Olympus E-1: Any users and any haters comments?

[._._z]

I don't think either of those are particularly great buys compared to the image quality,

features, and/or prices of the competition. With the Digital Rebel at under $700, and

that level of quality expected to be similarly priced from the competition within a few

months, it's hard to justify the E-1's 50% premium, more limited ability to print large,

and severely limited lens selection. And two G for a 4MP 1+ kilo camera that's about to

be discontinued?

[edwin_907]

"I don't think either of those are particularly great buys compared to the image quality, features, and/or prices of the competition. With the Digital Rebel at under $700, and that level of quality expected to be similarly priced from the competition within a few months, it's hard to justify the E-1's 50% premium, more limited ability to print large, and severely limited lens selection. And two G for a 4MP 1+ kilo camera that's about to be discontinued?"

 

Depends on what you do with it.

 

Ever been whitewater rafting, rock climbing, boating, photographing in the rain, snow, ice, etc.

 

Build quality, shutter life, weather sealing are important factors for some, for others, the latest megapixel race.

[archie_alcantara1]

Depends on what you do with it. Ever been whitewater rafting, rock climbing, boating, photographing in the rain, snow, ice, etc.

 

Build quality, shutter life, weather sealing are important factors for some, for others, the latest megapixel race.

 

Well stated Edwin and may I add, not everyone wants to print 'mural' size prints !!

[._._z]

And you think you therefore need an $1100 Olympus?

[edwin_907]

"And you think you therefore need an $1100 Olympus?"

 

Well it's a heck of a lot cheaper than a $4000 Canon EOS-1D MkII (Canon's cheapest weather sealed DSLR), isn't it?

[._._z]

It's cheaper than a lot of crap. So what.

[edwin_907]

You said it yourself, "Merely reading reviews isn't enough."

[._._z]

That doesn't answer my question, or seem to comprehend my point.

[edwin_907]

"It's cheaper than a lot of crap. So what."

 

Build quality, shutter life, weather sealing are important factors.

 

End of point.

[._._z]

No evidence that it's any sturdier or long-lived than any other DSLR, while others are

more flexible, with more lens choices, better image quality, and cheaper. As for weather

sealing, unless you're shooting in a sandstorm or a driving rain, people have been

successfully using hte competition quite nicely, and those who do shoot those

conditions can use a weather bag. Hey, I know you were one of the first people to buy

one (for more than $1100), and you like to post about how its great for you, but the

competition does have competitors whose features plus price are compelling....

[edwin_907]

"No evidence that it's any sturdier or long-lived than any other DSLR"

 

Pick one up, it's obvious, even the reviewers have said so, rated to what, 150,000 shutter cycles, no evidence?

[edwin_907]

I guess ".[. Z" is a Rebel or D70 user trying to justify his purchase to himself, hey I've got 12 other SLR cameras and 30+ lens but I have to admit, I like the E-1 quite a bit.

 

My last post to this thread.

[._._z]

You're far worse at guessing than you are at selling yourself on an expensive setup you

got yourself.

[pavlos kirkassidis]

I bought E1 10 with 2 lenses on Mar 2004.It was the worst choise i have ever done as proffesional photographer and untill today i am ...crying for my money.The quality i took from this camera was the same from a 300 ? camera.The only perfect in this camera is the construction.I bought a rols roys with yugo engine...

[john van besien]

Has anyone heard any dates or specs for a true successor to the E-1 (not the E-300)?