Olympus OM-D EM-5 Discussion

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10 Jan 2013 - 6:25 PM

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conrad (e2 Member)

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10 Jan 2013 - 8:00 PM

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Hi everyone,

Does anyone have any experience with this problem? My photos aren't being recorded on the memory card. The camera acts like it's taking the photo, in every single respect it does look and sound like the photo is being taken - but there´s nothing on the memory card.

Have I done something wrong? I have successfully taken photos and stored them on this card before, and in this camera. But for some reason it isn't working now.

I'm probably overlooking something, but at the moment I have no idea what.

Suggestions welcome!

keithh (e2 Member)

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10 Jan 2013 - 8:14 PM

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I guess you've checked the card in another camera but does the OM-D have a menu setting that allows it to fire the shutter when a card is not inserted or without recording to the card. I remember the Canons had this setting to allow recording to a hard drive (laptop etc) .

keithh (e2 Member)

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10 Jan 2013 - 8:40 PM

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excellent call!

mike162

11 Jan 2013 - 2:09 PM

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I am going to buy a new camera this year.

Last year I purchased a Sony RX100 as a "pocket camera" and I am thrilled with it.

Now I want a camera mainly for taking photos or birds and wildlife, plus landscapes.

My old Canon SX1 IS bridge camera was great for taking photos of elephants, zebra etc in good light Africa (light too strong really), its x20 zoom got acceptable quality pictures, where my professional photographer friend with his EOS and limited length zoom did not get in close enough to get many good shots.

In the UK, the light is often poor, and the SX1 IS does not perform so well half the year. I have considered the Panasonic FZ200 (£430 ish) with its 50-600mm f2.8 throughout, however it has the small sensor and not too good noise performance of pretty well all bridge cameras and I want to move up a gear.

I have pretty well decided that M4/3 with its high quality and possibility of a 600mm (equiv) lenses in a relatively small and light package is the way to go. Unfortunately the 100-300mm (my coveted 600mm equiv) lens that I have seen is f4 - 5.6.

I am looking for good low light performance

So my questions to you knowledgeable people;-

Which is the best Image Stabilisation in M4/3 and how much difference will it make?

DxOMark recons the PEN E-PM2, PEN E-PL5, and OM-D E-M5 are 1,2 & 3 for low light sensor performance, how much difference will it make? APS-C sensors can be better (they are bigger) but the lenses with an effective 600mm reach are huge in wieght size and cost.

Is there anything else that would help?

Thanks

mikehit (e2 Member)

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11 Jan 2013 - 4:47 PM

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Quote: Unfortunately the 100-300mm (my coveted 600mm equiv) lens that I have seen is f4 - 5.6.

The MFTs will give good quality images up to ISO 800 or even 1600 (with processing) so that will allow higher-than expected shutter speeds. As for the best image stabilisation I think that is firmly with the Olympus EM-5. All the Olympus and Sony models have IS in the body, the Panasonics have it in the lens and outside the EM-5 it is up to you which you go for.
Two things to note: With the 300mm lens you will probably need a tripod/monopod for most situations at the longest focal length; and the focus tracking used in MFTs is not yet as good as DSLRs, especially in lower light.


Quote: APS-C sensors can be better (they are bigger) but the lenses with an effective 600mm reach are huge in wieght size and cost.

Your calculations are incorrect because you forgot to take into account the crop factor of APS-C bodies: APS-C lens of 400mm has same FOV as 300mm on MFT so this reduces the price differential significantly. An dunless your technique is excellent the cropped image from 600D_70-300 will be very similar to EPL+70-300.
If you cannot afford EM-5, my choice would be between a Canon 600D with 70-300 (non-L) and EPL plus 70-300. For the focussing advantages I would probably go for the 600D (with the 70-300L it is cheaper than the EM-5 body alone). If size really is an issue then the EP will do you very well.

Paul Morgan (e2 Member)

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11 Jan 2013 - 9:45 PM

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There are rumours that the current Olympus 75-300 is going to be discontinued.

Maybe there`s a newer cheaper version on the way.

StrayCat (e2 Member)

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12 Jan 2013 - 1:06 AM

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A 150/f2.8 will be in excess of 2Gs.