Very nice - HDR that has high dynamic range without looking like HDR is the best kind. These are really well done!
One question for those of you with the 28mm lensor. I've heard conflicting stories about how noisy the shutter is - at least one person has indicated to me that its very very quiet (which I, perhaps mistakenly took to mean it was silent like the GRD3) and others indicate it has a very distinct shutter sound. Can you folks clear this up for me. I don't have any current interest in the camera either way, but if its silent, it's gonna be on my radar and I could go there someday. If its a fairly audible shutter, I don't see this bringing anything to the party that I don't already have well covered. Any clarification??
Thanks,
-Ray
Thanks for the comments on the HDR!
I uploaded a couple videos of my wife's E-PL3 compared to the GXR 28 for shutter speed:
single shot:
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Overall, I agree with Don that the GXR28 is effectively silent in real world situations.
Outside of noise, I also noticed that I cannot feel the shutter actuation through the body on the GXR. Even with the heavier E-P3, versus the E-PL3, I could feel a slight vibration when the shutter worked. Not a big deal, but I think this is helping me to grab handheld shots, including, 3 exposure HDRs, where I notice a tiny bit less drift (misalignment) than I did with my E-P3. What may be more of an impact here is the shutter button on the GXR. The first stage requires a similar amount of pressure as the E-P3, I think, but the second stage is a hair trigger on the GXR. I think this is helping me big-time on all my handheld shots.
Take all of the above with a grain of salt, given my newb status!
Sorry, I cannot compare to the GDR. I had been wanting one of those for a while, but decided to go with the GXR instead.