Olympus E-5 Digital Camera First Impressions Review

Olympus E-5 $1,699.99
By Richard Baguley September 25, 2010

A scientific, in-depth analysis with side-by-side comparisons

Introduction

With the E-5, Olympus is looking to reclaim the high ground, pitching the E-5 as a do-it-all camera for professional and high-end shooters. But they have an uphill struggle in a fiercely competitive market with competition that is surpassing them in many ways. We looked at a pre-production model of the E-5 at the Photokina show in Cologne, Germany.

This review is organized into 9 pages
Page 1 Product Tour Read More...	Page 2 Handling The body is large, and feels tough, but handles well. It’s complex like any pro-level camera, but seemed fairly intuitive after a few minutes use. Read More...	Page 3 Modes Burst performance seems strong. No scene modes, but several color modes. Video has been upgraded to 720p, and only records 7 minutes in HD at a time. Read More...
Page 4 Controls The autofocus seems quite fast, and the ISO range is fairly limited (6400 max). Image stabilization is tied to the camera, not the lenses. Read More...	Page 5 Hardware It has an optical viewfinder, a sharp 3-inch articulated LCD screen, uses standard Four Thirds lenses, and two kinds of memory slots. Read More...	Page 6 Conclusion Read our final conclusion of the Olympus E-5. Read More...
Page 7 Photo Gallery Read More...	Page 8 Specs See all the specs for the Olympus E-5. Read More...	Part 9 Comments Read what people are saying about the Olympus E-5. Add your comments...