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Olympus E-5 Pro Reviews

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TechRadar UK‘s review Edit Like Unlike

It is still very new, but at around £1500, the Olympus E-5 price seems steep in comparison with the Canon 7D price, which is around £1,150 and the Nikon D300S price, which stands at about £1,035. The current Olympus E-5 price is also unlikely to persuade too many users of other Olympus cameras, like the E-3, E-30 or E-620, to upgrade.

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Mar 30, 2011

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PC World‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The Olympus E-5 is best suited for photographers with existing Olympus lenses who want a rugged, dependable DSLR body with a broad, creative feature set.

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Jan 19, 2011

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Shutterbug‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The Olympus E-5 is one tough SLR that’s as much at home with the working pro, especially wedding photographers, as it is with advanced amateurs who like to experiment with special effects. The new camera combines all of the best features of the E-3, tosses in some improvements, and then whisks in a lagniappe of all the internal firmware goodies that Olympus has been heaping on their other cameras since the E-3’s launch. Oh yeah, and it does HD video, too. All that’s available in a rugged camera at the same original price as the camera it replaces as the company’s “flagship.” The Olympus E-5 is one smart camera.

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Feb, 2011

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DP Review‘s review Edit Like Unlike

So what is the E-5? Ultimately, as we said in the introduction to this review, it is a camera aimed squarely at the Four Thirds faithful - those photographers with a solid investment in the system that can't, or simply don't want to abandon it. We suspect that this narrow band of consumers will be extremely happy with the E-5, and they should be. The E-5 is a tough and capable camera that is fun to shoot with, and makes a very agreeable companion for Olympus's excellent range of lenses. However almost a decade after the inception of the Four Thirds system, the E-5 isn't the game-changer that we always hoped Olympus might come up with. Arguably, that was the PEN series.

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Feb 04, 2011

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LetsGoDigital‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Olympus photographers that have invested in the Four Thirds system will be able to keep shooting at the highest level. Pure reliability and stability are the key words to use for the E-5. Photographers with videographer tendencies might look at the competition or focus on a second Micro Four Thirds system camera. Shooting video with a DSLR or system camera is making great headway, but the E-5 will not get to experience that. Olympus is focused on pure photography with the E-5 and that will surely be received warmly by the photographers’ legion.

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Jan 31, 2011

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PC Magazine‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The splashproof, dustproof Olympus E-5 is a good option if you shoot photos and video in unfriendly environments, but with middling low-light performance and limited video-capture options it's not the best D-SLR you can buy for the money.

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Jan 28, 2011

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www.trustedreviews.com‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Ultimately, though, if this is the company's last DSLR outing, at least it has saved the best until last. It's well built, easy to use and can produce some great results. Unfortunately, that's the bare minimum for a high-end DSLR and while there are still plenty of lenses and attachments for the Four Thirds system, we couldn't in all conscience recommend the E-5 as a system camera you might want to get into from scratch - at least not at its £1,500 launch price. There are simply better options for around £1,000, the Canon 60D and Nikon D7000 both being obvious examples. If, however, you're already furnished with a host of compatible lenses and accessories, the E-5 will undoubtedly be a welcome upgrade just as soon as the price drops a bit.

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Jan 25, 2011

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Macworld‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The Olympus E-5 is best suited for photographers with an investment in Olympus glass who want a rugged, dependable DSLR body with a broad, and relatively creative feature set. And even though many of its core specifications seem conservative compared to other top-rated DSLRs, the E-5 does what a serious DSLR is supposed to: it takes good pictures. We recommend it as an upgrade to the E-3, and for photographers with older Olympus consumer four/thirds bodies, who will enjoy the performance and quality provided by the E-5.

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Jan 18, 2011

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PC Advisor‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The Olympus E-5 is best suited for photographers with an investment in Olympus glass who want a rugged, dependable DSLR body with a broad, and relatively creative feature set. And even though many of its core specifications seem conservative compared to other top-rated DSLRs, the E-5 does what a serious DSLR is supposed to: it takes good pictures. We recommend it as an upgrade to the E-3, and for photographers with older Olympus consumer four/thirds bodies, who will enjoy the performance and quality provided by the E-5.

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Jan 20, 2011

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DigitalCameraReview‘s review Edit Like Unlike

E-3 owners and Olympus fans will be glad to know that the E-5 is a highly capable and rugged imaging tool. Others may be put off by some of the limits of the comparitively smaller and lower-resolution sensor.

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Oct 22, 2010

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PhotographyBLOG‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Overall, the Olympus E-5 is an excellent camera and clearly the best Four Thirds DSLR to date. Its weakest point is the eye-watering price tag of £1499/$1699 for the body only, which is higher than that of any of the main competitors (and not much lower than that of the 24-megapixel, full-frame Sony A850). Granted, the E-5’s feature set as a whole is somewhat unique but it would be surprising to see masses of Canon, Nikon or Pentax users switch systems at that price, especially given that there are some highly capable cameras in their own systems available for considerably less money. If you are already a Four Thirds user though, we can highly recommend the Olympus E-5 to you - it’s simply the best companion for your Zuiko Digital lenses.

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Dec 22, 2010

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Pocket-lint‘s review Edit Like Unlike

In truth and partly because of the set-up cost from scratch, we can’t envisage new adopters flocking to the Olympus E-5 in significant numbers and, particularly as it is not being offered bundled with any kit lens, it will best suit those upgrading from the E-1 or E-3. That said, as the E-5 appears to be more an evolution of its existing E-3 owners might also want to consider the likes of an E-PL1 if they want an Olympus feel, less bulk, and a camera that feels a little more in line with current thinking and future development. We do like the E-5, but in a tough present climate we’re just wondering who else will.

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Dec 20, 2010

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ephotozine‘s review Edit Like Unlike

If this is the last of the mirror type DSLRs in the Four Thirds range that will be a great pity. Olympus have a finely made product that delivers exceptionally good results. Does the smaller sensor compromise quality? Not in the E-5, that's quite clear. We cannot expect ultra-high ISO performance, but that is not the major function of this camera. We have a professional quality tool that can help us make top quality images. But it is a very, very good product.

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Nov 22, 2010

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