mark_sargeant
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Reged: 27/06/2008
Posts: 21
Loc: Great Yarmouth
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As part of my upgrading my 2 meg camera I am considering an Olympus e20. Is it still worth it? It's a bit of a curates egg after having done my research about it.
Most of my pictures end up being used in video or on net but I occasionally print to paper up to A4 size. I realise the limitations to print larger than A3.
The ability to shoot as RAW or Tiff appeals to me very much.
Just wondered what it's like for shooting landscapes/textures at night/dusk/dawn?
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Photocracy
The Great Pretender
Reged: 18/11/2006
Posts: 644
Loc: Sunny South Coast
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Hi Mark and welcome!
Looking at the spec of the E20, in digital camera terms this is old technology. However, it still looks a useful piece of kit if you can find one in good condition. It's built with a tough alloy body and the 5 million pixel sensor is likely to give you good prints up to A4, and possibly even up to A3 (if stroked nicely on a sunny day). I suppose a lot depends on price; The currently outgoing models E410 and E510 are being sold at very good prices and will offer you a lot more capability, but not the alloy body. Consider price against a brand new E410 with a standard zoom lens for £300 (or less) at the moment. I'd certainly be interested in trying out an E20 and I reckon you'll get some good performance, but I wouldn't want to pay a lot for one. Hope this helps.
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Rob
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mark_sargeant
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Reged: 27/06/2008
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Loc: Great Yarmouth
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Cheers Rob and thanks for the welcome.
Yes the proof is indeed the eating of the pudding.
RAW+Tiff no chance of getting dust and dirt on the sensor because it's a fixed lens. Unfortunately there's no wide angle lens with it and the price is bubbling under the 200 ukp which is more than half way towards a relatively newer Olympus and indeed Nikon/Canon/Sony. I am not stuck into any particular lens system at present. Once I start I want to build a system and stick with it. So just the kit lens, a wide angle and some filters and i'm away.
I've looked at the E410 and E510 which is why I haven't jumped into it. I'd prefer those than for an example a Nikon D40 specwise. Haven't seen a E-330 for ages.
Also having a maximum setting 320 iso is an issue.
The timelapse feature is very tasty though that's something I would use alot.
Look before you jump and all that.
Decisions...decisions...decisions...
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Benchista
Wich Tyler
Reged: 11/08/2000
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Loc: Everywhere and nowhere, baby
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no chance of getting dust and dirt on the sensor because it's a fixed lens
Well, not NO chance, as dust is often debris from the shutter etc. However, it's VERY difficult to get off as you can't change the lens...
I would agree with Rob. A good buy for £100-150, but I wouldn't pay any more than that personally given some of the offers around now on new kit.
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Nick
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