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Well that's very scientific, isn't it. I say let's just wait for the reviews and user reports to filter in. Olympus has shown they can really be innovative. When they initially came out with the revolutionary E330 DSLR with liveview, I initially thought to myself that it was a gimmic - after all, who would want that in a DSLR. Six months after it was released and prices came down, I picked one up - fully expecting to return it. But boy was I pleasantly surprised - what an awesome camera capable of some absolutely superb images also.

So don't cut this one short. Olympus has been toying with the idea of coming up with a new super zoom and this one employs lots of ED and aspherical glass. I'm no camera snob - I will pick up other brand cameras in a heartbeat if I believe they'll do the job.

Have a great day!



 
There are two possibiities: (1) Olympus has made technical breakthoughs that are unavailable to Canon, Nikon, Panasonic, Sony, etc., or (2) Olympus chose to make compromises in image quality to allow a range of features and capabilities that SEEM to put their new camera ahead of the competition. I certainly hope that (1) is the case, and, if so, I'll certainly buy one. However, if I were a betting man, my money would be on (2). We'll just have to wait for the reviews.

Bob
 
I think you sum things up very nicely.

A good gauge on whether Oly, on the whole delivers, is i.e. by looking at the E-400 reviews (the smallest DSLR in the world but not available in the US) which are good.

One thing Oly has a strong history of, certainly from the time I picked up my OM-2n, is innovation.

And I agree with the comment that liveview on the E330 is extremely useful.
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Hisham
http://www.him2.smugmug.com
 
Robert Deutsch said:
There are two possibiities: (1) Olympus has made technical
breakthoughs that are unavailable to Canon, Nikon, Panasonic, Sony,
etc., or (2) Olympus chose to make compromises in image quality to
allow a range of features and capabilities that SEEM to put their
new camera ahead of the competition. I certainly hope that (1) is
the case, and, if so, I'll certainly buy one. However, if I were a
betting man, my money would be on (2). We'll just have to wait for
the reviews.

Bob
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And if (2) is true, well, then the contenders will of course jump into the race and offer 18x, and maybe even more, zoom to the cameras, making all ultra zoom cameras suck. Just like the MP-race, every regular unknowing consumer just stares at x zoom and MP and buy after that :(
I bet some even fall for the digital zoom marketing...
 
The prospect of this camera really excites me. I had an Olympus C765 and sold it fund my 350D. I've regretted the move ever since because the IQ was way in front of the Panasonic FZ7 & Canon S3IS that I've owned since. I've just had a look at some of the shots I took at a mountain zoo in Tenerife 2 years ago with the 765 and they are way better than the other 2 superzooms (Image stabilisation excepted). I look forward to the reviews………….
 
For me:
1. 28-420 15X zoom.
2. 2-2.5" swivel lcd with 230K pixels, and corresponding evf.
3. Mpeg-4 option for video.

For apparently quite a few others:
4. Raw.

I don't think Canon has to work up much of a sweat delivering the above, and keeping Oly at bay.
fotobuff said:
Have you all seen the specs on the new Olympus SP-550 UZ?!

Absolutely incredible!

18x zoom (28mm-504mm in 35mm terms)
Jpeg & Raw!
Double (yes double) Image stabilization
ISO sensitivity 50-5000
2.5 inch 230pixel LCD screen
7.1mp
365g weight (without battery)
$500 tag price!!!!!

Is this the most perfect travel camera ever made or what?

Assuming the pic quality is good Im sorry to say Olympus just won
their first convert!

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Hisham
http://www.him2.smugmug.com
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JonathanF
 
Slower than the S3's f2.7-f3.5 lens - a major disadvantage.

I'd much rather have 24-200 keeping it all fast than a 28-504 that's slow at the long end.

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Lee Jay
(see profile for equipment)
 
fotobuff said:
sorry, Im showing my ignorance here but thought it was....would
very much appreciate an explanation.
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They're nearly the same on a P&S that doesn't use a separate optical path for the viewfinder and autofocus system, and that has a fixed lens. On the dSLRs, the lens shift approach is vastly superior.

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Lee Jay
(see profile for equipment)
 
ljfinger said:
Slower than the S3's f2.7-f3.5 lens - a major disadvantage.

I'd much rather have 24-200 keeping it all fast than a 28-504
that's slow at the long end.

--
Lee Jay
(see profile for equipment)
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28-504/f2.8-4.5 V 36-430/f2.7-3.5

I know what I would find most useful an it starts with 28/f2.8..............!

Without knowing at which point in the zoom the Oly goes slower than f3.5 you have absolutely no evidence upon which to state "a major disadvantage"
 
Did you see that the high speed burst mode is only at 1.2 Meg.?
Did you see that it uses XD instead of SD memory cards?
However with 28-520mm at the full 7.1 Meg.I can over look any of
the negitives, provided it produces good image quilty. Also won't it be
great if the bright capture works well in dim lighting. I will not be
surprised if Canon Panasonic and Sony announce something similar,
during or before the March 8-11 PMA. to make are decission less
easy .
Dave
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ourphotostore
http://www.ourphotostore.com
 
David Hamilton said:
28-504/f2.8-4.5 V 36-430/f2.7-3.5

I know what I would find most useful an it starts with
28/f2.8..............!
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I like wider too, but I'd rather start with 24mm.
David Hamilton said:
Without knowing at which point in the zoom the Oly goes slower than
f3.5 you have absolutely no evidence upon which to state "a major
disadvantage"
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You wanna bet? I'll bet the Oly lens will be slower than the S3 lens over the entire range of overlapping focal lengths, and by 2/3 of a stop (3.5 versus 4.5) over at least the range from 200mm and on.

--
Lee Jay
(see profile for equipment)
 
ljfinger said:
David Hamilton said:
28-504/f2.8-4.5 V 36-430/f2.7-3.5

I know what I would find most useful an it starts with
28/f2.8..............!
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I like wider too, but I'd rather start with 24mm.
Lee Jay said:
Without knowing at which point in the zoom the Oly goes slower than
f3.5 you have absolutely no evidence upon which to state "a major
disadvantage"
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You wanna bet? I'll bet the Oly lens will be slower than the S3
lens over the entire range of overlapping focal lengths, and by 2/3
of a stop (3.5 versus 4.5) over at least the range from 200mm and
on.
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That's a worthless internet bet, not evidence.

--mamallama
 
mamallama said:
That's a worthless internet bet, not evidence.
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It's based on my past experience with tons of cameras of all different sorts and from lots of different manufacturers. Also, do you think it's reasonable to expect the Oly lens to be f3.5 at 432mm and then suddenly go to f4.5 after that?

--
Lee Jay
(see profile for equipment)
 
I agree with most of what you said except one -
bdery said:
bdery said:
Jpeg & Raw!
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No prob, that's software.
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Yeah, sure. Maybe Canon software? Show me any still-in-production Canon compact camera with RAW. I guess there's none. And that sucks big big time.

Not that i'm too interested in compacts with RAW, but having presented the capabilities of RAW to some of my friends, they now only want their next compact (cuz they can't afford or don't need DSLRs) to include RAW. So Canon is out of the question.

So... just a thought.
 
ljfinger said:
mamallama said:
That's a worthless internet bet, not evidence.
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It's based on my past experience with tons of cameras of all
different sorts and from lots of different manufacturers. Also, do
you think it's reasonable to expect the Oly lens to be f3.5 at
432mm and then suddenly go to f4.5 after that?
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Only you said suddendly. Let's wait for EVIDENCE.

--mamallama
 
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