Next big E (mock up) - pics

D Q E · Sep 25, 2006

Louis_Dobson said:
So clean, so compact, so minimal!

Compact? Are you tripping?

Louis_Dobson said:
Can they sell it to the ignorant though?

We are ALL ignorant at this point.

Louis_Dobson said:
Oh well, worth a go!

Looks like they went with the non-lv, CCD version though. That's
OK, means I have to buy a 330 as well...

That LCD looks movable to me...

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D Q E · Sep 25, 2006

E1derful said:
The mockup is not as big as you think it is.

Look at this image which shows someone holding that camera.

http://dpnow.com/forum2/showthread.php?p=1039#poststop

You can easily normalise for that ZD 50/2 lens and see that this thing is WAY bigger than an E-1.

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Louis_Dobson · Sep 25, 2006

No, I'm not tripping, look at the shot of it in somone's hand.
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D Q E · Sep 25, 2006

Louis_Dobson said:
It didn't sell.

The LOOK AND FEEL of the E-1 was one of the few things that people DID take to. It was the equivocal reviews that put them off (and the fact that the Canon EOS20D came along).

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E1derful · Sep 25, 2006

D Q E said:
You can easily normalise for that ZD 50/2 lens and see that this
thing is WAY bigger than an E-1.

I agree that it is bigger...

But some people around here joke as if the camera could double as an anchor for a Carnival Cruise Ship.

Compared to that persons hand (and the 50mm lens) it is not that big...

TravisE500 · Sep 25, 2006

My thoughts exactly, to me it looks like a stealth tank, years ahead of the competition, it’s clean and modern with bold no nonsense lines.

The design reminds me of a Wallypower 118.

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pixelseeker · Sep 25, 2006

I would have to say that consumer camera's should have to look some what pleasing but when it comes to Pro camera's, who cares what they look like?

Ergonomics and ease of handling have to be priorities. Pro's are in the business to take pictures that people will look at. No one will be seeing the camera that was used to take the photo's.

Give me a well built camera with very good specs and I don't care it will look.

Tim the Grey said:
A large part of the poor sales I put down to it being pig ugly...
The E-330 addressed a lot of those issues, and has Live View that
nothing else has, and so sells pretty well.

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Keith Hatfull · Sep 25, 2006

Olyinaz · Sep 25, 2006

It's horrible. Let's hope it's only because it's a mockup...

Oly

Olyinaz · Sep 25, 2006

Louis_Dobson said:
Louis_Dobson said:

Louis_Dobson said:

No, I'm not tripping, look at the shot of it in somone's hand.

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Yes, but look at the relationship of the camera to the lens. And look at the images of it with the 7-14 attached (which is a large lens). I'm sorry, but that camera certainly looks larger than the E-1, and I think by a wide margin.

But like I say, maybe it's just how I'm seeing things?

Oly

Olyinaz · Sep 25, 2006

E1derful said:
E1derful said:

E1derful said:

But some people around here joke as if the camera could double as an anchor for a Carnival Cruise Ship.

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Perhaps not, but with that fugly hump and those revolting (not E-Volting) Canonite buttons it could certainly pull clown act duty on a Carnival Cruise ship!

Oh well, the 16.5MP and clean 3200 ISO will make it all okay.

Oly

Olyinaz · Sep 25, 2006

Yes, that's my hope as well. It's just a mockup, I'll wait to throw up when I see the final pig.

Oly

DougJGreen · Sep 25, 2006

I can't believe that they came up with a BIGGER camera than an E-1 plus power grip.

Compare it to a Nikon D80, or even a D200 and it seems to be bigger, despite their larger sensors.

I am afraid that Olympus has clearly lost their way.

Fortunately for me, my E-300 and E-1 will surely serve my needs for the next couple of years, which, I HOPE gives Oly a chance to get themselves back on track. If not, I'll move back to Nikons.

EMale · Sep 25, 2006

Nikon E2:

and the E3:

Just for comparison purposes! See the bit cut off from the batterygrip? It must be hereditory! Every E3 camera must have this shape battery grip!

illy · Sep 25, 2006

so when does everyone expect this to actually be in the shops ready to purchase, personally i think not within 12 months

Louis_Dobson · Sep 25, 2006

months I'd say.
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Jim Anderson · Sep 25, 2006

jjholmes said:
I just can't see the issue with why anyone gives a d@mn how it
looks, it is a camera not a pair of shoes. Not that I have a need
for the new camera as the E1 fits my amatuer needs quite well but
it doesn't matter to me how it looks as long as it fits the
performance needs. Oly has always been different, look at the E1
with the off-set lens, it is very different from the typical SLR
but ergonomically it is practically perfect.

I guess the issue is that there is a lot of time spent talking
about the camera looks because there are no specs to nit-pick to
death. But just the same if it feels good in the hand and makes
the task of taking a great photo easier and more comfortable, who
cares what it looks like.
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Cephalotus · Sep 25, 2006

The new E is NOT bigger than the E-1, there are some comparison pictures around based on the 50/2,0 macro lens or the hot shoe.

It is very similar in size, with the new E having a bigger prism hump and the lens mount a bit more in the center.

DougJGreen said:
I can't believe that they came up with a BIGGER camera than an E-1
plus power grip.

Compare it to a Nikon D80, or even a D200 and it seems to be
bigger, despite their larger sensors.

I am afraid that Olympus has clearly lost their way.

Fortunately for me, my E-300 and E-1 will surely serve my needs for
the next couple of years, which, I HOPE gives Oly a chance to get
themselves back on track. If not, I'll move back to Nikons.

Cephalotus · Sep 25, 2006

pixelseeker said:
I would have to say that consumer camera's should have to look some
what pleasing but when it comes to Pro camera's, who cares what
they look like?

I do.

Design and feel IS important, especially if you buy something that is expensive and something you want to use for some years...

dslrenvy · Sep 25, 2006

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