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Who's going to have trouble in 2009?
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I'm saying that the same thing happened with the D200/D2x and my own experience of that lasted just a few weeks- once you get the differences, it's an easy call either way.
Um, actually that's a 14-50mm f/2.8-3.5 .
So, now that I own it... I can't buy another L1 body without another sweet Leica 14-50mm? Or were I to wish for the L10,
I can not buy it without a slower Leica 14-50mm lens? It's Ok, tho... Oly has me covered for new bodies. Panasonic is losing money in dslr. The micro 4/3 is barely smaller than Oly's E-420 and the E-530 will probably beat it size wise. Oly's micro 4/3 mock-up is a far more appealing look for unobtrusive and stylish use than Panny's 'mini dslr' look. Like I said, IMO, which is what the OP requested, Panasonic is in dslr trouble.
I picked Leica because they're irrelevant, and Pentax because they have nothing eyecatching on offer.
I don't see how Canon, Nikon, and Sony could have problems. They're the most popular DSLR companies right now, and I don't see that changing now. Panasonic isn't going away with their new G1 being released.
Samsung is pretty much out of the DSLR market anyway, and have essentially conceded by saying they're going to focus on making a u4/3 competitor, where the market is still up for grabs.
Panasonic was also barely in the DSLR market, so who cares. Like Samsung, they're moving on. This is actually the smartest thing Panny and Samsung can do. Get into this new market early.
Between Canon and Nikon, I think Nikon is going to have the better year. I like their D90 and D700 better than the Canon 5D- MKII and 50D, but that's the only reason.
Interestingly enough, I got a chance to try the D90 and D700 around 2-3 days ago at a Bic Camera. Awesome. Also tried the 50D, Sony A350, Pentax K20D, an Epson Digital Rangefinder, an Olympus E-420 paired up with the 25 mm pancake lens (VERY small combo......not bigger than the Panasonic G1 in an impractical way) and some pretty sweet lenses.
I don't see how Canon, Nikon, and Sony could have problems. They're the most popular DSLR companies right now, and I don't see that changing now. Panasonic isn't going away with their new G1 being released.
Samsung is pretty much out of the DSLR market anyway, and have essentially conceded by saying they're going to focus on making a u4/3 competitor, where the market is still up for grabs.
Panasonic was also barely in the DSLR market, so who cares. Like Samsung, they're moving on. This is actually the smartest thing Panny and Samsung can do. Get into this new market early.
Between Canon and Nikon, I think Nikon is going to have the better year. I like their D90 and D700 better than the Canon 5D- MKII and 50D, but that's the only reason.
Interestingly enough, I got a chance to try the D90 and D700 around 2-3 days ago at a Bic Camera. Awesome.
Also tried the 50D, Sony A350, Pentax K20D, an Epson Digital Rangefinder, an Olympus E-420 paired up with the 25 mm pancake lens (VERY small combo......not bigger than the Panasonic G1 in an impractical way) and some pretty sweet lenses.