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GF5:
While we are all waiting to see the new G5 announcement here are two tests of the newest Panasonic cameras: GF5 ISO test at Focus Numerique (Click here). Full GF5 review at Pocket Lint (Click here): “This ultra-small compact system camera is no slouch: its super-fast autofocus and decent image quality push the GF-series yet further forward.“. Order the camera at [shopcountry 30485].
New Lens reviews:
ThePhoBlographer tested the Nokton 17.5mm f/0.95 lens: “In fact, it has even moved me to sell my Canon 7D and Nikon D5100 because the image quality that this gives me on a Micro Four Thirds sensor surpasses what the others can do for me in a small enough form factor. And in the end, the Voigtlander 17.5mm f0.95 wins nothing but the highest praise and a place in my heart.“. You can buy the lens on [shoplink 30452 ebay]eBay (Click here).[/shoplink]
Double Sigma lens test at Camerastuffreview, Sigma 19mm (here) and Sigma 30mm (here). The Sigma lenses are really nice lenses! You can get them here:
The 30mm lens is in Stock at Amazon US (Click here), Amazon DE (Click here), Amazon UK (Click here), Amazon FR (Click here), Amazon JP (Click here) and Digitalrev (Click here).
The 19mm lens is in Stock at Amazon US (Click here), Amazon DE (Click here), Amazon UK (Click here), Amazon FR (Click here), Amazon JP (Click here) and Digitalrev (Click here).
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Really glad to hear the 17.5mm f/0.95 is a good lens, but I’d be happy with a mere 17mm f/1.8 if it had auto focus.
I must highly recommend these little GF3/5 cameras as a second gear.
I have also a big Canon FF-gear with a bunch of L-lenses and the old E-P1, and I love both of them. But I have also learned to trust that picking just GF3 with a prime or two is enough for so many situations.
I just spend a week in Berlin at a business trip, carried that tiny GF3 with 14mm and 20mm lenses in my suitcase all the time and got some really nice shots from the streets.
Is GF3 perfect? No way. But user interface is easily good enough – better than I thought – and image quality is superb compared to the camera size. And the price is so right. I bought mine just to get that 14mm pancake and camera came almost for free:)
The Panasonic GF5 appears as a truly nice second camera for my work. I see the GF5 as a compact but having some features which even other larger MFT cameras lack: twice higher resolution of the LCD screen –920k-dot vs 460k-dots– and potentially better signal-to-noise ratio of the redesigned sensor (improved sensor circuit of the GX1/G3 while keeping the same 4.3 microns pixel size as first generation, e.g. GF1, of the MFT cameras).
Just like the earlier rumors indicated, ISO 100-400, GF3’s images look crispier, sharper, show more details. ISO 800 and above, GF5 shows improvement, not by much though.
GF5 price check, includes 14-42 Power Zoom
BHphotovideo.com US$749
Mostlydigital.ca Can$717
The GF5 looks like a perfect twentieth camera.