I've been looking to step up from a compact camera for a while now and my forthcoming trip to Japan is as good a catalyst as any. I've always been put off by the weight and size of traditional DSLRs and so these small form factor cameras (is that the right term?) really appeal to me. I was really hoping for a glowing review of this camera as I've had my heart set on it for a while, but now I can't decide between this and the Samsung NX10. Time to way up the pros and cons.
Cliff, you do know the CA and distortion created by this lens is automatically corrected in camera for JPEGs, and RAW files are corrected in Panasonic's Silkypix software and also Adobe Camera RAW.
Without all this whizz-bang tech, the previous 14-45mm kit zoom created an enormous amount of distortion (5.5% at 14mm!) and a hefty load of CA too..
From the test shots, it looks like the colours are a touch warm but nothing that can't be rectified in post processing. Mid range DSLR market is the most competitive segment at the moment and I agree that the price has to come down in order to lure most consumers away from the more established brands like Nikon or Canon or even Samsung!
@Neko7: I am in the same boat as you. I also see the great benefit with these small and capable cameras, since the best camera is really the one you have with you.
I have my heart set on the Panasonic GF-1 though, since it seems to really take advantage of this new form factor. If you haven't read the review yet, I can recommend it, it did score an almost perfect 10/10:
However, with Sonys new entry into the market, I am still holding off my decision, to see if it is any good (hopefully with a nice review by Cliff), and since my trip to Japan isn't until this fall, I have plenty of time.
This review has helped me decide the Lumix G2 is the camera for me - I am upgrading from a Canon G10 which has some manual features and scope for creativity and great fun to use and a "point & shoot" compact from Olympus (8010) which has been awfull to use with awfully bad photo results. It would appear that th G2 gives me the creative features I need when I want them and the ability to use it as a "point & shoot" camera when traveling which I do alot - the size and weight of the G2 and its ability to be a DSLR and a point & shoot compact without compromising are its strengths.
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