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Olympus Evolt E-3 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera with Mechanical Image Stabilization (Body Only) | List Price: $0.00
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Brand: Olympus
Binding: Electronics
Release Date: 2007-11-08
Features: - 10-megapixel Live MOS image sensor captures enough detail for photo-quality 18 x 24-inch prints
- 2.5-inch Live View LCD display; magnify directly on the LCD by 5, 7, or 10x
- Mechanical Image Stabilization with Supersonic Wave Drive
- Exclusive dust-free technology for spot-free photos
- Capture images to CompactFlash Type I/II, Microdrive, xD-Picture Card (Dual-Slot)
Superb state of the art Olympus E-3 [Posted on 2008-05-14]
WOW... finally a camera that gives you the sharpness and quality you were always looking for. Five stars to Olympus, well done. The camera is a little bit bigger that previous E-series, a little bit heavier too, well built, very compact and robust, but most importantly feels very comfortable in hands. I'm very impressed by the results, great vivid colors, excellent sharpness, fast autofocus. Low light performance is superb especially with the awesome mechanical stabilization system, even with high ISO (quite a jump from previous E series). I am not a fan of LCD live viewing, but honestly it's of great help is some circumstances (like ground-level or night shots)... especially because you're able to see the changes on light and contrast as you change the values of your depth of field or aperture velocity... this feature allows you to adjust and achieve the right exposure before every shot (although the results are not quite accurate... the pre-shooting live image is pretty close to the actual result). Strongly recommended if you take photography seriously. Money well invested.
Disavantages: strap is of poor quality... other than that very impressive camera.
Bulk Vs. Quality [Posted on 2008-06-25]
After a lot of research and considering the 40d and the d300, who claim to perform a little better (?), this camera has something they don't have: Image Stabilization! This means lighter and smaller lenses. And if you add the excelent quality of Zuiko lenses, you got a winner by far. Just think about carrying canon's and nikon's huge, fancy and heavy lenses (if you want Image Stabilization) around in a trip, on long walks, and you'll know what I mean. If you want to get great shots and still enjoy your ride, this is the gear.
Playing with the buttons and the menus is just a matter of getting used to, and taking shots with iso over 800 is not a daily thing.
All in all, outstanding quality, lighter gear and top of the notch optics, makes this camera the one to beat!
Great camera if you know how to use it! [Posted on 2008-07-06]
First , I will say if you love the 4/3rds system then you will love this camera, it is by far the best camera to date in the system. Secondly, I must say that if you are a gear junkie, then this is a great system to get into--Olympus, in my opinion, makes the best lenses for digital imaginable.
Now, why do I say, 'if you know how to use it?' The images produced by the E-3, and the E-1, have a film-like quality to them, an almost Leica quality. The color rendition of the E-3 image sensor is beautiful. And the noise it produces (all image sensors produce noise) is also quite lovely compared to other systems. But these qualities are only appreciable if the images have been exposed perfectly and in perfect, or nearly perfect light. So if you rely on your camera to manage exposure for you, if you don't know how to use exposure compensation, or spot metering, or even manual mode exposure, then this camera will force you to learn all about obtaining perfect exposure.
Next, I must share with you the only major disappointment that I have in the camera. Yes, it has the fastest autofocus in the world with certain lenses, but more importantly, only in the right light, with the right subject. Much too often, the camera searches for focus far too long, or simply will not find focus at all. If you are a photojournalist or a sports photographer who relies on autofocus, then this is not the camera for you.
Finally, you may be wondering why i give the E-3 five stars (I would give ten if Amazon would let me). Because, for the right photographer doing the right kind of photography, this camera is sublime. Its favorite use for me is travel photography, but it is outstanding for fashion, outdoor portraiture, studio work, wildlife (A 300mm f2.8--that's a 600mm f2.8 equivalent, WOW!), street photography, landscape and cityscape (check the 7-14mm f4 lens--the best wide-angle zoom manufactured by anyone), and the list goes on, just not fast-paced sports.
So, I highly recommend the E-3 system, with the above caveats, to anyone as a primary system, and to everyone else as a system to supplement an existing Canon or Nikon system.
Olympus Evolt E-3 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera with Mechanical Image Stabilization [Posted on 2008-08-08]
This camera is everything it has been said to be. I could not be happier with this camera. From macro to portrait to landscape to time exposures, you are in complete control! Big High 5 !!!
E3 wow [Posted on 2008-08-15]
this is an awesome camera
great upgrade for me to my first DSLR
excellent camera and excellent lenses
great manual controls
not too heavy- wasn't sure this would be true but I use it 99 percent handheld
and it's fine for me
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