Since you seem to want to shoot landscapes and therefore might have the patience to use a slower camera, buy this S2 Pro for $225.00 and be amazed when you see the pics. You might even end up using it a lot!
It outperforms Nikon's D40/D60/D90 and D5000 and is closer to Canon's 1Ds in actual IQ. Its resolution, measured in line pairs per millimeter, is nearly the same as the D300 and D2x, somewhere in the range of 90.5! Most cameras are 40-55 lpm. It also has excellent DR. Colors are to die for.
It's a really slow, slow camera, has a dinky screen, a stupid 2-battery system and other quirks, but it feels great in the hand and has the substance of a real camera compared to a small P&S or micro 4/3. Its resolution is 12MP ... interpolated in-camera using Fuji's processing engine. Native resolution is 6MP ... but what a 6MP it is! I don't know of anyone who had ever regretted owning a Fuji S2 Pro.
Just an update, My Nikon 17-55 is gone, so is my D300..
Believe it or not I'm not thinking about that Olympus Ep2. It looks great!!!
Also considering the D5000 ( after reviewing the noise levels from the D3000 and D60 etc)
But then there was a huge Bomb shell....Canon released that 550D with capability to shoot 1080p at 50fps and 720p at 60...18mp and over 6400 ISO...
What are they doing over there at Canon? That's serious specs with low light capability for $800.
Earlier I mentioned that I would get the Nikon 24mm f1.4 but not for $2200, If I so choose I could that the 24mm f1.4 L for half that here on the forum..
One thing is certain.... The gear I had, I didn't use,
I will continue to evaluate why and make a sound decision as to which direction I may go.
There's no rush...
