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03/11/2007 02:20:36 PM · #1 |
Does anyone know when this will be on shelves in Canada?
I keep seeing dates from June all the way to September, but I think that's the US.
I was just about to slap down the plastic on a Nikon D80 (this will be my first DSLR) when I read about the E-510, and it looks pretty sweet. |
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03/11/2007 03:21:00 PM · #2 |
Buy the system, not the camera. Cameras are like computers; after 3-5 years, they start looking and feeling pretty dated. If the Oly system provides the lenses and accessories that you feel you will need over time, and the 510 would provide specific, significant advantages for you, then perhaps you'd be advised to wait.
The D80 is a great machine, though, and the Nikon system is far more extensive. You could be shooting for 3-6 months before the Oly shows up on shelves. |
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03/11/2007 03:47:12 PM · #3 |
| You make a very good point, and it was one of the reasons why I had initially chosen to go with Nikon - excellent lineup of lenses and I have (a little) experience with them. The new Olympus cameras sound great, but like you say, buy the system not the camera - I'll need to research lenses and accessories a bit more. Although I really don't want to wait half a year for a camera that may or may not be any better than something I could purchase now. |
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03/11/2007 04:18:05 PM · #4 |
The Oly 510 looks like a pretty sweet camera, and Olympus has a very extensive lens lineup. You would have to have very, very deep pockets to run out of choices there.
The D80 / 18-200VR is a formidable kit. I almost bought it.
And, it wouldn't be right of me to not mention the Pentax K10D. The lineup is a little more "limited," but it would only be restrictive to someone with a need for stuff like a 400mm 2.8.
Really, you can't go wrong in todays DSLR market (although I really don't like the Sony Alpha...). Lots of choice is a great thing.
Leos Camera in downtown Van has the best Olympus/Pentax stock in town. No Nikon though. |
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03/11/2007 04:20:44 PM · #5 |
| Olympus lenses are very good. One interesting aspect of the Olympus system is a commitment by Leica to 4/3rds. Granted Leica has only two lenses available but that might also be a consideration. A new Leitz the LEICA D SUMMILUX 25mm/F1.4 ASPH might be one to research. |
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03/11/2007 06:35:29 PM · #6 |
There have been doomsayers about the 4/3rds system ever since it came out back in 2003. But, Olympus has released over 14 digital specific 4/3rds lenses and have announced 2 more which promise much improved focus response. And option is right... you'd have to have some big pockets to run out of choices when it comes to lenses. With an equivalent coverage range of 14mm - 600mm, I think you'll have more than enough to work with. And that's not including offerings from Sigma, Tameron, and Panaleica who also make 4/3rds lenses.
As far as cameras being like computers, I'd have to disagree with one point of that. Computers are designed and used for a specific purpose and as long as that computer lives up to your needs and requirements then it will still be useful. In THAT way, cameras are similar to computers. It doesn't matter that your camera looks older than the brand new 10.2 MP camera that came out on the market last week... if it is still doing what you need it to then stick with it.
But, if a newer model adds value to your needs in a way that your current model lacks and you feel that newer model can fill that gap while still doing as good a job (if not better) as your current camera... then I say you should buy it!
I had no current thoughts of upgrading... but, when I saw the E-510, I do feel it might offer a value add for me. But, I won't know that for sure until June when it hits the shelves and I get to try it out.
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03/11/2007 07:13:25 PM · #7 |
| All aweseme tips guys. My last SLR was a Canon AE-1 (I'm not counting my Canon Powershot - even though it's given me some great shots), so starting out at the beginning again in the DSLR world is a bit overwhelming. Regardless, I'm stoked to get out shooting again. |
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03/11/2007 07:53:30 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by fireserpent:
... I won't know that for sure until June when it hits the shelves and I get to try it out. |
and that is another good point. You may find that once you get it in your hand that you hate it. Sometimes it looks all good on paper but once you hold it and actually get to "feel" it work you change your mind.
I know there were a couple cameras I liked the options on but when I was actually able to try them out they felt like a cheap Mattel Camera (no offence to our Barbie camera user lol) and wasn't pleasant to use.
This is also how my friend decided on the Oly C5050 a few years back. She was really considering the Rebel and wolf camera let her take a couple shots and print them out but no matter what we did with the settings the colors were not as true on the rebel as with the oly. Kind of pissed wolf off that they let us try it out then we went somewhere else to buy a different camera (they don't carry olympus) but that's the way it works sometimes.
Good luck on your choice. |
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