Cnet Asia posted the XZ-2 (Click here) and the E-PL5 presentation (Click here). For the first time we also see the picture of the new 17mmf /1.8 lens!
UPDATE: Also Clubsnap posted the full E-PL5 press release! The XZ-2 Clubsnap press text is also available.
UPDATE_2: 60mm macro presentation at Clubsnap.
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beautiful!!!!!! Hopefully they have a square hood to match the lens!
I love the shape of the 17mm!
Looks nice. I would like a flash for triggering my fl-50r though. I cant wait to see samples from the 60mm.
+1. I don’t need flash for … usual flash operations…, but to trigger my FL-50R. On camera flash should not be used in any other way than triggering other flashes. 😛
The 17/1.8 looks very nice! … and finally – it became attractive! 🙂
Same. I usually only use my E-PL2’s flash to trigger a Metz AF-1 50. Also, my VF-2 is almost always on it. How am I gonna do this on the new PENs? Olympus is really forcing me to buy the E-M5 if I want that sensor. I prefer the shape of a PEN though and the X-E1 and NEX-6 are really tempting.
Come on Olympus, build the PEN we want!
The 17 looks nice, although not a pancake. Hope it’s cheaper than the 12.
“First full XZ-2 and E-PL5 hands-on at CNET!”
There was nothing “hands on” to see.
-Duna
Corrected. Changed “hands-on” in “press”.
So there goes any hope that the E-PL5 would merge the PL- and P-lines. I’d love a camera cheaper and smaller than the M5 with more manual controls than the new Pens…
Do you think they are protecting the E-M5? No need to, but yes very odd to me that they have kept the PL and PM – the differences are pretty minor. 3 extra buttons and a mode dial.
A PEN with a couple of control dials that can be assigned any function, based on mode. That would properly distinguish it from the PM.
No merging of these 2 lines. 😉
Short term thinking, O. Look at the GH line. You will be tempted to make the E-M6 bigger, and the E-M7 bigger again. But the PEN can stay small.
It’s the same question camera makers are facing with every line. “When will we see the Pro version”.
So, when will we see the PEN Pro?
nice lens!
and weird thing, dpreview showed that E-PL5 is with 12.3 Mega pixels.
Where???
http://www.dpreview.com/products/Olympus/cameras
but they’ve been known to be wrong about specs before… and often.
Imagine if it were true though, 12mp on the pm2 but with the same sony sensor, it would mean 25% better IQ… that could change the pm/pl descision if the pm has better IQ than the pl/omd
And it says no touchscreen for the E-PM2
At first, they copy the specs of a previous generation camera and then alter the data in a few hours. Just be patient…
Sigh… just leaves me longing for an updated version of the E-P3 with a back dial, built-in flash (So you can use flash AND an EVF), ergonomics, etc.
But it looks like I’ll be getting the new 17mm, so not all is lost. 🙂
+1
Now Olympus just needs a fast 25mm – 1.4 would be now, but how incredible would 1.2 or .95 be!
Go for the summilux 25/1.4, or the nokton 0.95, i can understand why olympus hasnt bothered with a 25..
I see that WIFI is not inbuilt but enabled via 3rd party WIFI-SD card… hmmm… not critical but still nice to have
Overall it’s looks like a pretty lazy effort from Olympus (imho, of course). The sensor is a welcome upgrade. But really, you could call this a E-PL3 MkII and just say the sensor has been bumped up.
No E-P5 is a real disappointment. As a more-than-happy E-PM1 user, I was prepared to upgrade to a bigger E-P5. But now it is a choice between a new Mini and the PL5. This boils down to 3 extra buttons and a mode dial. I use P 90% of the time, so that dial is 100% wasted for me. The extra buttons better be configurable because their default settings are next useless to me (a “Delete” button seems like a bit of a joke to me – just set the Movie button to Quick Delete in playback mode), and even if they are configurable, it hardly seems that big a deal to use the control dial on the PM instead.
So if anything, Olympus have saved me $300 or more, which will no doubt go towards the 17mm 1.8 when it is available.
I’ve played with the E-M5 twice in shops. The ergonomics don’t work for me. Too cramped, too crowded, too chunky. I like the sleek simplicity of the E-PM1. A couple of discrete control dials would be nice, and some generic function buttons (just call them F1, F2, F3 etc.) Hmmm, sounds like a NEX, no?
17mm 1.8 looks nice. Size is fine to me. Hope IQ is up there.
Makes it sound like the 60mm is “on the road map” as opposed to “about to be released”
No high quality m43 Olympus zooms in sight?
But grumbles aside. Yay!
Interesting that the new 15mm is not a Zuiko lens of any kind.
Of course not… it’s a freakin’ lens cap upgrade. 🙂
can’t wait for guys to start with the MTF charts and pixel peeping comparisons on this lens.
lol! … Advanced body-cap vs. holga. Who wins? 🙂
I’d say that it has to take the best photos that any lens cap will have ever taken.
I’m remembering a video not that long ago where a professional left the lens cap in place and didn’t discover it right away. This would have practically saved him.
The 17mm looks sweet
The 17 mm will be available in France in October.
Better get a ticket to Paris then
Enough with the silver only lenses! I’m flipping tired of this mismatched bs. Please make the 17/1.8 in black as well. It’s not that hard to anodize for christ sake!
Aren’t all of the Oly m4/3 primes silver? 12/17/45/75 all are, I don’t see how this is “mismatched”.
Problem with their silver is that it actually doesn’t match from one product to the next.
E-M5 silver matches the 14-42 & 45, but is not the same “silver” as the 12.
From pictures it looks like the 12, 17 and 75 all match.
Basically their plastic lenses are silver and their metal lenses are a champagne silver.
http://i.imgur.com/mc13Q.jpg
yepp… about 3 silver / chrome colors… funny… do they think, we are colour blind?
and again:
i am really considering to change all my Oly e-m 5 gear with a Nex and comparable BLACK LENSES.
Olympus: pls stopp this strange and ridiculous behavior of pseudo – chic etc.
i want a TOOL, not a TOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yeah you want a tool and not a toy, that’s why you are gonna change your whole camera set up because of the fucking colour…
lol
it’s not mismatched, they have a camera in silver 🙂
besides, nothing a little spray can won’t fix if you’re that vain, just cover the lens elements and stuff the gaps.
personally, if they gave me a 50% discount on a bright cyan lens… you’d see me running around town with a bright cyan lens…
Ah, but why would they do that when you can simply cave in and buy two camera bodies?
+ 1000
i am really considering to change all my Oly e-m 5 gear with a Nex and comparable BLACK LENSES.
Olympus: pls stopp this strange and ridiculous behavior of pseudo – chic etc.
i want a TOOL, not a TOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As much as I wish Olympus would settle for one shade of silver/champagne, please don’t make such absurd comparisons unless you have actually experienced the colour of the lens adversely affecting the quality or effectiveness of the lens as a tool.
I have to admit the brushed titanium / gunmetal-grey e-pl5 looks alright. The 17mm does look sweet, it’s my favourite focal length right now, I shoot with the old 17mm even though everyone else on the planet hates it, I like it.
Looks like I might be up for a e-pl5+17mm upgrade. I’ve had my e-p1 for 3 full years now. (Feel like longer but when I check the dates… it’s only been 3 years, I can’t believe I’ve only had this camera for 3 years, I’ve done so much with it! and they’ve “revised” it like a million times since then.)
The E-P1 came out a little more than three years ago (it was in the middle of the summer), so you can’t possibly have had it for longer.
I bought my E-P1 when it came out too. I replaced it with the E-M5 when that came out this spring. But I’m probably getting the E-PM2 too, since the E-M5 doesn’t fit in a jacket pocket.
BTW:
http://www.damianmcgillicuddy.com/storage/Close%20up%20of%2045mm.JPG
http://www.damianmcgillicuddy.com/journal/2012/9/16/a-close-up-i-wonder-what-this-was-shot-on.html
The lens is the 45mm, and the back of the camera looks like the E-M5, but:
P.S. Admin! Posting 2 links and awaiting moderation is a bit silly :/
In terms of cost, how do the Nex lenses compare to Olympus/Panny? Generally more expensive or the same? I know that Zeiss is way more expensive than the 17mm 2.8.
“The lens is the 45mm, and the back of the camera looks like the E-M5”
OM-X
dpreview had announced:
olympus: e-pl5, e-pm2
panasonic: gh3
canon: 6d, g15, s110, sx50
fujifilm: xf1
guess they are out of sync.
Wow! “Water Colour” filter. That’s why there is no ISO 25000 :D.
Joking aside, seems the improvements in PL5 over PL3 are the least Olympus should have done ( i.e. new sensor ) and they haven’t added anything more, in spite of competition going even further with latest camera generations. Let’s wait for the full specs, though…
As for 17mm, it’ll have to be high performing and black if it is to replace my 20mm.
Seems just an sensor upgrade and touch screen over the previous E-PM and E-PL.
Most likely there will be an E-Px (with more dials and buttons) with the new sensor in the future.
New NEX looks much better (it has EVF!!!) than new PENs. Threfore PENs should be much cheaper.
If Oly has no Wi-Fi in body (Nikon has one, Sony has, Panasonic has in GH3), there is necessary a new accessory (like PENPAL) with Wi-Fi. And maybe with Wi-Fi, GPS, own battery and hotshoe on the top. Remote control from smartphone is a very good thing. Oly was firt with PENPAL, but competition make it better.
XZ-2 – no competitor for RX100, but it should be much cheaper. Good addition for OM-D with primes.
The NEX has no touch screen. Therefore it should be cheaper…
The NEX has no detachable grip. Therefore it should be cheaper…
What about the IBIS system? Any upgrades? I feel the IBIS in Pens are not as robust as in E3-5 systems in my experience. But than it could be due to not bring the camera up to my eye for shooting.
no way…… another stupid silver lens? how do i suppose to use this on my gh2……
With this accessory 🙂
“http://www.holden.co.uk/getImage2008.asp?path=e%3Adomainsholdenvcwwwproductimages97_513.jpg&WorH=w&max=300”
I Hope the 17mm isn’t pricy like the 12mm!
Sweet, sweet 17/1.8… Now if they could manage to have an actual release date (ie in stores) before december, that would be perfect !!
The E-PL5 looks like a slimmer E-P3 — quite “handsome”. The 17/1.8 doesn’t really look like a pancake, but smaller than the 45/1.8 or 12/2. If only the 17/1.8 is weather sealed…
Yes . Olympus did good jobs .
Hmm.. means OMD Pro is coming . Really wonder why kind of Pro concept , Oly will deliver .
The 17mm really a nice design lens but I need reviews before go to it .
I more interest to know what are Pana’s next products ?
The prime tele lens ? Camera after GH3 ?
EVF in the corner with in built flash in a very small package. That is what Olympus needs to offer for me to get interested.
12/2, 17/.1,8, 45/1.8, 75/1.8, 60/2.8 macro – nice set
There is also needed 10/2 or 7/2.8, 150/2.8, and new, small micro versions of old hits 14-54 f/2.8-3.5 and 50-200 f/2.8-3.5. Or maybe something like Canon 70-200 f/4L (eqiv. 140-400mm) with the same or better quality, but smaller and lighter (circle of 4/3 is smaller then FF).
And some accessories for travel, with GPS tagging and hotshoe. And Wi-Fi removal control for flashes.
The picture of the new objective shows “15mm 1:8.0”
I really do wonder about the 15mm 8.0 What kind of image quality can we expect?
i really like the 17mm 1,8 lens design-thats what i was hoping for. They even use the same filter diameter then the 12mm&the PanaLeica 25mm- i like that detail.
Now i only dreaming of a Oly 25mm in the same build quality, and smaller then the PanaLeica and they sell all the lenses i am dreaming of 😉
The 17mm lens looks ok,
BUT
On some leaked pics the hood is fixed with a big ugly screw.
Now how can that be?
I hope it is not the final solution.
There MUST be a bayonet type solution like, for example, on the 45mm
The hood will be fixed by that screw-just like the hood of the 12mm and the hood of the 75mm. But dont worry, its not “drilling” holes in your lens-but tightens a metalband around the lens-also it wont be a lot of screwing but just a little turn to fix it on the lens.
the only thing that you worry about is the price of the lenshood-because it will be to expensive-just like the one for the 12mm&75mm…
Oly better keep the price down on that 17mm.