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15 years ago
[REVIEW-OLYMPUS E–5 DSLR]
This 12.3 megapixel camera is aimed at professionals and "the creative enthusiast." It is a Four Thirds system camera, meaning that [ ]. Construction is rugged with all points where water or dust might enter fully sealed. Indestructibility comes at a price – this is a heavy camera.
Pros:
- Images shot at up to ISO800 are outstanding
- We like the Olympus jpeg style, but if that doesn't appeal there is always RAW
- The camera is very responsive and fast to focus and fire
- There could be something in the claim to be the fastest auto-focus in the world
Cons:
- The video function is poor
- 720p doesn't cut it in this day and age when even compact cameras make a decent job of 1080i
- But it is the incredibly slow, noisy and inaccurate auto-focus in live view that kills enthusiasm for video
15 years ago
If you're a Four-Thirds system user there is no doubt that the E-5 is a step up from the E-3 and is a camera that would meet the needs of a professional, even when shooting in adverse environments including dusty and wet conditions (the E-5 is "splashproof").
14 years ago
Olympus E-5 digital SLR
Olympus' E-5 is the flagship camera in the company's range, and it's aimed at enthusiast photographers as well as professionals. It's a bulky camera (as most good digital SLRs are) and it's quite hard to use the first time you pick it up. However, it has a tonne of features and it's very quick.
Pros:
- Fast burst mode
- fast focusing
- useful Live View mode and articulating screen
Cons:
- Noisy images
- poor high ISO performance
- hard to use
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
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.
14 years ago
The wait is finally over, as the keenly awaited Olympus E-5 is finally here. It is the third generation camera of the hugely popular professional SLR series. The original E-1 had hit the stores way back in the year 2003. The E-3 came four years after that in the year 2007, and now we have the E-5.
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...
15 years ago
Olympus E-5
The splashproof, dustproof Olympus E-5 ($1,699.99 list, body only) is a fun, fast, and tough digital camera . This 12.3-megapixel D-SLR takes sharp photos in good lighting conditions, and there are a number of in-camera color effects that can be added on the fly.
Pros:
- Takes sharp photos in good light
- Splashproof and dustproof
- Crisp, articulating LCD
- In-camera color effects and HDR
- Excellent connectivity options
Cons:
- Bulky and heavy
- Underwhelming low-light performance
- Video capture is limited to 720p30
- Slow autofocus during Live View shooting
- Audible lens noise during video recording
15 years ago
Olympus E-5 review
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
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?
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