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03/10/09
03/10/09
and 640k ought to be enough memory for anyone, too. :)
03/10/09
Obviously if there is some new radical change in how we view photos that could change, but for the way things are now he's right.
03/10/09
I apologize for offending you, manager of Olympus Imaging's SLR planning department.
03/10/09
03/10/09
I agree. I'm not a photographer, but I like to get creative once in a while. I've been rocking a Sony DSC-P150 7MP point-n-shoot for I don't know how many years now. For my purposes it captures great detail, and even though I can't save raw, every JPG that comes off it is still around 3MB, so my few photos take up considerable space.
I can understand pro photographers using 20MP and higher cameras as I've seen them do, but as an average consumer, I'd probably only go above 7MP if my camera broke and I found a newer higher-res one for a decent price.
03/10/09
...though I would love to have things like built-in HDR, extreme low-light shooting, or shutter speeds that don't require me to hold my camera still like a sniper to prevent blur.
02/24/09
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02/24/09
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02/24/09
The thing with dSLRs is you're not buying a camera; you're buying into a system. If you have a bunch of Nikon lenses, you should be buying a Nikon body. Same for Canon. You only get choice when you are buying in.
Also, Olympus uses a proprietary cable and RAW format. If you want RAW, it has to go through their (undercooked) software. The cable is less of a problem because you can put your card into the computer and charge with the external battery. But the software is a bit of a pain. Sluggish and poorly laid out.
02/24/09
Every manufacturer has their own proprietary RAW format. Olympus works just fine with any RAW converter that supports the camera. It's no different than Nikon, Canon, Sony, etc.
02/24/09
I am quite happy with my E-520. It's got a good heft to it (good tech feels solid and not plastic-y), does a fine job taking pictures, gives me the option of LiveView if I want to use it (I don't - it's an SLR), and, for the price was a good value. I'm saving up for the pancake lens. Considering it's my first dSLR (and my first SLR since my old Pentax K1000), I'm very happy.
But I wouldn't abandon gear for it. If I had Nikon or Canon with all the attendant gear, I wouldn't switch for an Oly. Hopefully, more manufacturers will support 4/3.