The Olympus E-P1 and Sigma DP2 are two of the more exciting "serious compacts" introduced since I started this blog, and I think the E-P1 and M-Zuiko 17mm f/2.8 kit would make for a fascinating shootout with the DP2.
As a small blog, we generally have to purchase the gear for our tests and shootouts. In many cases, it is our personal gear, for example Wouter's GX100/GX200 and my DP1/G10/D-LUX 4. With a very limited budget, it's going to be tough to raise the money to buy these latest Olympus and Sigma kits. Meanwhile, I think it's in the manufacturers' interest to loan us the gear since the Serious Compacts community is focused on the space these new cameras occupy.
Thanks to your comments in the past, we've been able to forge a relationship with Ricoh, who provided a GRD II for review and will hopefully continue to provide exciting new products for us to test. Here's how you can help us forge a similar relationship with Olympus and Sigma:
- Leave a comment in response to this post, indicating your interest in seeing the EP-1 and DP2 tested here. Any suggestions for the shootout are most welcome.
- Send a tweet to @getolympus and @Sigma_Photo indicating your interest in the #seriouscompacts #shootout.
