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 Olympus e520 is super May 5, 2009
CoachK (Illinois)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
After extensive research of beginning level DSLRs and finally waffling between the Canon eos Rebel XSi and the Olympus e520, I picked the Olympus for my first DSLR. I am extremely pleased. I have taken pictures under all sorts of circumstances and on different settings and am very pleased with the results. The Olympus is easy to use and can cover a range of situations. As of yet, I have not had any difficulties or problems. The camera arrived in just 3 days after ordering and was just as advertised. I'm having a ball!
Love this camera! June 24, 2009
Elisabeth (Minneapolis, MN)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is my first dSLR and I absolutely love it. The camera fits really well into my hard -- others i looked at were a little smaller and didn't fit my hand (even though they are fairly small) as comfortably. The default menu is great -- everything you need access to is right at your fingertips. I bought the body only and upgraded the lens and I'm really glad that I did. I knew I was going to want to upgrade to a lower fstop and saved money by just buying the body & upgrading right away.
I would highly recommend this camera!
A pleasant buy August 14, 2009
njdude (Scotch Plains, NJ United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Just went by the reviews on Amazon and the more expensive model of the same lineage. I am quite pleased with the speed and quality of pictures. Hunts a bit in low light, but the colors in the picture are quite good. Overall, a good buy for the money and an easy picture taker.
Olympus e-520 - User Review November 3, 2009
Joey Z
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I purchased the Olympus E-520 about 6 months ago after researching cameras for about 3 months. I looked at the Pentax K200D, Canon XSI, Nikon D40, Nikon D40x, Nikon D60, Sony Alpha 300 as well as the Olympus E-420 and the Olympus E-510.
I read all sorts of detailed reviews ([...] has some of the best ones), watched video reviews and product demonstrations on YouTube, spoke to friends and family that owned some of the cameras mentioned above and most importanty, I went to camera stores and actually held (and worked with) the cameras in my hands.
This is my first DSLR camera and compared to the competition, I'm very happy with my selection. I wound up buying the camera body with the 2 kit lenses. Originally I planned to only buy the body and then either the 14-54mm or 12-60mm higher end Olympus lenses but I decided that having two (lower quality) lenses would give me a nice range to work with as I learn different techniques. Also I like to take pictures outdoors and am very happy with the pictures I've taken so far. This is not to say that I haven't taken great pictures at night or indoors, I have and I will say that you can too but you have to learn how to use the camera. I took loads of horrible pictures at first, lucky for me, my dad (who owns the Sony Alpha 300 and has been taking beautiful photos with SLRs for years) helped me to understand that most of my bad pictures were my fault and not the camera.
I'd also like to recommend a book or series of books, "The Digital Photography Book," written by Scott Kelby. In this series Scott tells you exactly how to acheive a various effect without really explaining the theory behind it. He will say something like if you want to get that silky warerfall or stream effect this is what you need to do: Switch your camera to Shutter priority mode, an set the shutter speed to 1 or 2 seconds. To avoid getting a picture that is blown out (because of all the light your slow shutter speed is letting in) it is best to shoot around sunrise or around sunset. Since the shutter is open for 1 or 2 seconds use a tripod. Since the water is moving it will be blurry and the surrounding area will be sharp.
Books like the one mentioned above will help you to realize that there is a lot you can do with your camera if you only take the time to learn.
I read all of these Amazon reviews months ago and really like how people can comment on a someone's review and I recommend that you check out the comments that appear on 1 and 2 star product reviews, sometimes the comments reveal that the user incorrectly reviewed a product and that is helpful to know!
All of the cameras above take good pictures. It's important to feel comfortable navigating the camera menus, you should feel comfortable holding and taking pictures with the camera and you should think about what you'll be using the camera for.
I actually just purchased the Olympus MF-1 OM Lens Adapter ($82 on amazon), which allowed me to buy an old Olympus OM 50mm f 1.8 prime lens. Good glass will help me take better pictures and this adapter helped me to get a good quality lens for a ridiculously cheap price (I got the OM 50mm f 1.8 prime on ebay for $20).
The more I use my E-520, the more I love it. I'm learning so much and appreciating all that Olympus packed into this lovely camera. You can check out to pictures that I submitted in online photo contests ([...]) by clicking on the following link:
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Good luck in your search!
Joe
Wonderful camera December 14, 2009
Zen Williston (Heavenly Valley, NV United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is my 28th digital camera and I love it. I had the Canon SXI for a short while and it was good but did not impress me. This SLR does impress me. It is wonderful for scenic work and for studio work. It is the best buy in a dSLR by far.
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