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9 years ago
Olympus E-5
The latest SLR model launched by Olympus is called E-5. It has good features and optics but the quality of the sensor destroys all the positive points we initially brought to its defense.
9 years ago
Olympus E-5 review
Olympus E-5 system camera review : In the summer of 2003 Olympus launched the world's first Four Thirds system camera, the E-1. It was a daring move, completely against the grain, but that made it so unique. It was the beginning of a new segment within the DSLR market.
13 years ago
Best out there for the money in spite of the price tag
I've been shooting with the E-5 for about a year now and have been very happy with the quality and durability of the product. I traded in an Olympus E510 body to get this after putting it off for some time and it has been well worth it. No problems with the E-510.
13 years ago
Great camera at a very fair price
I bought this camera to "upgrade" my Olympus E-3. Like the E-3 (and the E-1 and E-20 before it), this camera with grip is a substantial piece of equipment. I'm not a shooter who wants small & light in my hands & prefer using the OVF rather than the LCD panel.
13 years ago
This camera body is not worth the effort to me. Two bodies and multiple trips to Olympus USA Service Center did nothing to resolve inconsistent AF issues, even with SHG optics. I have to admit that the combination of the E-5 and Zuiko 12-60mm f/2,8-4 was admirable, but that was the only lens of...
13 years ago
This camera does everything I wanted it to do.
I have owned an Olympus E-5 for 2 years. I have used it to do Macro, Landscapes, wildlife, family, sports. It has handled everything I have tried effortlessly. The results have been absolutely beautiful. I have used it on beaches, in the mountains and everywhere you can think of.
14 years ago
Excellent with good light
I've been using an Olympus E-1 since early 2004. I use the ZD 14-54mm, 50-200mm, 50mm macro and Panasonic/Leica 25mm Four-Thirds lenses. I've mainly been shooting sports/action and wildlife photos.
14 years ago
A 12.3 million pixel sensor borrowed from the E-PL1, a new TruePic V+ processing engine, 720p movie recording and an electronic level are all improvements that the Olympus E-5 has on the E-3, but is that enough to tempt Four Thirds photographers to buy an E-5?
14 years ago
Olympus E5
Excellent LCD screen but camera is quite heavy with a good lens attached i.e 14-54 2.8. lens.Pleased with the quality of the images.
Pros:
- Durable
- Great Features
- Great Picture Quality
Cons:
- Bulky
14 years ago
Olympus E-5
The Nikon will automatically record to the second card if the first one fills up, or record to both simultaneously to create a backup. Yet the E-5 won't do any of that; it lets you use only one card at a time, either the Compact Flash (CF) or Secure Digital (SD).
Pros:
- Crisp
- colorful images in normal light
- Rugged
- weatherproof body
- Swiveling LCD screen
Cons:
- Subpar low-light images
- Limited movie mode
- Confusing menus and buttons
- Rivals with better specs cost less
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