Sounds very familiar to Minolta A2 users. I have a Minolta A1, which is not as highly spec'd as the A2, but they both have many of the features of the Panasonic G1, and they have both been around for many years now. I realise the Panasonic G1/GH1 have somewhat better performance, but also somewhat higher price. In the meantime my A1 is giving me good performance for the money, and I cannot afford to update to the latest/greatest new camera every few years. Thanks for the excellent article and forum.