I think we have been through this "grip" issue before, when the first E-400 was released... sometimes the form factor works very well when one is looking for a compact back up camera that fit into the "in between spaces" in the camera bag and in some way I was drawn to the L1 when it was first released. But the Olympus being a E-System camera won me over with the E-410. I personally did not feel any problem using the E-410 except for the strap eyelet which gets in the way when I am shooting... it kinda just scrape my middle finger when I use a thicker strap (too cheap skate to buy a nice thinner strap for the small fella). :bsmilie:
But that said, everyone have their own preference. I find a small form factor with a grip can feel a little odd in my hand (thinking of the G1) but yet, there are those who loves the grip because it works for them.
I believe everyone have their own different need. And if I did not own the E-410, the E-620 will an instant hit for me. Especially now that it comes with a vertical grip which I personally find very important since I shoot a lot of photos in portraiture orientation.
I wonder how is the dynamic range like for the E-620. An increase over the E-3 even? But like Nikon, seems like Olympus has abandoned the ISO100 and moved to a minimum of ISO200 setting... wondering why.... at the rate we are going, we will all be buying ND filters soon... :cry:
