I had need to travel 500 km to see my son on a visit half way around the
world from London ... So I went to a bricks and mortar shop ( what's left of
it
after earthquakes) to lay my hands on the new OM digi 5.
It was in a *small* showroom with a non-zoom (around 35mm) lens on it.
First impressions after/during 15-20 minutes ....
Black body - chrome-bodied lens
It's small. Like a cross between an OM 2000 with in-built grips and an OM1
Difficult to hold well with my long fingers. I'd need an old-fashioned grip -
the
reason I have winders permanently on my OMs
Didn't much like the EVF. Colours seemed off, and too-small image. Poor
detail as far as I could see.
It's light.
Screen at the back is huge. Not much space on the right for rear controls,
and in this respect it is like the E-510 where the right thumb was always
accidentally interfering with the FN button and causing operator chaos. Little
space for the RHS thumb.- that made me nervous.
Afterwards I wondered if the rear screen could be rotated as with the E-3 to
place a hard plastic back to the world (thus protecting the screen from
scratches while the camera is in in storage).
I didn't have a chance to use it outside the shop, hence I had no opportunity
to find aspects of use I liked.
I think the small size would be a real challenge for me . I like the idea of a
small camera for inconspicuously taking street photos of people, and the
like. But the fact is I don't actually do that kind of photography, so I need
a
camera that is good for hand-holding, tripod use, and with big lenses when
needed. And manual focussing.
I'd also need to get a whole new series of lenses :-(
So for me, the jury is still out. I will watch with interest how other people
manage them.
Brian Swale
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