4/3 sys

[ozkid88]

what exactly is the difference??? can anyone enlighten me? read so much but still dun really get it... tooo many threads to look at in the 4/3 forum...

[grantyale]

Only difference is that it's supposed to be an open system. While all players are welcome to join, I don't think any of the major presences are dropping their own mounts and joining them. Olympus has been making fine glasses but they really need to get a better sensor than those by Panasonic IMHO.

[ozkid88]

open system???explain pls...i catch no ball... how are the 4/3 lens different from other lenses? like what functions or 'abilities' does it have?? haha...uper lens?! hehe thx

[Clockunder]

Originally Posted by ozkid88 what exactly is the difference??? can anyone enlighten me? read so much but still dun really get it... tooo many threads to look at in the 4/3 forum...

First of all, the question should have been posted in the 4/3 forum instead of in Olympus forum.

Tons of 4/3 system materials can be easily found by doing a google search.

To understand the differences between 4/3 system and the others, you need to understand many concepts like effects of Image Sensor sizes on Field of View (FOV), focal length on 35mm format equivalent, Depth of Field, Noise level at different ISO, Image circle, crop factor, type of lens mount (e.g. F mount for Nikon, A mount for Sony/KM, 4/3 for 4/3 system etc.), aspect ratio etc.

There are pros and cons in adopting a 4/3 system compared to others. At the end of the day, whether the pros outweighs the cons depends very much on which aspects are more important to the person using the camera.

Here are some useful links which I've bookmarked in the past :
The most prominent and fundamental difference is the sensor size and aspect ratio :
http://www.wrotniak.net/photo/oly-e/sensor-size.html

http://www.wrotniak.net/photo/oly-e/index.html (the index page of the above link, check those under "Technical" heading).

Official 4/3 system website : http://www.four-thirds.org/en/index.html

Olympus website listing the advantages of the 4/3 system : http://www.olympus-europa.com/consumer/dslr_7045.htm

[Mikefellh]

Originally Posted by ozkid88 what exactly is the difference??? can anyone enlighten me?

Enlighten us to what your question is...difference in what????

[ozkid88]

thx loads for all the links! will go look it up!! sorry...realised my Qn was not very well asked... difference in 4/3 system lenses and like normal ones that cannon/nikon are using...what are the pros/cons....

[Clockunder]

Originally Posted by ozkid88 thx loads for all the links! will go look it up!! sorry...realised my Qn was not very well asked... difference in 4/3 system lenses and like normal ones that cannon/nikon are using...what are the pros/cons....

The answers are in my previous posts.

If you understand what I posted and what was in the links I provided, you would have gotten the answers to your question.

[ozkid88]

Originally Posted by Clockunder The answers are in my previous posts. If you understand what I posted and what was in the links I provided, you would have gotten the answers to your question.

yupz!! got loads of info... a mouthful to understand...almost imposible to understand coz i'm so new to this hobby, furthermore the terms!!haha thanks loads!will find out more thu the sites... but anyone with personal reasons y u like the 4/3 sys pls say too ok!!

[microcosm]

Originally Posted by ozkid88 yupz!! got loads of info... a mouthful to understand...almost imposible to understand coz i'm so new to this hobby, furthermore the terms!!haha thanks loads!will find out more thu the sites... but anyone with personal reasons y u like the 4/3 sys pls say too ok!!

I suggest you look at the thread that has an ongoing discussions about what people like and dislike about the 4/3 System. LOL. I don't think everyone will want to repeat something so recently discussed. Cheers.

Also, I would suggest that you pick up a book to help you understand the fundamental basics of photography, so that when you start seeing all the terminologies used in here, you will be less confused. This should help you get a good start into photography.

Welcome to the world of photography.

[ozkid88]

thx all!! ok... will go read up and release myself from all the headache i'm getting reading all these huge terms that dont make sense to me... yet anyways! hehe... see y'all! thx any olympus outing?i'm using a e500