09-14-2010, 08:54 PM
[quote name='boren' timestamp='1284489328' post='2752']
- These specs are also way below some entry level cameras (e.g. Sony A55 has 16MP and 10 fps and costs less than half, their A33 with 14MP and 7 fps costs even less)
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I doubt that you would put a A33 or some compact cameras with 14MP and 20fps mode above a Nikon D3 just because of some numbers with little to no practical relevance?
It's not so helpful on the E-1.
The Nikon D70 had a green light which is annoying.
I doubt that the GH1 sensor is significantly better than the PEN Sensor. I think this is mainly some forum hype.
I assume that for an E-x they wanted to reuse the last E-x body parts
Yes, that's also my opinion, but the sensor size has very little impact on camera size if you want to keep the viewfinder as large as the competition. The shorter flange back distance would allow for a thinner camera, but the swivel display will add those extra mm again.
Also see comment above, Olympus reused an old camera shell to save r&d costs.
ok.
I had hoped for the option to use an optional EVF like on the newer PENs. Also didn't happen.
There is little innovation in all new DSLRs these days.
Maybe because there is little room for innovations.
It's mostly a numbers game. 2fps more, 3MP more, a few AF points and so on.
Maybe Olympus will sell 10.000 or 20.000 E-5 cameras. You can't finance much development & innovation with those sale numbers.
I assume that the focus is on mFT now.
For me the E-5 brings video and live view with contrast AF and hopefully a thin AA filter sensor to the FT world, which is important to me.
Others seem to need 7fps or 18 AF points, which is of little relevance to me, even if other systems would offer 2.000 AF points, ISO 3 million or 50fps
A contender for comparing data sheet numbers or as a tool to make photographs?
Martin
Btw, I also think the price is to high.
- These specs are also way below some entry level cameras (e.g. Sony A55 has 16MP and 10 fps and costs less than half, their A33 with 14MP and 7 fps costs even less)
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I doubt that you would put a A33 or some compact cameras with 14MP and 20fps mode above a Nikon D3 just because of some numbers with little to no practical relevance?
Quote:- No AF assist lamp. They had one in the E-1, why resort to the annoying built-in flash? Even some entry level cameras have this useful feature nowadays.
It's not so helpful on the E-1.
The Nikon D70 had a green light which is annoying.
Quote:- Doesn't use the excellent GH1 sensor. Did Panasonic refuse to provide it? If not, then I really can't understand why Olympus chose the mediocre PEN sensor.
I doubt that the GH1 sensor is significantly better than the PEN Sensor. I think this is mainly some forum hype.
Quote:- Same heavily criticized ergonomics of the E-3. They had a good thing going with the E-30, why not continue from there?
I assume that for an E-x they wanted to reuse the last E-x body parts
Quote:- Large and heavy compared to what one would expect from a camera with a relatively small-sensor designed for outdoors use (think the old E-1 and Pentax K-7 for more sensible designs).
Yes, that's also my opinion, but the sensor size has very little impact on camera size if you want to keep the viewfinder as large as the competition. The shorter flange back distance would allow for a thinner camera, but the swivel display will add those extra mm again.
Also see comment above, Olympus reused an old camera shell to save r&d costs.
Quote:- No obvious firmware-only improvements (such as allowing the WB sensor to be used as an external color-meter for manual color temperature readings; multi-exposure HDR mode)
ok.
I had hoped for the option to use an optional EVF like on the newer PENs. Also didn't happen.
Quote:- Almost no innovation
There is little innovation in all new DSLRs these days.
Maybe because there is little room for innovations.
It's mostly a numbers game. 2fps more, 3MP more, a few AF points and so on.
Maybe Olympus will sell 10.000 or 20.000 E-5 cameras. You can't finance much development & innovation with those sale numbers.
Quote:- No real commitment to FourThirds.
I assume that the focus is on mFT now.
For me the E-5 brings video and live view with contrast AF and hopefully a thin AA filter sensor to the FT world, which is important to me.
Others seem to need 7fps or 18 AF points, which is of little relevance to me, even if other systems would offer 2.000 AF points, ISO 3 million or 50fps
Quote:With 7 fps, 14-16MP sensor and 1080P movie mode the E-5 could have been a contender,
A contender for comparing data sheet numbers or as a tool to make photographs?
Martin
Btw, I also think the price is to high.