Switching from CanonRebel to Olympus PEN E-PL2: Am I making a step down in switching to the Olympus PEN?
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I own a Rebel T1i. I'd say E-PL2 is good on its own and definitely not a step down. I'm taking only the EPL2 with me these days, and I couldn't be happier by travelling light. I recommend the Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 lens for use with E-PL2. The 20mm focal length is equal to 25mm on a Rebel. It's a cool walkaround lens that will give you superb shallow depth of field at f/1.7.
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We have a Canon S2 which we are trying to replace after giving it to our college daughter majoring in journalism. I am opting for another S2 rather than and S3 because of the size and weight. The S2 has features that I still don't know how to use. Perhaps the A720 would be a little easier to use.
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The person in a previous answer was quite correct. It's a breeze. Just follow the his directions and the ones that came with the Canon 3520. It works !!!!!
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Here are a couple of reviews that might help. I am torn on the same decision (though leaning toward the 520). I'd be interested to know what you decide and why.http://www.ephotozine.com/article/Olympus-E-520http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/olympus/e520-review/index.shtml
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Thank you so much for you reply!! I did wind up getting the SanDisk Extreme III 2Gb. Now its time to start learning how to use the camera ;o)
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I'm not sure what your flash needs are but it sounds like you use flash pretty often so a decent one might be a good idea. I recently replaced a Sigma 500 Super that I appear to have worn out with a a 430EX II. Nice flash - good feature set, powerful enough for all but the largest venues, not too big, recharged VERY fast and silently and tilts AND swivels so you can always use ceiling bounce no matter what orientation you're shooting in plus, if you ever upgrade to a 580EX, you can use the 480EX as an ETTL slave. AND, starting April 3rd, Canon will be offering the following INSTANT rebates: SPEEDLITE 580EX II - $50 SPEEDLITE 430EX II - $30 SPEEDLITE 220EX - $30 That will put the 430EX II around $240 or $250.
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I own a Rebel T1i. I'd say E-PL2 is good on its own and definitely not a step down. I'm taking only the EPL2 with me these days, and I couldn't be happier by travelling light.I recommend the Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 lens for use with E-PL2. The 20mm focal length is equal to 25mm on a Rebel. It's a cool walkaround lens that will give you superb shallow depth of field at f/1.7.
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Having owned Panasonic Lumix, Leica Dlux4, Canon G11 and Olympus PEN EP1 cameras, I am also waiting hopefully for the X1. The PEN is a fine first effort by Olympus, good image quality and it's nice to have interchangeable lenses, but like any first generation of any camera, it has it's oddities and just didn't do the job for me without an extraordinary amount of tweaking. I hope Leica will be the first company to produce a no compromizes camera that does exactly what I want a still camera to do.. take excellent still images, period. If I want video I use a video camera. All the Custom Mode Features that manufactures seem to believe everyone wants, do nothing to improve still image quality. Two grand seems a high price for a pocket camera, but I believe if the X1 produces what Leica promises, they'll sell as fast as Leica can produce them.
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No the lm1 or lm2 will not, here is the link Fk the comparability list http://www.olympus.co.jp/en/support/imsg/digicamera/compati/pen_flashes.cfm
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Yeah the biggest complaint for the SX200IS was the automatic flash every time. I'm gonna wait to see if that has been fixed in the SX210IS before I go ahead an order. Looks like a great improvement in every other area!I'm glad I held out on getting my super-zoom point and shoot! Within the last few weeks Nikon, Fujifilm, Canon, and Panasonic all announced their Spring 2010 models. There are some real good options out there!
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No, you don't have to, it works out of the box! http://www.olympus.co.jp/en/support/imsg/digicamera/compati/pen_optical.cfm
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PD,Thanks for a really informative review. I'm in the process of trying to make this decision. I'm getting a 70-200. I just don't know which one. On your 2.8 w/o IS, and adding a 1.4 teleconverter, do you miss the IS? I know you said you use a tripod or monopod a lot. Is that how you overcome that? Or do you find yourself still able to shoot hand-held? I'd love to get that combination of the 200 + 1.4tc.Thanks!
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Yeah, those seem to be the major differences. The non-user-replaceable battery on the new View sucks though...that was one nice feature about the e200 series (as oposed to iPods) and seemed to make complete sense. I have had to use firmware update on my V1 e260 to recover from a crash and it was pretty seamless and I lost no data. V2, I believe, does not support the "recovery mode" firmware update. I have no idea what the parameters of the View are regarding this. Maybe it just never crashes! (not likely...) Other thing is the better stats on the microSD expansion slot...now up to 8 gigs (wow!) and using microSCHC. That's 16 gigs total without a hard-drive. Awesome! I have found, after some initial frustration and confusion with the expansion slot on my e260, that I just never put it in MSC (Mass Storage Class) mode and ALWAYS use it in MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) mode. I found moving files with Windows Explorer pretty glitchy in MSC mode. (Windows iExplorer would freeze up or get very strange-acting) Now, I just pull the microSD card, stick in into card reader on my computer (with the full-SD-size adapter) and add files like it was a pen drive. Perfect for podcasts which you switch in and out frequently and perfect for loading stuff for a trip. You could have a second card for you wife's/gf's music or podcasts as well and just swap it out without a Windows session. It DOES mean a much longer boot-up (really "refresh data" after the initial normal bootup...) but I think it's worth it for the flexibility of adding and deleting files so easily. You can always just remove the microSD and not deal with the "refresh-data" wait if you get sick of it. 8 gb of microSD would be nice though! Also, I'd like to hear some objective feedback regarding the sound quality of normal audio with the View as compared to the e280. Is is MUCH better? The e280 has become so inexpensive I may just go for that and wait out the View for another year or two.
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I'm a Nikon girl, but the Olympus Pen E-PL3 has quickly become my favorite camera. In fact, I just went on a quick trip to Paris and this was the camera I brought and came home with the same quality of shots that I would have gotten with my (much heavier) Nikon equipment. I also have to say - it's SO MUCH FUN!!! Scott Bourne named it his 2011 camera of the year - take a look at his site and search for the E_PL3, he really has a thorough review and follow-ups.
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Thanks very much. By the way, we have a Canon G12. I feel it too distorting both colours and proportions and of course slow between 2 clicks. What would you suggest to improve on "fidelity" and speed: A. Canon S100 over Nikon P7100 (and Olympus XZ-1?)?B. Olympus E-PM1 over Nikon J1? C. or Nikon V1 solves everything? PS. I have no Nikon lenses so I am not stuck on Nikon. Thanks
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I am using the VF4 on my E-PL1 and it's working great. However, my camera firmware had to be upgraded which easily done through Olympus website uploaded. So, I believe VF4 should work all E-PL series. If it works for my oldest model it should work for you.
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We're both using `em for the muse...I have a good friend who has an older model Olympus, and I'm working with him this evening; I'll ask him if he knows the answer.Jon