Olympus Camera : Olympus E-450 Smallest DSLR Digital Camera

Executive Summary about : Olympus Camera  By www.gadgetlegend.com

Available on May 2009

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If you are already have Olympus E30 DSLR, you probably want to buy the new smallest DSLR Digital Camera called E-450. It is equipped with a 10MP Live MOS sensor, ISO from 100 to 1600, a 3.5fps shooting speed and a True Pic III image processor. The camera can only 8 RAW images. A weight of only 380g, the E-450 has three in-camera art filters that apply sophisticated effects to an image on the press of a button.

Small in size - powerful in creativity. The E-450 is the world’s smallest digital SLR with built-in Art Filters. The three Art Filters - Pop Art, Pin Hole and Soft Focus - bring greater creativity and freestyle experimentation to the new E-450. The new camera also provides heavyweight technologies, including a 2.7-inch LCD and fast, consumer-friendly on-screen Auto focus, Face Detection, Shadow Adjustment Technology and Perfect Shot Preview to help you get the most out of the Live View experience.

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Packed with features yet simple to use straight from the box, this latest addition to the Olympus E-System range is not only one of the smallest and lightest models on the market, but also about all the benefits of the Four Thirds standard at an affordable price

• The three Art Filters - Pop Art, Pin Hole and Soft Focus - bring greater creativity and freestyle experimentation to the new E-450. The following in-camera Art Filters:
• Pop Art:  Enhances colors, making them more saturated and vivid, creating high-impact pictures that express the joyful, lighthearted feeling of the Pop Art style of the 1960s;
• Soft Focus:  Creates an ethereal, otherworldly atmosphere that renders subjects in a heavenly light without obscuring details; and
• Pin Hole:  Reduces the peripheral brightness of an image as though it were shot through a pin hole, connecting the viewer intimately with the subject at the center of the picture.

More viewable 2.7-inch LCD and fast consumer-friendly On-Screen Autofocus, Face Detection, Shadow Adjustment Technology and Perfect Shot Preview to get the most out of the Live View experience.

More general features :

• On-Screen Auto focus
• Face Detection Technology
• New and Improved Hyper Crystal II Technology
• Shadow Adjustment Technology
• Perfect Shot Preview
• The Live View Experience
• Always Find a Face in the Crowd
• Bright Day or Deep Shadow, Never Miss a Detail
• Preview All the Possibilities
• Enlarge Your Photos
• Improved Auto White Balance
• True Pic III+ for Image Clarity & Speed
• Dust Reduction System for Spot-Free Images
• Media Versatility
• Wireless Flash Capability

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Olympus Cameras : Olympus E30 DSLR Digital Camera | January 2009

Executive Summary about : Olympus Cameras  By Elias Plastiras

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Olympus E-30, a great digital SLR camera for anyone who wants to make the leap from a compact camera.

In addition to being a fully customisable camera with buttons and dials for all of its exposure settings, the E-30 offers an easy-to-use on-screen menu, preset scene modes, face detection and the best implementation of Live View we’ve seen.

In the Olympus E-30 it works like a charm. Its 2.7in LCD screen is crystal clear, there is no lag when you pan and tilt the camera, and, best of all, auto and manual focus functions work - and swiftly, too. We had a much better time using the Live View mode.

270 DEGREE SWIVEL 2.7″ HYPERCRYSTAL II LCD.

Unlike others with fixed LCDs, the new camera’s 100 percent accurate 270 degree swivel 2.7-inch Live View HyperCrystal^TM LCD can be rotated freely so photographers can compose at tough angles, including overhead and down low, without feeling like a contortionist. Because Live View enables an E-30 photographer to communicate face-to-face with subjects and still have everything in the frame with the camera body out of the way, an encouraging smile or wink of the eye can be used with a shy or nervous subject to get the desired results.

The LCD screen can pop open and flip to let you line up self-portraits or low- and high-angled shots. It uses the Four Thirds lens mount, which was created by Olympus; in addition to using Olympus’ own lenses, you can find Four Thirds glass by Sigma and Leica. We used the Olympus DIGITAL 14-42mm 1:3.5-5.6 ED lens for our tests, which comes as part of the E-30 Single lens kit for $1899.

Using manual mode, we were able to set the correct exposure levels in dark and bright areas easily, and the aperture priority and shutter priority modes worked well, too. For focusing, the Olympus E-30 has manual and autofocus modes, as well as face detection. For precise focusing, you can select from 11 focus points on the screen, but you’ll probably need to read the manual to find out how to change these points, as it’s unintuitive. The camera did a good job of focusing fast and with the 14-42mm lens could focus as close as 8cm to subjects.

We recommend the Olympus E-30 to anyone who is considering making the leap from an advanced compact camera to a D-SLR, as it’s an easy camera to use overall, and the Live View mode will make it a relatively smooth transition.

E 30 Digital Camera Features

• Camera Resolution :12.3 MP
• LCD screen size : 2.7 in
• Aspect Ratio : 4:03
• Interchangeable Lens? : Yes
• Focus Type : Manual, Autofocus
• Aperture Priority? : Yes
• FlashType : Built-in, External
• Flash Functions : Auto Flash, Flash Off, Red-eye Reduction Flash , Slow Sync
• ISO Speeds : 800, 1600, 3200, Auto , 100, 200, 400
• Max Shutter Speed : 1/8000sec
• Min Shutter Speed : 60sec
• Shutter Priority? : Yes
• White balance : Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Manual
• Image Sensor Type : CMOS
• Image stabilization (Optical)? : Yes
• Viewfinder : Optical (TTL)
• Colour Viewfinder? : Yes
• Tripod Mount? : Yes
• Continuous Shot? : Yes
• Continuous Shot Limits : Over 30 shots (JPEG)
• Bracketing Function? : Yes
• Self timer? : Yes
• General : Available Colours
• Black
• Length (mm) : 141
• Width (mm) : 75
• Height (mm) : 107
• Weight (g) : 675
• Other Features : Live View with full field of view, anti-dust technology, Four Thirds lens mount, 14-45mm kit lens

Media

• Supported Memory Media : CompactFlash, xD Picture Card >>>>
• Supported Picture File Formats : JPEG, Raw

Power

• Power Supply : Battery
• Battery Type : Rechargeable - (Li-Ion)
• Wired Connections : Wired Terminals / Ports
• Video Out, USB 2.0

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Cameras SLR : Canon EOS 500D Rebel T1i - Digital SLR Cameras

Executive Summary about : Cameras SLR  By Shawn Barnett and Alexandra Savvides

Canon’s new flagship consumer SLR, the Rebel T1i, gathers the best from its more expensive brethren into a more affordable, compact package. The Rebel T1i now sports a 15.1-megapixel sensor like the EOS 50D, and records HD video like the 5D Mark II.

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Now at the top of the Rebel line, the Canon T1i takes on the Nikon D90, with its video mode, while the XS and XSi are left to challenge the Nikon D40 and D60. With the Rebel T1i, Canon is answering the pincer move that Nikon’s put on it in the past few years, now matching them model-to-model at the low end, because the XS and XSi will remain in the lineup.

The prospect of capturing video with a wide array of lenses, from super-wide-angle to long telephoto is what makes capturing video with Canon Rebel T1i interesting. Before now, you’d have to save a pile of cash and join the long waiting-lists at camera retailers to get a Canon 5D Mark II to explore these new video features, but the availability of the Rebel T1i should shorten those lines for many aspiring videographers.

Design

The 500D has that typical look-and-feel that is characteristic of all the Canon consumer dSLRs - there’s the black plastic casing, along with smooth black buttons and a new 3-inch LCD screen. Filled with 920,000 dots, the screen’s brightness and resolution is just great for a camera of its class. It is a joy to use, and ideal for partnering with the movie mode and Live View.

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The chrome-tipped mode dial makes yet another appearance, housing the usual shooting modes, Creative Auto and movie mode. At the top, a hotshoe sits with the pop-up flash, an over-zealous little beast that loves to spring into action whenever you venture into automatic mode. (Credit: Canon)

It’s also quite lightweight, at 480g without lens or battery, which makes it easy to carry around for impromptu shooting.

Features

To activate the recording, you move the dial to movie mode or Live View and then hit the record button. Auto focus is available before and during recording by pressing the * button, though do note that you will be able to hear all the lens movements in the audio recording - and trust us, they are loud.

The focus points also blink a little too briefly when it’s locked onto a subject.

Canon’s implementation is slightly better, though it can still be tricked by resting the camera too close to your body as you adjust settings.

Performance

Overall the 500D was nice and responsive in all shooting situations. With the kit lens (18-55mm), shooting in low-light situations was easy enough when using autofocus; though again, thanks to the difficult magnification of the viewfinder, manual focus became difficult to determine.

Using a standard SD card we managed to get 40 frames from the 500D before the camera produced a noticeable display whilst buffering and writing to the card. Canon quotes a shooting speed of 3.4 frames per second and a start-up of 0.1 second for the camera, and in practical use these figures hold up.

Image quality

We tested the 500D with the 18-55mm and 55-250mm kit lenses that retail for AU$1999 as a package. Canon’s typical natural level of colour saturation is present throughout all the images, and exposures are generally accurate.

As you can see from the chart to the right, the 500D copes really well at higher ISO levels - compare the shot at ISO 100 and ISO 800, which are very similar at full magnification.

Conclusion

The 500D is a very capable camera that is ideal for someone who is just entering the world of digital SLRs. The inclusion of high-definition video adds even more appeal to the already good-looking package. It’s a pretty crowded market segment, with the Nikon D5000 and the Olympus E-620 also in the “not quite entry level”‘ dSLR space, but the 500D is a pretty strong contender and on specs alone is very appealing.

• Good: Nice and responsive to use | Superb LCD screen | Great photos | Kit lenses are mostly decent
• Bad: Viewfinder is small | Video quality is not that impressive | Autofocus in movie mode is loud

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