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Olympus E-620
The year 2009 is fast shaping up to be among the most exciting years for Olympus with the coming into the market of several compelling camera features, among them art filters in mid-range and entry-level DSLR cameras, multi-exposure capabilities in several camera models, longest zoom in the compact camera segment and the rise of Olympus E-P1.
One of Olympus’ latest offerings is the E-620 which was released at a time when everybody was into the Nikon D5000-Canon EOS 500D frenzy, a craze which lasted for several weeks and reached its dizzying point last month.
With the D5000-500D dusts more or less settled down, we can now rationalise things, step back a little and re-examine whether all the “madness” was really justified and whether or not we have missed the opportunities to look towards other directions because we were too fixated by the Canon-Nikon rivalry.
Take a look at me now
Those who can live with a DSLR which offers no video capability — because chances are you already have a camcorder which takes far more superior videos than a DSLR does — should now take a look at Olympus E-620. [Did I hear Phil Collin's Take A Look At Me Now playing in the background?]
What they say about Olympus E-620
Here are some of verdicts of the E-620 delivered by my top three camera review sites. Be sure to read the full review:
Digital Photography Review: “When we reviewed the Olympus E-30, we said it was the best Four Thirds DSLR yet – it didn’t hold on to that crown for long. The E-620 crams most of the E-30’s feature set into a much smaller, much less expensive package that competes more convincingly with its peers than any Four Thirds camera we’ve yet seen.”
Steve’s Digicams: “With excellent image quality both indoors and out, pleasing High ISO capabilities, and loads of easy to use features, we have no problem giving the Olympus E-620 dSLR a high recommendation.”
Digital Camera Resource Page: “Photo quality was very good, though the E-620 has a few issues worth noting. Those issues are the tendency to slightly underexpose (by about 1/3-stop), and it seems to clip highlights a little more than one would expect on a D-SLR. Colors were pleasing, and photos have the smooth look that you come to expect from a D-SLR.”
