Noise at 400 iso is just about the same on the 5050 and 5060 - much
noiser than the E-1 at that iso. The 5060 is, indeed, noticeably faster
than the 5050 in all regards, and having the 28mm equiv is, as you note,
quite nice - as is the battery. But damn, that f 1.8 -2.4 lens on the
5050 is also awfully nice to have. It's a tough call, and very much
depends on the uses to which you'll be putting the camera. If you want
to shoot allot of available light, low light stuff, go with the older,
slower model. But if you're mostly going to be shooting in good light or
with flash, I'd definitely opt for the 5060.
B. D.
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From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Stephen Scharf
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 11:54 AM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Re: Olympus c5050 or c5060???
>Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 10:32:19 -0800
>From: "james olson" <james_olson@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [OM] Olympus c5050 or c5060???
>
>Hi, I am looking at purchasing one of these cameras, but I'm not sure
>which. I know the particulars about them, such as the different lenses
>and the battery issue, but I'm looking for people with experience with
>one or both....
>
>Besides for the wider lens, is the 5060 a better camera? I'd
>appreciate any comments, maybe off list, so that the OM list can
>continue to be film based, if possible.
>
>Thanks, James.
They're different cameras. They're both good cameras and take great
photos. Depends on what you want. If you want to be able to use AA
batteries,
get a 5050.
If you prefer the better performance of a proprietary battery, get a
5060. Or if you want the wider angle lens. The 5050 has been
criticized for noise issues, which it does have under certain
settings, just as the E-1 does. Too many pixels in too small a chip.
It is no different in this respect than the Canon Powershot S50. I
haven't seen the 5060 criticized for noise issues, but I have read
less stuff on it to date than I did when the 5050 came out. The C5050
still had notable shutter lag when I played with one briefly. From
what I have read and from what I saw an Oly rep demonstrate, the
shutter lag on the 5060 is noticeably reduced.
If it were me, the faster shutter release, proprietary battery and
wider angle lens on the 5060 make it much more attractive to me than
the 5050.
-Stephen.
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