Posted by Pam Colander on April 19, 2011 at 1:38 PM
Does anyone know if Olympus is coming out with an up-grade to this camera anytime soon? I have searched the web and can't find anything, but since this was released in 2009 they must have something in the works. If not does anyone know of a comparable set up with good quality interchangeable lenses? Thanks, doing this for a friend who's looking for something like this.
Posted by Doug Koepsel on April 19, 2011 at 3:23 PM
Posted by Pam Colander on April 19, 2011 at 4:36 PM
No I hadn't seen that Doug, thanks!
Posted by Chris Rice on April 19, 2011 at 10:48 PM
Pam, Doug is right-on. My good friend is a dedicated Olympus shooter (has the E-1 and E-3), and was mentioning to me exactly what Doug's link says.
Posted by Pam Colander on April 20, 2011 at 12:48 AM
Too bad, seems to be a great little line of cameras. Jack Brauer uses one and that's a good enough testimonial for me. B and H and Adorama are both offering the 620 (refurbished) at amazing prices (some with a Zuiko lens or two). I will steer her that way.
Posted by Jack Brauer on April 20, 2011 at 10:38 AM
Hi Pam, I don't actually use the E-620 anymore (Canon shooter nowadays), but I did shoot the E-420 and E-620 in addition to the 4x5 for several years, as lighter alternative options. The E-620 is indeed a sweet camera, one of my alltime favorites (when paired with the 12-60mm Zuiko lens). That combo is the swiss army knife of cameras.
Posted by Jim Bennett on April 20, 2011 at 12:02 PM
As someone who can't afford to escape the Olympus system, it was also disappointing to read that Olympus is abandoning the DSLR market. I figured that out by reading their corporate annual report late last year.
The one good thing that I keep telling myself is that my Olympus cameras are all smaller than the other brands, which becomes nice on longer hikes. However, the poor low-light performance is often a big disappointment that I wish I could afford to escape.
I'm currently using an E-3 and have an E-510 for my backup.
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The one good thing that I keep telling myself is that my Olympus cameras are all smaller than the other brands, which becomes nice on longer hikes. However, the poor low-light performance is often a big disappointment that I wish I could afford to escape.
I'm currently using an E-3 and have an E-510 for my backup.