Epic touch screen sensitivity /response/ accuracy ?

[Michael Totten]

I have noticed (when watching "show and tell" Epic videos online) that the touch screen LCD appears to be a bit sluggish and not very responsive.
I'm assuming this is because the camera is still in Beta... and that these details just haven't been fully addressed yet, but will be worked out before the camera ships in quantity.
Anyone with hands on experience care to comment? What is the UI/experience like with the touchscreen?

thanks: )
Michael

 

[Brook Willard]

It's on par with most modern touchscreen phones.

 

[Stacey Spears]

that the touch screen LCD appears to be a bit sluggish and not very responsive.

I have to wipe my iPhone and iPad a lot to keep it responsive.

 

[Alexander Ibrahim]

I have to wipe my iPhone and iPad a lot to keep it responsive.

It doesn't hurt to keep your hands clean when practical.

But we all do that anyway.

Right?

Anyway, I thought the Epic was roughly as responsive as the iPhone 3GS, but not as responsive as the iPhone 4. We weren't shooting anything "big" but it was fast enough.

Regardless, its WAY faster than the menu system on the Red One - or any other camera for that matter.

Alexa's interface may be faster for some tasks, but Epic lets you do much more very quickly. Its kind of revolutionary from a usability standpoint.

A real slick addition is the remote control via iPhone/iPad. Especially the iPad. See my biggest complaint is that the touch targets can be too small. Using either iPhone or iPad you can take a bit more time, since you aren't taking space at the camera. iPad gives you a much bigger control surface. Both don't show the image from what I could see in the NAB videso (please correct if this is in error!)- which makes them easier to adjust settings on- then keep your Epic's displays "clean."

 

[RyanW]

I'd like to know how it will hold up in -20....
I hope it's not gonna need handwarmers taped all over it.

: )

 

[Thomas Koch]

I was very surprised at how awesome it was. It really is responsive and great to use.

 

[Adam C Lubkin]

My experience so far is that the LCD is perfectly responsive, but you need to know where to touch. If you look at the screen from a raking angle in the right light, you'll see a diagonal checkerboard pattern. By playing around, you can determine which of the squares is programmed to be hot. The key is to aim for the hot squares instead of the text. For instance, with the little arrow icon at the top right you need to touch the square that's all the way against the right side. If you just aim for the icon, you could touch a little to the left of the hot square and not get a response. Most of the hot squares are centered on each text, but not all. A few moments of experimentation will show you where they are and lead to a harmonious relationship between you and your screen.

These observations are based on my LCD. I assume that all screens are the same but I could be wrong. I don't know about cold weather because thankfully it's springtime in Maryland. Props to Zhibo for noticing the grid during a test shoot.