$300 difference between the E-410 and the E-510. Many prospective buyers will
find that significant. That's another lens purchase difference. Also the E-410
is smaller in size. It looks as though the E-410 is primarily aimed at the
more casual shooter market (an interchangeable lens step up from a P&S) and the
E-510 is aimed at the advanced amateur or semi-pro, just below the E-x. At
least that what the marketing hype states. However, the E-410 seems to be a lot
of camera for the price. Best guess as to the reason for both cameras...to
enlarge the potential sales market. ;o)
Robert
----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Swier <om.swier@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Monday, March 5, 2007 14:42
Subject: [OM] Re: Reviews of E-410 and E-510
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>
> Does anyone else think these cameras are virtually identical? Except
> for IS on the 510, I can't really see why they both need to
> exist. Why
> not throw all their weight behind a single body? The price is almost
> the same, the body shape is almost the same, it looks like they both
> have the same sensor and both come with the same two kit lenses.
>
> That being said, it looks like I no longer have to figure out
> how to
> get an E-400 in North America, but now there are two new choices that
> look roughly equivalent...
>
> Robert Swier
> Toronto
>
> On 3/5/07, Ian Nichols <ian.a.nichols@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > On 05/03/07, Jay Maynard <jmaynard@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > On Mon, Mar 05, 2007 at 07:59:21AM -0800, AG Schnozz wrote:
> > > > 1. Batteries. The 510 uses the standard BLM-1
> battery. This is good
> > > > news for those of us who have a little bit of an
> investment in
> > > > batteries. For example, I've got three, plus the E-
> 1's battery/grip
> > > > mega-mouth battery.
> > >
> > > Yeah. This is probably why the E-510 has that ^&^#$% grip.
> >
> >
> > To be perfectly honest, I prefer SLRs with a grip, I find them much
> > nicer to handle and much harder to drop without them being
> > significantly harder to pack. Don't understand why so
> many folks hate
> > them the way they do. Being able to use the same battery
> for my
> > existing E-300 and whatever (if anything) I get next will be a major
> > plus point. Much worst to have to carry 2 different
> sorts of battery
> > than to have cameras with grips, IMO.
> >
> > My only actual gripes with these new models is the lack of a second
> > jog-wheel on the front (which would be best positioned at the
> > top-front edge of the grip, of course), and the fixed screen (should
> > be tiltable at least, now they've put live-view in).
> >
> > I suppose I should be grateful that they have CF and XD slots,
> because> if they only had one slot it would probably be
> XD. I'd not consider
> > it a negative point if it only had CF, but I guess Oly were thinking
> > of compact (Oly) camera owners who wanted to keep using their
> old XD
> > cards. I could have a rant about that, but I won't.
> >
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