I would just like to add that if these additions were implemented in an upcoming firmware update I too would probably buy the EM-1, perhaps even switch system.
Currently I have been using a Pentax K-5 and its rather restrictive video mode to do my work, purely because of its mechanical on-sensor Shake Reduction (stabilisation) which have enabled my to shoot handheld video and switch between shooting pictures and video quickly, without having to use rigs or stabilisers. I could also use any legacy K-mout lens, very useful. However it's far from ideal, and a lot of advances have been made in other DSLR cameras since it came out, so last year I was using a Canon 5D Mk III, which shoots beautifully, but was limited to using IS or VC lenses.
So this year I'm looking for that one camera that can help me do the things I do while remaining compact and versatile. Currently I have narrowed it down to:
- Stick with Pentax and purchase the K-3, which unfortunately has ditched its mechanical SR for digital stabilisation and has o articulating screen
- Buy a Sony A99 or its follow-up with a few good lenses. The Full Frame sensor, very versatile articulating screen and especially the silent control dial are big selling points on this one, including of course shooting at 24 and 60 fps in 1080p and in-body stabilisation
- Go with Canon, but here I'd have to sacrifice FF because really would need an articulating screen, so a 70D with the new Canon IS prime lenses (24, 35, 100)
-Olympus EM-1 with a Lumix 20mm f1.7, a 50mm 1.4, an 85mm and maybe a longer prime
Oh, and thanks to Andrew and
