Olympus E-600, 12.3 Megapixel Sensor
Olympus, The Japanese Company specializing in optics and imaging has revealed digital SLR camera that easy to use called Olympus E-600.It carrying a 12.3-megapixel sensor.
Among the main features of the Olympus E-600 are:
- 2.7 inches swivel LCD screen
- Able to provide a wide viewing angle of 176 °
- Autofocus mode super quick to capture precise images
- Body Image Stabilizer (IS) that removes the blur
- Able to detect up to 8 faces within the picture area
- Auto focus that optimizes sharp, brilliant portraits
- It has 13 preset scene modes
The new Olympus E-600 is a digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera designed especially for those who want to start enjoying the benefits of today’s digital photographs.
Its design is very modern and is one of the things that also help put points on the moment a person is contemplating to acquire under this nature.
Olympus E-600 will be available in early November of this year 2009 at a price of approximately $ 600.
Olympus Stylus Tough 6010, A Very Tough Camera
Olympus Stylus Tough 6010. That is the name of Olympus new camera. All are saying because it is shock resistant, water submersible and withstand in very low temperature situations.
It is also a compact camera with respectable performance. Featuring 12-megapixel sensor and an 3;6 x optical zoom, it incorporating with facial recognition and a way to take five pictures types that are taken more frequently. Perfect for extreme athletes who want to capture images of your sporting feat.
The Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 is capable of withstanding falls from of 1.5 meters height without suffering any damage. You can soak in water to a depth of three meters and at temperatures slightly lower than ten degrees below zero. The 2.7 inches LCD Camera are not touch by three layers to protect it from water and snow.
Camera’s dual image stabilizer prevents blurring face detector that is capable of detecting up to 16 different faces. I-Auto mode that identifies the type of photo we will take the five most frequent types, and automatically adjusts settings, focus and exposure.
The camera available in United Kingdom for of 350 euros price , Use microSD card for memory since it does not carry an internal memory.
Olympus E 620 Quick Review
Newly crowned by TIPA (Technical Image Press Association) as the best entry SLR range, the Olympus E-620 is a standard reflex 4 / 3 camera, with lightweight and compact feature. It equipped with a sensor 12 Mpix and a nice LCD screen mounted on the head referred to direct.
The E-620 is a major change in reflex input from Olympus range including a new module with AF 7 collimators (5 cross) which replaces the previous system which did AF 3 AF areas. A more efficient auto will make the most of new optical engine sonic SWD.
The new SLR still integrates technologies that make the success of the brand, namely the dust by supersonic wave (the most functional of the market) and stabilization by moving the sensor. Note, however, it was announced less efficient than models E-3 and E-30 capablent to earn up to 5 IL (in theory), against 4 for the IL model E-620.
Asked image quality and responsiveness, the Olympus E-620 works with a new chip information processing: TruePic III +. We expect a better treatment of electronic noise on the sensitivity range that extends from 100 to 3200 ISO. A beach in the background of most people who do not go up to ISO 6400 or 12800. The burst rate is correct with 4 fps 5 views in RAW mode.
Finally, the E-620 still allows the management of flashes (model FL-50R, FL-36R) wireless remote (3 groups with 4 channels and up to 99 flashes per group).
Note the presence of modes “art” that can create JPEG files directly with the effects more or less attractive as pinhole mode or soft focus.
In Table regret we record the absence of video, while most competitors offer this feature. The method of direct referred LCD does not change much. It still has the recognition of faces, but remains far too slow for daily use. The lack of HDMI video output to connect the camera to an HDTV or Full HD.
Olympus E-P1 Review
In 1959, Olympus has changed the world of photography to pursue a very simple idea: create a camera that is so easy to carry and easy to use as a pen. Developed by the prestigious engineer Yoshihisa Maitani, camera Olympus Pen sparked a furor by cameras that lasted until late 70s. Today the legend lives on in digital format with the launch of the E-P1. This first model of the innovative standard Olympus Micro Four-thirds is a camera that comes at a time when the mirror is no longer an essential component for the interchangeable lenses of digital cameras. With an incredibly small size, a retro style and easy handling, is inspired by the philosophy of the pen of the past. However, the quality D-SLR and a lot of features put the E-P1 in the lead of innovative technologies from Olympus to imagine the future. Now anyone can have the best of both worlds: a modern design and high quality D-SLR.
Image quality
The Olympus E-P1 Pen uses a Live MOS sensor 12 Mpix (13.1 Mpix total) photosites which are about 4.3 m. With this small size, which in theory should be less sensitive in low light (presence of noise in high sensitivity) and present a phenomenon of diffraction (alteration of images should start from f /8) .
On our test scene, the Olympus E-P1 behaves fairly well up to ISO 800. By examining the images to 100% on a screen, there is a sheep from the lower sensitivity of the device. At 400 ISO, the grain is already visible on a print run A3, but is very discreet on printing A4. With higher sensitivity (ISO 1600 and 3200), the grain is increasingly present, but the noise is chromatic content: there is little colored pixels and granulosité is rather pleasant. At a proper viewing distance, an A3 + is acceptable, but it will process the file for the best. We eagerly await the first results of the algorithms of DxO Optics Pro (soon it should logically take into account the Olympus housings) for high sensitivity. At 6400 ISO, the grain is very pronounced, the details highly diluted and there is a color drift and the emergence of colored pixels. A reserve for extreme cases so …
Note that the smoothing of images is somewhat restrained in ways standard Reliable and reduction of electronic noise. The method is high for my taste too much and I have a preference for the low mode which provides a good compromise between noise smoothing and detail preservation. You will notice that the automatic correction of the brightness does not change the situation and the noise is almost the same as the function is activated or not.
The Olympus E-P1 Pen – main benefits:
Compact and stylish design
- Standard Micro FourThirds extremely compact and lightweight
- Stylish design with metallic finish
- Two colors: silver and white
SLR image quality
- Live MOS sensor 12.3 megapixels
- TruePic image processor V
- Image stabilizer integrated with maximum efficiency 4 EV steps
- Adapter for all ZUIKO DIGITAL & OM
Easy handling
- New GUI for easier handling with Live Control
- Automatic recognition of scenes with any i-Auto
- Skin and perfect thank-Portrait
- Two dials for easy handling
- Face Detection and Shadow Adjustment Technology
- 20 shooting modes (5 modes of exposure, i-1 Auto mode and 14 scene modes)
Creativity and high-definition video
- HD video with stereo sound that shows great depth of field and Artistic Filters
- Artistic filters, formats multiaspecto
- Function Multiexposición
- The Artistic Filters can be applied to RAW images taken with the camera prior to the Olympus software
- Enhanced Creativity special purposes, eg Fish Eye lens adapter is available with the FourThirds
Additional features of the Olympus Pen:
- HDMI interface TV
- Linear PCM Audio Recording
- Level measurement
- USB 2.0 high speed
- Three frames per second burst shooting (max.14 RAW mode)
- ISO 100-6400 for more sensitivity
- Fork versatile functions for white balance and exposure
- Reliable system for reducing the dust, the Supersonic Wave Filter
- Based on standard Micro FourThirds
- Wide dynamic range in highly lit areas
- Shooting in RAW and JPEG simultaneously
- SD memory card (SDHC compatible)
- Writing high speed and lossless RAW compression for quick processing
- Large 3-inch LCD HyperCrystal
- Function lock AE / AF
- Setting the automatic grading to prevent glare and shadows
- Possible remote shooting with the optional remote cable RM-UC1
The Olympus Pen E-P1 is available in the following formats:
• E-P1 Kit Silver / Black
(Silver body of the E-P1 objective in black & M. ED ZUIKO DIGITAL 14-42 mm 1:3.5-5.6)
• E-P1 Kit Silver / Silver
(Silver body of the E-P1 & M. Silver goal ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14-42 mm 1:3.5-5.6)
• E-P1 Kit White / Silver
(Body in White of the E-P1 & M. Silver goal ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14-42 mm 1:3.5-5.6)
• Pancake Kit E-P1 Silver
(Silver body of the E-P1 & target ultra compact M. Silver 17mm 1:2.8 ZUIKO DIGITAL & VF-1)
• E-P1 Pancake Kit White
(Body in White of the E-P1 & target ultra compact M. Silver 17mm 1:2.8 ZUIKO DIGITAL & VF-1)
• E-P1 Kit Dual Purpose
(Silver body of the E-P1 & M. ED ZUIKO DIGITAL 14-42 mm 1:3.5-5.6 objective ultra compact & M. Silver ZUIKO DIGITAL 17mm 1:2.8 & VF-1)
New accessories:
- Aim M. ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14-42 mm 1:3.5-5.6
- Ultra Compact Target M. ZUIKO DIGITAL 17mm 1:2.8
- MMF-1 Adapter for all objectives FourThirds
- MF-2 Adapter for all objectives OM
- FL-14 Flash
- Optical viewfinder VF-1 external
- white leather belt and brown
- Case in white and brown
* 35mm equivalent
