At first, I thought I would buy a true DSLR as they take the best pictures. But then I started to think about the size. DSLRs are huge. That is why I zoomed to semi-DSLRs, Olympus PEN series and Panasonic GF-1. They have changeable lenses and small bodies, plus stylish design that the traditional DSLRs lack.
Yesterday I went to Funan DigitaLife Mall to try the PENs and GF-1. After trying both labels with different lenses and bargaining about the price, I ended up buying the Panasonic GF-1. I got it with two lenses, with a 20mm pancake lens and a 14-45mm zoom lens. I think the GF-1 has the best hands on experience for me and I like its design a lot.
Picture from panasonic.net
Now it is time to learn how my new GF-1 works. Here is the first shot:
It's very funny. At the time you bought your GF1, I went to buy one then settled on the G1 because I was a bit worried of taking pictures straight from the screen. I now have a Pen, because the stabilisation is on the body. I think this is a huge plus because I use a lot of manual lenses.
ReplyDeleteFunnily enough, I lived in Singapore too!
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ReplyDeleteI liked PEN too, but for me it was finally an aesthetic question which one to choose and I liked GF-1 more - and I was not that experienced with interchangeable lenses at that point. GF-1 has turned out to be a good choice, although the lenses are quite pricey.
Now I am dreaming of Leica M9.
When were you in Singapore?