Micro Matters
Q. Is Four Thirds on its way out? Olympus seems to be all about Micro Four Thirds. How does Micro really compare to Four Thirds?
A. The Micro Four Thirds sensor is the same physical size as the sensor used in the the Olympus E-5, the sole Four Thirds DSLR now on the market. But Micro Four Thirds cameras have no reflex mirror or pentafinder, and shorter back focus, so they can be smaller and lighter. In our lab tests, several Micro Four Thirds cameras produced higher image quality than the E-5, although the E-5 has a great advantage in ruggedness. Olympus has stated publicly it plans a successor to the E-5, but we’re not holding our breath.
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