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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.
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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 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
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...
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