My wife and I wanted a digital camera for "fun" use. However we wanted some
"SLR" features. What did we get? The Olympus 2100uz. Over the holidays I
tested its 4x6 and 5x7 resolution against a friend's (rich friend!!!) N*kon
D1x. Guess what, no visible difference between them!!! (even with a 10x
loupe). 8x10 is another story. The 2100uz is probably the best digital
camera for consumers out there. Why? The zoom. We found the 3X and 4X
zooms on most cameras really made them feel like "toys" (no offence intended
to anyone). A 10X image stabilized zoom is awesome.
I am not sure if digital cameras will take over in the near-to-medium future
though. Over Christmas, we saw many of our friends and relatives. For the
important family shots, all we done with film cameras (OM1n for me!!!!). At
least with our family and friends and their acquaintances, film still wins
out. While this may be anecdotal, I suspect it was them same for most
people over the holidays.
Anyone "behave" this way?
-Bill
-----Original Message-----
From: Olympus [mailto:olympus@xxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 9:19 AM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [OM] Digital P&S vs. OM
The part that got to me was I said, "Manual Focus allows me to focus
sharply, and bring into focus what I want focused.." and he said "I can do
that on my digital camera too! It has a manual focus mode.." Errr... I
mean as if AF discussions aren't bad, he thinks his button pressing focusing
is the same quality as cranking on a good prime??
NO WAY IN HELL... his palm sized zoom lens of F5.6/8 28-105mm zoom lens with
"button manual focusing" will be the same as my OM. Cold day in hell...
He said he will bust it out on a printer and "show me" how his images are
the "exact quality" as mine, if not better.
Errr... no need to start and arguement with him, people like that, don't
want to know, I mean he's got the brochure for his digital camera, and it
says "as sharp as a professional film camera" and if it's printed, it must
be true right??
Albert
----- Original Message -----
From: "Matt Crawley" <matt@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2002 9:56 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Digital P&S vs. OM
> Hi Albert.
>
> Next time ask him "How long until your digital is obsolete? 3 months?"
>
> Also, I've shot with a few different "digis" including the Canon G2 and
the
> Fuji 6800Z. While I love the convenience of a digital point and shoot when
> set to "auto" IMO they provide the same boring images as any other
automatic
> point and shoot camera. For me controlling these cameras manually was a
> nightmare requiring endless scrolling and clicking inside a tiny LED
screen.
>
> The Fuji 6800Z I have in my hand right now was around $700. I'm pretty
sure
> that it is over 4 megapixels and every review I've read about it says the
> image quality is among the best in it's price range. I think it's safe to
> say that it is a "better" camera than your uncle's and yet I would NEVER
use
> it to take important pictures. I gladly toted 2 camera bodies and 7 lenses
> through 2 airports on my way to a recent family reunion so I could take
> pictures of my 3 month old daughter with her great grandfather. The
digicam
> stayed at home...
>
> If you still can't convince him... steal his batteries and then tell him
how
> your camera can work without batteries. :-)
>
>
> - Matt Crawley
>
>
> olympus@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >
> > He said "Why? The new digitals do everything yours does, and it's MUCH
> > simplier.." Err.. right.. He goes on, "I can print out an 8x10 right
now
> > on my printer, and you wouldn't notice it from yours blown up." I find
that
> > hard to believe. Also, his zoom lens will never beat my prime, the AF
focus
> > system will not beat my manual eyeball, and the quality of my 400
superia
> > will be better than 3.2Mpixels.. Compared to my 50mm F/1.8.. I think
the
> > zoom said 25-90 on it... at f5.6 is where it begins.. So there i no
> > comparison.
> >
> > I didn't say anything.. I couldn't think of anything witty to reply ..
So
> > I just sat there. (Yes another problem with asian family structures...)
> >
> > Albert
> >
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