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Should I upgrade my Olympus? or should I wait?
Dec 17, 2013 11:10:16 #
Dec 17, 2013 16:48:32 #
billgrolz wrote:
Why do you want to downgrade to a nikon ? I don.t get it.
I am also confused..... you said upgrade... then you said Nikon. Of course, I would have been just as confused if you'd said Canon.
Ima happy Olympus shooter, and my new E-PL5 for $499 kit price at the Olympus site, allows me to use Olympus' fantastic class, plus all the new primes and the whole stable of lenses from Panasonic.
Of course there is a bit of a disappointment with Olympus. If you are just a GAS ridden Gear Head, it's hard to spend as much money, and as fast with Olympus than with the other Manufacturer's.
Saving my sheckels for the EM-1. Won't have to change one other accessory or lens in my bag, and will still have access to all those same adaptors for legacy lenses including Leica, Nikon and Canon lenses.
Don't know why I would though with Oly/Panasonics great lens inventory of quality glass... kit, HG and SHG )High grade and Super High Grade.
Dec 17, 2013 18:03:26 #
chapin in utah
Loc: Utah
billgrolz wrote:
Why do you want to downgrade to a nikon ? I don.t get it.
I just went to a specialized photography store, and they don't have anything for my camera. No even a flash!
.They said they can get me anything I need within a week or so
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Dec 17, 2013 19:15:26 #
chapin in utah wrote:
Hi everybody, br after all the great help I got w... (show quote)
In my opinion, moving from your Olympus to a D3100 would be more of a side step than an upgrade. I'd wait until you can step up much higher - at least to a D5200 and that makes the upgrade worth the effort and expense. Keep in mind that kit lenses are never the company's highest quality lenses, no matter what company.
I might even add that you could look at the new Panasonic G6 which is a high tech wi-fi micro-4/3 that can be fully operated (and the live pix can be viewed) by an Android tablet or Apple iPad, if you don't mind staying at 16MB. Your Olympus lenses would also be usable on it with a 4/3 to micro-4/3 adapter. You'll have to save for a while to accomplish that one though.
My motto has always been that if you personally can't see a difference between your current camera and a new one, you shouldn't be upgrading yet. When you know your camera is holding you back then consider upgrading.
Dec 17, 2013 20:16:09 #
chapin in utah
Loc: Utah
Thank you marcomarks.
I think I still got a lot to go before I can honestly say that I "need" another camera.
Today, at my sons christmas recital I saw a bunch of soccer moms happy trigging their expensive cameras without even checking their pictures.
I think I still got a lot to go before I can honestly say that I "need" another camera.
Today, at my sons christmas recital I saw a bunch of soccer moms happy trigging their expensive cameras without even checking their pictures.
Dec 17, 2013 21:21:07 #
I think you should save your money and get the E-M1 when you're ready. You'll be able to keep your favorite lenses.
Dec 18, 2013 03:39:49 #
chapin in utah wrote:
Yes, it would save us a lot of money, but usually, we always want (I meant "need") the ultimate toys. Isn't always like that?:-)
i heared that.
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Dec 18, 2013 06:21:34 #
lukan
Loc: Chicago, IL
If you're going to stay with Olympus, you'll eventually end up with an OMD EM1. It is a very innovative, well-designed and extraordinarily capable camera, albeit not cheap. It'll give you images that are beautiful, for sure. Save up for that and the 12-40 f2.8PRO lens and it'll change your life.
Dec 18, 2013 16:13:54 #
lukan wrote:
If you're going to stay with Olympus, you'll eventually end up with an OMD EM1. It is a very innovative, well-designed and extraordinarily capable camera, albeit not cheap. It'll give you images that are beautiful, for sure. Save up for that and the 12-40 f2.8PRO lens and it'll change your life.
I just wish Olympus and Panasonic would up their 4/3 sensors to 20 or 24MP. I use 3:2 ratio and part of the native 16MP is lost when doing so. I end up with photos that are cropped to 14.2MP.
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