[ OFFICIAL RELEASE 2010.09.14 ] - Olympus E-5
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wrx_sti_22b
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Although i have switched camp. I am here reading this thread with interest as my previous Olympus E-3 & high grade lens i have enjoyed using a lot, really... I have been with Olympus from the E-330 onwards for 5yrs or so. Looks like i did the right thing by selling all my olympus stuff & switched camp from early this yr, though sometimes i still remembers fondly the cam & 12-60mm lens tat i had that i had taken a lot of great photos with.
I've been using Studio for ages. Have you forgotten that Viewer has replaced Master and Studio? I don't like Studio because its slow and clumsy. It crashed of me on many occasions. Viewer is a big improvement but it doesn't remember the adjustment I'd done when I move on to the next ORF file. Also, it has not crash since I use it on a MBP running 64bit Snow Leopard. The processing speed is greatly improved and computer resources are better managed in this mode.
I didn't specifically ask for feedback on features. I was merely responding to a post.
By the way, I'm not some "real MIB from Oly". I'm just a normal guy with a camera that has developed a love-hate relationship with Olympus since March 2006. :bsmilie:
Then you should really take a serious look at the E-5.
Then you should really take a serious look at the E-5.
oh that can be arranged.
no worries about that... ;p
At least this is what the pre-production set has shown. Looks promising though...
nightpiper
Senior Member
Dun bluff. Ur disguise is exposed liao. The drunk man always says he's not drunk. HAHAHAHA!!
MBP not good enuf. U need the full i7 on a desktop like mac pro or at least an iMac to see the power. 6GB RAM is mandatory :lovegrin: Laptops all CMI la, unless its a Cleveo, literally a server packed in laptop form factor. 7-8kg IIRC :devil::angel:
The new slogan for Oly.... :sweat:
SELL! SELL! SELL!
I think I might take that quite literally... :sweat:
The E-5, if taken a look as a separate flag ship product for a camera company is utterly disappointing. Its more like an E-50.. which they should have made so then maybe the backlash of the 4/3 community wouldn't be so much and it could generate more interest into the possible next flagship. but since its here and they are the ones calling the shots.. oh well.
On a not so brighter note, it is an improved camera from the E-3 (an improved PEN as others would put it) so there's really nothing to complain about it. And if it delivers the quality and performance as promised(ISO and sharpness) sans the so so FPS rate I think it would be a decent camera if not a good one.
The last bone I have to pick is the price.. c'mon its not competitive at all... and if they are looking or marketing to make this camera an option as a backup for FF bodies then why the heck is it so expensive? Its not so far from lower end FF bodies already while the performance might not be on par with them. Who would choose this for their backup when a few more additional dollars and they get to keep to be in one system and therefore compatibility. Oly is way off, and it does seem like it will be the last 5-6 years of the Oly 4/3 with these kinds of moves by them.
I just hope the inevitable merging of 4/3 and m4/3 would be smooth that the 12-60 and 50-200 is perfectly usable. Else Oly really screwed up conceptualizing how the path of 4/3 would be right from the start and in all things business a clear vision is needed from the beginning.. and followed through.
me and my e30 for the next 3-5 years then, I can't seem to reconcile moving on to another system right now lol..
Oly = :thumbsd: for you this time around.
On a not so brighter note, it is an improved camera from the E-3 (an improved PEN as others would put it) so there's really nothing to complain about it. And if it delivers the quality and performance as promised(ISO and sharpness) sans the so so FPS rate I think it would be a decent camera if not a good one.
The last bone I have to pick is the price.. c'mon its not competitive at all... and if they are looking or marketing to make this camera an option as a backup for FF bodies then why the heck is it so expensive? Its not so far from lower end FF bodies already while the performance might not be on par with them. Who would choose this for their backup when a few more additional dollars and they get to keep to be in one system and therefore compatibility. Oly is way off, and it does seem like it will be the last 5-6 years of the Oly 4/3 with these kinds of moves by them.
I just hope the inevitable merging of 4/3 and m4/3 would be smooth that the 12-60 and 50-200 is perfectly usable. Else Oly really screwed up conceptualizing how the path of 4/3 would be right from the start and in all things business a clear vision is needed from the beginning.. and followed through.
me and my e30 for the next 3-5 years then, I can't seem to reconcile moving on to another system right now lol..
Oly = :thumbsd: for you this time around.
albertri
Senior Member
Heads up guys, high ISO 3200 and 6400 images out, though not really official samples, seem pretty good to me High ISO Images
leeweelee80
Senior Member
seem like they are comparing dr rather than iso ans iso set till 1600 onli
microcosm
Senior Member
That's what happen when you change the original E-System management. Sigh.
A bunch of monkeys now run the show.
microcosm
Senior Member
$2.7k is still not reasonable. Look at the prices for the E-1 and E-3.
Also, there is still the heat from a faster processor and the new implementation of Art Filters to think about. And battery drain issue too. Glad Sanyo came to save the day for the batteries. They are white like Eneloops... nice. Might buy a few of the new batteries. Looks nice.
microcosm
Senior Member
You are right about that.
microcosm
Senior Member
It was $2.4k bundled with the HLD-4 for the first three months. And they gave away additional BLM-1 to boot. Now they are making everyone pay a lot more.
microcosm
Senior Member
Lucky you actually. As a E-30 owner, you should upgrade to the E-5 since there aren't that much difference between the E-30 and E-3.
But expect to be screwed when the E-50 comes out. Maybe. Who knows?
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