To all those guys who expect that next PEN (E-P2) to have a built-in viewfinder listen up, I found a photo of the supposedly next micro-fourthirds from Olympus and it’ll break your already broken heart. Sorry guys, the next Olympus PEN will don’t have a built-in view finder. But the externeal EVF slot is a hint that there’s an external viewfinder accessory for it.
Above is a leaked shot of the Olympus E-P2 from a Japanese website, it looks identical to the current olympus E-P1 but the next version above shows an External Electronic Viewfinder accessory, and an EVF slot just below the hotshoe slot.
IMO the above photo is a better implementation than having a built-in view finder as we what this fake photo have (link). The built-in view finder will make the E-P2 taller and it will be so small if they to keep the E-P2 pocket-able. For the novice users the absence of a viewfinder is okay, but for the enthusiast using an EVF is better.
Here’s a list of reasons Olympus should consider an External EVF.
- Using the LCD screen will drain more power. EVF will make you shoot more.
- It’s hard to use LCD under direct sunlight, You may have the brightest LCD to counter this but nothing can be brighter than the direct sunlight on a clear sky.
- Using EVF will make focusing faster.
- The current Optical External Viewfinder looks ugly on the E-P1. External EVF is more appropriate.
Although Olympus is currently offering an Optical External Viewfinder, Olympus would likely follow Ricoh’s implementation of EVF (see pic). The GX200 have a tilting viewfinder, perfect for extreme worms-eye view point. I really want to see something like that on the next Ep-2.
According to rumors the Ep-2 will be released before the year end. Meaning the budget challenged guys like me still have time to earn for the next PEN.
So what are your E-p2 wish list? Post em here, and let’s hope people from Olympus to listen.
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