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15 years ago
Olympus E-5 DSLR
There hasn't been much activity on the DSLR front from Olympus since the E-30 was released in 2009. At that time, its enthusiast DSLR out-specified the flagship E-3 . Now, with the unveiling of the new E-5, Olympus shooters finally have a professionally-styled body with updated specs to complement...
Pros:
- Fast autofocusing
- Weather resistant body
- In-body image stabilization
- Dual card slots (CF and SD
- Wireless flash control built-in
- Level gauge
- 100% field of view optical viewfinder
Cons:
- 12 MP sensor
- Limited video options
- Lackluster high ISO performance above 1600
- Only 5 fps burst mode
- No mode dial
15 years ago
Olympus E-5 DSLR: Durable, Dependable, and Creative
There hasn't been much activity on the DSLR front from Olympus since the E-30 was released in 2009.
Pros:
- Weather-resistant body
- Dual card slots (CF and SD
- Wireless flash control built in
- In-body image stabilization
- Fast autofocusing
- Level gauge,
Cons:
- Lackluster high ISO performance above 1600
- Only 5 fps burst mode
- Limited video options
- No
15 years ago
Olympus E-5 review
The Olympus E-5 DSLR is best suited for photographers with existing Olympus lenses who want a rugged, dependable DSLR body.
14 years ago
Olympus E-5 review
The Olympus E-5 DSLR is best suited for photographers with existing Olympus lenses who want a rugged, dependable DSLR body.
15 years ago
Judged purely on its own merits the E-5 is a good and capable camera in most situations. But is it good enough to warrant swapping systems from Canon, Nikon, Pentax or Sony to Olympus?
Pros:
- Very good resolution at low ISO sensitivity settings (rivaling higher pixel-count cameras
- Reliable metering and white balance systems
- Excellent JPEG color
- Tank-like body that feels like it can take years of abuse
- Large
- bright viewfinder showing 100% coverage
- Useful pitch/roll electronic spirit...
Cons:
- Uncompetitive high ISO performance (when compared to APS-C peers
- Between 0.5-1EV less highlight dynamic range than APS-C competitors (but better than E-3
- Unpredictable AF in multi-point mode
- Maximum framerate of 5fps unimpressive compared to competition
- Slow AF in poor light
- Contrast-detection...
15 years ago
Olympus E-5 Review
I couldn't help but feel impressed and a little bit depressed by the Olympus E-5. It's a surprisingly rugged camera with great image quality, terrific speed, excellent controls and the added flexibility of still image and video capture.
Pros:
- Solid construction
- Fast auto focus
- Articulated LCD
Cons:
- Some highlight clipping
- Weaker at high ISO
- Lower resolution than competition
14 years ago
Olympus E-5: Review
The Olympus E-5 is a professional camera and extremely modern technology that is one of its strengths in the magnesium alloy body splash resistant and dust. The new technology and the unique mix of features confirms the E-5 as the natural evolution of the D-SLR cameras E-system Olympus, for the...
Pros:
- Optical pentaprism viewfinder
- dust system
- Artistic filters
- processor, HDMI, Microphone input
Cons:
- Only for professionals
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...
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