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That's exactly why I jumped off from the Canon ship few years ago. I'm sick of all those little things to protect their upper models. I mean you can do it in a sense, but when every other brand do offers 24p, you really have to have no shame...

Nice to hear :

I really think buying this one. Actually I will test it in Paris at the Salon de la Photo (a big photo based event that takes place every year in Paris) and if I'm hooked I really think I will buy it ! That and a good selections of manual primes like the FD lenses will be fine as the focus Sony peaking is good enough (better than my Fuji X100s). Can't wait to try it out !

Personnaly I find the OM-D very good for its video ability. The image is crisp and sharp, the only problem I found is some compression artifacts if you make some fast pans with some details areas such as foliages, bushes, etc. The lack of 25p/24p for european users is also very annoying. But apart from that I really love to shoot with it for my own souvenirs, not for professional work, but as Timetowastetime said, it is for amateur videography, so I can't help but sayin' it's a good camera. And the huge factor to consider is the imprseeive IBIS stabilization, I never saw anything like this on any camera I've owned. Some footage I shot yesterday to give you an idea of the quality of the Olympus OM-D : https://vimeo.com/53678345.

[quote name='TC' timestamp='1343102009' post='14393'] It has some plus points: small size, APS-C sensor (not a smaller format). That's about it. The best thing I can say is that it is not as bad as I thought it would be. I have absolutely no intention of buying one. There will be a market for it, but not at the price they are asking. A quick skim of the forums suggest the reaction is overwhelmingly negative. Canon's 18MP APS-C sensor was good in 2009 and I think they have made some minor improvements since then, but the latest sensors from Sony absolutely destroy it. The future does not look bright for Canon. [/quote] I think Canon have in stores what they need to drastically improve the video mode and the sensor of their cameras, but they will show it only if their sales go down. But even I'm a little bit disappointed by Canon, people who already shoot on EOS for their projects and are happy with the end result, and/or those that invested massivley in EF lenses will find this product really interesting as a 2nd or 3rd camera, with same picture profile, same video quality (and so same moire and aliasing), and maybe even a Magic Lantern hack in few months... That is really interesting for them to have the same video quality of the main camera but in a really smaller package. Actually, the more I think about this camera, the more I think the biggest drawback is the price.

[quote name='tttulio' timestamp='1342988894' post='14316'] It is a work in progress but Canon got the basics spot on. It is better to start with the cheaper model and grow from there. APS-C is obvious choice, bundling with a pancake rather than a dark zoom for instant gratification. No AVDHD movie wrapping, YES!!! Standard hot shoe mount ( unlike Sony ), even the main switch photo/video, perfect. Lert's just hope the video quality is adequate and more models will be added soon. [/quote] Yes on the photographic point of view, it feels like a perfect tiny DSLR, but video mode has none improvement !

Here are probably the final specs : http://www.canonrumors.com/2012/07/canon-eos-m-specs/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+canonrumors%2Frss+%28Canon+Rumors%29&utm_content=FaceBook. Nothing to see for a serious or enthusiast videographer here... Same sensor as always, same codec as always, same issues as always ( probably moire and jello ), no 1080p 50 as always, Canon's same goodies... Nothing improved over the EOS DSLR in video mode. Seems like Canon is following now, let's wait for Panasonic and Sony to blow our mind with their next models. I'm pretty sure the GH3 will be THE real indie cinema camera... So disapointed about Canon...

Here's a complete review : [url="http://www.slrclub.com/bbs/vx2.php?id=slr_review&page=1&divpage=1&select_arrange=headnum&desc=asc&no=282"]http://www.slrclub.c...desc=asc&no=282[/url], in japanese unfortunately but with a lot of pictures and tests in front of charts and in real world... This camera is really appealing me... Size matters but in the tiniest way ;)

That really seem to be an incredible tiny camera and bang for the buck ! I really love my Nex5n but your review just makes me thinking about what move I have to do... Do I have to sell my Nex5n and buy me this one? It seems it has a lot of the qualities of the Nex series but in a smaller body, which I find fantastic cause it won't be my main camera ( my Canon 7d actually is ). Andrew, what are the advantages of the Nex5n over RX100 ( you owned both ) and what would you do after been testing both of them? Wich one would you pick? oh and by the way, does the rx100 have an intervalometer function? Again, thanx for this review and for this website !

Another question Richard. I plan to buy a Metabones EF adapter for my Nex5n. Is it possible to use both the housing AND the adapter or is it too tight to put the adapter on? Because on the pictures it seems like the space around the mount is very tiny...

[quote author=ewanthomas link=topic=956.msg7009#msg7009 date=1341847573] I'm really interested in this Richard. (Thanks for the piece Andrew). I've got a Nex-5N and I love it but hardly use it because of the overheating. [color=yellow][color=blue]What happens to the controls at the back? Is the other screen still there so you can slim it down without the extra LCD?[/color][/color] Would love to see it in action. Perhaps I can help make a review piece for one / try it in the field (I'm also based in the UK). Whats the price going to be?  Thanks for the info. [/quote] I have the exact same question !! What about the rear view of the housing? And so what about the built-in LCD screen? What's the final price? And also is it a devinitive move or is it easy to put the nex 5n out from the housing? Thanx a lot to Richar for his work and Andrew for this great article !

[quote author=christianhubbard link=topic=951.msg6979#msg6979 date=1341797749] I came into this without even an ounce of evidence, But i'm fairly certain it's just a re-housed NEX-5n. I guess we'll find out tomorrow~  ;) [/quote] If it's a re-housing Nex5n then I'm really interested in it ! Can't wait to know what will be the major improvements this housing bring to this little wonder the Nex(n is !!

Hi everybody, I'm new to this forum but i'm an avid reader of this site, which is my favorite info site for dslr and video news. I have a problem maybe you could help ! I just get Adobe Master collection CS6, and I'm happy with it so far. But still I can't seem to have the choice you have Andrew on the picture of this article. Actually when I go to project settings, I can't choose between those two lines, i'm stuck with "mercury playback engine software only". Actually the "video and playback" setting is all grey ! I can't even interact in it ! What's the problem? Thanks in advance for replies !  :-\