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Whither Olympus SP-100

Started Sep 14, 2015 | Discussions thread
Michael Meissner
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Re: Whither Olympus SP-100
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Of course atmospheric haze is a major problem with any ultra-zoom camera.

I also imagine that Olympus's IS will struggle to keep up at 1200mm equivalent field of view.

Things that were negatives to me (remember, I come from the micro 4/3rds cameras):

  • No tilting lcd
  • No touch screen
  • No shutter release
  • No external flash
  • Slow lens at 1200mm (f/6.5, which on a camera with a 2/3" sensor means you are in diffraction territory)
  • Size of the camera (it is about the same size as E-M10 + 14-150mm, though it weighs somewhat less)

If you don't need the ultra-zoom part, your SH-2 looks like a much better deal.

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