OM-D - Who's still waiting for an E-xxx size?

JoannaK said:

With E.510 and 14-54 as my main arsenal, I do hope there willl be a camera body that will be about the same size. Not that E-20 was any bad, but I think E-3 size is overkill..

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Take it back! You just hurt my heart with that statement.

Not really, I can see where the size and weight of the E-X's (minius the E-1) might be a problem for some,. However, it's just right in my larger hands. I barely notice the added weight over the 510 and actually look forward to having 2 of them dangling from my neck before too long.

I know it's a cry in the dark, but I would love to see the innovations of the OM-D incorporated into an E-5 successor as well, although no evf for me please. (unless it can do something akin to night vision, with a parallel improvement in night focusing) Now that would be an inducement to switch me over, but still preferably in a big body.

I already felt like I was late to the party. I always wanted an E-3, but there just wasn't enough improvement over the 510 in the areas of high ISO noise and banding to get me to bite. So finally, along comes the E-5, bringing me the updates I was looking for, PLUS the better LCD, and the host of improvements that the E-3 already had over the 510. So, I purchase one a mere 5 or 6 months into its life cycle and already the presumably "lesser model" threatens to surpass the E-5, in a key area that made me pass on the E-3.

Of course, when all is said and done, I'm still immensely satisfied with the E-5 for now. I'm just saying....

Robert

JHaagsma said:

I am. Although the OM-D will probably be a very fine camera, I have a problem with the price tag. I do not need a magnesium body or weather sealing (though they're nice). The price will probably be even higher because of the 43 adapter you need when you want to use 43 lenses.

So: I'd rather have something like An E620 with improved sensor for something like 500-600 euro.

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Although only a rumour, I hope the price is a bit lower. I don't need magnesium bodies - just tough enough that I don't have to worry as I shove it around.

My E-400 is rugged enough and I've abused it such that it shouldn't work. So far I've replaced the broken eyepiece and lost a rubber pad from the back.

If they want to charge an extra large wad of cash for a converter for existing registered users of FT, they can take a flying leap!

David.

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mring1 said:

That was helpful, and hopeful. So now, we all just wait....

Thx.

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Don't mention it. This was shot with a PL1 and the old 4/3 9-18 with adapter. It should teach a thing or two to the stuffy naysayers:



Am.

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As far as I can tell, the 620 battery grip only adds hight to the body... doesn't give my fingers anything to curl around

I can carry my 520 with two fingers (index and middle) no thumb needed... nice not to have to clench to hold the camera at the ready.

What I hope for is a OM winder style battery grip if the camera doesn't have enough grip on its own.

But as I said, the E-30 is still my backup plan (and still more affordable than the OM-D promises to be in the near future) Maybe a tad large, but more managable than the E-5.
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Art P
"I am a creature of contrast,
of light and shadow.
I live where the two play together,
I thrive on the conflict"

I like a big camera. I use long/big lenses and prefer something with a bit of volume. I use the E-5/30 with grips. I have the E-620 but dislike the grip and the pinky under the body. Even with the grip on it feels like its going to slip out your hand.

I would probably buy one ( OM-D) some time any way.

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New Seventh Wonder of the World.

Art you are correct it stops the pinkie dangling but the grip is very shallow. if your fingers touch the camera body and your palm the back of the grip there is a gap between the fingers. Basically you hold the grip with your fingers and not with your hand . ( I am over complicating it). I will say though the E-620 is better with the grip but still not good.

The E-30 has the perfect grip it far better than the E-5 . You can use it without an additional grip and not have a dangling pinkie. Olympus moved the wheel up and the buttons down on the E-30. Perfect for my hands anyway. I use a grip strap on the E-5 and battle to get to the exposure button.

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New Seventh Wonder of the World.

My E510 is getting really old, good lenses (14-54mm, ZD50mm, 40-150mm), I'm not hte kind of guy changing of camera every year (and even less the kind of jumping from brand to brand for minor problems with my gear, I work around them) and waiting for a really interesting upgrade before let my money goes (yes, I'm a little stingy). Few weeks ago I was kind of hopeless and then, from nowhere, this OM-D announce. I'm very eager to see the result.

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Hey, Art

I owned the 520 but sold it after purchase of the E30. I can't really say I miss the 520 because the E30 seems to be working out great and the handling is quite adequate. Yet still, the 520 is/was just about the right size for my taste, and the best handling of all the E series cameras, largely helped by a near perfect handgrip. It's a shame Oly is going in a different direction because a 520 with the latest tech would be an awful tempting camera to have and shoot with. I bet there's more than a few Oly afficionados that feel the same.

Art_P said:

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It might satisfy 4xx/6xx users, but I've been spoiled by the 520's grip (and the C2100UZ before that)

If it proves another camera w a whimpy grip, I'll likely go to an E-30 instead. (Might have to go that route anyway, if I need a new cam B4 the OM's price drops)
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Art P

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Our family vacation took us to Paris this summer, and to Notre Dame. My E330/14-54 couldn't pull it off in that very large, dark space. Shame on me for not bringing a monopod, but the guy with the K5 in front of me was doing just fine handheld. That was the point at which I said, "I've hit a wall with my Oly gear."

I can't connect with the current Pen ergonomics - and that's my personal problem only - but you're showing me that a better Pany sensor than what I have and a more modern processing engine...in a body shape that would work for me...would work just fine.

Now I AM starting to fantasize (LOL).

Art and Collin

You are both right..

The grip doesn't make it perfect, it just makes it better than it was..

To this day, I would settle for an E-620 follow-up that simply has better low-light focus.

I really like shooting with the 620, and it works with ALL of my 4/3 auto-focus lenses, unlike my m4/3 cameras.
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If I do find myself faced with a gripless camera, I already have a plan... high density foam rubber, carved to just the right contour, glued over the camera's grip.... only two issues I can think of-

that glue had better be good! and the shutter release may become more difficult to access comfortably.

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Art P
"I am a creature of contrast,
of light and shadow.
I live where the two play together,
I thrive on the conflict"

Or do we just consider 4 years a lifetime these days?

Got my 520 in July of '08 fairly early in it's product cycle... that's less than 4 years.

My C2100-UZ is over 10 years old. It's had a hard life (hit the concrete nose first) but doesn't act old
(My van, however, dating from 2000, is showing its age)

Got my OM-4, used, some 20-25 years ago... had the OM-PC longer, but don't know if it's actually older... and yet both of those seem to work fine, despite the dust (on the rare occasion I'm willing to pop in a battery) So I have difficulty thinking of a 4 year old camera as old
Then again, some use up their cameras faster than others.
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Art P
"I am a creature of contrast,
of light and shadow.
I live where the two play together,
I thrive on the conflict"

Art_P said:

It might satisfy 4xx/6xx users, but I've been spoiled by the 520's grip (and the C2100UZ before that)

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Ditto! I also own both of those cameras, and the grip is just the right size for my hands. The 620, while it has more features than the 520, doesn't "feel right". I'm using it more often now though, as my I had to send my 520 to service again (front-focus problem). Looking forward to its return next week!

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it's granted, in those digital ages 4 year-old makes a significant differences IQ-wise.

Concerning my E510: when I say it's getting old I'm also talking about several dysfonctionnements (VF display information failure and in-camera flash doesn't flash anything anymore with using it that much). I believe that such high tech stuff just can't last as long as cameras used to due to electronic mainly.

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