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5.0 due to 5 stars It'll grow on you, June 29, 2005
This certainly is the latest in my journey through Olympus Video cameras
(D340R, 460,560,2020z, 5060 many of which May very well reviewed on Amazon). The option for the E 300, used by some commerical work Me, had not been very easy because For sale bag filled with Pentax K lenses and was mightily tempted because of the Pentax digitals. But, having batteries, knowledge of recption menus system, and really wonderful exposure to Olympus goods and service through the years, I took the plunge but got the E 300 and kit lens. Then got a K mount adapter for my Pentax lenses and hang up to be effective.
Ok, you will discover quirks and I could get them off the beaten track:
a small magenta cast with a greens, easily fixed in post processing or fiddling with WB, and then the noise reduction system can just slightly dull grass in photos, also easily fixed
occasionally a bright spot will fool exposure slightly when using the full screen sensor (I've learned to make the center weighted and spot meters to manage this)
I'm not really overly astounded by the lcd, which doesn't seem to have the brilliance of one's one on my 5060.
I wish Oly had added an xD slot for people folks which includes a number of these cards, purchased for usage with older models
Now to the good stuff:
don't be concerned about some reviews claiming you is noisey and like 800/1600 ISO. I am fine results, that can be easily fine tuned in Photoshop Elements, Neat Image or other programs, and that may be helped mightily simply using a wide aperture prime lens at 400.
colors are brilliant and resolution sharp
the Oly jpg algorithms have become good, which means that for many 'normal' shooting you are able to be perfectly happy making use of the best HQ mode loads of testing on my part discerns a small amount visible difference with SHQ. This is often good to recognize when traveling or when you're needing to have some disc space; triage carefully when you realize that when in the lifetime shot coming after take advantage of the highest modes
Raw can be quite good but ensure the information attributes carefully Olympus Master converter, which is certainly terribly unintuitive, for the sake of Adobe's.
life of the battery is a plus considering the BLM1 battery (buyers ., you will get good backups on that auction cheaper than ten dollars each; and then they work okay); I've only run one battery down completely thinking that was with multiple in camera editing in addition to a download of 150 shots via USB.
flash is okay (though watch lens hood shadowing at highest aperture); I've supplemented with the FL 36 and FL 20, as both versions work flawlessly, even with the brain dead just like me. Like many cameras this place will occasionally underexpose thus i generally program the flash for that little extra oomph.
the digital camera feels rugged and quality; a little bit tank that seamless comfort in one's hand and as a result of insufficient prism on the top slides easily in to a small bag.
the kit lens is absolutely quite fine
K lenses, including a Tokina ATX telephoto zoom work easily and brilliantly, so does an OM lens with adapter.
even in the 'advanced' in our midst, it's great to own variety of scene modes within this camera. They work.
vastly improved instruction manual.
burns right away, even going to standard CF cards.
finally, this thing really keeps dust off the sensor. I'm constantly fiddling between lenses in different environmental situations with yet to view a spec. Yes, some show on the outer mirror, but that is easily and harmlessly cured.
Olympus does not have the cache or marketing power of Nikon and Canon. As well as sensor using this 4/3d's camera has a smaller footprint as opposed to runners on its main competitors. Yet, I find it in the form of solid and
unflashly product in keeping with most Oly cameras We've owned. This company is nice at miniaturization, glass, and compression algorithms. If you want it Oly service is fantastic (quick and friendly when i uncovered whenever i screwed up something during my 5060, fashionable superb camera).
I'm sure there are actually fine photos to be had with any of the major dslr's available not creating a great deal of comparative knowledge about other brands probably are not aware things i am missing. In case you expect a beautiful workhorse with high resolution and brilliant photos give that one a careful look.
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