Riley
New member
Olympus and Panasonic launched Micro Four Thirds today
http://www.four-thirds.org/en/microft/index.html
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0808/08080501microfourthirds.asp
Micro Four Thirds facts and features
* Same Four Thirds sensor size (18 x 13.5 mm)
* Flange back distance half that of Four Thirds (20 versus 40 mm)
* Lens mount diameter 6 mm smaller (44 versus 50 mm)
* Contrast Detect AF is implied (passive would require an external sensor)
* Lens to body electrical contact points up to 11 from 9
* Lenses of same focal length and maximum aperture considerably smaller than Four Thirds
* Enables slim and compact lens-interchangeable digital cameras
* Lack of mirror well necessitate a high quality EVF (or an EVF/Viewfinder-less design)
* Current Four Thirds lenses can be used with an adapter
* Enables seamless switching between still and movie shooting
http://www.four-thirds.org/en/microft/index.html
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0808/08080501microfourthirds.asp
Micro Four Thirds facts and features
* Same Four Thirds sensor size (18 x 13.5 mm)
* Flange back distance half that of Four Thirds (20 versus 40 mm)
* Lens mount diameter 6 mm smaller (44 versus 50 mm)
* Contrast Detect AF is implied (passive would require an external sensor)
* Lens to body electrical contact points up to 11 from 9
* Lenses of same focal length and maximum aperture considerably smaller than Four Thirds
* Enables slim and compact lens-interchangeable digital cameras
* Lack of mirror well necessitate a high quality EVF (or an EVF/Viewfinder-less design)
* Current Four Thirds lenses can be used with an adapter
* Enables seamless switching between still and movie shooting