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15 years ago
Olympus E-5 DSLR Digital Camera Review
Focussing with the Olympus Zuiko Digital 12-60mm SWD lens (RRP $1499), which was also used in our E-3 review was once again a breeze. The lens focuses very fast in bright light and does a good job in low light, and most importantly with a high focus strike rate across the board.
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.
15 years ago
Olympus E-5 review
When the E-5 was announced in September this year, Olympus stated that this could be the last Four Thirds DSLR from the company as it was focusing its efforts on the new Micro Four Thirds models, such as the Pen E-P1 .
15 years ago
Olympus E-5
When Olympus unveiled its E-5 DSLR shortly before Photokina in mid-September 2010 it was seen as an affirmation of the company's commitment to the Four Thirds System format. Despite a gap of three years between E-series models, the E-5 has the same rugged body as the E-3 and many similar (or...
15 years ago
Olympus E-5 review
There hasn't been much activity on the digital SLR front from Olympus since they released the E-30 in 2009. Now at last comes their new flagship camera, the E-5 . It has a weather-resistant magnesium body that feels solid in the hands and the same 12-megapixel sensor as the E-30, though the...
Pros:
- Full environmental seals
- fast autofocus
- great image quality
- tilt/shift screen with Live view
Cons:
- Menus are too complex
- control layout a little cumbersome
- lacks customisability
15 years ago
Olympus E-5 Digital SLR Review
John Riley reviews the Olympus E-5, aimed at professionals and higher end amateurs.
Pros:
- Robust
- Splashproof construction
- Reliable and accurate metering
- Excellent Live View
- Quality of lens
Cons:
- White Balance Issues
- Very high cost
- Limited system backup
15 years ago
Olympus E-5
The Olympus E-5 is an incremental update to the E-3 Olympus E-3 . Externally, little has changed except for the new rotating 3" LCD which adds convenience at the expense of some durability due to a weak hinge. Internally though, much has been improved.
Pros:
- Great image sharpness
- Good control over image noise
- Excellent metering accuracy
- Superb automatic white-balance
- Sensitive focusing system
- Ultra-quick autofocus
- Generally quite responsive
- Very effective stabilization for all lenses
- Adjustable LCD color temperature
- Plenty of external controls,...
Cons:
- Image review delay
- Continuous drive speed drop at high ISO
- Pitch not visible in viewfinder
- Status screen does not turn off automatically
- Live-view not always exposure-priority
- EC button too recessed
- Difficult to use while wearing gloves
- Noisy and very slow contrast-detect autofocus
- Overly...
15 years ago
Olympus E-5
Olympus has pioneered the compact/digital SLR hybrid camera over the last 2 years with its Micro Four Thirds system Pen series, and to some critical acclaim too. But it now returns to a slightly more conventional digital SLR styling and original Four Thirds system with its upgrade of the competent...
Pros:
- Reassuringly robust construction
- quick auto focus
- angle-adjustable LCD screen
- HD movies
- stunning results capable with Live Mos sensor and test lens combo
Cons:
- Pricey
- heavy
- modest low light settings
15 years ago
I'm happy with mine
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Pros:
- Fast / Accurate Auto-Focus
- Fast Shutter Speed
- Good Image Quality
- Good Image Stabilization
- Large Clear LCD
- Tilt /Swivel LCD
15 years ago
Olympus E-5
Way back in 2002, Olympus' original E-1 camera was the first digital SLR to be constructed as a digital camera from the ground floor up, competing models from Canon, Nikon, Pentax et al having been devised based on existing 35mm film camera bodies.
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