To get this back to rugged outdoors camera ,instead of generic P/S....
The specs look pretty good for this Oly camera for rugged outdoor,throw it in
your
pocket/backpack/climbing/skiing use.
Things that are important to me for adventure use:
***** very pocketable as it is in a flat format unlike some otherwise good p/s:
3.7"W x 2.4"H x 0.84" D (93.6mm x 60.9mm x 21.3mm)
***** Really waterprooof can use in rain/snow/sleet/underwater/rafting/river
trips (unlike most
p/s)
*** widish lens (to28mm equiv), although would be better if wider still
*** low wt 6oz/170gm without battery/card so wild guess 8-9oz??? with Li-ion
battery.
***Freezable like in Denali climbing trip! operates at -10C, should be good to
go especially if
carried inside, inside jacket pocket.
*** 220lbs : you can safely sleep on it/sit on it if keeping warm overnight in
sleeping bag!
*** dropable to milstandard spec at 2M
(this is really good because most p/s have very fragile protruding plastic
lens tubes)
** macro+super macro mode for flowers
** LED focus assist illuminator in macro.
*self timer, for we made it to summit portrait shots
*movie mode for occasional clips on climbing trip.
Cons:
0 small size = slow lens unfortunately.
0 IS mode sounds like it justs boosts ASA ?
Would be nice to have real IS for one hand shooting, while belaying etc
0 no optical viewfinder, means one can't hold camera against head while
framing/shooting, to
reduce camera shake like with a brightline viewfinder.
0 the con of light wt, is it is more prone to camera shake
Unfortunately steves digicams did not do a very detailed review of lens/sensor
performance. The
"outdoor performance" is about as close as they got:
>>>
Outdoor image quality was very good. The camera produced good overall exposures
and colors, doing
better than many of the models we have tested lately when shooting against a
cloudy sky. The 3.6x
wide angle optical zoom lens, with a 35mm equivalent of 28-102mm, creates more
barrel distortion
on the wide end than you will see from a camera with a standard zoom lens.
However, it offers a
bit more versatility in composing your shots, and is excellent for taking
landscape and group
portrait photography. There is also enough of a zoom to help with framing of
individual portrait
photography. There is also some edge softness, but chromatic aberrations are
well controlled.
<<<
For an expedition you would need to bring a solar charger for basecamp and
carry a spare battery
and SD card.
Tim Hughes
--- Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Jon Mitchell wrote:
> > Hi Everyone,
> >
> > Coming out of lurk mode temporarily as this one interested me.
> >
> > I have been looking around for a basic (but good quality) P&S for SWMBO.
> > She likes the quality from the Oly E330, but doesn't want the size/weight
> > and doesn't want to
> learn how to use it. She keeps returning to the old disposable film cameras
> and being
> disappointed with the results.
> >
> > So I started looking around at the Oly P&S offerings and would welcome your
> > thoughts on them.
> I suppose the basic use will be "general" snapshots & simple photography.
> Mixture of people
> shots & landscapes - nothing too adventurous I suspect.
> If you are committed to Oly, I'm not much help. The
> weather/water/crunch/drop resistant line is outstanding for that need.
> Otherwise, they are offering just so-so P&S cameras.
>
> If Carol Anne didn't have my old F10 - and I didn't have a spare A710
> IS.... I'd be looking first to the Panasonic TZ5 Sure, there are some
> IQ issues with the tiny sensor, but the smearies appear to have been
> improved a bit. Compared to a disposable film camera, we're talking 767
> vs. Wright biplane.
>
> Responsive, easy to use, 28-280 zoom, reasonable size and price. Looks
> like a terrific travel and casual camera. Of course, I'm a tele eye guy,
> so that long end is enticing.
>
> Moose
>
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