Look great but I have reservations... * No filter thread* No flash shoe* Fixed LCD screen* According to Olympus's specs it takes a maximum 2Gb Xd card. Only 2Gb? Surely that can't be right.All the same this camera, along with the Canon SX10, is on my shortlist for an upgrade this year. It will be interesting to see the review in Steve's Digicams when it comes out. Look great but I have reservations... * No filter thread* No flash shoe* Fixed LCD screen* According to Olympus's specs it takes a maximum 2Gb Xd card. Only 2Gb? Surely that... » Read More Look great but I have reservations... * No filter thread* No flash shoe* Fixed LCD screen* According to Olympus's specs it takes a maximum 2Gb Xd card. Only 2Gb? Surely that can't be right.All the same this camera, along with the Canon SX10, is on my shortlist for an upgrade this year. It will be interesting to see the review in Steve's Digicams when it comes out. « Show Less
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I, too, share your concerns, particularly since the Canon SX10 has a hot shoe for a flash. No room for filters in the Olympus, and I can place an 8 or even 16 gb sd card in the SX10, as opposed to the 2 gb in the Olympus. However, a 26x optical zoom and 12MP is hard to walk away from, isn't it?
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The previous model went to F8.0 and it also took the same memory card size. The previous model shot raw and jpg but I see no mention of raw on the Olympus website for this camera. I'd like to see some photos at 26x before I buy it. There are only 2 things that bother me about the previous Olympus ultra-zoom and that is the 4 batteries - I'd much rather have a battery pack as it's easier to insert and close the battery cover and that if you take a photo using the viewfinder, the finished image still flashes on the LCD screen. Took me a long time to not be distracted by that.
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How long do we have to wait for it? It's a delivery timing issue for me. If I knew I'd have it before April 30, I'd probably pre-order it.
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I agree I wish there was a filter thread. I also really like the rotating LCD screen on the Canon.
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I've had one on order with Broadway Photo since 4 Feb, when it was listed as "in stock". Latest communication from BP says "trouble with shipment from manufacturer" & putting me off until 20 March.
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You are not wise to be dealing with Broadway Photo...read their reviews at resellerratings.com
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Yes... I'm very happy with the sp570 that I'm using right now, which includes RAW and RAW+JPEG shooting, as well as a hot shoe. I was hoping Olympus would include a rotating LCD after Canon's new model. That would have been nice. I'm upgrading to an SLR shortly, but the specs on this are worth a second glance. 26x... wow. The Bird-Watching mode also appeals to me as a wildlife photographer, although I'm not sure how exactly it would work. I know the smile shot option on the 570 is utterly useless. But the predecessor, although much maligned, is a fantastic camera, so I guess we'll have to see.
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Larry, I have done the exact thing you have been doing. I need/prefer optical viewfinders also and can't find one to suit my needs anymore. I wrote an email to Canon about a year ago, when I was camera shopping, asking why they are eliminating it on most of their new (new at that time) Powershots. The reply I got was that they're responding to consumers who are demanding larger LCD screens and don't need optical viewfinders. I replied that they should start reading forums to see how many people are lamenting the lack of viewfinders. Some people don't like to use the LCD because it eats up battery power. Others, like me, live in the desert with bright sunshine that renders the camera pretty useless with only a washed-out LCD screen. I asked the person at Canon to pass on my pleadings to Canon powers-that-be to not eliminate optical viewfinders. I also need a Powershot size with 6x or higher optical zoom for my business use, and I love my A720IS, but that was discontinued in 2008 so I can't buy another. I can't afford $300+ for a new camera. Canon appears to no longer care about consumer comments and just goes with the flow. I have three Powershots, but may have to move on to a non-canon if I can find a camera that better matches my needs. I can't be loyal to Canon if they no longer offer what I'm looking for.
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I like everything about the Olympus except the XD card, I have close to a dozen SD cards already and a couple of readers. I expect that in a year or two Olympus will drop the XD card and go to the more common SD. I will be the first to buy that generation of this camera. I decided on going with a clone of the Sealife (Vivitar Vivicam 6200w) for now. It is significantly cheaper and shares all the same specifications, except the ability to link with an external flash. Which is pointless in this range of camera ...if you are going to be lugging that stuff around anyway you might as well step up to at least the Sealife DC800 or the DX-1G by Sea&Sea
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Thank you Stephen,I just tried to buy the SX210is from amazon but was told they won't ship it to Brunei where I am at the moment - wierd, they sent me a dive computer a few months back.Does any one know a camera whole saler with similar prices that ship overseas?Anyway, I think I will buy the SX210is somehow anyway, I think it sounds like a great little camera to take on holidays and snap family pics/movies.For diving I am thinking I might use and old canon A520 that I have - I'll just have to chase up the housing for it, until I get decent at it then I'll sink more money into a good dive camera. Thank you Stephen,I just tried to buy the SX210is from amazon but was told they won't ship it to Brunei where I am at the moment - wierd, they sent me a dive computer a few months back.Does any one know a camera whole saler with similar prices that ship overseas?Anyway, I think I will buy the SX210is somehow anyway, I think it sounds like a great little camera to take on holidays and snap family pics/movies.For diving I am thinking I might use and old canon A520 that I have - I'll just have to chase up the housing for it, until I get decent at... » Read More Thank you Stephen,I just tried to buy the SX210is from amazon but was told they won't ship it to Brunei where I am at the moment - wierd, they sent me a dive computer a few months back.Does any one know a camera whole saler with similar prices that ship overseas?Anyway, I think I will buy the SX210is somehow anyway, I think it sounds like a great little camera to take on holidays and snap family pics/movies.For diving I am thinking I might use and old canon A520 that I have - I'll just have to chase up the housing for it, until I get decent at it then I'll sink more money into a good dive camera. « Show Less
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Thank you! I haven't heard of the sx40 i'll check it out. I really like the specs. On the sx230. The images looked better than the Sony hx9 I was gonna get. But the canon seem to beat it with quality of picture. Thanks again
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Do you have olympus lenses or will this be your first slr? If it's your first I would say go with the 520 if you have the extra cash. I have the e 510 and use it for everything. I just used it for a wedding and the pictures were amazing! I would put the e-510 up against any other camera on the market in the under $1000 class. The 520 has some features that are tying to attract more point-n-shooters, like face detection with the live view. It also has upgrades that ofcourse we haven't seen so we won't know if they make a big enough difference. If you can wait get the 520, if not the e-510 with the 14-54 lens is a great combo, you can't go wrong with either one. Do you have olympus lenses or will this be your first slr? If it's your first I would say go with the 520 if you have the extra cash. I have the e 510 and use it for everything. I just used it for a wedding and the pictures were amazing! I would put the e-510 up against any other camera on the market in the under $1000 class. The 520 has some features that are tying to attract more point-n-shooters, like face detection with the live view. It also has upgrades that ofcourse we haven't seen so we won't know if they make a big enough difference. If you can wait get the 520, if not the e-510... » Read More Do you have olympus lenses or will this be your first slr? If it's your first I would say go with the 520 if you have the extra cash. I have the e 510 and use it for everything. I just used it for a wedding and the pictures were amazing! I would put the e-510 up against any other camera on the market in the under $1000 class. The 520 has some features that are tying to attract more point-n-shooters, like face detection with the live view. It also has upgrades that ofcourse we haven't seen so we won't know if they make a big enough difference. If you can wait get the 520, if not the e-510 with the 14-54 lens is a great combo, you can't go wrong with either one. « Show Less
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Just purchased the Canon SX40. It is truly amazing. There are not too many boats out on the ice right now, but I think it will do what I want. The picture quality is fantastic. Shortcomings? Since I'm a newbie I don't understand why some pics are blurry and others not; but that is probably more my inexperience than the camera. Also, it shoots 1080 video only at 24 fps. This is still pretty good, but there are some situations where a moving video is less crisp. But I could always switch to non HD if I choose, and have 30 fps that way. Thanks for your help.
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Hey, I don't know where you live, but I just bought mine in black on 9/10 here in NYC. By the way, I've been waiting for Amazon to have this camera too. I pre-ordered both of them (black and silver), and never received an email saying that they were finally available to purchase. So, I took things into my own hands and found it myself. The camera is the BEST camera I've ever tried! I recently bought the fx500 from panasonic and the fujifilm f100. And before those two, I was a canon powershot sd500 owner. I can go into more detail, but I thought you would like to know of something I wrote on the forum page for the LX3 on photographyblog.com: Hey y'all, Sorry it has taken me a long while to respond to this little discussion, but just yesterday 9/10/08, I FINALLY bought the LX3 in black here in NYC at a family run Jewish store called 17thstreetphoto in the Photography district in NYC. I spoke with a super friendly man named Doug who told me that they got the silver and black ones 2 days ago from yesterday. they have 50 each. So, I went down there and immediately bought one. They have a 7 days no questions asked return policy so I'm trying it out like a crazy man. I attached the website. Keep in mind that if you mention the fact that on EBAY they have the price listed at $475, they will honor it in the store even though they have it priced at $499. Any questions ask me. But the purchasing experience with them was excellent. Mark Millan at 02:04pm on Thursday, September 11, 2008 # Ooops, below is the website: http://www.17photo.com/product.asp?id=DMCLX3K and below is the ebay auction: http://cgi.ebay.com/Panasonic-LUMIX-DMC-LX3-10-1mp-24mm-Wide-Angle-BLACK_W0QQitemZ200253418668QQihZ010QQcategoryZ31388QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1713.m153.l1262 Mark Millan at 02:06pm on Thursday, September 11, 2008 HOPE THIS HELPS!!! Let me know.
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DxOMark's scores, unfortunately, just don't predict real world performance very well(there are many examples of this, e.g., Nikon D5000 vs. Canon 7D). Specs look very good, though, and I'm looking forward to reading the professional reviews to see how it stacks up.
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you could order direct from olympus but its not coming anytime soon. I went throughout Tokyo and every camera store manager told me they've had backorders since the camera came out. They were equally as upset at Olympus about this as I was.
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Thanks, John. Now if only I had pockets big enough both to purchase the S5 IS *and* to hold its bulk. :-/ So I guess I'm still wondering: Just what the heck IS the reason none of the pocket-size digi-cams seem to allow zooming in video mode? Too expensive? Too noisy? Simply not possible due to some technical constraint? If anyone has a good answer, I'd still like to know. Thanks for the good discussion so far...
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Yes, your words are elegant. All I did was point to a fine review where you can compare the inferior images from the Rebel to SX1. If you want the real benefits of an SLR with video then go to a fine machine like Nikon D90. http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Canon_PowerShot_SX1_IS/
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well ernesto, since i am not the seller, i will base my answer on the more common cases, usually, a used camera like this one, comes at least with the strap, the battery and charger, who in this case it is the only specified by the seller, and sometimes, just sometimes with a memory card. i do not think that is for this offer, but, again, it's just my opinion. otherwise, the camera is a great one, you can do almost everything with it! i recommend look for more lenses from olympus.ABOUT THE LENS APPEAR TO COME WITH A 14\42 A MID RANGE ZOOM WHO AS YOU MAY KNOW, IS A VERY WELL CONSTRUCTED LENS EQUAL IN QUALITY TO MORE EXPENSIVE (MUCH EXPENSIVE!) LENSES ON THE MARKET TODAY! GOOD LUCK, ENJOY! well ernesto, since i am not the seller, i will base my answer on the more common cases, usually, a used camera like this one, comes at least with the strap, the battery and charger, who in this case it is the only specified by the seller, and sometimes, just sometimes with a memory card. i do not think that is for this offer, but, again, it's just my opinion. otherwise, the camera is a great one, you can do almost everything with it! i recommend look for more lenses from olympus.ABOUT THE LENS APPEAR TO COME WITH A 14\42 A MID RANGE ZOOM WHO AS YOU MAY KNOW, IS A VERY WELL... » Read More well ernesto, since i am not the seller, i will base my answer on the more common cases, usually, a used camera like this one, comes at least with the strap, the battery and charger, who in this case it is the only specified by the seller, and sometimes, just sometimes with a memory card. i do not think that is for this offer, but, again, it's just my opinion. otherwise, the camera is a great one, you can do almost everything with it! i recommend look for more lenses from olympus.ABOUT THE LENS APPEAR TO COME WITH A 14\42 A MID RANGE ZOOM WHO AS YOU MAY KNOW, IS A VERY WELL CONSTRUCTED LENS EQUAL IN QUALITY TO MORE EXPENSIVE (MUCH EXPENSIVE!) LENSES ON THE MARKET TODAY! GOOD LUCK, ENJOY! « Show Less
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Hey Julie- I too had this same question so I went out and purchased the Lumix DMC-TZ5. I found the camera to be very good in the zoom department and video was nice as well. The reason I returned this camera was because of the picture quality. Panasonic seems to me, to have yellow pictures. Even though there is IS, I still had many shots that turned out to be blurry. I owned a Pansasonic in the past and had the same issues on that camera. I now own the Olympus Stylus 1010 for about 2 weeks. I had a mid-size camera for years and loved it but wanted a pocket size camera that would do justice. I am very picky and have bought and returned 4 different point and shoot cameras. The Olympus 1010 is the first camera that I have fell in love with. Very fast, very small, and the image quality is awesome! I have a very difficult shooting base but this camera far exceeds any other camera I have purchased or spent many hours playing with. I am so very satisfied with my purchase and Olympus really has come through with this camera. Hope this helps!
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Dorothy, I think you probably exceeded the internal memory of the camera. You can take fairly large pics with it of several MB, so after a dozen you ran out of memory. If you want to really enjoy your camera, get a memory card. I bought a Zectron Pro Memory Card for Nikon COOLPIX S3500 32GB Class 10 High Speed SDHC card for $27.98. It holds thousands of pictures and/or video (which you can also take with the S3500 btw). You would have a very hard time filling this up, even on a long trip where you took lots of pictures. Be sure to download your pics once in a while and organize them, or you will never be able to find the pictures you have taken. I hope this helps. Dorothy, I think you probably exceeded the internal memory of the camera. You can take fairly large pics with it of several MB, so after a dozen you ran out of memory. If you want to really enjoy your camera, get a memory card. I bought a Zectron Pro Memory Card for Nikon COOLPIX S3500 32GB Class 10 High Speed SDHC card for $27.98. It holds thousands of pictures and/or video (which you can also take with the S3500 btw). You would have a very hard time filling this up, even on a long trip where you took lots of pictures. Be sure to download your pics once in a while and organize them, or you... » Read More Dorothy, I think you probably exceeded the internal memory of the camera. You can take fairly large pics with it of several MB, so after a dozen you ran out of memory. If you want to really enjoy your camera, get a memory card. I bought a Zectron Pro Memory Card for Nikon COOLPIX S3500 32GB Class 10 High Speed SDHC card for $27.98. It holds thousands of pictures and/or video (which you can also take with the S3500 btw). You would have a very hard time filling this up, even on a long trip where you took lots of pictures. Be sure to download your pics once in a while and organize them, or you will never be able to find the pictures you have taken. I hope this helps. « Show Less
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I agree with Pishkado, the specs on this camera are everything I have been looking for and more. However, the P80 has not received rave reviews and this may be pushing the pixel-count envelope even more. I have had 3 DSLR's (Canon 10D, 20D, and 30D) and the IQ has been outstanding...but the cost of the bodies and lenses plus the "lug factor" is more than I want to endure now. The superzoom that has my eye right now is the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28K and I almost pulled the trigger on it when I saw the P90 announcement. I will also wait for the reviews and if they are disappointing, the Lumix will be my choice. I agree with Pishkado, the specs on this camera are everything I have been looking for and more. However, the P80 has not received rave reviews and this may be pushing the pixel-count envelope even more. I have had 3 DSLR's (Canon 10D, 20D, and 30D) and the IQ has been outstanding...but the cost of the bodies and lenses plus the "lug factor" is more than I want to endure now. The superzoom that has my eye right now is the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28K and I almost pulled the trigger on it when I saw the P90 announcement. I will also wait for the reviews and if they are disappointing,... » Read More I agree with Pishkado, the specs on this camera are everything I have been looking for and more. However, the P80 has not received rave reviews and this may be pushing the pixel-count envelope even more. I have had 3 DSLR's (Canon 10D, 20D, and 30D) and the IQ has been outstanding...but the cost of the bodies and lenses plus the "lug factor" is more than I want to endure now. The superzoom that has my eye right now is the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28K and I almost pulled the trigger on it when I saw the P90 announcement. I will also wait for the reviews and if they are disappointing, the Lumix will be my choice. « Show Less
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Funny, I was just looking at the two cameras myself and ended up purchasing the SD880IS.The SD880IS is slimmer (0.9 vs. 1.1) and has a bigger LCD screen (3.0 vs. 2.5). Granted, the SD880IS gives up a little in terms of optical zoom (4.0 vs 5.0) but that's the price you pay for having a slim compact camera. I wanted something above the run of the mill 3x optical zoom cameras out there and the 4x SD880IS fits the bill, even if I had to pay $50 extra over the price of the SD890IS. And FYI, the SD880IS is a newer camera, hence the "better" DIGIC 4 Image Processor over the SD890IS's DIGIC III Image Processor. Funny, I was just looking at the two cameras myself and ended up purchasing the SD880IS.The SD880IS is slimmer (0.9 vs. 1.1) and has a bigger LCD screen (3.0 vs. 2.5). Granted, the SD880IS gives up a little in terms of optical zoom (4.0 vs 5.0) but that's the price you pay for having a slim compact camera. I wanted something above the run of the mill 3x optical zoom cameras out there and the 4x SD880IS fits the bill, even if I had to pay $50 extra over the price of the SD890IS. And FYI, the SD880IS is a newer camera, hence the "better" DIGIC 4 Image... » Read More Funny, I was just looking at the two cameras myself and ended up purchasing the SD880IS.The SD880IS is slimmer (0.9 vs. 1.1) and has a bigger LCD screen (3.0 vs. 2.5). Granted, the SD880IS gives up a little in terms of optical zoom (4.0 vs 5.0) but that's the price you pay for having a slim compact camera. I wanted something above the run of the mill 3x optical zoom cameras out there and the 4x SD880IS fits the bill, even if I had to pay $50 extra over the price of the SD890IS. And FYI, the SD880IS is a newer camera, hence the "better" DIGIC 4 Image Processor over the SD890IS's DIGIC III Image Processor. « Show Less