The Revolution of the Micro Four Thirds
The digital revolution as pertaining to photography has presented a dilemma of mountainous proportions. The collection of single focal length lenses for your old Nikon or Canon can be used with a new DSLR but the weight disadvantage and the large space needed to carry your equipment still exists. For the average advanced amateur photographer, a small to a medium-sized camera bag that would satisfy most photographic needs on a field trip would be ideal. Now, the point and shoots are compact but lack the photographic quality needed for excellent photographs. Namely, they show too many artifacts at medium ISO speeds, and lack enough pixels for extensive cropping and/or significant enlarging. The small dimensions fit into a pocket but lack enough area for a solid grip. The artifact problem prevents you from getting good results at high ISO speeds which are necessary in low light situations or action photos. The prosumer models present a possible alternative and offer great zoom r...