I've had a C-3030 for over a year. I will not buy another digital camera of
any brand that requires you to purchase an expensive proprietary flash unit.
My flash needs can be fulfilled by bouncing a small flash unit into an
umbrella. To do that with my Olympus C-3030, I would need to buy a $300.00
flash unit and a $60.00 cable. I find that unacceptable. When I need to
upgrade my camera, it will be to a unit that takes common flash units, or at
very least, offers a number of different flash solutions.
Allan
> From: "Michael Virsinger" <mikev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Organization: VirTech Solutions, Inc.
> Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2001 23:54:26 -0500
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: [OM] OT - Digital P&S decision -- I'll be driven from the group
>
> Tom,
>
> I just bought the Olympus C4040 after doing a fair amount of research.
> It was a toss up with the Canon G2. The Nikon was not available and do
> was not in the running. Besides there are a lot of unhappy digital Nikon
> Coolpix users out there if you search the newsgroups. Here's what I
> found:
>
> Olympus C4040 Pro's
> - Very fast lens
> - Light and easy to handle (one hand operation is no problem)
> - Automatic routine to map out bad pixels in the ccd
> - Fast shooting due to large memory buffer
> - Takes 4 AA batteries NiMH or regular alkaline. Great in a pinch.
>
> Olympus C4040 Con's
> - Some chromatic aberration (I have not seen it, but there on some
> online reviews of early models)
> - Smart Media (ok a 128 MB is about $60 which will hold 32 4MB images.
> They are small enough that carrying 1 or 2 extras would be barely
> noticeable in your bag, so I'm not sure how much of an issue this is.
> Certainly much smaller and lighter than the extra rolls of film we all
> carry around!)
> - Fixed screen
> - Not enough function buttons for one tough access to functions. Some
> functions you have to go to the menu system. You can map a button to
> your favorite function though.)
>
> Canon G2 Pro's
> - Lot's of button controls
> - Swivel screen much like the ones on a camcorder. Very useful but it
> adds to the size & weight
> - Compact Flash memory
> - Standard flash hot shoe on top
>
> Canon G2 Con's
> - Does not render diagonal lines very well - can be jaggy in some
> instances
> - Heavier and less ergonomic than the Olympus (one hand operation only
> for the brave)
> - Has a proprietary battery
> - No bad pixel mapping - must be sent back to the factory for repair
>
> I have not had a lot of time to use the Olympus yet as it is waiting for
> me under the Christmas tree. Both cameras are available for $750 from
> reputable dealers - you should not pay any more than that for either of
> them. Also I have seen the Olympus in the mid six hundred's on some
> websites for a US Warranty model. I'll update you after Christmas when I
> start using it more.
>
> Good luck on the new job and move!
>
> Mike V. <><
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tom Scales
> Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2001 10:48 PM
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] OT - Digital P&S decision -- I'll be driven from the group
>
>
> OK, here's the challenge. I love the E-20, but....
>
> (isn't there always a but)
>
> It's pretty darn big. So, I want to supplement it with the digital
> equivalent of a Point and Shoot.
>
> Several look nice. I'm leaning towards on of:
>
> Olympus C4040 -- $799 -- in stock
> Canon G2 -- $823 -- out of stock
> Nikon 5000 -- $945 -- out of stock
>
> The pricing and availability are from online stores I trust. Cheaper at
> stores I don't trust :)
>
> All are roughly the same size. The the Canon and Olympus are
> 4megapixel, and Nikon is 5megapixel.
>
> As you all know, I'm a believer in pixel count, but even beyond that,
> the Nikon and the Canon use CompactFlash, which I own a ton of, while
> the Olympus uses SmartMedia, which I own one measley 32mb card.
>
> So, I'm leaning towards, gasp, the Nikon.
>
> Thoughts, comments, ideas, suggestions welcome.
>
> Tom
>
>
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