edited by goldfries: Jun 17 2009, 11:47 PM

Actually i also dunno why i am defending it to the gills lol
But yeah, this is my next camera, damn the rest what they say about DSLR and whatnot. Coming from a compact world - this is a godsent!

Oh do check out this link http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/EP1/EP1A.HTM and read his love story with the camera

This post has been edited by seaotter: Jun 17 2009, 11:50 PM

i also looking for compact camera ler. but most likely LX3 instead of this one........... perhaps something like this for a later upgrade.

yeah, if need it now, then LX3. Else, just wait for the price drop. Kakaka... the awesomeness of interchangeable lens with compact
body is just too irresistible...