UPDATED: I have no doubts anymore. The new Olympus E-5 will be announced on September 14. It has 12Megapixel, two more than the “older” [shoplink 15032]E-3[/shoplink]. It has the new TruePic 5 engine for better detail, 720p hd video at 30p, 11 pt af, 920k dot res lcd, 3 inches, art filters and a mic jack.
Tomorrow (August 31) a special [shoplink 14830]Olympus E-P2[/shoplink] kit will be announced + two new MicroFourThirds lenses!
Expect me to post some specs as soon as I get some confirmations from other sources. Stay tuned!!!
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First!!! I checked this site night and day
The E-3 has only 10MP effective resolution. So it is at least a 2 MP increase, doesn’t it have 1080p/i at all ?
crossing my fingers. Can’t wait to see the new oly dslr.
September 1st is Wednesday !!!!!!!!
Ops! Corrected!
This part makes no sense “720p hd video at 30p” for a flag ship camera.
two new MicroFourThirds lenses?
Panasonic 100-300 and 14/2.5?))))
I guess two new mft lenses from oly.
seems strange to introduce a regular 4/3 body with two m4/3 lenses… unless the e-5 is already the “modular” cam. that would shake up the otherwise largely uninteresting rumoured specs… 😉
Maybe the is E-50 so come, LOL
Even the long awaited flagship can’t have it’s place alone on the stage anymore. Uhh.
Man olympus will poison m43 for me if they continue to force it down my throat.
Holy Crap! 12MP is a huge disappointment. Min 14-16MP is a must!
I will it buy anyway… but then not much else as I’m definitely heating Leica M
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Looking forward to see it… 🙂
I wonder if its the GH1 sensor.
??? 10 MP like the old E-3 or 12 MP like the not quite as old E-30???
Well let’s hope it is a new 12MP sensor or at least the one from the GH1. The E-30/E-620 sensor would be a HUGE disappointment. The rest also sounds rather boring.
An upgraded E-30 will be the new flagship. Awesome.
I bet there will be a great new feature. At least I hope so.
Even with a GH1 sensor the E-5 will probably lag a stop or stop and a half behind the competitors. Hope oly gives us at least some cheap fast primes.
It does not make sense that the E-5 would have only 720p at 30 frames. It should have 1080p/30 and 720/60 frames – even the GF1 can be upgraded via a hack. Finally, a decent screen at least.
I thought the E-620 and GH1 shared the same sensor?
If it is announced as stated, it sounds more like last ditch appeasement for e-3 owners, but not an upgrade for for those of us who wanted to upgrade our entry level. If I am right, then I think I will get the 7D. Its not perfect, but looks pretty good. Its lenses will be supported & upgraded. I have seen some beautiful bif and other wildlife shots with it.
yeah, it’s crap, it should be 1080p video. oly please dont do this for “better than nothing”.
Sounds great to me. I just hope they put it on a diet (compared to the E-3), that it has decent dynamic range at base ISO and no banding. That shouldn’t be too much to ask…
thank god they put in a good screen on the camera i was getting worried
as far as the video if its quality 720p video im fine with that
i just hope the camera can take SDXC AND CF
that would be godly
2 new MFT-Lenses?
I remember they have another pankace in the pipeline…. but what about the second one?
I’ve started selling my complete household at ebay for the Nokton MFT. Do I have to sell my car too? 😉
And what about the Panasonic Primes?
Since when did the E-3 have 12MP?
Additionally, if it really was the exact same camera with ONLY 720P (30fps) video and a nicer LCD added then I’m DEFINITELY NOT going to purchase it. If ISO performance and C-AF non-performance are unchanged I see NOTHING desirable/competitive in this camera (unless it’s priced at $599USD).
I hope you’re wrong- I really want to stay in the Oly camp but it sounds like OLY might not be able to fulfill my upgrade needs.
After the E30 I was waiting for a while for the new FLAGSHIP but got bored so I got the Canon7D for 1250+ USD in May. Reading the forums I’m pretty sure I am not the only one who got bored waiting…
Now I’m thinking:
1. how many would even consider buying the new FLAGSHIP w/12mp, 720vid, art filters after the “old” cams like 7D,5D2,D300S..etc out there.
2. how much this Wonder will cost?
I still love Oly, we spent sone great time together but if you plan to print at 16×20 or larger and or want to sell to stock due to the cropping I expected nothing less than 15-16mp.
“1. how many would even consider buying the new FLAGSHIP w/12mp, 720vid, art filters after the “old” cams like 7D,5D2,D300S..etc out there.”
I would. I’d like to retire my E-1 and keep using my lenses, I don’t print larger than A3 size and I’d like to be able shoot basic videos. You are correct that it’s not likely to appeal to a non-Olympus audience, but my guess is that the E-5 is mostly meant to appease current 4/3 owners while Olympus works on m4/3.
well picturesbyme
The main reason i will be picking this camera up instead of a 7D is because olympus makes better lenses and even better cameras.
more megapixels= more noise and the need for more memory and the fact that it takes longer to load pictures to the computer for editing with 18 meg raw pictures than it does with 12 megs.
I could care less how much it costs because i have been saving and it will most likely take better picture than a 7D
This is exactly what I wanted. A normal SLR. No funny evf’s, crazy autofocus methods, cramped bodies.
Just give me a normal DSLR that has good dynamic range, low noise, and good detail, and of course the beautiful Olympus JPGs.
I’m very happy. 12 megapixels can do everything a photographer needs if done right, and it saves on the hard drive space.
95 % of my clients print 11×14 and below, and most just want digital images now.
The movie mode is a nice add in also. I’m hoping they come in below the price of the 7D or it might be hard to justify buying it.
tim im sure olympus is adding something unique to bump that price up lol
i am really interested to see if they tackled the noise issue in micro43s because if they did it will be fantastic
Don’t get the m43 point at all. We are talking about an fourthirds camera that won’t be micro at all.
it was a typo
I guess (and hope) that one of the MFT lenses will be the telephoto lens announced in the roadmap for spring 2011 (80-250? 100-300? I hope for the latter).
D3s is a 12MP. 12MP is more than enough if E-5 can have more than 8fps and improve dynamic range while keep body relatively compact
Also consider the direction of Olympus. M43 may be a great amateur camera, but the sensor size will not get professional use. Also the Modular camera concept is a bridge camera (to what?). So what does this mean? Maybe it means Olympus is no longer interested in improving digital photography, but miniaturizing it. Does this mean they are marketing the P&S market with a better mousetrap?
Don’t blame me, it just looks this way.
Prove me wrong, please!!!!!
What do you think?
m4/3 and 4/3 sensors are identical. The only different things are the mount and the flange distance.
There is nothing preventing Olympus from producing a m4/3 body the size of an E-3 if they want to, or even a body the size of a pickup truck.
Yeah sure, go tell the GF1 ans EP-1 and two EP-2 owners that they have a point and shoot. It’s just the logical evolution of photography: less mechanical part, as much control picture quality, less weight, more fun taking pictures…
Am I the only one that has hated the megapixel race ever since it passed 8 mp? I still have very large and very sharp 6 MP and 8 MP images on display in my studio. Anyone that claims they need more than that never prints and only pixel peeps on their computer. I have a huge wall mural on my wall from my 10MP Oly DSLR and it is sharp as a tack. I have wanted Oly to stay small on the MP to improve the noise performance.
+1
-5
+2 🙂
I’m not for the race either. 15-16 is fine for me, but like I usually drive 35-40 mph in the city I just love to have a few more horsy under the hood in case I ever get out…
Oly has competition out there! They can’t just lean on the fanbase here.
Btw, I printed and sold photos at 8×10 from 1.3mp, 11x14s from the c2100, 16x20s from the c8080 and a ton of 16x20s from the e510 and e30.. so..? If all you need is 5mp would you throw your e3,e30 on ebay? If one needs only 5-6m why to read this post about the E5 on the first place??
Of course, I need more megapixels than 7 only because of cropping. Most people I know never print their photos anyway. If they do, they print as a gift for their grandparents :).
Nikon and Olympus know how to get the most, with less pixels. Canons and point & shoots seem to have the highest numbers of megapixels, but I think for the most part, it is unnecessary for most users.
Plus, I think it is the lower megapixel count that allows Nikon and Olympus to users to create shots that mimic film grain.
Which m43 lenses? There are 4 on the roadmap!!!
Fisheye?
Supertelephoto?
Wide?
Macro?
..so if the specs are not correct and it’s more than 12mp none of the fanboys will buy it? Cool, then I might will pick one up 🙂
..also Well Jeff if your e3 (if you have onw) is better than the 7D you need new glasses :).
..people are crying over hdd space (1TB under $75) when it’s dirt cheap, while they are willing to shell out anything (1.6-2K)for a new cam w/specs what could have been released a year ago under for 1.2-1.4K…… WoW that’s some logic….
No the “fanboys” will still buy it, they invested money in the best digital lenses money can buy and plan to continue to use them with new bodies.
BTW the problem isnt the amount of space , its the fact that it will take forever and a half to transfer 400 18meg raw shots
I have a 2 tb hard drive btw space isnt an issue its the fact that computers wont have better transfer speeds for at least 3-4 years since USB is reaching its limit.
Spending 1.5k on a camera that is built smart with photographers in mind is better than spending 1.1k on something that will be replaced the next year with something barely better based on numbers (not functionality)
And no i dont have an E3 i have a e420 and out of all the cameras that i have messed with olympus is the only company that makes sense when designing cameras (pentax is the only other example i can think of)
Hi,
Any news of a new kit lens with the E5?
Cheers,
Nille
There are already the 14-54, 12-60 and 14-35. Do we really need another standard zoom?
14-54mm MKIII SWD. 😀
The 7D image quality is not that great. If you are such a Canon fanboy, why don’t you hang out with all the Canon marks? There are a lot more Canon fans out there, as it is the mainstream brand…. We’ll stay here and discuss the more premium offerings from Olympus:)
After shooting with Oly since the c2100 came out I would be careful with your wording ;), you’ll only show your ignorance this way. I own both. Do you? So your knowledge is comig from were?
Not that great? Maybe you’re right.. but compared to what? so far it better than most of my Oly gear I ever used (minus the tilt lcd) and it’s not even a flagship… so..? I’d like to see an Oly flagship but with a little more cowbell than 12mp and 720p, even if I won’t use vid. It still need to compete with all the cams on the shelves. (50D,60D,7D,5Dmk2,D3100,D400 soon…) What will Average Joe pick? For Oly’s sake I hope it will be more.
I have owned both olympus and have switched to a 7D. Whowever says the 7D is junk is out of thier mind. I means seriously.
As an anti-canonite, who would have thought I’d switch to that of all camera’s, but now the 7d is my front-runner. I have been looking at truly incredible 7d images for the last 24 hours, it does take very good pictures.
Even if the E-5 is what I am looking for, I must consider my 43 lens investment is already obsolete. If I want an E-5, will I invest more in the 43 dead horse.
I am still here in this forum, because I truly hope Oly will announce something that will change my mind. That is what I want, I just doubt it will happen.
Exactly….
The e30+12-60 is amazing and I never thought I will buy into Canikon, but after waiting and waiting I tried a D300S and 7D. However a camera is nothing but a tool and I am not married to a brand name.
Those who think Zuiko is superior should try the 7d with a cheapo 15-85IS or 70-300IS, or a D300s w/a decent nikkor see what that can do… not to mention C-AF..
I always was – and a little still rooting for Oly but if they bring out 12mp, 720p and art filters even if it’s inexpensive… how long will that hold up vs the competition?
If Olympus will show the new E5 on tuesday I am very sure that they will have something real exciting to present at Photokina. The new modular … ?
Admin, at this point a summary about lenses would be welcome!
– 4/3 lenses (Olympus)
– m4/3 lenses (Olympus + Panasonic)
What we can expect in the next weeks and what will come by the new year?
Cheers!
Well, 720p video is pretty much a non feature. Why even bother? I was hoping (probably foolishly) that this camera would be a 1080p video wonder. I had no reason for hoping that, but I was hoping it.
I guess I could still buy it if it has a vastly improved sensor with better dynamic range and better low light performance and usable high ISO. With better low light focusing.
The specs quoted here do not excite me in the least. But, that doesn’t mean that the actual camera will not blow me away if they have dramatically improved the stuff described above.
But, seriously, not as good of video as the GH1? Really? I may end up buying a GH2 if this is what Oly comes out with.
Actually, I’ll probably just stick with my E-3 and save for a real video camera.
I agree Steve. A bit disappointed in the video. However, if there are manual controls over the video I could probably make do with 720p. We just have to wait and see.
i have a feeling it’s 720p 30fps coz they’ve put in Art Filters (maybe new ones?). if its any higher spec, it might be too slow to render.
agree
1080 for me is not a must, I will be fine with 720 but… 30fps will be disappointing.
If that is the case I will really consider sticking with my e-3 and getting a GH1 or GH2.
Unless the e5 can really help my 35-100mm in low light focusing drastically, I wont buy it.
12mp is fine, 11pt af fine, 8fps good,
but 30fps is very disappointing.
Hopefully there is more to e-5 then we know right now.
You are correct. 30fps is also a big disappointment. Honestly, I don’t even know why they bothered to put video in this thing if they’re gonna do it half ass. All the old school photogs on DP Review who bitch about video in their DSLRs would then have a new DSLR without video to buy- it might give the camera a bit of street cred. If these specs are correct I don’t see too many switching over to Oly for this. This camera sounds like something cobbled together to appease those who have already heavily invested in Oly glass and have been clamoring for an E3 replacement.
Sounds like the tuesday camera will be a new E50 and that the new E5 will be presented at Photokina with some spectacular specs.
I just hope it is water protected, better DR and high ISO than my trusted E-30. And by the way, I could really have used a water protected SLR today out in the rain.
awwww… no full hd? :'(
So will the special ep2 kit be bundled with the 9-18mm? That’s my guess.
Olympus just broke ground with the first semi-pro body with art filters. Bang up job.
“Olympus just broke ground with the first semi-pro body with art filters. Bang up job.”
HaHa!
1. Does 12 mp better be twice as sharp as the e-3.
2. The AF better be accurate and no hunting.
3. 720@30 FPS, comon my mobile phone can do that.
This looks like the end of my time with oly. Where is the long reach I bought into? Unless they got some innovation up there sleeve, I am joining all the rats of the ship. I will keep my e-3 and the 50-200 for the harsh life at the windblown beach.
12MP in a 4/3 format is equivalent to 14Mp in a 3/2 format
i think also we don’t need more pixels but only better quality
and more high ISO less noisy
and 60fps video
Well, 60 fps video isn’t all that necessary, in fact, people would probably be happier if it was 24 fps, actually. Really, it’s the 720p versus 1080p that’s got me down. Most of the 60 fps stuff is really just 1080i. What would be nice is the option to record at 1080p or 720 p at 24 fps or 30 fps.
It’s funny that someone posted that their phone does 720p. EXACTLY. It’s almost not even a feature any more. Now, if it’s 720p with full manual controls, that’d be somewhat interesting, but not NEARLY as interesting as 1080p.
I’m not giving up on them, this is a rumor site after all, and hopefully the rumors don’t reflect the true capability of the camera. I hope that what they come out with blows me away.
I really hope oly wont be so unwise to really announce there new flagship with 30fps
better too announce it with no video and promise to produce a video version in a few months with 60fps…
in my opinion
“It has 12Megapixel, two more than the “older” E-3. It has the new TruePic 5 engine for better detail, 720p hd video at 30p, 11 pt af, 920k dot res lcd, 3 inches, art filters and a mic jack.”
This has simply got to be a tease from Olympus.
Let’s see, 12 MP, that’s the same as my E620 introduced 1 1/2 years back and the 2 year old D90 which is about to be replaced with a higher MP model. TruePic 5 from the E-PL series which sells for $500? 720p 30p video like 10 of the travel zoom compacts DPReview recently tested (excuse me, one of these was 1080)? 11 pt AF like the D5000? 3″ 920k LCD like the 2 year old D90? And to even mention “art filters” as a feature on a high end DSLR is frankly pretty embarassing.
A camera with these specs could have been introduced well over a year ago with parts off the shelf. Hell, they could have simply done a K7 knock-off with an Olympus tweaked sensor and processor and many would have been happy.
I hope there’s more to this camera than these outdated specs or Olympus 4/3’s is kaput in today’s marketplace.
I pray that you are right
What happened w/this one??
FT5 UPDATED -> A new MicroFourThirds product is coming within 9 hours!!!
I haven’t read here lately (until today)
I think it was posted on the 25th.
It must be the longest 9hrs I’ve seen…. 🙂
I hope the two new m 4/3 lenses are FAST!
http://www.43rumors.com/the-new-voigtlander-25mm-f0-95-for-microfourthirds-has-been-announced/
Thanks. That’s pretty impressive actually….
Despite being happy, I must confess I expected a little more, in particular resolution at around 14 PM and 1080 video. Anyway I will certainly buy it.
I am waiting for more details, but Art Filters in a Pro Body? No thanks. I will have scene modes next.
12MP good enough for me, I can useGenuine Fractals if required.
8fps OK, but what is the buffer size, and is this JPEG or RAW?
Weathersealed..I hope so or it is not for me.
Prefer no built is flash.
Focus assist light?
Not woried about 11AF points as I only use 1 or manual focus.
Don’t care about video, it has no place in a stills camera in my opinion.
Yet another m4/3 kit and even more m4/3 lenses, they are of no interest to me.
Lets wait onother couple of days to see if anything is actually announced.
John
If this should really be the new Olympus flagship … … this would probably be the end of Oly-Four-Thirds …
Perhaps this is the so called “creative destruction” of Joseph A. Schumpeter… the only resting life after death:
micro four thirds or perhaps a “modular camera” with two options:
1. a fullframe module (mirrorless)with new modified zuiko lenses
(11 contacts, SWD (!) …, motor zoom for video)
2. a micro four thirds module with professional bodies
(for example: wheather sealed, flip out, rotating lcd sreen)
and full hd (1080) for both!
m4/3 are of no interest to me ever since they announced it. Just a fancy toy, no viewfinder, too small. Sick of the “smaller” trend.
And Pro body by soon 2 year old sensor?
Or Panasonic produce a new sensor on 12mp. only for E-5 by same DR so 14mp. sensor to GH2?
Art filter and video is only toy, but manye is hippy for the.LOL!
@Tom Most of the successful cameras from Olympus have tended towards smaller yet with ergonomic controls: fixed-lens Pens, Pen-F, Trip 35, 35 RC/RD, OM series, XA series etc.
I suppose you could add the 8080 and some of the classic 4/3rds models to this list as well (although I’m not as familiar with these myself).
aimed at wrong Reply button–sorry Inge!
lol.
if they want to get image like in d300s or 7d, they have to stop chasing mpixelz, 12 is far enought, and then work on image quality, DR, high-ISO noise, and overall noise structure. Damn noise from old C5Dmk1 is mych more “natural, even from damn-so-old CCD e-400 noise is way way better than from new 12mpix livemos… (i had e30 and e3, now got d700. ehh, nothing to compare…)
I actually don’t care about 12 or 15MP. I want higher ISO values with less noise. I want a sturdy body that survives a shower without any problem. And the camera should be fast. Then I’m happy. I have been waiting for this for a long time now, postponing buying an E-3 upgrade to my E-520 body. I hope the price for the E-5 will be OK, then I’ll order right away, otherwise I’ll give it until next year.
I’m also in the camp that doesn’t care about anything more than 12mp. As long as it makes clean files at significantly higher iso, better DR etc I’ll be happy.
The video is certainly disappointing here. Unless it’s a higher bit rate etc for a very clean 720p.
I’d like to see some innovation in the mirror, shutter and viewfinder. Lets have a brighter viewfinder, and super silent shutter.
All the rest sounds fine… so thats my wishlist
I wonder why Oly is only giving it 720p? That seems odd.
YES, very odd… and only with 30fps, I am officially bewildered
Too little too late… its a shame.
720p come on they should should have left out video mode all together it embarrassing.
sound like e30 with 720p s****d video (1080p various frame rate will be forgiving), art filter? just put that s****t filter in mFT body. yeah i hope the rumor is totally wrong, and oly give us much better features not just yesteryear features
12mpx is ok, as long its a new sensor, not taken from previous body, new sensor with improve DR and noise handling – usable till iso 12800- and spectacular resolutions, better than GH1 sensor, ovf?any improvement? back screen ok! but video, why don’t oly copying hacked GH1 video.
bye…catch me on ebay e520-12-60 n sigma 70-200….oops i think i keep the lens for panasonic GH2…
turn out to be an E-30 version 2?
hahahahaha man couldn’t believe only Oly can do!!
My PHONE shoots 720P at 30fps. Even 120fps at a lower resolution.
12mp is a joke at this point unless DR and noise are beyond anything on other brands.
Samsung make a phone with 12MP and an optical zoom. I hope this rumour is wrong in some of the details.
Doesn’t sound good, but I will reserve judgment until we get the real info.
crappy idea with the 12mp and 30fps… my old nokia can do the same lol
wait a second… Olympus E5 soccessor!!!!! Not E-3!!!! Maybe it is the not pro version and the pro version will be annunced in photokina or few days for it!?
Yeah, we’re talking about E-6 already :). E-5 will never be released :).
You mean E-50?
The lenses? What about the lenses? It’s m43 we want to hear about 😉
No 1080p video and only 12MP? I hope you are wrong on this one. If this is true, then it’s the last breath for 43rds. It was fun while it lasted.
cant wait
12 Mpixels is enough. Priorities are high iso (panasonic weak point) and DR.
What about a Fuji sensor?
Love the picture and the news itself :).
I’m still waiting for that “special feature”… These specs don’t sound special at all.
12MP is great for my purposes. It’s big enough for wedding prints and it has potential for good DR and low noise. Why are you guys thinking that Oly would use a 2 year old sensor for their flagship? I’m sure that this will be a new design.
11 autofocus points is great. I would never want more. Just selecting one of 51 or so points would be a pain. I hope they have improved the AF, especially C-AF. I would like the autofocus points to be a bit more dispersed around the viewfinder.
I don’t do video, so 720p is fine.
I hope the bigger screen is still articulated.
Art filters… That a cheap way to grow the specs list! It eats the professional status of the camera too. Silly, but I somehow enjoy how E-3 doesn’t even have a mode dial.
Let’s just hope that it will be faster and even more rugged than E-3!
What will be the fate of the other test camera with the 15 MP sensor? Was it a dead end that will not see the light of day? Was it a possible earfly prototype for an E-5 follow-on (i.e., an E-6)?
I am disappointed in the leaked alleged specs for the upcoming E-5, but maybe the alleged specs are wrong or there are some other enhanced features that make the E-5 very desirable. I have been with Olympus since beginning my foray into digital photography over 10 years ago. I will wait until after Photokina and the official announcements before making any decisions on the direction for any new camera system gear that I buy.
Hm. This could still be an interesting camera for current FourThirds users wanting to trade up, especially if it has some long-asked-for features like focus confirmation with legacy lenses, in-camera HDR imaging and improved high-sensitivity performance; but I cannot see how it could excite users of other camera brands. I mean if it had a 15mp sensor AND 10fps AND 4k video ALONGSIDE everything you would expect from a digital SLR camera these days, THEN it would turn heads… but these specs do not sound exciting from a competitor user’s perspective.
Well, um, 4K video might be asking a bit much, there, don’t you think? Considering the Red One is a $20,000 camera, and the Red Epic is even more.
But, yeah, 1080p video is pretty much mandatory. Like the one guy said, my phone does 720p video.
2 more weeks…? 🙁
Keeping in mind that these are just rumors…
These specs sound like an E-30 successor, not and E-3 successor. I think that is entirely possible.
That said, I’m a happy E-600 user, and I’m totally happy with 12mp. What would get me to buy a new body is:
– Better low light focusing
– Lower noise at 800 and 1600 asa
– Weather sealing like E-3
– Better dynamic range at 100 asa (the highlight clipping at 100 asa on my E-600 drives me nuts)
– Viewfinder at least as good as E-3
That’s really all I want, anything else is just driving up the price for things I’m not all that concerned about. That said, to compete in the marketplace, I don’t see how 12mp and 720p will fly, unless the cost is significant;y lower than the competition. So as an upgrade to, and at the same cost as the E-30, I can see it. As an E-3 replacement, it’s all down to if the sensor can really deliver better performance.
Remember how much the e3 was when it came out?
I doubt that this will be lower but now time passed a bit and there are several other players on the field… so let’s hope that they packed some must-have-new-features in that body for that 1.7K.
I was thinking of a price tag in the range of $2K USD for something significantly better than my E-30, which is not weather sealed and does not support video.
– Weather-sealed
– 1080p 30 fps or 60 fps video
– Articulating LCD
– Somewhat improved resolution (MP – megapixels) but skewed more towards better ISO performance over just MP
– Faster write/frame rate
– Faster autofocus
I don’t think those features are out of range for a $2K USD camera body.
Additionally, I am hoping for:
New telephoto to replace the discontinued Sigma 135-400 and 50-500
Some optical/electrical adapter to use u4/3 lenses on the 4/3 mount
Then I would feel comfortable dropping $2K on a new 4/3 DSLR by knowing that I won’t get stuck with a good camera with little new lens development.
telephoto zoom
You lot sound more like tech junkies not photographers. Wonder how many of you print,… :rolleyes:
That may be true. I may be a tech junkie, but my US money is green like everyone else’s.
I have absolutely no doubt that most of the posters on here are better photographers than I am. The E-30 was my first SLR, and I really like the DSLR speed in being able to quickly capture shots that I was not able to do so before on various Olympus “prosumer” point-and-shoot cameras.
I am not too interested in going backwards to a Pen and losing the speed that I have just come to greatly appreciate in a DSLR, although I would not mind a Pen as a backup secondary camera. Over time mirrorless cameras will improve in speed, but I do not think mirrorless cameras are there yet.
I am learning more professional control features, and hope to continue to do so while also taking sports photos and beginning to work some in video.
I would prefer a camera with significantly better features than my now 18-month old E-30 as well as full HD video. Otherwise, I would have to look at carrying two cameras such as an E-30 plus a Panasonic GH-2 to begin learning about video use. For $2K USD, Olympus should be able to include plenty of processing, memory buffers, and bus bandwidth to handle the speed demands for write times and full HD video.
I am only implying that US money is green-colored. A common saying in the US is that one person’s dollar is just as green as another person’s dollar, meaning that each person has the same chance to vote with his or her buying decision. The saying doesn’t translate as well to other countries with multi-colored paper currency.
18 months old isn’t old. Your E30 is still very capable. It will be until the shutter dies.
I agree. I love my E-30, but I wanted to add full HD video and weather sealing.
One of my other hobbies is sailing, and I am very hesitant about taking the E-30 on an off-shore sailing trip with all the salt and moisture in the air.
Also, I have been really careful about using the E-30 to take football game pictures in the pouring rain.
I do print a lot actually.
80% 16x20s, the rest is 11x14s and a few 8x10s and 20x30s.
What that has to do w/price competition?
Don’t want argument but your post has the most techie stuff on this page 🙂
The second Dan who did not think we all print was different from the first Dan (me) who posted what would motivate me to buy a camera! Perhaps I should have entered a different name! As for me, I print all the time and the things I said would motivate me to buy a new body are all to do with what I’d want to make my prints better.
This is what I wrote: Wonder how many of you print,… I didn’t imply: “who did not think we all print”. Suggest you take in exactly what I said before getting on your high horse.
Anyway, this is getting out of hand. The rumors on this site are exactly that. RUMORS. Makes me wonder how much people will believe these days. Maybe I should re-evaluate my marketing strategy. Although rumors are nice they have the power to sway people the wrong and sometimes right ways. The sheer amount of negative feedback on this “rumor” is somewhat of a joke.
Hey, did you hear they are building a Walmart on the moon? Pretty cool huh! Think I’ll fuel my rocket ship up and pick up an E6 while I’m there. Did you hear they are only selling them on the moon. That’s why they tested the E3 in outer space.
Note to admin. How about you verify some of your sources. The information coming out of this site is so broken. You are starting to make yourself look like a fool. No offense. Read around. Suggest you take a seat and really digest the information you have before leading people on. Hit counts are one thing but all this crap is getting old.
My apologies more misreading you. Your are correct, and I made an assumption that differs from the words that you wrote. Sorry.
I agree about the rumors bit. To me, something about the listed specs seems off for an E-3 replacement, reads more like an E-30 replacement, but there could be more features we don’t know about or the 12mp could be of substantially higher quality than that of the E-30/E-620 sensor. I enjoy the speculation though and it’s fun to discuss. I think the domain name of the site puts things into proper context.
Cool, I’m sorry if I hurt anyone’s feelings, wasn’t my intention, just expressed my concerns/opinions.
I think I read, wrote enough.. Now I go and shoot a little and hopefully by the time I’ll finish transferring my 7d files we’ll even have some photos of the E5. 🙂
Best Regards.
“Priorities are high iso”
This. This is Oly’s weak spot, and, considering the excellent lenses they produce, is the most important thing they have yet to offer. At this point, Nikon/Canon are WAY ahead when it comes to low-light shooting.