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“I have run the Olympus e-300 for best part of 4 years> ”

written by bobjbrown on 13/12/2009

I have run the Olympus e-300 for best part of 4 years>



It has always been reliable and never broken down.



Battery life is excellent.

But:

Viewfinder is a bit dim.

No live preview.



The camera is good for hand held usage but the data base and remote control + battery pack is heavy and difficult to use. ( this is not really a negative since all simialr packages have the same fault!)

Image quality is more than good enough for me at ISO 400 or below.. There is a definite weakness at 800 and the accelerated ISO 1600, with the image becoming a bit noisy when enlarged. This is more than apparent when using a 70-300 zoom where the objective diameter is relatively small, and Higher shutter speeds are forced to reduce shake. I normally brace as firmly as I can to make good the reach of the lens.



BundleD software "Olympus master" is more than good enough, dont throw it away as it is also the method to upgrade your camera and lens software.



Remember to upgrade camera and lens software regularly as some of the early issues have been subsequently addressed by software mods and patches.



I find the zuiko lenses expensive but convenient to use with excellent image quality.There is a lot of glass in the teles so remember that they will be heavier with more losses than a fixed. I have good results with a range of 3 teles but I am conscious that quality is not so good as a fixed.



Some lenses are beginning to become available on the second-hand market so prices are beginning to fall.



The higher specification cameras certainly have more features, but auto features and "scenes" are a quick dial-in solution to stuff that could be done post-production anyway. My own thoughts are that they dont add value.



A downside is the relatively low ISO range and limited shutter speed options.



However, for general consumer photography this is a good, reliable hard working piece of kit.



I would reccommend it.

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