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11/04/2010 02:27:24 PM · #1 |
What kind of prints, could one of these cameras produce? I'm working on upgrading my camera life, and I'm wondering if the BEST camera life I could have would be to go with a full frame sensor cam (5d) and one of these little micro 4/3 bastards to keep in my "pocket".
Originally I was going to just dive in on the D7000, but I don't always want to carry a "huge" camera around. So if I'm going to "purpose shoot awesome" I could take the 5d/whatever...but for normal day to day walkin'....the 4/3.
BUT I want to make sure that those 4/3 can produce a decent sized print.....I know NOTHING about them
Message edited by author 2010-11-04 14:31:31. |
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11/04/2010 02:56:58 PM · #2 |
Man, I've gotten some GREAT results with the Canon S90, so I'd think the 4/3 format would do fine...
Here's my best scoring shot with it...
And, just an FYI - the 5D is an interesting camera that does some some pretty cool things, but it's not superior to my 50D, just different. (I've been borrowing  Schlake's 5D for nearly two months now..) |
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11/04/2010 03:15:24 PM · #3 |
that looks pretty damn good...it would print nice as well at a larger'ish size?
I just really want to do some low light, non flash stuff, so I want a full sensor I believe. That being said, my biggest problem in photography, is having a camera on me. That's why I was thinking about these 4/3 cams...
Message edited by author 2010-11-04 15:15:40. |
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11/04/2010 03:29:52 PM · #4 |
I've been doing quite a bit of research since I won an Olympus EPL-1 and lens from a photo contest.
I've been looking for a good travel outfit so I don't have to lug my 5DII and lenses around the world when I travel for work.
The sensor size is the thing. Micro 4/3 (and regular 4/3) are half the size, height and width of the full frame 35mm sensor like the one in the 5D. But that translates into 25% of the surface area. That seems like a lot, but it's not too far removed from the APS-C sensors found in the Canon 50D, 60D, and Rebel cameras. Plus it is about 10x the area of the sensors in most compact P&S cameras.
So, the sensor is large enough and has enough resolution to deliver large prints. 13x19 inches should produce excellent results, even larger if it's not cropped too much.
The cool thing about the system is that it is a standard in regards to the lens mount. Panasonic and Olympus both make micro 4/3 cameras. The lenses from Panasonic work on the Olympus and vice versa. After doing some research, I found a lot really strong reviews for the 20mm 1.7 (40mm equiv) from Panasonic. Small, outstanding optics and a wide aperture. So I bought it to use on my Olympus camera. Nice to have that option, especially if other manufactures get on board with the micro 4/3 concept.
But the best thing about these is the size and weight. The camera, 2 lenses, and flash weigh under 2 lbs. total and take up very little room. If I travel with my Canon outfit, I carry a case just for the camera gear. The Olympus outfit will fit in my computer case easily.
I've shot a few time with it, and so far the image quality has been terrific, although I haven't done any critical testing.
I plan on picking up the Olympus 14-150 zoom (28-300 equiv) for my upcoming trip to Puerto Rico. I am not taking my canon gear to see if this is a viable setup for travel photography. There is also a Leica 45mm Macro for micro 4/3 that I have my eye on.
I can't fully recommend it yet, but I plan on giving it 6 months to a year to find out. It is a different style of shooting, more aimed at the compact camera user than the 5DII user.
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11/04/2010 03:30:29 PM · #5 |
I think that micro-four-thirds is a really interesting market space, providing some of the performance of larger SLRs in a much smaller form factor. Certainly the low-light performance will not be the same as a 35mm sensor, but it will be far superior to a P&S. You will also gain a reasonable amount of control over DoF, and get better AF (much faster and should be more capable in low light).
Bottom line, for what you want to do, it might very well make sense, especially equipped with a fast, small prime lens. |
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11/04/2010 03:50:31 PM · #6 |
I would LOVE to see some low light shots on these bad boys...non tripod :-D
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11/04/2010 04:51:00 PM · #7 |
The S90 does have an f/2.0 lens and performs very well up to ISO 800, acceptably good up to ISO 1600..
I've found it to be very good for nighttime street shots..
Here are three, unedited, full size shots...
 Full Size ISO 800
 Full Size ISO 640
 Full Size ISO 640
Message edited by author 2010-11-04 16:54:45. |
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11/04/2010 04:52:58 PM · #8 |
Also, the 5D (not mkII) is fine up to ISO 1600, but is limited to ISO 3200, and does not perform noticeably better than my 50D with regards to noise..
What it does do well is creamy smooth bokeh in portraits... That's just killer with the FF camera. |
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11/06/2010 07:15:27 AM · #9 |
//www.stevehuffphoto.com/2010/04/07/the-olympus-e-pl1-review-the-best-jpeg-camera-ever/
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11/06/2010 08:15:50 AM · #10 |
I recently got a Panasonic Lumix GF1 with the 20mm F1.7 lens and i love it. It is wonderfully compact-perfect for a walkabout- but feels very well built and sturdy. The 20mm lens is wonderfuI. I haven't made prints from it yet so can't really advise there.
I don't have much on DPC at the moment to show but i put this up...  and a few abstracts...    . ISO up to 800 seems fine.
If you're curious about the video part of the GF1 and the 20mm I shot this little film with it last week.. I love the shallow dof when it comes to video and was surprised at how creamy and filmic the results were (although that may be because i have no experience with digital video and kind of expected much lower quality) |
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11/06/2010 09:45:16 AM · #11 |
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