I call this top of heap CSC

"Since they Aquired Leica
No company like panasonic is trying this hard to be #1 in CSC.."

I'd look at Olympus or sony as more than passing competitors.


"this camera although not highest in MPX, still is the one to beat.."

debatable, for multi use digital and stills perhaps, for strictly photography with Sony sensors seeming still the benchmark and with the OM-D having one and a better IBIS I think you can make good arguments for either.


"It looks like CSC will evolve into as qualified as DSLR to go pro with.."

mirrorless already has it's pro's that have migrated to the format. It's evolved into a very capable system with a lot going for it.


"What a wonderful time of Tech we live in.."

agreed...

 

OM-D has no prism either, it's an EVF.

I fully expected you to... ;-)

I think the OM-D will take the new panny to task save the video features that are of little use to me anyway.

It's fully sealed as well and offers better IS and the sony sensor which seems a bit better than the panny sensors which is why Oly jumped to them.

I'd not discount what many have cited as the camera of 2012 even in the face of the d800 and mk II 5d which it really only gives high iso away to.

IQ is all but a wash, the lenses, native primes especially from Oly are exceptional for the system and the panny lenses fill out a very nice range of glass available to shed a lot of weight for a very capable kit.

Panny's very good, I'd argue between Oly and Sony in the mirrorless pecking order as the panny's get lost when people are talking about them around the forums.