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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.
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