http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/ Engadget Comments for Olympus' E-620 raises the bar for entry-level DSLRs http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/]]>Feb 24th 2009 1:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/Feb 24th 2009 1:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/Feb 24th 2009 2:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/Feb 24th 2009 2:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/Feb 24th 2009 2:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/Feb 24th 2009 2:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/http://f2bb.com once in a while, you might learn something.]]>Mar 31st 2009 5:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/
How is this better designed than Canon?

And why would anyone care about the way a DSLR looks; DSLR's are designed to function well, not to look cool.]]>Feb 24th 2009 6:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/Feb 24th 2009 2:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/Feb 24th 2009 2:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/Feb 24th 2009 2:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/> Street price.]]>Feb 24th 2009 11:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/Feb 24th 2009 2:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/
Too much AF points only add to headache of adjusting their configuration.]]>Feb 24th 2009 4:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/Feb 24th 2009 4:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/Feb 24th 2009 2:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/Feb 24th 2009 4:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/
Furthermore, it is the lens not the body that really matters. And olympus cannot compete with canon when it come to glass. (only nikon can, really).

For example, one of my favorites is the canon 50mm f1.8 for less than $100.
If you want a comparable you can get the 50mm f2 olympus, a shittier lens for more money.

Most people i know do not appreciate the importance of the lens. They think their SLR pictures are magically going to look awesome with a kit lens. Buy the body. skip the kit lens. get a fast prime lens.

just my 2 cents.
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Manufacturers include worthless crap like this, but then continue to omit long-overdue but simple features like an interval timer for time-lapse. And apologist consumers defend it, saying, "Well they can't put so many things in one camera at this price."

YES THEY CAN. Things like an interval timer are just a software change, and a pretty simple one at that. Practically free to implement.]]>Feb 24th 2009 3:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/
Everybody who cares about quality uses RAW.

People who just want to make quickly a fancy JPEG photo are pretty happy about the "art filters" in E-30.]]>Feb 24th 2009 4:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/
The craziest thing is I know someone that just bought a DSLR not long ago, was still asking me "why are there dots on my pictures?" (camera was in auto and the ISO was like 1600 or something like that) couple weeks ago and now this person is claiming to be a photographer, and charging people for "sessions".]]>Feb 24th 2009 5:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/
Mod me down. I'm still right. Your post damn near made my head explode.

I agree with your post. I bought an entry-level DSLR to "make my pictures better", but then sat down and did some learnin'. Now, I am making great use of a fully-manual lens that I acquired for nothing, and I'm getting some really good shots out of it.]]>Feb 24th 2009 10:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/Feb 24th 2009 3:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/Feb 24th 2009 4:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/Feb 24th 2009 4:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/
But e.g. Canikon have (larger) sensor very close to the back of a camera - adding articulating screen would make the cameras even more bulkier then they already are.]]>Feb 24th 2009 4:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/Feb 24th 2009 10:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/From DPReview:

Dimensions
E-620: 130 x 94 x 60 mm (5.1 x 3.7 x 2.4 in)
E-30: 142 x 108 x 75 mm (5.6 x 4.3 x 2.9 in)
E-520: 136 x 92 x 68 mm (5.4 x 3.6 x 2.7 in)]]>Feb 24th 2009 4:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/Feb 24th 2009 5:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/]]>Feb 24th 2009 5:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/
]]>Feb 24th 2009 7:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/Oh snap, that front side is looking so look!]]>Feb 24th 2009 8:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/Feb 24th 2009 9:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/Feb 24th 2009 12:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/Feb 24th 2009 10:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/Feb 24th 2009 11:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/Feb 24th 2009 1:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/
And as much as I love the classic fast 50mm; a 28-80mm eqv is far more useful for most users. Plus, in 4/3's land a 50mm lens = 100mm field of view. Hardly a standard walk around lens.]]>Feb 24th 2009 2:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/olympus-e-620-raises-the-bar-for-entry-level-dslrs/People talk about a 'walk-around' lens, and sure, for trips to italy or wherever the 28-80 is great (i have the 17-84 canon for this on an XTi body). But (maybe it is just my age) most people i know want a dSLR for pictures of their kids and family. and for that the kit lens (or even an upgraded zoom f4.5 lens) is pretty crap.

I tell my friends to get a fast lens (like the $100 f1.8 50mm canon) and most of them (who don't understand optics) are so amazed that they can talk amazing indoor shots that they can't thank me enough. And once i got the 28mm f1.8 i used that more than my zoom lens for a 'walk around' lens.]]>Mar 3rd 2009 1:02AM