M43 Reviews

Panasonic 14-45mm tested at Photo Review

It is Micro Four Thirds day at Photo Review, as they have published their third Micro Four Thirds review of the day! This time the subject of the review is the Panasonic kit lens, the 14-45mm Lumix G. This is the lens that is included in one of the GF1 kits and the standard G1 kit. Yes, the G1 is still around and it is the most affordable M43rds camera at the moment as it goes for around $640 with the aforementioned lens. (Unless you want the black model, which usually has the premium-color surcharge).

Gearlog restests E-P1 autofocus with firmware update

Gearlog, the gadget blog of the PC Magazine publishing empire, has just published the results of their autofocus testing of the Olympus E-P1 using the new firmware. In their estimate, there isn't much improvement. They used Mikkel Aaland's flash widget as part of their testing.

However, please keep in mind this is not a hardcore camera-review-site, so they do not test the same way dpreview would.

New E-P1 review in New Zealand magazine (print)

Print photography magazine D-Photo in New Zealand includes a review of the Olympus E-P1 in their latest print issue (issue #32) that has just gone out and covers the months of October/November 2009. As far as we can tell, this review is not available online.

First Panasonic 20mm f1.7 review is out

It's party time with pancakes! Photo Review, which also just reviewed the GF1 camera, has also completed their review of the Panasonic 20mm f1.7 lens. Yes, that is the pancake lens! As usual, we won't spoil their findings here, check it out to find out :-)

The lens is currently available for pre-order at Amazon for the list price of $400.

First technical review is in for the GF1!

Get set, ready, GO! The first technical review of the Panasonic GF1 is out! Run to PhotoReview.com.au to check it out! As always, we won't reveal the conclusions here. We don't want to spoil the suspense and the excitement!

Panasonic GH1 at Digital Camera Review

It looks like it is game-time for the Panasonic GH1, as the reviews are starting to come in at a faster pace, seven hundred years after the camera's announcement ;-)

Just posted is a brand new review at Digital Camera Review, a website that is a part of a network of technology review websites. Their reviews used to have a one-giant-page format, but now they have switched to a three-page format. Included are ISO comparisons, pigs (!), and more. Conclusions are on page #3

(Please note that they use roadblock-ads, so if this is your first visit, you may see a full-page ad before you can proceed to the review.)

Akihabara News posts a short E-P1 review

The Olympus E-P1 review-fest continues today with Japanese-based tech-blog Akihabara News posting their take on the camera! No spoilers here, the review is short enough you can inhale it quickly!

They have made available full-size samples on their flickr page.

Short E-P1 review at PhotoRadar

There is a new short Olympus E-P1 review posted at the Photo Radar website. This is a single-page review without samples, by Rod Lawton, a reviewer familiar with readers of UK magazines and websites. The review appears to be a reprint from the "Digital Camera" magazine.

Pre-production GF1 action at DP Interface

While the long wait continues for the release of the Panasonic GF1, at the moment, the best we can get is pre-production action! And DP-Interface procured a pre-production GF1 body, that it was described to them as somewhere between a prototype and a mass-production unit.

They have posted a preview which includes an ISO comparison crop. Also of interest, a picture of the GF1 sitting next to a Canon 50D with one of them "L" lenses. The size differences are quite telling as you may have a hard time finding the GF1 in the picture :)

In addition, they have also posted a sample picture gallery with full-size JPEGs. Again, please note that this is a pre-production camera at the moment.

Stuff (New Zealand) reviews the E-P1

Stuff.co.nz, an award winning New Zealand website, not to be confused with the mens/gadget magazine Stuff, has published a one-page review of the Olympus E-P1 on their website. This is an experiential review based on the reviewer's perspective, it is not a dpreview-style elaborate-a-thon.