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3,601 43rumors readers voted the poll for the best (Micro-) Four Thirds product of the year. And the winner is the [shoplink 16254]Panasonic GH2[/shoplink] with 1,150 votes (32%)!
That’s probably not a big surprise. The [shoplink 15659]Voigtländer 25mm[/shoplink] lens is on place two with 598 votes (17%). And on third place we have the [shoplink 17163]Olympus E-5[/shoplink] with 530 votes (15%). As you can see the high-end products are on top of the list. The Panasonic G10 had 4 votes only….that’s why BHphoto discontinued it? 🙂
And the worst placed lens is the Olympus 40-150mm lens with 6 votes.
The product of the year 2009 was the [shoplink 14828]Panasonic GF1[/shoplink].
Those are the results:
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25 Responses
Do you mean the Olympus Zuiko 40-150mm lens or the Olympus M.Zuiko 40-150mm lens? I think the latter is a quite good product, unlike the former (but I voted for the EPL1 anyway)
Nice!!!! now SELL it body only please….
I have both lenses which are in the kit.
the 14-140 and 14-45 ( ok the 14-42 is a different one, not better)
Just need cam.
:-((
Great! My E5 came in third. I voted 530 times.
lol
🙂
Perhaps this is a tad bit surprising, since the GH2 is only an evolution from the original GH1. It doesn’t have 1080 60p, and it doesn’t come with a new revolutionary lens. Like the large aperture zoom we have been waiting for.
Products that enable the user to do something totally new, are the AG-AF100 (pro broadcast camera, built in ND filter), 100-300mm (good reach for a reasonable price), 14mm pancake (very, very compact lens, fast focusing).
When once improve on every freaking aspect of a camera, that is more then a small evolution, but a big one!
and its much more then we usually get from canonikon
AG-AF100 is a new product, GH2 is an new model, different things
The GH2 has the best video of any DSLR, and the E-5 has the best still images in terms of sub-full-frame DSLRs – so no surprise here!
“E-5 has the best still images in terms of sub-full-frame DSLRs”
that would explain:
1. all the E-5 write ups over then internet. i even saw a picture of an E5 hanging out with matt damon.
2. the E-5’s #1 market share position.
3. DPReview’s reviewing the E-5 before any other camera.
Thank you for the humor.
Canon and Nikon full-frame cameras, of course, take good still images, but their respective APS-C offerings leave a lot to be desired. I’ve read many reviews that have stated that the E-5 produces the best images of any sub-full frame DSLR.
I like the D7000 for $1,200 – the E-5 for $1,699, – the D700 for $2,500, – the D3 for $5,000, – the Leica M9 for $7,000, the Leica S2 for $22,000…. And accordingly, the E-5 produces better images, especially JPEGs, than the D7000. If the D700 was updated, I would consider that, but because it’s not – I prefer the E-5 for now (and I think many image quality purists will agree that the E-5 is superior in many ways – regardless of bullshit sales numbers).
Please show me the reviews you’re talking about.
And please tell me who these purists are who agree that the E-5 is superior.
Below are links to two of many “mysterious” positive reviews of the E-5….and there are many more, even if you act as though they are non-existent.
Here is one where they say the E-5 is arguably the best APS DLSR. (take that)
http://www.pocket-lint.com/review/5209/olympus-e5-dslr-camera-review
And here is one where they rank it above all but a few DLSRs: http://www.fotomagazin.de/test_technik/kamerabestenliste/index.php?kamerakategorie=2966 (take that)
Here are the reviews, now what?
useful link for you admin http://www.ustream.tv/blog/2011/01/03/ustream-ces-coverage/
I wonder if there are more than 300 GH2s on the planet in the hands of shooters. Certainly a lot of votes are determined from specs, given the multi-month distribution snafu that Panasonic could have until June. By then, of course, maybe Panny will announce the GH3, with humongous sensor, 60p, 3G built-in, 28 megapixel stills, headphone jack, faux animal skin option, etc. Then we’ll wait another seven months before delivery.
I think it’s a myth. There’s no such thing as a “GH2 in stock”
Agreed! I laugh at the GH2 being the “product of the year.” It’s the product I would like to have “of the year”, but after waiting for four months after its announcement, I’m starting to lose interest and faith in Pany.
I must be one of the lucky three hundred. I got mine from a dealer in England – who had it in stock. Admittedly he quickly sold out but I assume that was because of the popularity of the camera. BTW, the GH2 is worth waiting for. Is the fact that there is a long wait between Panasonic announcing a new model and it being available really a problem? It wasn’t to me,
I’m in the US and I have a GH2. Ordered it direct from the Panasonic USA website.
Yep, that’s how I got mine and had it for a few weeks now. Great camera! I love my GH13 but this is even better.
The GH2 is available in Germany without any problems and its seems to be a good seller. Certainly it is more readily available and selling much better than the E-5.
guess this would have been a bit different if the price of the E-5 had been more in line with expectations (and crucially supported by other bodies rather than a solo effort)
good effort and well done to the GH2 – despite the supply problems
wow to see a non Oly/Pan product at #2 … go Voigtländer!
I too am a bit puzzled to see the GH2 as product of the year, since very few of them actually shipped in 2010.
Almost off-topic, Admin might want to know: I ordered a Voigtländer 25mm 0.95 on Amazon.fr one day after they sold their last ones in stock (bad timing!), but it’ll already be shipping at the end of January.
So they regularly have them in stock, and for a lower price than what can be found on eBay! (749 euros vs 900+ euros)
(I realise this may only be useful for european buyers here, but it’s worth mentionning.)
(Note that this only applies to Amazon.fr ; .de, .co.uk, and other european versions do not carry the Voigtländer. Too bad, because usually German Amazon’s prices are the lowest in Europe.)
I’ll forgive panasonic because they improved since the last time
GH1 couldnt be located for months until it was available, especially in the states
The GH2 is in stock at amazon.de (germany).
There is also the body-only avaiable. So we are lucky that it is in stock in our country, unfortunatly the price is 899 euro for the body (=1205 US$)…
The silver GH2 with 14-42mm kit lens was in stock on Amazon (US) this morning and luckily I snatched one up. Should be here tomorrow!