Olympus E-P2 compared vs Panasonic Lumix GF1 and Canon Eos 7D

[imdrzoidberg]

this guy is from whiterun..

[MrPlaystationboy]

what do you mean by the lumix gf1 having a 12.11 mpx sensor ????isent thst basecly a 13.1 mpx

[aguaplx]

Really great review. I look forward to more reviews from you!

[Acarsfault]

Yes you are right the GF1 has a much louder shutter but also the Olympus is very noisy, which it disappoint me very much.

Now I am more confused on my next purchase.

Which is the most silent mirrorless on the market for street photography ?

[AbRWillSuper]

@Acarsfault fujifilm x100 :D

[HateUTub]

I keep seeing people in the comments calling these " SLR" cameras.... Well stop it already because they aren't.

[RadoDani]

If you are about to use some serious glass on 4/3'', Olympus would be better because it has built in stabilization and higher res EVF … cause you'll end up manually focusing anyway.

However for street photography I'd say the best is Ricoh GXR with 28mm A12 or 50mm A12… completely silent shutter, same size and better image quality then any of the 4/3'' cameras for a similar price.

[thelifeemery]

forgot to mention that the panasonic has a handy built in pop up flash. For serious photographers you would obviously want some kind of external flash, but then again, in that case you would probably not be using a compact slr such as these.

[bandulu4real]

what's the difference between 3/4 " and 4/3 " @0:20 ?

[PadawanMusicien]

@bandulu4real oui j'allais aussi demander ??? 

[desmoface]

Hi Mike, thanks for the video. So, after all this time, do you have a favorite between these two cameras? Thanks in advance.

[visuals12345]

He said " you can use pretty serious GAS!!!"

[orientalnegro]

Very useful, thanks. Shame that the shutter releases are pretty loud, puts me off both cameras slightly.

[Geostars]

@skumail Not enough guns, car crashes & bright flashing lights?

[bestamerica]

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i like both cameras,,,

but cannot fit in my pocket

[hstjkt]

@bestamerica

go find for compact camera.. this is digital SLR camera.....

recommend u fujifilm f70 exr or f80 exr.........

[adizzle82]

nice video...thanks

[kidflip16]

Go with nx10 smaller dslr but packs a punch:) and its a lot more faster shutter speed and more of a comfortable and affordable camera

[runzwthscizzerz]

can you do a review of a Ricoh GXR with the GR LENS A12 50mm F2.5 MACRO I think it could be a good match against these camera's

and can I have that GF1 lol

[nenegil]

GF1 definetly win!

[dbstjdals]

what a boring ass review.

[qTpforum]

3/4 L -MOS ???????????????

:-((

[ar4216]

Thanks. Great comparison. I'm actually leaning towards the new Sony Nex 3 with 16mm lens. If Olympus offered a wide angle pancake as a kit lens it would be a much harder decision. I don't want a zoom.

[superkjell]

That wasn't a fair shutter noise comparison, as it was quite obvious that the shutter speed of the Panasonic was much slower, due to the slower lens attached.

[toocoolforu]

This guy doesn't want people to know he owns a 7D xD

[Chingwongfu]

Black cameras on black table is not the best idea; difficult to see.

[mastroiani001]

why is your canon 7D taped off? :)

[defFEL87]

@mastroiani001 To protect the body.

[wy937]

@mastroiani001 - I would imagine for street photo when you want to be most inconspicuous. I've seen a lot of street photogs around here who do that to their SLRs.

[Jubiejai]

Which one should i choose??? GF1??? E-P2?? or Samsung NX10??

[Ernestasis]

great comparison!

[SennenRageFanboy]

Why is your 7D all taped up?

[cromagno]

thanks, very helpful

[photosJL]

thanks for the video !!

ps : Get a Leica X1 if you're concerned with shutter noise.

Zero shutter noise with Leica X1.

- see videos on the web.

Take care !

[bberns2]

What is "twusty"?

[machoBaller213]

hey mike..is the olympus ep2 good for recordind wedding,parties,sports videos..let me know

[machoBaller213]

is the video recording better than a camcorder..like the canon hf s11

[WattSekunde]

Thanks for the comparison!

[pjcjnr]

both the GF1 and E-P2 are more expensive than basic DSLRs, which puts beginners like me in confusion - should my first DSLR be a normal size one say, sony A230 or nikon D3000 or the smaller mirrorless ones :(

[sinoperture]

You street shoot with a dslr?

You should try some of the old film cameras like FM2/FE2 or FM3a. They are smaller than dslr's and the so called "full frame" too. And quiet..... and no shutter lag and MUCH easier focusing due to the ground glass and split prism. And always accurate as it is you that focuses and not the fuzzy logic IC in the camera.

[mike24p]

hope you weren't driving

[rdjthatsme]

I'll be BACK

[stee1face]

Great comparison. Thanks.

[stmbaah]

nice video

[machoBaller213]

hey mike24p....what about the leica d-lux 4 ..how will it go against the ep2 and gf1..is it the same in both picture quality and video

[machoBaller213]

hey mike24p...which camera is better in both picture quality and video....is the image stabilization a problem for the gf1 when recording video..please reply..thanks..

[mike24p]

love the image stabilitation, hard to tell they are both excellent, if video is a priority, go with the gh1 - has the best video quality

[ar4216]

I read a rumor that the GH2 will have no shutter, therefore no noise. Supposedly Panasonic has created a new sensor where they can do away with the shutter and it won't overheat.. Guess we will have to wait and see. Anyway, thanks for the review.

[thelastpolka]

Maybe I'm missing something, but how are you using the Siggy 50mm f/1.4? As it has no aperture ring, do you only have the option of shooting stopped down and that's it? Or is there some other way of changing the aperture value within the Panny's menus?

[mike24p]

you are right, canon lenses, you will only be able to use it wide open, manual nikon lenses, or zeiss lenses in nikon mount, you can choose the aperture

[sliquetube]

just wondering about the tape you have on the 7d, whats it for? and also would you recommend the the d7 or is there something else similar that is better?

[roger767]

ep2 + Panasonic 20mm is a nice combo! Good for low light.

[maliqblaq]

Is it true that the live viewfinder on the ep2 can only be utilized with the 20mm lens?

[obenrg]

The micro four thirds cameras doesnt have a mirror going up and down when taking a picture so the noise you hear should be from a loudspeaker in the camera and you should be able to turn it of try looking in the menus

[ZiPpYFuRiOuS]

That's not true,the noise is real and cannot be turned off. It's true they have no mirror,but the noise comes from shutter curtains

[bankbaba1]

Mike why do your 7d has black tape on it? just curious :) great video as usual thanks!

[tehyeh]

its a specops ninja thing

[mike24p]

depends on what you looking for, I think so, but keep in mind I manual focus and video is important for me, af is slower then GF1

[Mijonju]

why is it taped up for street photography, please explain. i would like to know why.

[mike24p]

draws less attention

[Mijonju]

thankyou for the explanation :D i understand now :D

[Mijonju]

great video!~

[roger767]

thanks for the comparison, Im looking forward to your opinion on the handling & AF of the cameras.