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The 4/3rds system has a place in the photographic world and absolutely the current status quo should be challenged.

The potential danger from this statement as I see it is that the 'showdown' - and I appreciate this may be a partial mis-translation - distracts Olympus from the business of building a broad user base and in the event of a failure to significantly penetrate the pro market the whole edifice comes crashing down because Oly have neglected the regular consumer...

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Yes, I see your point. Perhaps the word "showdown" was not the best choice or, as you say, it maybe down to translation. Unfortunately, it does rather conjur up an image of Clint Olympus and Lee-Van-Canon stepping into the street for a cameras-at-dawn shoot out - with smoking lens barrels and all.

However, I think the new and keenly priced E420 and E520 models are firmly aimed at looking after the regular consumer side of things, no? The Oly interview was put up before the new consumer models were launched so maybe the E420 and E520 account for the hints of stepping up a gear. Or perhaps there is another surprise around the corner