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Thursday, October 13, 2011

Faster Autofocus Camera

By John Smith


Olympus Pen E-P3 Interchangeable Lenses Digital camera -- Olympus Pen E-P3 is a new example of Digital Camera more than yet surprisingly compact integrates dual core processor TruePic VI. Olympus current officially PEN E-P3, the following digicam with interchangeable lenses of a household of prestigious brand. Options embrace a brand new 12.three megapixel Reside MOS sensor and TruePic VI powerful new graphics engine. Olympus PEN E-P3 equipment might be available in fashionable black, white and silver, marketable plan started in August 2011. Package deal consists of the E-P3 PEN body, lens, USB cable, video cable, BLS-1 Li-Ion battery, Li-Ion battery charger, shoulder strap, OLYMPUS [ib] software program CD-ROM, manuals and registration cards.

The camera comes with 2 lenses - a 14.42mm with an aperture of 3.5 and a 41.150mm with anaperture of 5.6. The first lens has a snap focus ring which actually acts likea manual focus ring. The lens also has distance markings on the barrel. Thislens is wide angle and is good for shooting landscapes. The second lens is better suited to portraits andclose-ups. The camera being slightly smaller than a DSLR isn't the easiest to grip with one hand. The handgrip on the camera is interchangeable with additional options being made available to users. These can be installed by merely screwing them on to the body. Olympus has bundled a 1150 mAh battery along with the camera and the battery bay is located underneath.

Digital photography has been a great part of the new millennium. It has made millions pick up a camera and take pictures. But the sheer art of being there at the right time, capturing the right moment and invoking the right feeling remains something that requires skills to be honed over time. In our case, skills have been polished again and again over thirty-five years and across different countries.Digital cameras obviously don't require mechanical drives as such anymore of course. In their place, the closest matching accessory is the battery grip. Like the motordrives, they hold increased power capacity and also offer a secondary shutter release for vertical shooting plus they offer a better balanced handling with longer heavier lenses.

The Olympus PEN MICRO Four Thirds family features eight fully-compatible MICRO Four Thirds lenses. The legendary Olympus Zuiko Digital Four Thirds range of 27 high-quality lenses, OM-series and other manufacturers' lenses can be attached to Olympus PEN cameras with optional adapters. The Olympus PEN E-P3 comes packaged with the Movie & Still Compatible (MSC) ED m14-42mm II R f3.5/5.6 zoom lens (28mm-84mm equivalent) or the m17mm f2.8 (34mm equivalent). Today, Olympus is proud to announce several new Movie & Still Compatible (MSC) lenses with high-speed, near-silent autofocus during still shooting and high-definition (HD) video capture. Also, several new accessories will complement the PEN E-P3 perfectly and broaden the creative horizons for all PEN photographers.

Now the features I wish this unit had. The little brother to this is the E-PL3. It has a flip out screen and a higher photos per minute frame rate speed. 5.5fps vs. 3fps on the E-P3. In-camera creative features such as Art Filters, Multiple Exposure, Aspect Ratios and In-Camera Editing allow photographers to capture the world as they see it. Art Filters set Olympus PEN images and videos apart from the pack. Since they're built into the camera, Art Filters can achieve dramatic results on the go without the need for a computer or editing software. All filters can be applied to both still shots and HD movies.

$899 lens or no, in all, I got some excellent shots with the E-P3 without much fiddling. Olympus has considerably improved auto-focus (and they've reduced the amount of noise during video recording) and I'm pleased to note they've improved the out-of-the-box color quality. Formerly most of the E-P series of cameras had a nasty habit of trending towards orange and red, even with the white balance set properly. This was not an issue in this camera. The new 14-42mm kit lens design, which debuted with the E-PL2 in 2010, has a new look, with a silver body and finer knurling on the rings. The old design also left the bayonet exposed, while the new adds a silver beauty ring for a more finished look. Removing the ring exposes the black bayonet mount for adding optional adapter lenses. The E-P3 we received had a champagne finish, making the sliver lens look almost blue by comparison.

Shooting with the E-P3 more over the weekend, I acquired to comprehend it better. I snapped the 14-150mm f/4-5.6 lens on, connected the strap, and went out with relations for the weekend. Through a big selection of activities, the Olympus E-P3 proved its mettle, and I realized just a few extra things concerning the E-P3 along the way. Shooting in environments with very low light, similar to by candlelight or moonlight is a unique story. AF speeds drop again down from 'superb!' to simply 'fairly good'. If you're capturing macro in low gentle, be prepared for a frustrating session of searching forwards and backwards, however then macro work has all the time actually been about handbook focus. In brief then, low mild shooting remains to be a bit hit or miss, though the E-P3 has definitely given the system a mighty sturdy push in the best direction.

Picture High quality: Quite a bit has been mentioned about the truth that the E-P3 has an getting older 12 megapixel sensor, through which picture high quality at excessive ISO has not improved upon previous models. The Panasonic, on the opposite hand, has shown some improvement upon its predecessors, particularly in high ISO performance, and rendering of skin tones. Regardless of that, to my eyes at excessive ISOs, the E-P3 produces extra engaging grain, with a tighter sample, is much less splotchy than the GF3, and has extra contrast. See for yourself on the comparability page on dpreview. Evidently, neither of these cameras can match the efficiency of the Sony NEX-5 and the Fujifilm X100 with their larger APS-C sensors.

The PEN system was my first foray into large-sensor capturing with interchangeable lenses. It helped me transfer up from advanced stage and shoots to essentially take my photographs to the next level. It's offered me with enjoyable and inspiring instruments to develop my information and ability, and makes cameras that do not burden me down with further bulk and weight.




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