In recent years, Olympus is very focused on micro four thirds system development and neglecting the development of four thirds system. There are no new lens for four third system for a while now, and Olympus has not been updating their flagship Olympus E-3 camera for three years. Olympus E-520, one of the best selling consumer DSLR camera has not been updated for two years.
This fall, E-5 will here just to be there to save four third system from collapsing entirely. While E-3 is a capable cameras for any circumstances, many enthusiasts and pro shooters might need another body to upgrade.
From the leaked specs, it seems like Olympus is playing safe. Nothing really stand-out from competition at the moment.
The mighty waterproof Olympus E-3
Olympus E-5 specs
- Magnesium weather proof body
- Truepic V processor
- Dual memory card slots (not sure if CF+SD or 2xSD)
- 12 MP sensor
- 11 AF points
- 6 fps continuous shooting
- Image stabilization
- Anti-dust feature
- Swivel LCD screen
- HD video @ 720P with 30 fps
- Built-in wireless flash
- 100% viewfinder coverage
The difference from E-3 include new processor, 720p/30 fps video recording, slightly bigger resolution and slightly faster continuous shooting. I think we can expect Olympus E-620 replacement next year, with video feature and new processor next year.
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imo, there are some specific objectives why the E-5 is still release (Beside the continuity of 4/3 legacy)
1. Many of professional users still not captured by Micro 4/3 market due to reliability, availability of accessories and speedy system
2. From E-3 itself, there are many improvement to be address in E-5 such :
- High ISO performance (still having noise banding )
- Body size.. how come the small sensor like 4/3 has a huge body ? Is it possible to be as Pentax K-7 in term of size for example ?
- Better Dynamic Range such like EP series
- Price ?