In conclusion, I really do want to like this camera. I understand that the 4/3 sensor provides engineering issues over the larger sensors, but whilst Canon and especially Nikon are providing ISO's in their reduced sensor cameras that are eminently usable at 3200 or even up to 6400 ISO (in the case of Nikon's D300), I would really like it if Olympus could engineer a camera which was capable, (image quality wise across the board), of matching my EOS 30D, which goes back a generation of model development. 6400 ISO would be nice, but for me, the IQ and functionality of digital reached a point I was happy with several years ago, and the Olympus just does not reach this.
The E3 promises much on paper, and is a quantum leap up from the E-1 in terms of usability and speed, but unfortunately Olympus have managed to pull off that trick again of producing a product which is seriously compromised in comparison to what their competitors offer for the same or even substantially lower price. The Nikon D300 and Canon EOS 40D springing immediately to mind.
The E-3 has the potential to be a great camera, but only if Olympus acknowledge the competition and do something about sourcing a sensor that is capable of paying a compliment to the engineering of the rest of their system, AF excluded.
I am going to continue to use the E3 as a primary camera, but I'm going to have to keep my old Canon kit back for certain things. It's nice to have this luxury, but if I had to weigh up the pros and cons of what was available on the market and only choose one system, it would unfortunately and regrettably not be the Olympus. For these reason's, I don't think that the Olympus E3 will ever be taken seriously amongst most working photographers, who, (like myself), need kit that will deliver the goods regardless of circumstances, rather than just 75% of the time. If they could deliver an IQ, (and introduced a few firmware tweaks), that even matched a four year old canon 20D, they would be well on the way. As they say: 'When the going gets tough........'
Mark Pinder
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