Olympus E-3 announced

Matjazz · 10-17-2007, 02:42 AM

I guess most of you already know, but for those that don't, E-3 is now officially announced. It has worlds fastest AF (we shall see), buffer for 19 RAW at 5fps, 5 stops worth image stabilization, 10mp ISO 100-3200 sensor etc, etc...

Olympus E-3: Digital Photography Review

blwnhr · 10-17-2007, 02:42 PM

Fastest AF is a big call, but so is 5 stops of IS!!!

Time will tell, but good on them for pushing the bounds.

wll · 10-17-2007, 02:57 PM

Originally posted by Matjazz

I guess most of you already know, but for those that don't, E-3 is now officially announced. It has worlds fastest AF (we shall see), buffer for 19 RAW at 5fps, 5 stops worth image stabilization, 10mp ISO 100-3200 sensor etc, etc...

Olympus E-3: Digital Photography Review

Not only that, but live view with a rotating lcd .... Pentax now must really put up a hot camera in Jan.

wll

Matjazz · 10-17-2007, 03:13 PM

I hope Pentax will stick to fixed lcd - rotating lcds are fragile and hard to weather seal not to mention the annoyance of opening and closing it each time you take the camera out of bag and back.
I think that C&N stayed avoid rotating lcds with cause.

blwnhr · 10-17-2007, 03:22 PM

Originally posted by Matjazz

I hope Pentax will stick to fixed lcd

100% me too!

carpents · 10-17-2007, 04:39 PM

Here is another preview for those who don't like that 'other' place.
Imaging-Resource E-3 Preview

It looks pretty good IMO. Everything except the tiny sensor seems like a hit.

Edvinas · 10-19-2007, 02:16 AM

Originally posted by carpents

Here is another preview for those who don't like that 'other' place.
Imaging-Resource E-3 Preview

It looks pretty good IMO. Everything except the tiny sensor seems like a hit.

Price tag also is impressive. Priced higher than Nikon D300... Well, well, honestly -- I doubt E-3 is going to outperform D300.

FotoPete · 10-19-2007, 07:16 AM

Haha this is 4/3rds lol. A standard Kitty can cut up most APS spec. and 35 mill lenses in the digital arena.

oh man that viewfinder is beautiful! So is the chance to x2 on all your lenses haha.

Olympus digital Zuiko lenses are actually fairly consistent across the board cuz of their digital based design which draws light in and concentrates it into a parallel beam out the back which then smacks the sensor at 90 degrees. Which is how they also get much better results on digital sensor than APS or 35mm lenses who tend to face alot of light falloff issues, corner softness mainly cuz those lenses can't hit the corner photosites on a sensor well enough.

Film days this was fine as the chemicals where on the surface but in the digital sensor, these photosites are actually slightly behind under a well and so those ones are harder to light up at and angle. This is why full frame sensors have to employ some vignetting correction before the RAW file.

10-17-2007, 02:42 AM	#1
Matjazz Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: EU/Slovenia Photos: Gallery Posts: 774	Olympus E-3 announced I guess most of you already know, but for those that don't, E-3 is now officially announced. It has worlds fastest AF (we shall see), buffer for 19 RAW at 5fps, 5 stops worth image stabilization, 10mp ISO 100-3200 sensor etc, etc... Olympus E-3: Digital Photography Review

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blwnhr Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Tasmania, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 663	Fastest AF is a big call, but so is 5 stops of IS!!! Time will tell, but good on them for pushing the bounds.

10-17-2007, 02:57 PM	#3
wll Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mission Hills, CA Posts: 773	Originally posted by Matjazz I guess most of you already know, but for those that don't, E-3 is now officially announced. It has worlds fastest AF (we shall see), buffer for 19 RAW at 5fps, 5 stops worth image stabilization, 10mp ISO 100-3200 sensor etc, etc... Olympus E-3: Digital Photography Review Not only that, but live view with a rotating lcd .... Pentax now must really put up a hot camera in Jan. wll

10-17-2007, 03:13 PM	#4
Matjazz Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: EU/Slovenia Photos: Gallery Posts: 774 Original Poster	I hope Pentax will stick to fixed lcd - rotating lcds are fragile and hard to weather seal not to mention the annoyance of opening and closing it each time you take the camera out of bag and back. I think that C&N stayed avoid rotating lcds with cause.

10-17-2007, 03:22 PM	#5
blwnhr Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Tasmania, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 663	Originally posted by Matjazz I hope Pentax will stick to fixed lcd 100% me too!

10-17-2007, 04:39 PM	#6
carpents Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: West Chester, PA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,420	Here is another preview for those who don't like that 'other' place. Imaging-Resource E-3 Preview It looks pretty good IMO. Everything except the tiny sensor seems like a hit.

10-19-2007, 02:16 AM	#7
Edvinas Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kaunas Posts: 1,458	Originally posted by carpents Here is another preview for those who don't like that 'other' place. Imaging-Resource E-3 Preview It looks pretty good IMO. Everything except the tiny sensor seems like a hit. Price tag also is impressive. Priced higher than Nikon D300... Well, well, honestly -- I doubt E-3 is going to outperform D300.

10-19-2007, 07:16 AM	#8
FotoPete Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,774	Haha this is 4/3rds lol. A standard Kitty can cut up most APS spec. and 35 mill lenses in the digital arena. oh man that viewfinder is beautiful! So is the chance to x2 on all your lenses haha. Olympus digital Zuiko lenses are actually fairly consistent across the board cuz of their digital based design which draws light in and concentrates it into a parallel beam out the back which then smacks the sensor at 90 degrees. Which is how they also get much better results on digital sensor than APS or 35mm lenses who tend to face alot of light falloff issues, corner softness mainly cuz those lenses can't hit the corner photosites on a sensor well enough. Film days this was fine as the chemicals where on the surface but in the digital sensor, these photosites are actually slightly behind under a well and so those ones are harder to light up at and angle. This is why full frame sensors have to employ some vignetting correction before the RAW file.

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