Oly has a new one out soon.

[flamin lib]

OMD EM1 mk II.

http://thenextweb.com/gadgets/2016/09/20/olympus-e-m1-mkii/#gref

Too bad I can't afford or justify it.

One thing that bugs me is the constant refrain that DSLR auto focus is faster than ICLs. What difference does that make if you take mirror lag into account?

Anyway it looks neat with the focus stacking, 60 FPS still, up to 80 mpxl (tripod), ghosting minimization, better IS and more goodies than I'll learn to use in the 20-30 years I have left.

[ManiacJoe]

1. Mirror lag has nothing to do with focus speed.

Mirror lag does affect the frame rate, but that too does not have anything to do with focus speed.

[flamin lib]

3. It has a lot to do with the time from shutter activation to exposure.

What good is a .001 second auto focus if the mirror stays in the way for .01 second? Wouldn't it be better to have a .005 focus and 0 mirror lag? Numbers are for example only.

Doesn't the mirror stay up in the burst mode? Probably depends on the camera.

[ManiacJoe]

4. True, but DSLRs are known for their shutter lag of virtually zero.

That is one of the big selling points of DSLRs.

For the cameras with the uber-fast frame rates, the mirror stays up on only the highest setting. For example, on the Nikon D5, the mirror stays up for the 14 frames per second; 12 FPS and slower the mirror comes down between each frame so that the auto-focus system can better track the moving subject.

[alfredo]

5. My Olympus EM10 Sigma 30mm combo, it's fast. With the Lumix 20mm 1.7, it's a bit slower.

Still, the 20mm is fast enough for general shooting and street photos. The IQ more than makes up for any perceived slowness.

[ManiacJoe]

7. If you are not shooting sports or other fast action,

focus speed is not normally a concern unless you are shooting big heavy lenses with lots of glass to be moved.

[Major Nikon]

8. It's not something I ever worry about

Neither is frame rate. Most consumer grade DSLRs and lenses are going to far exceed the needs of most people in almost all situations in those regards. Even my old Nikon screw drive lenses focus as fast as I need them to 99% of the time. At the pro level, missed shots often translates directly into losing far more money than what the technology is going to cost, so having that capability may make very good sense. This is not always true at the amateur level where few people are ever going to use even a fraction of the capability the camera has.

[flamin lib]

6. Yeah, virtually.

[alfredo]

2. It's got a new sensor.

I wonder if it is the Oly designed sensor we've been hearing about?