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03/11/2005 04:40:07 AM · #1 |
Both are offered (or will be offered very soon) in the same price.
I tend to go with the Olympus cuz:
1. It's built better
2. has the 4/3 system
3. supersonic wave filter
4. better kit lens
5. AF extremely sensitive
6. internal flash better positioned
7. a little better LCD
but it has some cons like:
1. the low ISO range
2. less choice of lenses and more expensive
3. heavier
4. not as popular as canon (less support in here as well)
5. Poor continuous shooting capability, small buffer
6. No focus distance indicator on kit lens
7. Flash must be raised for AF assist
and especially the dpreview article wasn't very pleased with image quality.
What do you think ?
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03/11/2005 06:31:46 AM · #2 |
I don't know if it's fair to say the Olympus is built better. I haven't heard of too many problems with the "cheap" 300D build quality, other than people having the feeling that it will break.
I like the 4/3 system, but some people don't.
Yes, the supersonic wave filter is nice, but Canon CMOS sensors seem not to exhibit the same dust problems as CCDs.
The better kit lens is nice in the short term, but I feel more comfortable with the availability of Canon lenses. Also, I have a Tamron lens that I really like that isn't available on an Olympus mount.
No one really knows what the 350D AF performance is like yet. It won't be as good as the 20D, but it will likely be better than the 300D, which isn't bad itself. With Canon, AF depends a lot on the lens.
Who cares about the internal flash? The kind of photographs most people expect from these cameras aren't usually helped by the internal flash. Eventually, you'll probably want an accessory flash.
The 300D's LCD is the worst of any DSLR. Presumably the 350D's is improved, but the E-300 probably has a better one. |
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03/11/2005 06:47:58 AM · #3 |
I think you need to get out and put both cameras in your hand and test drive em.
When I tested out the 10D way back when, I knew instantly that I could not get that camera. The design and placement of the control dial is such that it aggrivates the heck out of my tendonitis, making the camera not fun to shoot with.
So Nikon it was.
Clara
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03/11/2005 06:57:08 AM · #4 |
I'm not a canon user so I don't get caught up in the parochialism that seems to go with that - in fact I have a really good gut feeling when it comes to olympus, but on the whole I would be inclined to go with the canon if they are the same price - sure the kit lens may be crappy, but chances are you'll want to buy more lenses anyway, and, as it stands the range of lenses available for a canon camera far outstrips those compatible with the e-300.
Over here in australia you can buy an e-300 for quite a bit less than I anticipate the 350D will sell for, so if you look around you might find the same phenomenon wherever you are.
I read that article on dpreview too... it was one of the reasons I didn't go with the e-300 when I bought my camera - image quality is the most important aspect of any camera, and the negative remarks on dpreview re: noise on the e-300 scared me off a little.
Of course the best advice here is Clara's - go to the store, and play around with both of them! |
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03/11/2005 07:14:34 AM · #5 |
I still haven't handled the E-300, but I didn't like the 300D. 'Fisher Price' was the first thing that came in mind. I know Canon can do better. Both cameras deliver excellent photos (Doesn't every DSLR today?), but my gut tell me that Olympus pictures just 'look right'.
The biggest reason (IMHO) to go for the 300D is not the camera it self, but the Canon EOS system. It is the biggest SLR system out there.
But 4/3 is good enough, except maybe in the inexpensive super-telephoto departmen.
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03/11/2005 09:44:15 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by s4nd3r99:
...6. No focus distance indicator on kit lens |
The kit lens of the 350D doesn't have this feature either.
Originally posted by s4nd3r99:
... 1. It's built better |
Originally posted by Dyslexic:
I don't know if it's fair to say the Olympus is built better. |
The E-300 has a metal body, or chassis, whereas the 350D is plastic. Metal bodies are generally considered to be a sign of higher build quality. There have been many comparisons between the 300D and the Canon metal bodied models that have indicated that people preferred the feel of the metal ones.
Originally posted by Dyslexic:
Yes, the supersonic wave filter is nice, but Canon CMOS sensors seem not to exhibit the same dust problems as CCDs. |
I only have experience with dust problems on one camera, my 20D, so I can't compare between a CCD vs a CMOS; but I know that CMOS equiped DSLRs do have serious dust problems. All reports about Supersonic Wave Filter in the earlier Oly E-1 say it works as claimed. IMHO, Oly has made a major innovation in DSLR design. Oly has only put out two DSLR models but they have addressed, and perhaps resolved, an issue that Canon has ignored in more than half dozen (9 by my count) DSLR model introductions.
The side mounted viewfinder mirrors are also a major innovation that allows a more compact camera.
The E-300 is Oly's first new DSLR model in about a year and a half, and there is no other new model announced coming from them anytime soon, at least not that I have heard about. That means that it incorporates all their latest technological advances and new features. The 350D is an improvement over the 300D but it is at the low end of a 4 level range of models, it doesn't have all the newest and best Canon is capable of.
The current lens line-up in 4/3 is limited. But no one complains about the quality of what's available. More lenses will come, both from Oly and the third party lens makers. And the 4/3 system gives smaller, and therefore less expensive, lenses.
If you want to go with the biggest seller and the biggest lens variety, go with the 350D. If you don't mind being different from the crowd, don't need specialized lenses right away, you may want to start your DSLR adventure with an innovative new system.
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03/11/2005 09:55:00 AM · #7 |
| I purchased an Oympus evolt E-300 about a month ago. My choices were between that, the nikon 70 and the Rebel by Canon..I tried all three cameras for size and feel and sturdiness..I loved the Rebel but it was all plastic and I am a disaster with anything plastic, but it seems to take a better quality picture than the E-300 from what I've seen on this website..the Evolt is very new and there haven't been many entries using it as the primary camera..The 4/3 system seems to work well..i just purchased the 40-150mm lens and it is beautiful to work with...It is probably a matter of taste, but I will say that I work in a laboratory environment and the Olympus microscopes and lenses are our personal favorites: they give the best resolution and last forever. I hope they apply it to this new camera. I do own the OLympus c2100UZ, it's a couple of years old now, but it is the greatest camera. I don't really have any complaints about the E-300; It fits well in your hand because it is designed a little differently from other slrs, my only complaint, is that I keep shaking the damn thing and have tons of camera shake shots. I am working on being more stable with my position or planning to velcro a tripod to my body. The camera is very sturdy looking and I have smacked it around already accidentally and it is well and working fine; it does have an iso boost; I haven't seen a lot of noise up to 800iso...it starts up quickly, has a variety of options; I recommend going to dppreview.com and looking the camera comparisons. you can elect which cameras to compare side by side on options, it was a great help to me...good luck |
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