Jon Ferguson

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October 15, 2005, on Olympus E1 Review:
I recently compared the E1 to the competition, and I personally think it compares very favourably. It seems to me to be targeted at the location shooter, with it's compact dimensions, relatively light weight, moisture/ dust seals, and small, light lenses. If I was a sports shooter, I would definitely be looking more towards Canon, although I have seen the work of motor racing photographers using this system, and the results were very impressive. I shoot food/lifestyle and interiors for editorial clients, and I am convinced that the E1 could handle this type of work quite admirably. Don't be put off by the fact that this camera has 'only' 5 MP resolution. The sensors resolution is only the starting point- the important thing is what the camera does with this resolution, and this is where the engineers at Olympus have excelled.The colours are life-like, sharpness very good ( easily reproduces to A3),great tonality, strong contrast. As for the comments that this camera does not ma...