Compare between E3 and S5Pro

[samcklee]

Hi All,

need advices from all old bird... I am thinking of switching from my 350D to the S5Pro but a friend ask me to consider E3 also saying it has good color accuracy like S5pro and with stabiliser builtin.

Has any S5pro user here compared their output with E3?

thanks

sam

[novello76]

I dont have the E3, and have the S5pro..but if i started from scratch, I might start with the E3..I do think it gives a lot of interesting photographic opportunities with the swivel LCD screen and IS within body..

[photobum]

E3 as in Olympus E3?

[Cheesecake]

Originally Posted by photobum E3 as in Olympus E3?

yes..

[boopoo]

Yes go for it you wont be wrong, just change from nikon to olympus E3

[Koelsch]

it's different class i guess. there's pros and cons to both. i would opt for s5 though =)

[photobum]

In my opinion, Nikon AF and AIS lenses are so widely available (both new and used) that I see no point getting an Olympus even if the colors of the E3 is better than the S5 Pro.

Again, both cameras are of different class. The S5 Pro is a niche camera, meaning it appeals to a specific group of photographers who know what they want.

[cater]

Go to the Fourth Third thread and read about the E3. I would certainly go for it if i were you. weather proof - can do a wash up if cam happens to get dirty, image stabilizer in built - can use on all lens or even handheld marco, doesnt need to buy expensive IS lens, live view & swivel lcd. Color is rich & brilliant.

[photobum]

Originally Posted by cater Go to the Fourth Third thread and read about the E3. I would certainly go for it if i were you. weather proof - can do a wash up if cam happens to get dirty, image stabilizer in built - can use on all lens or even handheld marco, doesnt need to buy expensive IS lens, live view & swivel lcd. Color is rich & brilliant.

You wash your cam..... That is the last thing I will do even if it is weatherproof.

Let me make it clear to all. Weatherproof doesn't mean winterproof. I used to own a 'weatherproof' Olympus PNS camera. The damn thing stopped working at -2 degree C in Vancouver's winter.

[Cheesecake]

i would love to try out Olympus too, in the future.

[photobum]

Originally Posted by Cheesecake i would love to try out Olympus too, in the future.

Olympus makes great microscopes.

[Cheesecake]

Originally Posted by photobum Olympus makes great microscopes.

so too leica, nikon and schneider optics(i think, haha).


anyway, tas another issue altogether.




a pity i'm too busy with projects otherwise would love to jump at the chance to use an E3.
anyway, tas another topic for another day.



cheers!

[samcklee]

Thanks for all your replies..

I am eyeing on the S5pro for quite sometime until last week I talked to MS Color they say the S5pro may not come in anymore because of low demand.

I tried to search around but there is not much review on the E3 yet, dun know how is the D-range as compare with S5. Color wise, from a friend using the 510 say it is much better than Canon. I like the idea of built-in IS, external dedicated WB sensor and also can keep investment of 4/3 system lens if change camp again next time

Actually I can save some money just going from my 350D to 40D and keep everything. Read somewhere that 40D third generation processor improved D-range a lot. Color accuracy dun know how good though.

so now I am tie with either continue in canon (adjusting color everyday in photoshop) or E3 or S5pro.

Just a vote, if you guys will to start new now... which one you will go for? 40D, S5pro or E3?

thanks in advance,

sam

[microcosm]

Originally Posted by photobum You wash your cam..... That is the last thing I will do even if it is weatherproof. Let me make it clear to all. Weatherproof doesn't mean winterproof. I used to own a 'weatherproof' Olympus PNS camera. The damn thing stopped working at -2 degree C in Vancouver's winter.

I don't know about your experience with these pro cameras. Maybe it is just that you are really careful with them. But at a recent gathering, I poured a glass of water over the earlier E-1 and washed it because it was dusty. I have shot at deserts and went back to the hotel and run the camera and lens under a showerhead, and the same when I am back from shooting by the sea to get rid of the errosive sea salts.

And recently, I have taken my E-3 out in -2 degrees and shot a few hundred images without any problem at all. I kept the camera under my jacket when not shooting. You cannot compare a PnS to a pro camera.

You are right, weatherproof is not winterproof. But I have dropped my lens into snow and not realising it until an hour later and went back to find it. Got really worried and brought it to the service centre and got a scolding for bringing in a perfectly good lens. Now, that is Olympus weatherproofing.

Winterproof? That you have to bring it to battery manufacturers.

[wind30]

Originally Posted by samcklee Thanks for all your replies.. I am eyeing on the S5pro for quite sometime until last week I talked to MS Color they say the S5pro may not come in anymore because of low demand. sam

BTW, what price did Mscolor quote for the s5pro. I am waiting for the price cut for s5pro since D300 released if it is around 40D pricing, then I think more people will go for the s5pro.

[blurboiboi]

Originally Posted by microcosm I don't know about your experience with these pro cameras. Maybe it is just that you are really careful with them. But at a recent gathering, I poured a glass of water over the earlier E-1 and washed it because it was dusty. I have shot at deserts and went back to the hotel and run the camera and lens under a showerhead, and the same when I am back from shooting by the sea to get rid of the errosive sea salts. And recently, I have taken my E-3 out in -2 degrees and shot a few hundred images without any problem at all. I kept the camera under my jacket when not shooting. You cannot compare a PnS to a pro camera. You are right, weatherproof is not winterproof. But I have dropped my lens into snow and not realising it until an hour later and went back to find it. Got really worried and brought it to the service centre and got a scolding for bringing in a perfectly good lens. Now, that is Olympus weatherproofing. Winterproof? That you have to bring it to battery manufacturers.

i was there to witness him bathing his E1.... was at first.... lol
personnally i would go for the E3 not because i am an existing oly user but because of those extra features that stands out.... swivel LCD and yesh 5 stops IS.... tested it handheld with the 50-200mm @ 200mm, 1/15 secs... pics are sharp sharp sharp.... i am amazed..... would get it when it is abit cheaper though.. hee....

one more vote for the E3..

[cjtune]

Originally Posted by wind30 BTW, what price did Mscolor quote for the s5pro. I am waiting for the price cut for s5pro since D300 released if it is around 40D pricing, then I think more people will go for the s5pro.

Not sure about MS but a couple of weeks ago, Cathay gave me a quote of:

Quote: Dear Sirs Thank you for your email enquiry. As requested, we are pleased to offer as follows: Fuji S5 Pro body @S$2386.00 (with GST) No kit set or other package prices. E & OE Please note that the above price(s) are inclusive of 7% GST, and valid for a period of 1 week from the date of this email, after which any changes will be made without prior notice. The acceptable mode of payment is by CASH ONLY.

[lightning]

Do also consider the cost of Oly's lenses......unless you have lots of money to burn....owning a camera body is easy,but owning a system is crazy!

[samcklee]

I remember MS quoted me S5pro around S$2399, the E3 is S$2499.

Yah, investing in a system is ex that's why I was thinking of going over to 4/3.. at least in future can recycle lens when changing body to others 4/3 body.

anyway, my application is simple.. only kids shooting, so I am only looking at the 12-60 (24-120 equivalent) oly lens, really ex man... MS quoted me S$1380 for this lens

thinking of not sinking further into Canon liao... actually the money needed to change over to E3 I can buy a 5D liao, MS quoted S$3899 only. But dun like it because too big and also no internal flash which I like to use as fill-in. Cheapest solution for me now us upgrade to 40D lor... only S$1899. But will sink further into Canon lor...

need to get more advice now... make a similar post in Oly forum but no reply one lay... think the Oly user group is even more nichi and smaller than S5 group

if not maybe I will buy a used S3pro and play around to see whether I like Fuji.. dun know whether worth it or not, used S3 around S$1300 but E510 kit only S$1500.

me got choosing problem.. jialat

sam

[olymac]

Originally Posted by lightning Do also consider the cost of Oly's lenses......unless you have lots of money to burn....owning a camera body is easy,but owning a system is crazy!

Yupe ..... do compare the price of equivalent Oly lenses to Canon lenses ...