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okay... now you're asking: "it's just small DSLR, with lousy small CCD, so what's worth of drooling it? It's not even close to Canon EOS-400D..."
well, to me the size of the DSLR's has been a bit problematic, because even with smallest prime lenses, the thing gets so big that you can't keep it in your neck under the jacket without looking redicilously poofy (read: fat.)
I didn't make big note even about the E-400, until I saw it in scale to normal hand: this thing fits on palm. okay, so what? that's without lens and Oly does not have very small prime lenses... oh wait a minute, what's the fuzz about Panasonic / Leica's upcoming 25mm f1.4? oh yes, the size and the quality. The more I read, more I wanted this combo. It really does not help that I have been still using my Rangefinder (1971 Ricoh 500G) and with good prime, E-400 could be really replacing the Ricoh, plus I still would get most of the advanced features that SLRs have compared to RF'es.
so, it might be close that I (at last) move to DSLR.
It's not happening before next year, because I am expecting the price drop a bit after the release.
I am primarily looking it for replacement to that RF I mentioned, but eventually after getting some more lenses, It will be replacing my UltraZoom as well.
any comments? I know this forum is full of Nikon, Canon and Minolta/Sony fans/users, but I am still asking how you see this camera placing in market. In many places it has been left to in shadow of 400D release.
well, to me the size of the DSLR's has been a bit problematic, because even with smallest prime lenses, the thing gets so big that you can't keep it in your neck under the jacket without looking redicilously poofy (read: fat.)
I didn't make big note even about the E-400, until I saw it in scale to normal hand: this thing fits on palm. okay, so what? that's without lens and Oly does not have very small prime lenses... oh wait a minute, what's the fuzz about Panasonic / Leica's upcoming 25mm f1.4? oh yes, the size and the quality. The more I read, more I wanted this combo. It really does not help that I have been still using my Rangefinder (1971 Ricoh 500G) and with good prime, E-400 could be really replacing the Ricoh, plus I still would get most of the advanced features that SLRs have compared to RF'es.
so, it might be close that I (at last) move to DSLR.
It's not happening before next year, because I am expecting the price drop a bit after the release. I am primarily looking it for replacement to that RF I mentioned, but eventually after getting some more lenses, It will be replacing my UltraZoom as well.
any comments? I know this forum is full of Nikon, Canon and Minolta/Sony fans/users, but I am still asking how you see this camera placing in market. In many places it has been left to in shadow of 400D release.
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with Zuiko 35mm f3.5, it felt like a real range finder with changeable lenses. 
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