Digital Home Thoughts: DigitalRev Samsung EX1/TL500 Hands-on Review

It seems like the Samsung EX1 (TL500 outside of Asia) has a lot going for it - the materials and construction look fantastic - but by sticking it with the tiny sensor, Samsung partially nullifies one of the advantages of the f/1.8 lens...the DOF bokeh. It's still appealing from a lens speed point of view...but if this had a bigger sensor, it would be much more appealing. Oh, and HD video is a must as well.

I really like my Panasonic GF1 for instance, but would be perfectly happy if it had a non-removable lens. Yes, that's a core advantage of the micro-four thirds system, but what matters more to me is the speed of the auto focus, and the image quality - I have a DSLR for lens flexibility. Since I only have the 20mm lens for it, I have the speed (f/1.7) I want, but no zoom. If I could get a camera with the sensor of the GF1 and the lens of the Samsung TL500 (f/1.8 to f/2.4) I'd be quite happy. Does such a camera exist?