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Digital SLR design and true optical viewfinder. One is taller and the other wider, but the E-410 is just a little smaller overall than the XTi. This was the last image that the Live View A mode saw before the mirror shot up.As is true with all Live View SLRs, there's significant shutter lag, but that's the price of the feature at this point. Stabilization is nice to have, but like Live View and Dust removal, don't depend on it to make all your images perfect. The Olympus Stylus 790 SW also offers what the company calls "Digital Image Stabilization" mode - which should not be mistaken for true hardware image stabilization, where either lens elements or the image sensor are moved based on sensors that detect camera shake. Olympus Stylus 300.
38 mm - 190 mm (5x) zoom lens. Read user reviews (22). These latter two modes basically bias the camera's metering system for predominantly bright or dark subjects, which would otherwise be incorrectly exposed since spot metering systems aim to expose the metered area as 18% grey. 33 mm fixed lens. Something else that you won't find for the E-510 is the PT-E03 Underwater Housing, available for around $1,100 (It also requires a "lens port" for the size of lens you'll be using; the PPO-E01 will work with the kit lens and costs approximately $365).Focusing via Live View B isn't quite that bad, but similar. Full autofocus shutter response is sluggish by current standards. Based on the Four Thirds standard they feature bright, compact and lightweight design. High ISO images are relatively usable even at ISO 800 and 1600 when printed at 4x6. Camera Accessories.
There also seems to be less weight on the left side of the body, making for less twisting force when you're holding the camera one-handed. Brand loyalty is a major feature of the SLR market, and a Canon, Pentax or Nikon user is likely to stay with the same brand for life, spending thousands of pounds on accessories - a highly profitable market of which all the manufacturers would like a part. Update: 12/22/2007 Added Imatest results! As the market for digital SLRs gets more crowded, we can expect more and more attempts at product differentiation. Full manual control plus 30 shooting modes, including Movies with sound. Update: 12/06/2007 Added index to RAW files!As with past models, the Olympus 790SW is shockproof to the MIL-STD-810F standard - meaning that the camera can withstand drops of up to 5 feet from any angle without harm. Telephoto lens. Unlike it's little brother, the Olympus E-510 has a nice big grip. Electronic viewfinder with dioptric correction. • Fixed focal macro lens.
Watch the E330 First Look video! Olympus C-5050 Zoom. The longest digicam zoom available with a usable digital zoom that takes it even further into the realm of scopes. 32 mm - 96 mm (3x) zoom lens. Olympus Stylus 770 SW User Report. Sign up for our free biweekly email newsletter!(4 shots). I prefer LCDs that turn left, right, and forward as well for shots around corners and in tight spots. Spot, Center-Weighted, and Digital ESP metering systems. Dec 28, 2007. Print this Page.
Olympus E-System Bag. Preview Date: 01/26/06; Finalized: 2/18/2007. This was taken with the 50-200mm f/2.8 zoom lens. The Olympus E-3 is by far the most advanced Olympus digital camera I've used, very satisfying to shoot with, and one of the more compelling SLRs launched this season. Aimed squarely at the Nikon D300 and Canon 40D, it's no surprise that the Olympus E-3 is big and teeming with buttons and controls.Olympus E3. The Top Pro lenses are designed for highest professional requirements.
You can also use other lenses from other Four-Thirds manufacturers, currently 28 in number. With Live View mode off, the E-410 can capture around 500 shots with its slim 7.2V, 1150mAh lithium-ion battery (Model: PS-BLS1). Speaking of dials, there's no Mode Dial on the Olympus E-3, instead you press a button on the top deck, left of the pentaprism, and roll the Main or Sub-dial, while changes appear on the Status display. The "SW" in the name hints at two of the camera's more unusual features - both shock- and water-proofing. But they also hope that it will appeal to consumer shooters who want a live view. 5.3 million sensor photo detectors.Olympus 830. (Mju mini Digital S). But the view is dim due to the partially silvered mirrors. When shooting in the available light scene mode, the camera reached ISOs of 2000-2500, resulting in high image noise and color artifacts. 35 mm - 98 mm (2.8x) zoom lens.
It will serve as the One-touch white balance button; it can be made to take a test picture that isn't saved to check things like white balance and depth of field; it can activate "My Mode," quickly switching to your previously saved settings; and finally it can drop you into Live View mode momentarily to give you the Live Preview without committing you to the mode altogether. I had no way of knowing the shutter speed, since there's no manual shutter speed (or aperture) control, nor does the shutter speed appear on the LCD when the shutter button is depressed halfway. Twenty-four scene modes, including movie mode, with text descriptions. Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom.No manual aperture and shutter-speed controls. I do think it's a good choice for those who need the smallest camera possible, and don't mind tinkering with camera settings, and tweaking pictures after.
