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15 years ago
This is a preview of the Olympus E-5 digital SLR camera. The camera described here is pre-production, and features and camera performance are subject to change. Olympus has requested that photos and performance data from this camera not be posted.
15 years ago
Olympus E-5
Almost three years since the announcement of the professional E-3 digital SLR comes the Olympus E-5, a Four Thirds digital SLR camera that has fewer physical changes than its predecessor, but some noticeable improvements nonetheless, including a higher-resolution sensor, a much larger swiveling LCD,
15 years ago
Olympus E-5 Digital Camera First Impressions Review
A scientific, in-depth analysis with side-by-side comparisons
15 years ago
With the E-5, Olympus is looking to reclaim the high ground, pitching the E-5 as a do-it-all camera for professional and high-end shooters. But they have an uphill struggle in a fiercely competitive market with competition that is surpassing them in many ways.
15 years ago
The Olympus E-5 is a welcomed replacement to the E-3 from 2007. This unit offers various improvements, a durable body with weather/dust resistance, excellent image quality and robust performance. It's also competitively priced. Read more in our Full Conclusion .
Pros:
- Excellent image quality
- Robust shooting performance
- Bright and clear OVF
- Versatile exposure mode options
- Capable Program AE mode
- Awesome 3.0-inch LCD
- Excellent build quality
- Durable and Weather/Dust resistant body
- Good high ISO performance up to ISO 3200
- Captures high-quality HD video
Cons:
- ISO 6400 setting not really usable
- Built-in mic picks up a lot of background noise
- No mode dial (uses a button in conjunction with the rear control dial or 4-way controller
15 years ago
Olympus E-5: which way now?
Holding the Olympus E-5 on my hand I am not sure if it's the E-3. They're so similar. Two years on I wonder if this camera can get more clients over to Olympus. And what comes next, now that the sensor alliance with Panasonic seems to be coming to an end.
15 years ago
Tested: Olympus E5
Comparing cameras in this price range is tough. People interested in a body at this level may already be invested in a particular system. If you already own an entry-level or midlevel Olympus body and are looking to step up, the E-5 offers a very solidly built, well-thought-out design that can...
15 years ago
Olympus E-5
The Olympus E-5 is a new, rugged digital SLR camera that is the new flagship of the Four Thirds system. Inheriting the tough magnesium alloy body, environmental seals, large and bright viewfinder, ultra-fast multi-point AF system, 1/8000th second top shutter speed, body-integral image stabiliser,...
15 years ago
The Olympus E-5; Welcome To Four Thirds Heaven
When it was launched in October 2007, the E-3 broke new ground. It wasn't a me-too SLR; it carried the Four Thirds format into new directions that were uniquely Olympus.
15 years ago
Olympus E-5 Review
Launched with little fanfare and then, according to Olympus, quickly gaining favour with the market, the Olympus E-5 DSLR should attract much attention down the track. Using the Four Thirds system, the E-5 is a little startling in its size and weight.
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