[ Discussion ] E-620

[Hitman]

Hello,

Newbie here... I have tried E-620 in a shop. When using viewfinder with my left eye and turning the dial to adjust aperture with my right thumb, I found it uncomfortable because my right thumb kept rubbing against my glasses (leaving finger print & grease on my glasses).

Would the eye-cup mentioned above help to alleviate this issue? Or is there any accessory to address this issue?


I don't remember I have this problem when I tried E-520.

Thank you.

Hi miniz,

I don't think the eye-cup will solve the issue. The issue here is that the E-620 is a smaller camera than the E-520, so you'll find the distance between the viewfinder and adjustment dial on the E-620 closer than the E-520. I don't have the E-520 to make the comparison, but have a look here and compare...

http://a.img-dpreview.com/previews/OlympusE620/images/sidebyside.jpg

 

[spidey89]

no idea why would that happen,anyway,my master eye is my right eye,so I can't help you,the only thing that comes to my mind to help solve your problem would be the VA-1

 

[blurboiboi]

anyone knows whether the batt grip for the e620 is out in singapore??

 

[Hitman]

Another discovery (for me at least), on the E-620 when using Live-View, pressing the 'IS' button, we are no longer able to see the effects of the image stabilisation. Not sure if it matters to anyone, but just sharing this little discovery and difference in 'IS' implementation from the E-5X0 series.

I guess this was implemented in the E-5X0 series because Olympus wanted to be on par with lens-based IS where users of lens-based IS can view the effects in the viewfinder. They remove this feature on the E-620 maybe because not many people really preview the effects of IS when in Live-View. Just my wild guess...

 

[schon]

hmm i think it was just to demonstrate the IS but no need for that anymore?

 

[spidey89]

what Schon said will pretty much make more sense,but we don't really know unless someone from Olympus says something I guess,lol

 

[bousozoku]

I was somewhat surprised at the What Digital Camera review of the E-620.

It received the lowest rating on any Olympus dSLR I've seen so far: 85 %. That's 1 % lower than the E-420 and 3 % lower than the E-520 and E-30.

 

[spidey89]

why did they give such a low rating?how weird

 

[bousozoku]

why did they give such a low rating?how weird

It's broken down like this:

Features 19
Design 16
Performance 17
Image quality 17
Value 16

Likes:

Art filters, useful features, live view, LCD screen, wireless flash

Dislikes

Noise levels, awkward handling, small and fiddly buttons, small buffer, expensive

The reviewer said that it was "geniunely fun to use" but the lack of a decent grip made it problematic with larger lenses and that it was "so still entry-level in many respects".

I was surprised that he didn't complain about the LCD's low resolution so the articulation must have helped, though it hurt the placement of buttons and he did complain about that.

 

[microcosm]

It's broken down like this:

Features 19
Design 16
Performance 17
Image quality 17
Value 16

Likes:

Art filters, useful features, live view, LCD screen, wireless flash

Dislikes

Noise levels, awkward handling, small and fiddly buttons, small buffer, expensive

The reviewer said that it was "geniunely fun to use" but the lack of a decent grip made it problematic with larger lenses and that it was "so still entry-level in many respects".

I was surprised that he didn't complain about the LCD's low resolution so the articulation must have helped, though it hurt the placement of buttons and he did complain about that.

The shape of the E-620 might not be everyone's cup of tea because of the smallish size. If this is, then the OM series would have become the standard size in camera body design since the 70s. So this is subjective. Some like the smallish size for various reasons but it is not for all.

In terms of value, I believe the E-620 turned out to be more pricey than the E-420/450 which made it lose its "value" rating, but then again, the reviewer did not take into consideration that the E-620 has the ability to use an additional battery pack with vertical shutter button which adds value to the design.

Reviews are subjective, so they can only be taken as a reference but not a standard rating of the camera.

The best thing is still to go down to Olympus Service Centre personally and have a hands on touch of the camera, and decide for yourself. The place NOT to go, is to our gatherings... because we have "poisoners" who will convince you to spend your hard earned $$$ on more equipment... :bsmilie:

Just kidding, just join us at our outings and you can have a reviewer and hands on experience with the gear that you are interested in.

 

[spidey89]

It's broken down like this:


Dislikes

Noise levels, awkward handling, small and fiddly buttons, small buffer, expensive

The reviewer said that it was "geniunely fun to use" but the lack of a decent grip made it problematic with larger lenses and that it was "so still entry-level in many respects".

I was surprised that he didn't complain about the LCD's low resolution so the articulation must have helped, though it hurt the placement of buttons and he did complain about that.

What's wrong with the buttons?it's small for guys like me,but for guys like dorts,its fine:think:

 

[dorts]

What's wrong with the buttons?it's small for guys like me,but for guys like dorts,its fine:think:

:bsmilie: It's not small for you. It's mini/tiny/tinny-winny for you.

 

[microcosm]

:bsmilie: It's not small for you. It's mini/tiny/tinny-winny for you.

That's funny... :bsmilie:

 

[bousozoku]

The shape of the E-620 might not be everyone's cup of tea because of the smallish size. If this is, then the OM series would have become the standard size in camera body design since the 70s. So this is subjective. Some like the smallish size for various reasons but it is not for all.

In terms of value, I believe the E-620 turned out to be more pricey than the E-420/450 which made it lose its "value" rating, but then again, the reviewer did not take into consideration that the E-620 has the ability to use an additional battery pack with vertical shutter button which adds value to the design.

Reviews are subjective, so they can only be taken as a reference but not a standard rating of the camera.

The best thing is still to go down to Olympus Service Centre personally and have a hands on touch of the camera, and decide for yourself. The place NOT to go, is to our gatherings... because we have "poisoners" who will convince you to spend your hard earned $$$ on more equipment... :bsmilie:

Just kidding, just join us at our outings and you can have a reviewer and hands on experience with the gear that you are interested in.

Of course, the next time I'm 18,000 km from home, I'll stop to see the body. :bsmilie:

Ever since the magazine hired the person who reviewed the E-620, they've mentioned "full-frame" much more. I had mentioned that here and I wrote to the main editor--and they published that in their magazine. :bigeyes: After that, they've even featured some medium format equipment.

Unfortunately, Olympus bodies seem to continue to slide down the rankings, especially since Pentax is getting its act together. They did a 3 way test with the Canon Powershot G10, Panasonic DMC-G1, and the E-520 and the G1 came out on top.

The OM-series did get Nikon to reduce the size and weight of their bodies and there was not much back then with a huge grip but then, it was difficult to find the good glass there is today.

 

[napalmdog]

In terms of value, I believe the E-620 turned out to be more pricey than the E-420/450 which made it lose its "value" rating, but then again, the reviewer did not take into consideration that the E-620 has the ability to use an additional battery pack with vertical shutter button which adds value to the design.

plus it has IS which the 420 lacks. even if its slightly pricier, having the IS is well worth it. they probably reviewed it based on competitors rather than based on the previous olympus models, hence finding a lot of "shortcomings". also they state the price as £700 for the kit but amazon uk sells it cheaper at £614.89. big difference there (700.00 GBP = 1,604.12 SGD).

anyway, no amount of bad reviews will affect me as i already bought it. and so far loving it hehe

 

[sinclire]

Hey guys,

Any issue with the auto focusing with the new E620 in low light situation? Does it focus in shorter time if kit lens is being used?

I am an Olympus E500 user and have been thinking of upgrading my system. I always encounter focusing issue with the E500 during night time. It takes ages to auto focus.

 

[dorts]

Hey guys,

Any issue with the auto focusing with the new E620 in low light situation? Does it focus in shorter time if kit lens is being used?

I am an Olympus E500 user and have been thinking of upgrading my system. I always encounter focusing issue with the E500 during night time. It takes ages to auto focus.

The E-620 will be quite a big leap from E-500. You will definitely see much improvements.

 

[Hitman]

I'm sure most of you will have your own preferences on how to customise your own E-620, but still no harm reading what others have to say...

http://www.biofos.com/esystem/e620_set.html

Enjoy the read...

 

[Peegee]

How long did the battery last with frequent Live View use?

 

[headfonz]

photozone has done a preview of the E620...alot of analysis into the resolution and the effects of the AA filter.

what is interesting is really this link on page 4: http://photozone.smugmug.com/photos/551754081_WwNJs-O.jpg

the image was provided by a photozone reader, taken by a E510 with AA filter removed. the lens used should be the ZD50/f2 @ f6.3 based on the EXIF.

as pointed out here in this dpreview forum thread http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1022&message=32024654 check out the corner sharpness and the resolution of the E510 sensor!