I've been reading the specs on newer Olympus Bodies, have not bought one since the EPM1. I bought the EP2 new, with EVF2, when it first came out. The EVF2 has 1.44mpixel (dots?) resolution (600x800), and is "okay". The newest electronic viewfinders from Olympus have 2.4mpixel (~768x1024) resolution. Not much of an improvement for a 10 year span in the Digital world. The Full-Frame Panasonic Lumix S-1 has 5.76mpixel (~1200x1600) resolution for the finder. The Leica Q has 3.7mpixel ((~1000x1200) resolution, Nikon Z6/Z7 have the same. This is significant compared to my 10 year old finder, 2.36mpixel is a disappointment.
Higher resolution sensors will not do much for u43, as the existing ones already out-resolve the available lenses. Improving the viewfinder would have made the camera better. Olympus went from leading edge 10 years ago in EVF, to about 5 years behind the competition. Pouring money into high-end equipment that is stuck with 5-year old critical components is foolish.
When a nice Pen F hits $300, I'll pick one up. If it had a 5.76MPixel built-in electronics finder, I'd pay $800. But it doesn't.
Higher resolution sensors will not do much for u43, as the existing ones already out-resolve the available lenses. Improving the viewfinder would have made the camera better. Olympus went from leading edge 10 years ago in EVF, to about 5 years behind the competition. Pouring money into high-end equipment that is stuck with 5-year old critical components is foolish.
When a nice Pen F hits $300, I'll pick one up. If it had a 5.76MPixel built-in electronics finder, I'd pay $800. But it doesn't.
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