New Olympus E-5!

[Greg McCary]

I always have to ask. Why full-frame? What will it offer you that your current system or a better crop-sensor camera doesn't?

John I have never even seen a FF camera in person. But maybe it's a myth but I think most photographers think that FF offers the best IQ and at higher ISO's.
But I also read that FF cameras are beasts. You have shot them first hand you tell me? Olympus has never let me down and I think that in camera IS and
the killer sharp lenses is a big edge that Olympus has. I hope the IQ of the E5 is better than the m4/3rd cameras. My E3 is starting to fail me some, the lens release
switch is starting to fail causing the camera to lose communication the the lens. In other words the F/stop doesn't show on the LCD or in the VF. I can play with the switch
and sometimes it starts working again. I may have to send it in for repair...
I got to give the old E3 some credit though. I have abused it, mud, snow, heat, cold and rain. Even a 30ft fall and it is still kickin..

[Photo-John]

Greg-
Full frame cameras do offer better image quality. They have bigger pixels that collect cleaner data and you can't get around that fact. When you compare the 12-megapixel Nikon D3s and a 12-megapixel Olympus Four Thirds sensor camera, you're talking about the same resolution on a much bigger piece of property. In terms of image quality the Olympus just isn't going to compete. The question is, does it really need to? How many of us need what the D3S has to offer? And how many of us want to pay the price - physically - having to lug it around; not to mention the $5000 price tag. It's an awesome camera, for sure. But it's a lot more than most people need, most of the time.

I made a hands-on video intro for the E-5 but had trouble getting it edited. It's done now and I added it to the intro article. I actually show the E-5 and the Nikon D3s together. How about that for a demo

[bordovin]

That's interesting. I hadn't heard that